Sol · Since 1964 · €€
Mesón del Champiñón
A noisy old mesón whose griddled mushrooms earn their own pilgrimage.
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Champiñones a la plancha con chorizo and pimientos de Padrón.
Not for you if
you want a quiet meal or much elbow room.
Local trick
The house mushrooms come with chorizo; explicitly ask for the version without it if you want them vegetarian.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Mercado de San Miguel
A gorgeous 1916 iron-and-glass market reinvented as a gourmet tapas hall, a step from Plaza Mayor.
1 min walk - 02
Bodegas Ricla
A tiny bodega on Cuchilleros dating to 1867: vermut, boquerones and barely room to turn.
1 min walk - 03
Sobrino de Botín
A restaurant dating to 1725, recognised by Guinness, with cochinillo and cordero from its historic wood oven.
2 min walk - 04
La Campana
A marble counter, a busy fryer and the calamares bocata that makes the Plaza Mayor detour worthwhile.
2 min walk