Lavapiés · €€
Taberna El Sur
Eight croquetas to share and gambones al ajillo keep this much-reviewed taberna busy.
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Gambones al ajillo, tortilla de patatas and croquetas de jamón y boletus.
Not for you if
you want to escape other visitors; the travel-review crowd knows this address very well.
Local trick
Ask for the croquetas mixed: the menu allows jamón and boletus in the same eight-piece ración.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
El Despertar
A jazz café that has kept Lavapiés listening since 1981, with cocktails worth staying for after the set.
1 min walk - 02
Casa Pachuco
A tiny Lavapiés lunch room where the daily board takes cheerful detours through Asia without inflating the bill.
1 min walk - 03
Nomade Café
Turkish eggs, halloumi toast and carefully made coffee turn this little café into a substantial breakfast stop.
1 min walk - 04
La Esperanza
Retro colours and serious callos make a good supper stop after a film at the Doré.
1 min walk