The service was great , the staff was friendly and the food was wonderful…read more You get lots of feee stuff included in the price - olives, cheese balls, tomato gazpacho, cookies, and sorbet. You do need to pay for bread. We had Cesar salad, monk fish, and chicken. All were great. The food portion was huge.

We had an amazing evening at De Maria Parrilla…read more We did not have a reservation and they were able to seat us outside right away. The staff is wonderful and the courses kept coming and many were complimentary! We enjoyed limoncello and a homemade horchata to end our meal. Bathroom is located downstairs. Conveniently located off Gran Vja and near the metro.

A great experience. Extremely busy restaurant but well orchestrated team of people working save…read moreknowing what to do. Daniel our server did San excellent job taking care of every detail. The ambience couldn't be better, a place to enjoy and experience what is to be in the oldest restaurant in the world. The food, El cochinillo ! Wow! It's an experience.

Sobrino de Botín is the oldest recorded restaurant in the world according the Guiness Book of World…read moreRecords at over 300 years old. What foodie would pass up the opportunity to dine here? When I found out I was coming to Madrid I had to book a table. First things first, my suggestion is book way in advance. This place fills up fast. My friend and I waited too long and the only seating we could get was at 11:15 PM. No big deal though there's plenty of places you can get a light snack in the surrounding area while exploring the city. Walking in, the architecture immediately hits you. Low ceilings, gorgeous old brick, tight dining rooms, it really feels like you stepped back in time. The whole atmosphere is elevated without being stiff. Staff was super friendly and made the experience feel smooth from start to finish. There's also apprently a really nice wine cellar at the bottom I overheard other patrons bragging about. Food wise, I will keep it real, it was good, just not my favorite meal in Madrid. The sangria was solid, definitely one of my highlights. The croquettes were fire. Crispy, creamy, exactly what you want. My friend's seafood casserole was actually really good too, I lowkey wish I went that route. Now the misses. The sautéed vegetables with Iberian ham didn't do it for me. The veggies needed seasoning bad, and the ham leaned a little too salty, so together it just felt off. The suckling pig, the signature dish, was good, but I was not blown away. If I find myself returning here, I would explore other options. After dinner, there was a little show and they let you keep a souvenir menu, which was a nice touch and made the night feel more memorable. Overall I had a solid 3.5 star experience rounded up to 4. Sobrino de Botín is history, it is iconic, and it is worth saying you have been. Just do not expect it to be the best meal of your trip. Hit Botín, soak it in, then go explore the rest of Madrid's food scene, because that is where things really start to shine.

A Massive Disappointment: Style Over Substance As a…read moreprofessional Chef, I entered Posada de la Villa with high expectations for a masterclass in Spanish cuisine. Unfortunately, the evening was a masterclass in how to alienate a customer. Despite being the very first party seated at 7:45 PM, we were treated as if we were invisible. The service was nonexistent; we watched in disbelief as tables seated long after us finished three courses, paid, and left while we sat staring at an empty table. When the food finally arrived at 8:45 PM, it was an insult to the craft. I ordered the rabbit and rice, only to be served a plate of shards and bones. The rice was undercooked and aggressively seasoned with nothing but salt. The steak was gray and overcooked, and the "branzino" was a meager half-portion served at a premium price. I felt cheated. To top it off, the "historic" charm is a total facade. While the decor is beautiful, the "ancient establishment" vibe is fake--it's just a 20-year-old business in a restored shell. Between the deplorable food quality and the dismissive service, this was a culinary catastrophe. Save your money; this place is all smoke and mirrors. Asked 4 waiters for service, no one speaks English... sad

Outstanding food and service! Posada de la Villa is committed to traditional "old Madrid" cuisine…read morewith elevated service to match the historic surroundings. I was nervous that a meal here would be too meat-focused, but they proved me wrong. There were several vegetable options as well and they were cooked and served with respect. Great wine list, too. The roasted lamb is all it's cracked up to be, and totally worth it. If you have a larger group, get one order (that "serves two"). There's plenty to go around! And I can't say enough good things about the service!

we took a short walk here after touring the palace and after 12 days of meals with fish or a…read morepaellia we were looking for beef. This little family owned Argentinian restaurant for the bill. We were warmly greeted by the chef owners wife and promptly seated and well cared for throughout. Wonderful white sangria with out empanada followed by a creative salad with goad cheese, fresh greens, strawberry's and walnuts. The rib streak was small as all are in Europe, but tasty. We had a glass of an excellent Malbec with the beef. We highly recommend the local immersion here!

Quite a good representative of the traditional "asador" (rosters) tradition in Spain. Impressive…read moreinterior reproducing a Basque vernacular farm house. With impressive aged steak meet, and fish (super fresh and so well cocked ). All impeccably refined and tasty. The service, quite old school without being solemn, could not be more friendly and caring. Nice and super-professional. Fast and resourceful waiters. If you want yo experience what an asador is like; this is a place not to missed. Only weak point is that everything seems to be a bit not-updated. Not necessarily a bad thing, but I only feel it is not a place I would go regularly.

This place was OK. It is located right by the Plaza Mayor, which is really beautiful at night…read more The restaurant it very cozy, and there is enough room to accomodate large parties. They had tuna performers come out to serenade our group. I would say the paella was not very flavorful, but I did really enjoy the fried calamari appetizer. Food was ok all around.

The restaurant is in a busy Plaza Mayor area. We were seated immediately even during busy hours…read more Downstairs is tapas and upstairs is restaurant just like other Madrid places. Also, I assume you need to close the menu for them to come and serve because it took them very long to do so. -Crispy pork belly 4/5. Super crispy but salty. -Cocido madrileño 5/5. The presentation was cute. -The soup was tasty and rich with flavor. The dry portion was filling with various meat cuts. Meatballs with house special sauce 4/5. The house special sauce was like BBQ sauce and meatballs were good but not too extraordinary. -tuna potato salad 5/5 was too the points with flavor. I love this dish. I wish there were more chips. Overall it was a nice tourisy restaurant with paintings and decorations

We came here for steak and they did not disappoint! Our food was delicious and the wine options…read morewere excellent to add. They had friendly service as well. The free bread was quite good which often lets you know early that you're in for a good meal, and this was certainly true here. The steak was cooked perfectly and the frites were an excellent companion. The location was convenient to where we were spending the evening on the main plaza and after dinner there were a lot of options for gelato or shopping right around us.

I wanted to like this place, and maybe I just ordered the wrong thing, but the steak I received was…read morepretty bad. Everything else was fine. There is a set menu for EUR 12 which includes some skirt steak and some other items and is basically a complete meal for an excellent price. Not high quality, but good value. That is what most reviewers seem to have ordered and been happy with. I foolishly ordered their most expensive steak (black angus "top Argentinian", which I assume to be sirloin but seems like ribeye).). Asked for medium rare. Also got a chorizo (good) and some iberico ham (good, but this is Spain...). My steak www two pieces, and basically different thicknesses, which is a bad sign. The smaller piece was cooked medium to a bit more, and was thin. Was fine, not amazing. The larger piece was a perfect combination of cold, basically rare~, and horribly trimmed with silverskin throughout. I was tempted to ask for it to be cooked more but once I realized how bad a cut it was I didn't bother. I ate about half of it and paid and left, If you go, just get the menu. Don't bother with anything higher end.

We found this place that was close to our hotel and not far from the airport. The complimentary…read morechorizo that they brought out was delicious. I loved it. They also brought hot stones out that you could continue to cook your steak on. I can imagine this is traditional, but it was our first experience with this and we really enjoyed it. Everything as quite fresh and the service was better than other restaurants in Madrid. I ordered the cod in tomato sauce. The sauce was on the sweeter side, but very very good nonetheless. It was a hearty portion and I only finished about half of it. We loved this meal and this experience. Highly recommend

Great restaurant close to the airport. Was staying at a hotel 2 minutes away and I had a late…read morearrival so I decided to find something close by just to get out. First of all the place is stunning, old school Spanish decor but beautiful nonetheless. I wasn't really hungry but the pictures on google looked too good to pass up. Upon sitting down I was presented with a few plates of tapas, some almonds, potato chips and sausages. Of course it's a steakhouse but I went for the tuna loin with plum sauce. Divine. It also came with a large plate of fries. At the end of the meal I was given a bottle of Pedro Ximenez and some Toblerone. Would actually come back to Madrid just for that meal. Loved the service as well, I couldn't even pour myself a glass of water without someone rushing over to handle it for me. Really impeccable from start to finish.

Delicious Conchinillo! This place is a little hidden but it had a very romantic atmosphere. They…read morealso had the conchinillos displayed at the front. They had a lot of items on the menu. We also tried the octopus but the conchinillo is where they really shine. The service was also quick and they cut the conchinillo in front of us.

The women working dont talk to you and just throw the food at you…read more The waiter was very nice but we saw him once We had decent wine and cerveza The suckling pig The lamb And white asparagus They bring bread you don't ask for but they charge you for it The asparagus was over cooked and kinda watery Mr foodlover did not like it I ate it We liked the lamb a bit more than the pork Both were tasty You get free bowl of dried cracking pork