Madrid · 16 Citorah Picks
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Citorah PickRestaurant
Citorah says Dabiz Muñoz’s restaurant has three stars in the 2026 Michelin Guide España. It serves a single tasting menu, La Cocina de los Cerdos Voladores (the kitchen of the flying pigs), for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Friday.
The catch Bookings are for two or more, there’s no vegetarian or vegan menu, and DiverXO doesn’t recommend it for children under 10.
Citorah PickRestaurant · La Latina
Citorah says Lucio Blázquez opened it in November 1974, in the old Mesón El Segoviano, where he had started work at the age of 12. esmadrid calls its huevos rotos legendary: on the menu they’re huevos estrellados, at €16.50.
The catch Closes for the whole of August, and on the nights of 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
Citorah PickRestaurant · Salamanca
Citorah says Casa Dani, in the Mercado de la Paz, Calle de Ayala 28, Salamanca. It won Spain’s second National Tortilla Championship in March 2019, by its own account.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Citorah says Founded in 1725, it’s the oldest restaurant in the world according to Guinness World Records. Its two specialities are suckling pig and lamb, roasted in the Castilian style in a wood-fired oven that, Botín says, has burned since its very beginnings.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Citorah says It has been on the same spot since 1839, by its own account. In the restaurant, its cocido, which it calls legendary, costs €68. Its shop has two bars, one savoury and one sweet, and serving yourself consommé from the samovar there has been a tradition since 1839, Lhardy says.
The catch The dress code is smart casual: no sportswear, shorts, flip-flops or caps.
Citorah PickRestaurant · Chamberí
Citorah says Javier Bonet opened it in 2013 on Calle Ponzano, with diners seated along the bar. In 2024 it moved to Alonso Cano, also in Chamberí, esmadrid says, and kept the look of a traditional butcher’s room. The new place seats up to 60, at the bar or at tables, and esmadrid calls the dishes “surprising and original”.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Citorah says A tapas terrace that esmadrid describes as enclosed and air-conditioned, for dining all year round, with views of the Metrópolis building, the Círculo de Bellas Artes, the Bank of Spain and Gran Vía.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Citorah says Its garden restaurant, El Jardín del Ritz, is open all year, weather permitting.
Citorah PickMarket
Citorah says Madrid’s covered markets have become “a popular stomping ground for both the locals and gourmets”, esmadrid says. Its eating guide singles out San Antón and La Paz, with Antón Martín, for their produce and their food.
Citorah PickMarket · Chueca
Citorah says At Calle de Augusto Figueroa 24, it was rebuilt in 2011 and refurbished in 2021, esmadrid says. Fresh food and a few tapas counters fill the first floor, and ten show-cooking and takeaway stands the second.
Citorah PickMarket · Salamanca
Citorah says At Calle de Ayala 28, it has been a market since 1882, built of iron, the market says. Of its 60 or so businesses, 32 sell food and nine are small places to eat, including Casa Dani
Citorah PickMarket
Citorah says A stone’s throw from Plaza Mayor, it opened as a food market in 1916 and became Madrid’s first gourmet market in 2009, esmadrid says. It calls the building one of the city’s finest examples of cast-iron architecture, and the market itself one of Madrid’s most popular tourist attractions.
The catch Go for a look rather than a meal.
Citorah PickMarket · La Latina
Citorah says The Rastro flea market runs every Sunday and public holiday, from 9:00 to 15:00, and those are the busiest days for eating out here.
Citorah PickMarket · Chamberí
Citorah says The Mercado de Vallehermoso has been refurbished, with many stalls for gourmets.
Citorah PickCafé
Citorah says Chocolatería San Ginés, in the Pasadizo de San Ginés next to Puerta del Sol. It has served chocolate con churros since 1894, and says it’s open 24 hours, every day of the year.
Citorah PickCafé
Citorah says If the roof is full, the Círculo’s own café-restaurant, La Pecera, opens every day from 9:00.
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