Citorah PickSight · La Latina
Cava Alta
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Citorah says
La Latina is the place to start. When it comes to food, esmadrid says, the neighbourhood “means one thing above all: tapas”. The bars line Cava Baja and Cava Alta, streets of old inns that esmadrid now calls “a tourist-packed area”.
From Where to Eat in Madrid 2026: Meal Times, Tapas Barrios, Markets and Six Restaurants, under “The tapas crawl: La Latina and Las Letras”.
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Posada del León de Oro
Citorah says On Cava Baja itself, an inn since 1880, which makes it the third-oldest hotel in Madrid, by its own account. A stretch of the 12th-century Christian wall runs through the building.
Citorah PickHotel · La Latina
Posada del Dragón
Citorah says Next door, at Cava Baja 14.
Citorah PickRestaurant · La Latina
Casa Lucio
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 PickMarket · La Latina
Rastro
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.
The guides it’s in
Madrid · Food & drink
Where to Eat in Madrid 2026: Meal Times, Tapas Barrios, Markets and Six Restaurants
Where and when to eat in Madrid: the meal times, the dishes to order, tapas in La Latina and Las Letras, the markets worth a meal, and six restaurants with their 2026 hours, prices and booking rules.
Madrid · Itineraries
3 Days in Madrid 2026: The Royal Palace, the Prado and the Barrios, Day by Day
A three-day Madrid plan: the Royal Palace and a La Latina tapas crawl, the Prado, the Reina Sofía or the Thyssen and the Retiro, then Salamanca or a train to Toledo. With 2026 opening hours, prices and free-entry times, and the late meal times to plan around.
Madrid · Nightlife
Madrid Nightlife Guide 2026: The Barrios, the Clubs and the Closing Times
Madrid’s nightlife in 2026: the barrios for bars, six clubs with their hours and door rules, how late bars and clubs can legally stay open, and how to get home after the metro stops.
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