Citorah PickSight · La Latina
Plaza de la Paja
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Citorah says
Plaza de la Paja is its prettiest square.
From Where to Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide, under “6. La Latina: tapas and the Rastro”.
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All of La LatinaCitorah 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 PickHotel · La Latina
Posada del Dragón
Citorah says Next door, at Cava Baja 14.
Citorah PickHotel · La Latina
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.
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Botín
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.
The guides it’s in
Madrid · Where to stay
Where to Stay in Madrid 2026: A Neighbourhood-by-Neighbourhood Guide
Where to base yourself in Madrid: Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca, Salamanca, La Latina, Chamberí, and Sol for the trains, with the hotels in each and when rates are lowest.
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.
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