Madrid : Eat Together
Botins:
Referred to in Hemingway’s ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ as the greatest restaurant in the world! Maybe not that good, but this restaurant dating back to 1725 is a great place to go for a proper meal (they specialize in roast lamb and suckling pig) and it has a menu in English.
Champagnerie Gala:
This delightful champagnerie specialises in paellas and fideuas (a noodle equivalent). There are 14 of each to choose from, including vegetarian options. Make sure to get a seat in the back of the building, a glass-covered patio full of plants. There is no restaurant service on Fridays and Saturdays as the entire space is given over to the bar. A great place for Sunday lunch though booking is recommended as it’s very popular.
Casa Mingo:
Cheap, cheerful, invariably crowded and incredibly noisy, this cavernous Asturian cider-house, open since 1910, serves spit-roasted chicken, chorizo cooked in cider, strong Cabrales cheese, salads and natural house cider. Ever-popular with students, it’s one of the cheapest places to eat outdoors in Madrid. You can sit at one of the outside tables in fine weather, or order a chicken to take away and eat beside the nearby river.
Posada de la Villa:
The most picturesque of Madrid’s old traditional inns, with a domed oven and a high-beamed roof over the top floor. Classic traditional Madrileño dishes such as cocido (a heavy stew of noodles, vegetables and meats, the broth and noodles in which are served separately as a first course) are served here, plus fine wood-roast lamb and suckling pig and excellent home-made puddings such as bartolillos (small pastries filled with custard, then fried) - old Madrid specialities that have all but disappeared from most menus.
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