Sucking pigs with music and other Madrid, Spain Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Name: Botin, the oldest restaurant in the World

For excellent food in pleasant atmosphere, wander around Plaza Mayor and Arco de los Cuchilleros street, where you will hit upon dozens of restaurants. CASA BOTIN is the oldest in the world open without interruption according to the Guinness organization (you will even get a certificate stating the year 1725), and their speciality is sucking pig. For Spanish "tapas" try LUIS CANDELAS, a restaurant in a cave in front of BOTIN, where the waiters use traditional bandit clothes and reproductions of old weapons since Napoleon invasion of our country. During your dinner you will be delighted by the "TUNA", groups of young university students dressed like in the XVI century who will interpret romantic songs such as "Besame mucho" or "Clavelitos". Our King loves CASA LUCIO where the most delicious fried eggs in the word are prepared. For cheaper options go to CASA DOMINGO, close to the tomb of Goya, and order chicken with cider, or try the chain MUSEO DEL JAMON with tapas and tasty cured ham.

Favorite Dish: Sucking pigs

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Theme: Diner
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Address: Plaza Mayor, Arco de los Cuchilleros 17
Directions: Right next to the arco of the cuchilleros

Restaurant Name: Restaurante Pablo

This is a centrically located restaurant at five minutes walking from Puerta del Sol where they serve generous and economical dishes. They are specialized in imported meat from Uruguay and Argentina. You will be offered lots of excellent meat, the best of the world, as everybody knows.
They also have Galician cuisine with seafood specialities.

The owner, Pablo, was born in Uruguay but his parents are from Galicia, in Spain. By the way, all the Spaniards are called ?Gallegos? in the whole of Hispanic America; for the South Americans it does not matter if you are from Andalusia, Aragon, Catalonia or Castile, anyway, if you were born in Spain you are a Gallego.

Favorite Dish: Asado Argentinian style was my favourite

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Theme: Steakhouse
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Phone: 91 5312774
Address: Calle Preciados 34
Directions: Near Plaza del Callao

Restaurant Name: Amore Mio

Pizza and pasta are offered in this nice Italian restaurant. It is open for lunch and dinner and they close late in the night, when the last customer leaves.

Favorite Dish: see above

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Theme: Italian
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 91 5562821
Address: Calle General Yague II
Directions: prestigious area

Restaurant Name: Sidreria Teitu

This is a restaurant with excellent Asturias food, tapas and local wines (try cider from Asturias), located in a prestigious street parallel to the Paseo Castellana. This area is very frequented by politics.

Favorite Dish: ask sidra and fabada

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Theme: Local
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$31-40  » Currency Converter
Phone: 91 5562114
Address: Capitan Haya 20
Directions: Near to Santiago Bernabeu stadium

Restaurant Name: Museo del Jamon

This restaurant is one of the chain “Museo del Jamon” around downtown Madrid. They serve tapas and business lunches at good prices.

Favorite Dish: bocadillos de jamon

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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 91 5249010
Address: Calle Victoria 1
Directions: close to Puerta del Sol
Website: http://www.museodeljamon.es

Restaurant Name: La Alacena

Local food at good prices.
They have a business lunch at 6.90 euros.
It is open from 6 AM and they prepare hot chocolate with churros for breakfast. It is located close to the Bullfighting arena.

Favorite Dish: chocolate with churros

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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Phone: 680447136
Address: Paseo del Alparrache 22
Directions: Navalcarnero