Run by an Italian and Argentine couple, Bufalino takes the cuisines of their respective countries and fuses them together, offering up a fine selection of...

Still an in spot for the international crowd, Café Oliver runs the gamut of French, Spanish, Italian and Moroccan without falling into the dreaded...

One of the best sources of cocina casera, or home cooking, in Madrid, Casa Manolo has an endearing, homely atmosphere, enhanced by the black-and-white photo...

Every Saturday, according to the novel, Don Quixote ate duelos y quebrantes (scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, chorizo and brains) and you can still try them at...

This garden atrium, dripping in ivy and gaudy chandeliers, is a festive place to stick your fork in one of 28 varieties of paella. But it's the porrón - a...

Delfos is here to prove that Greek food is not all kebabs and salads. In taverna-style surroundings, with just-on-the-right-side-of-tack Greek details -...

Don Paco, now in his 80s, is a former bullfighter from Jérez, and the Andalucian matador in him is charmingly apparent in his 45-year-old restaurant. With...

With its deep colours and lavishly set tables, El 26 de Libertad is over-the-top elegance bordering on the camp. But not too fine to be fun, and a favourite...

Aptly named 'The Closet', this restaurant in the heart of Chueca makes up for its diminutive size with generous portions. This is Mediterranean food with an...

The world's oldest restaurant (with a signed Norris McWhirter certificate to prove it) is still coming up with the goods after nearly 300 years. For all its...

La Latina scenesters in sideburns and retro couture still flock to this three-storey bar/restaurant famous for its rooftop terraza. The food, a mixed array...

Smack in the middle of a street known as the epicentre of stout cocido-type cuisine is this incongruous and popular Italian eaterie - a sound alternative...

With festive live piano accompaniment, this is the spot to try out specialities from one of Spain's least-known regions, Extremadura. It's both classy and...

Holding court on a quiet backstreet, this dignified, classic Madrid restaurant is considered by many to be the home of cocido, the huge and hearty stew...