Photo via Google, Restaurante Casa RicardoCasa Ricardo
- Hours
- Today: 1:00 – 5:00 PM, 7:30 – 11:00 PM
- Getting there
- In Chamberí, a short metro ride north of central Madrid
Why it’s in the log
Casa Ricardo has been feeding Chamberí, a residential district north of Madrid's tourist core, for generations. It's the kind of place with a fixed table setup and a menu built around slow-cooked stew rather than anything chasing trends.
Reviewers describe it as homely rather than polished — "the Madrid of always" is the phrase that keeps coming up, and it fits a restaurant that has clearly not redesigned itself for visitors.
Go for the stew, go hungry, and go without expecting a tasting menu — this is comfort food done properly, in a neighbourhood most tourists skip.
“This is the Madrid restaurant you go to for the cocido, not the view — homely, set-menu, and exactly what a neighbourhood institution should be.”
What people said recently
From Google reviews · see all 816 ↗
“This place is a gem, a little off the beaten path if you're willing to try something different. Yes, something different—you heard me. They have specialty items like brain fritters, sweet bread, or even bull balls, I think. We arrived…”
“Excellent authentic food, great service and a personal toutch. From the outside it looks like something for only locals, inside you are treated like family. Absolutely fabulous.”
“Great spanish food. Very good asperagos and rabo de toro”
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