Casa Ricardo
- 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.”
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