Fodor's Expert Review Casa Macareno
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Malasaña
Dinner
Fodor's Choice
Whether you pull up a stool at at the marble bar or sit down for a soup-to-nuts feast in the azulejo-lined dining room, you're in for some of Madrid's finest traditional tapas with a twist here. Madrileños come from far and wide to share heaped plates of ensaladilla rusa, a house specialty, as well as textbook-perfect croquetas and hefty steaks served with sherry gravy and house-cut fries. Vermouth (on tap) is the nonnegotiable aperitif, and there are always several Spanish wines to try by the glass.
Quick Facts
Known For:
- Hidden gem in Malasaña
- Dependably exceptional old-school tapas
- Over-and-above service