Eat in Madrid

What to Eat in Madrid Today?

Search Madrid dishes by craving — bocadillo de calamares, callos a la madrileña, churros con chocolate and more.

5 dishes worth going out of your way for in Madrid, 2 of them vegetarian. Each one lists where to eat it, because the dish and the room that does it well are not the same question.

Bocadillo de calamares and Churros con chocolate are a breakfast thing here, and sell out by mid-morning.

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Bocadillo de calamares

Non-veg

Rings of squid, floured and fried, piled into a soft white roll. No sauce, no salad, no lemon unless you ask.

€4–7

Best around: Plaza Mayor

Mild

Callos a la madrileña

Non-veg

Tripe stewed with chorizo, morcilla, paprika and a little chilli until the sauce turns thick enough to coat bread. Served bubbling in a clay dish.

€10–18

Best around: Huertas and La Latina

Churros con chocolate

Veg

Ridged batter piped straight into hot oil, cut into lengths and served with a cup of chocolate thick enough to stand a churro in. The churro itself is not sweet — the chocolate does that work.

€4–7

Best around: Centro

Cocido madrileño

Non-veg

Chickpeas, vegetables and several cuts of pork and beef simmered together for hours, then served as three separate courses from one pot — the broth with noodles first, then the chickpeas and vegetables, then the meats.

€20–35

Best around: La Latina

Tortilla de patatas

Veg

Potatoes cooked gently in a great deal of olive oil, folded into beaten egg and set in a pan. Eaten hot, warm or cold, in a wedge or in a roll.

€3–6 a wedge

Best around: Plaza Mayor and Huertas