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Cafe de OrientevsLa Bola
Both Cafe de Oriente and La Bola are recommended by expert writers. On balance, La Bola ranks marginally better than Cafe de Oriente. La Bola is ranked #16 in Madrid with recommendations from 8 reviewers including Time Out, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Cafe de Oriente
Zagat
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Time Out
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Plaza de Oriente, 2, 28013 Madrid
From $43/night
Zagat3.5
"A "breathtaking" location "in front of the Royal Palace" distinguishes this Basque cafe where you can "sit outside on a sunny day", dine on "delicious" tapas and "watch Madrid pass by"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Directly opposite the Royal Palace and next to the Opera House, there are few more historically situated places to eat in Madrid."
Michelin Guide "This famous address opposite the royal palace offers its guests several different atmospheres including a luxurious cafeteria."
Time Out "Despite its location, with tables outside on the stunning Plaza de Oriente, the café seems to be as popular with locals as tourists, who are perhaps put off by its air of grandeur." Full review
Rough Guide "Elegant, Parisian-style café with a popular terraza looking across the plaza to the palace."
Frommer's "The ever popular Oriente is one of the most beautifully located cafe-restaurants." Full review
La Bola
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Time Out Rough Guide Frommer's Frommer's
C/ Bola 5, 28013 Madrid
From $34/night
Fodor's "The traditional setting is the draw: the bar is original, and the dining nooks, decorated with polished wood, Spanish tile, and lace curtains, are charming." Full review
Insight Guides "This tiny, bright red restaurant on the corner of Calle de la Bola is a Madrid institution for its cocido, cooked in individual earthenware pots (cazuelas)."
Travel + Leisure "Located on a quiet side street just north of the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre), this family-owned tavern is renowned for its signature cocido madrileño (Madrilenian stew)." Full review
Michelin Guide "This family-run restaurant maintains the typical culinary traditions of old Madrid."
Time Out "Holding court on a quiet backstreet, this dignified, classic Madrid restaurant is considered by many to be the home of 'cocido.'." Full review
Rough Guide "Opened back in 1870, this is the place to go for cocido madrileño (soup followed by chickpeas and a selection of meats) cooked in the traditional way over a wood fire."
Frommer's "This is the taberna where you can still savor something of the atmosphere of 19th-century Madrid." Full review
Frommer's "This is possibly the most Madrileño restaurant in the whole city and it is one of the last that makes an old-fashioned cocido of long-boiled mixed cuts of meat and sausages" Full review
