"When you want to eat nothing that's been deconstructed or otherwise engineered, when you yearn for honest Castilian food in a simple setting, there's nowhere better than Lucio BlÌÁsquez's restaurant near Plaza Mayor."

"In 1974, restaurateur Lucio Blásquez opened this eponymous two-story restaurant specializing in Castilian cuisine prepared in a coal-fired oven, and it’s been a Madrid mainstay ever since." Full review

"Casa Lucio has garnered a reputation for outstanding Spanish cuisine. House specialities include callos (tripe), its famous egg dishes and a creamy rice pudding."

"A restaurant unsurpassed by any other in Madrid for its famous patrons: King Juan Carlos, Bill Clinton and Penélope Cruz among them." Full review

"The menu represents quinessential Madrid dining, with a few very special touches like angulas: baby eels flash-fried in olive oil and garlic." Full review

""You may encounter a famous matador" or even a "film star" at this "see-and-be-seen" "landmark" (voted Most Popular in Madrid) serving "legendary" huevos rotos." Full review

"Casa Lucio is an olive oil soaked slice of the old-world, traditional yet incredibly refined with a classic menu of gastronomical favorites to match." Full review

"His meat-heavy menu has barely changed over the years...the bar has a classic Spanish look, with hams hanging from rough-hewn beams." Full review

"Lucio has been wowing madrileños (people from Madrid) with his light touch, quality ingredients and home-style local cooking for ages." Full review

"Lhardy is a grand 19th-century museum piece famous for its burnished interiors and cocido (boiled dinner)." Full review

"Once the haunt of royalty, this is one of Madrid’s most beautiful and famous restaurants."

"This landmark restaurant, which opened in 1839, is credited with having introduced French haute cuisine into the culinary wilderness of Madrid." Full review

"The restaurant is a rich mix of dark wood and red velvet. The food is old-fashioned and rather heavy—this is a good place to try cocido, Madrid’s famous stew. Service is, of course, impeccable. " Full review