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Restaurante BotinvsCasa Lucio
Both restaurants are rated highly by experts. On balance, Restuarant Botin is preferred by most reviewers compared to Casa Lucio. Restuarant Botin scores 88 with praise from 12 reviewers like Fodor's, Zagat and Michelin Guide.
Restaurante Botin
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Calle Cuchilleros 17, 28005 Madrid
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Concierge "This is a meat eater's paradise, and you'll be greeted at the door by shelves of piglets in clay dishes awaiting their fate in the oven."
Insight Guides "Botín claims to be world’s oldest continuously running restaurant, having opened in 1725 – the date their magnificence wood-fired oven was built."
Travel + Leisure "The world’s oldest operating restaurant, founded in 1725, Restaurante Botín still roasts suckling pig and lamb in the original oak-fired, cast-iron oven." Full review
Zagat3.8
"“Go for” the “succulent” roast pig and other “phenomenal”, “traditional” dishes at this “authentic” Castilian “classic” off Plaza Mayor." Full review
BlackBook "Ever wanted to dine in the oldest restaurant in the world, or where Goya supposedly washed dishes in the kitchen, or Hemmingway’s favorite restaurant?"
Gayot "Restaurante Botín is the oldest restaurant in the world, dating back to 1725. The excellent traditional Castilian food promises that it will continue its long run." Full review
Michelin Guide "Founded in 1725, Satin has made it to the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest restaurant in the world. Its decor evokes the essence of old Madrid."
Time Out "The world's oldest restaurant (with a signed Norris McWhirter certificate to prove it) is still coming up with the goods after nearly 300 years." Full review
Fodor's "The Guinness Book of Records calls this the world's oldest restaurant (est.1725), and Hemingway called it the best." Full review
Afar Magazine "Casa Botin (also known as Sobrino de Botin) sits in the city center, near Plaza Mayor and Cava Baja, one of Madrid's busiest pedestrian streets for tapas and drinks." Full review
Casa Lucio Concierge Travel + Leisure
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Calle Cava Baja, 35, 28005 Madrid
From $19/night
Concierge "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."
Travel + Leisure "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
DK Eyewitness "Casa Lucio has garnered a reputation for outstanding Spanish cuisine. House specialities include callos (tripe), its famous egg dishes and a creamy rice pudding."
Time Out "A restaurant unsurpassed by any other in Madrid for its famous patrons: King Juan Carlos, Bill Clinton and Penélope Cruz among them." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "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
Zagat4.0
""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
goop "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
Frommer's "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
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Lucio has been wowing madrileños (people from Madrid) with his light touch, quality ingredients and home-style local cooking for ages." Full review
