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Cafe de Oriente vs Casa Alberto
Both restaurants are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Casa Alberto ranks marginally higher than Cafe de Oriente. Casa Alberto has a TripExpert Score of 76 with approval from 6 publications including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Cafe de Oriente
Zagat
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Time Out
Rough Guide
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Plaza de Oriente, 2, 28013 Madrid
From $43 /night
Zagat
3.5
"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"."
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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."
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Rough Guide
"Elegant, Parisian-style café with a popular terraza looking across the plaza to the palace."
Casa Alberto
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Rough Guide
Let's Go
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C/ Huertas, 18, Madrid
From $25 /night
Frommer's
"One of the oldest tascas in the neighborhood, Casa Alberto first opened its doors in 1827 and has thrived ever since."
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Travel + Leisure
"Order the saucy albóndigas with a glass of vermú de (vermouth on tap) slid across the antique onyx counter at Casa Alberto, in a building where Cervantes once wrote."
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Time Out
"One of the city's most evocative old tabernas, hung with oil paintings and presided over since its opening by Segovians."
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Rough Guide
"Traditional tasca that has resisted the passage of time since it was founded back in 1827."
Let's Go
"Feeling even more daring? Eat a pig’s ear. Damn, still hungry? How about snails and lamb hands? Your insatiable hunger howls for more. Have some beef cheek. Congratulations, you are a winner."
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