Experts' Choice Award Casa Alberto
What the experts agree on
Cervantes once wrote here, and this iconic 1827 tasca still delivers flawlessly executed traditional Spanish fare—crispy bacalao, albóndigas, croquetas—from its firetruck-red facade. Order vermouth at the antique onyx counter.
“Traditional tasca that has resisted the passage of time since it was founded back in 1827.”
– Rough Guide
Frommer's "One of the oldest tascas in the neighborhood, Casa Alberto first opened its doors in 1827 and has thrived ever since." Full review
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." Full review
Time Out "One of the city's most evocative old tabernas, hung with oil paintings and presided over since its opening by Segovians." Full review
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." Full review
National Geographic "“Located in the building where Cervantes penned part of Don Quixote; it is traditional to have a vermut [sweet vermouth] on tap at the pewter and zinc bar before dining.”—Mario Suárez..." Full review
Fodor's "Enter through the firetruck-red facade of this 193-year-old bar and restaurant and be blown away by impeccably executed fried bacalao (cod), croquetas, meatballs, oxtail, and more." Full review
