LhardyvsCasa Alberto
Both Casa Alberto and Lhardy are recommended by expert writers. Overall, Lhardy is the choice of most reviewers compared to Casa Alberto. Lhardy is ranked #13 in Madrid with praise from 5 publications like Frommer's, Rough Guide and Time Out.
Lhardy
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Time Out
National Geographic
Frommer's
Fodor's
Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid
From $0/night
Travel + Leisure "Lhardy is a grand 19th-century museum piece famous for its burnished interiors and cocido (boiled dinner)." Full review
Rough Guide "Once the haunt of royalty, this is one of Madrid’s most beautiful and famous restaurants."
Time Out "This landmark restaurant, which opened in 1839, is credited with having introduced French haute cuisine into the culinary wilderness of Madrid." Full review
National Geographic "“Open since 1839, it is the last bastion of honesty; serve yourself a consommé from the ornate samovar, top it off from a bottle of sherry, nibble pastries from the marble counter, then..." Full review
Frommer's "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
Fodor's "Opened in 1839, Lhardy—with its spiral staircase, varnished leather walls, gleaming chandeliers, and marble fireplaces—is one of Madrid's most treasured restaurants, and it maintains much..." Full review
Casa Alberto Frommer's Travel + Leisure Time Out Rough Guide
Let's Go National Geographic Fodor's
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." 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
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." 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
