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Casa AlbertovsLhardy
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.
Casa Alberto
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Rough Guide
Let's Go
Fodor's
C/ Huertas, 18, Madrid
From $25/night
"One of the oldest tascas in the neighborhood, Casa Alberto first opened its doors in 1827 and has thrived ever since." Full review
"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
"One of the city's most evocative old tabernas, hung with oil paintings and presided over since its opening by Segovians." Full review
"Traditional tasca that has resisted the passage of time since it was founded back in 1827."
"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
"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
Lhardy
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Time Out
Frommer's
Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid
From $0/night
"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