Restaurants in madrid

The best places to eat in Madrid are not necessarily expensive, but as the offer of tapas bars and restaurants is so high, the difficulty of just getting it right it is very obvious. I was very recently asked by a friend who was visiting Madrid, what were the best places to eat well, and here is a brief result of that conversation.

In the city centre of Madrid you can eat a daily menu for 8 EUR, which is roughly £5 on most of restaurants around the Old Town. The famous tapas are actually quite widespread but Spaniards go primarely to two parallel streets called Cava Baja and Cava Alta, to enjoy a glass of wine or a beer with tapas (Spanish appetizer).

One of the 'must stop' restaurants is located in Calle Cuchilleros, known as Restaurante Botin, it is in fact the oldest in the world, and important celebrities, Hollywood stars, Presidents and Prime Ministers have been seen there. In fact this restaurant has been so successful that the owner, Emilio Botin, is now one of the richest people in Spain, and enjoys being the president of the Santander Bank apart.

Although Restaurante Botin does have the fame, it is not necessarily the best quality restaurant. Just a few minutes walking distance from Calle Cuchilleros there is a place called Casa Lucio, which has to be booked months in advance. The speciality of the house is called 'Huevos estrellados', which are simply chips with fried eggs on top. Once you try this dish you will surely become addicted to it. Casa Lucio has seen guests like Bill Clinton, Margaret Thatcher or George W. Bush. The rates are still really affordable.
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