Carmelo Stanco

Authentic Castilian cooking with generous portions and honest flavors. Casa Ciriaco offers a warm, historic atmosphere and friendly, unhurried service. A reliable spot to enjoy traditional Madrid cuisine, simply done, right in the city center, without unnecessary fuss overall.

Carlmichael

What a wonderful experience. Not only their food was Real Madrid tapas but the history of the restaurant is amazing. Our server Edwin, gave us a tour of the underground saloon where the king has dinner with his family once a year. If you are in Madrid, Casa Ciriaco is a must. Not only for their food, their history but because they been doing it for over 100 years.

Karina Adianto

The restaurant was decorated with old photos at the top half and ornated wall tiles at the half bottom part of the wall. The white table cloth gave a elegant look throughout the whole dining area. The Vermut was sweet, refreshing and aromatic. Cinnamon and clove are the most pronounced herbs. We tried: Callos a la Madrilena - Madrilenian style tripe. Soft but chewy white tripe, which soaked with flavorful soup. Gallina en pepitoria - classic spanish chicken dish, unfortunately didn't match to our palates. It's hard to explain the complexity of the flavor. Pork chicharron was nice. It's served with chips. The safest to go food in every spanish restaurant we visited.

+5

Jose Abreu

Historical Restaurant dating since the year 1887, rich with Historical anecdotes and unique recipes, worthy of the Royal family who frequently dine. Cocina Madrileña that captures the historical flavors of this magnificent city. I would like to give a shout out to my new friend Edwin who took care of us and made our dinner a very special Occasion. Thank you

John D'Cruz (Kajangfood)

This over 100 year restaurant was a great choice for lunch while roaming Madrid’s Calle Major (Main Street). The bar area is a casual drinking and dining area while the rear section serves for more formal dining. Service staff were friendly and helpful even though we only managed a few Spanish words. Highly recommended is their award winning Callos Madrilano, an unctuous stew with beef, tripe and chorizo sausage. Get some bread to mop up all the delicious stew. The Empanadilla is available in many tapas bars but not many have the Rabo de Toro (Oxtail Empanadilla). Don’t miss this and be sure to add the beef gravy when eating the empanada. The ubiquitous Madrid favourite Ensaladila Rusa (Russian Salad) helps provide a light balance to the rich food. The Jamon Croquettes and the Fried Bacalao were both good. Both the Cheesecake and the Vanilla and Strawberry ice cream were spot on and a perfect ending to the meal here. Do order the Vermut here which is served from the tap. Be warned that it packs a real punch and you should stop at two unless you’re heading back to the hotel for a siesta after the meal.

+5

Peter Ackerley

What a place for a spot of lunch, Tapas menu is excellent and I highly recommend the Rioja Crianza. The staff are polite, enthusiastic and very helpful. 5 stars from me 👍

Steph Hubner

This restaurant with tapas option is a great & authentic choice for food near the palace. We had two dishes and wine. The gallina sauce is what everyone says it is… simply amazing. I wish I could take it home. They have a house wine made for them. It’s devine.

Liz Glover

SO Good!!! Recommended us to by a local and it did not disappoint. So tasty and fresh and authentic. We had to try the calamari roll - a Madrid specialty- and so good - as was the oxtail empanadas (with a little side shot of gravy). We will be back.

+3

Iryna

When I'm traveling I always try to visit something unique and local and this place is exactly what I was looking for! Amazing atmosphere and interior design which reflects the history of this restaurant. I'm 3 months already in Spain but it was first place where I had real tapas with absolutely fair price - 3 or 4 euro. For example, in Mallorca tapas cost starting from 8 euros which is very overpriced for such small portion. But in Casa Ciriaco portions are big and tasty. So I highly recommend this place if you like history, art and good food ;) I will definitely come back again soon!

+6

Cal L

One of the best meals I had in Madrid. ☺️ The Chef's Recommendations menu only cost €11.50, and it's worth every penny. You get to choose one of four dishes for the first meal, and you can choose one out of two meals for the second dish. I had wild asparagus with poached eggs and baked fish. They are cooked to perfection, and I enjoy every bit of it. For €11.50, you get a nice meal. The price is unbeatable, and the food is decent. Value for money. The staff speak limited English but that's okay. The menu pasted outside the premise has English text, so you can read and determine what you want. This diner is not far from Royal Palace of Madrid. You can reach it within 10 minutes of walking. Highly recommended. Don't leave Madrid without making a visit here.

+1

You must try their food it’s really delicious and the price is good knowing that the place is in the city centre. Very close to the plaza mayor ✌️

You must try their food it’s really delicious and the price is good knowing that the place is in the city centre. Very close to the plaza mayor ✌️

We had dinner in this more than 100 yrs old restaurant. Lovely place with old paintings and photos on the walls in the dining room. Earlier during the day we had beer & tapas in their front bar. Ve…

We had dinner in this more than 100 yrs old restaurant. Lovely place with old paintings and photos on the walls in the dining room. Earlier during the day we had beer & tapas in their front bar. Ve…

We have eaten in the attached excellent restaurant a couple of times. This time, we went to the bar for wine and tapas. The bar is small but welcoming. Friendly staff. The tapas are delicious. My t…

We just stopped in for a glass of wine in the afternoon. Friendly proprietor, friendly and quick service, plus we received some crab cakes and little bowls of stew, gratis. There was a large group…

Casa de comidas a tope de tipismo, paredes con fotos de famosos de antaño, manteles de cuadros, camareros con chaleco, guisos clásicos... Todo ideal. La comida casi toda bien, las albóndigas de gallina, las croquetas de cocido, las empanadillas de rabo muy ricas. Las mollejas sólo correctas y los callos fueron una decepción, muy bien de tacto, la salsa ligada pero faltos de sabor y picante. Sin postre y con el vino de la casa no llegó a 40 euros por cabeza. Bastante bien.

+4

Servicio rápido y profesional. Teniendo en cuenta que lo único que no nos gustó es la forma de servir el cocido (olla pequeña) y que la zanahoria y la patata estaban enteras...por lo demás, muy bien, la ensalada muy buena, el caldo del cocido con mucho sabor y los postres buenísimos. Le daré otra oportunidad a este restaurante pero probando otros platos de la carta.

+2

Empezó como dispensador de vinos Famosa por su gallina en pepitoria y los personajes asiduos como Zuloaga, Valle Inclán, Antonio de Mingote, Julio Camba, y algún torero. fundada en 1887 en la calle Mayor, se enorgullece de contar entre su clientela a Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, que convirtió este negocio en la Cueva de Zaratustra en su obra Luces de Bohemia; o Julio Camba. “Bastaba con que cruzara el umbral para que, con una sola inspiración, supiera qué se estaba cocinando ese día”, dicen sobre las visitas del periodista gallego. El anarquista Mateo del Morral lanzó una bomba contra los reyes Alfonso y Victoria Eugenia desde un balcón del edificio sobre el carruaje que se dirigía desde el palacio real Desde la cuarta planta de este edificio Mareo Morrales cometería su atentado. Típico el Pollo en pepitoria y los callos

+4

Buscamos por la zona y reseñas y esté restaurante típico tenía buena pinta. No nos equivocamos. En pleno centro de Madrid, cerca de la catedral de la Almudena. Local acogedor, lleno de fotos de ilustres clientes que dan fe de su categoria. Pero lo que inporta, la comida. Pedimos la tortilla Ayuso. Muy rica, con una morcilla sabrosa. Unas empanadillas de rabo de toro que nos sorprendieron por lo exquisitas que estaban. Como platos fuertes, bacalao a la madrileña y gallina en pepitoria. El bacalao de 10. La gallina, para gente acostumbrada al pollo, quizas algo fuerte pero sabrosa. Como colofón, tarta de queso y torrijas. Ambas con helado de violeta y ambos muy muy ricos. Sitio muy recomendable

+2

Restaurante castizo con cocina de toda la vida en pleno centro de Madrid, con un local acogedor y un espacio entre mesas bastante amplio, algo cada vez más difícil de encontrar en la ciudad. En la carta se pueden encontrar los platos típicos de la gastronomía madrileña, aunque el gran protagonista del restaurante es la gallina en pepitoria. Nosotros no nos decidimos por ese plato directamente, pero sí la probamos en unos pimientos rellenos, que estaban muy sabrosos y fueron probablemente el mejor plato del día. Como entrante pedimos también la tortilla de morcilla, una combinación de sabores clásicos muy original. De principal, optamos por los callos, que estaban muy buenos y con un sabor muy potente. En general, una comida muy satisfactoria y a un precio razonable, especialmente teniendo en cuenta la zona.

La verdad es que he salido muy contento de este restaurante. Para empezar, hice la reserva con varios días de antelación, pero a última hora pregunté si podía cambiarla de las 15:00 a las 13:00 y no hubo ningún problema. De hecho, fue todo un acierto, porque prácticamente teníamos el restaurante para nosotros solos, lo que hizo que el servicio fuera especialmente atento y muy agradable. Servicio de 10, sinceramente. El ambiente del local también me gustó mucho: está muy bien puesto, con una decoración cuidada y un entorno acogedor. En cuanto a la comida, todo estuvo rico. Pedimos croquetas de jamón, gallina en pepitoria y, de postre, torrija y leche frita. El helado de avellana que acompaña los postres me gustó muchísimo. La torrija quizá no la encontré tan jugosa como esperaba, mientras que la leche frita me convenció más. La gallina en pepitoria, por su parte, me gustó. Por poner alguna pega, diría que los precios son algo elevados: por ejemplo, un vermut de grifo a 6 € me parece un poco caro, especialmente teniendo en cuenta que suelo pedirlo en distintos locales para comparar. Aun así, salí muy satisfecho y lo más probable es que repita en otra ocasión.

+3

Liv Darling

Booked this as we had read that it’s very popular and authentic and always busy so thought we’d try it. Arrived and luckily the basement was empty so our lovely waitress (wish we had her name, from London) offered to take us down to have a look around which was very cool - definitely ask to do if you go. She gave some great info about the history of the place. The menu was authentic but also somewhat pricey (expected). Weren’t sure what to go for so very friendly waiter gave us some great recommendations despite our limited Spanish which turned out to be great. Croquetas and albóndigas were good. Had a bottle of the house wine which was nice and were able to take away with us as well.

JR Suarez

Typical taberna in Madrid. Not the cheapest but good place to eat some local specialities or have a drink.

+2

Giovani Marquez

This restaurant is well maintained and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, the staff answered all my questions I had about the food. The restaurant has a very good atmosphere as well. The restaurant has part of its restaurant air conditioned and the air temperature was decent. The food was ok and needs some improvement on the quality and flavors. They also have a good selection for beverages as well, overall this restaurant was ok for me.

julie demdam

Dropped in because it was suggested by a tour guide. They had just conveniently opened right after my morning tour of the royal palace finished. I walked over and got myself a table overlooking the main street where I watched people come and go. The main dining hall doesn’t open until 1pm so you have to settle for the front area that’s basically a bar. I found myself having a beer at 11am most days. It seemed like the right drink to start the day off. I got a couple items that were both potato based. They like to mix their eggs with potatoes. I’m with it. What I had was just enough to tied me over until my scheduled dinner. I kinda wish I was able to try their proper menu since the only stuff available was the tapas items which was limited. A family I had seen during my tour came in to try to eat, but left after they found out they had to wait another 30 minutes to be able to sit down inside.

We stayed in an AirBNB apartment on Calle Mayor, and found recommendation of this historic restaurant in the host's house menu. With high anticipation for our first dinner in Madrid, it was rather a …

This restaurant was recommended by us by our tour guide to taste some of the local food of Madrid. It's located near the Royal Palace of Madrid. Inside the structure you can feel the historical at…

Arrived around 12.30 - early for lunch in Madrid and manged to get a table in the small cafe part at the front. Very busy and good atmosphere. had a taster tapas plate, delicious and beer also very…

Kelsey M

We wanted to try a traditional Spanish meal - so found this place close by! Enjoyed the wine selection, the cod, also the atmosphere and service were nice! Our server was so kind and funny despite our language barrier. The croquettes, veal meat balls and speciality chicken dish were ok, not my favorite. We were charged for the bread on the table.

Machey “The Travel Maker”

Apparently a famous place with some celebrities having eaten here, but I'm not sure why. Food was ok, I wouldn't go back to eat again. Service... Not sure if it's just me being ignorant to Spanish culture but when barman started serving other people in the middle of taking my order and then doing other things I thought.. Hmm, that'll be 3 stars or less depending how it goes after hehe. It feels a little like they all have adhd 😁 now I'm starting to think that maybe I should give it a 5 star for the true Spanish experiences..??

kristina

I drop by to try something on the menu. The ambiance of the restaurant is quite and calm. There was only 1table who’s eating dessert. I decided to try to meatballs, since the waiter recommended it. I am not satisfied. The sauce is like water. It has no flavor at all. The meat is dry like its been reheated many times. But the waiter is nice.

Cora W

Bread is waiting for you at the table. You're charged for it. Dishes are large so I'd recommend the tasting menu as we couldn't finish the whole dish. FYI - the dishes do not come with sides. My husband ordered the gallina en pepitoria. He said it was ok but not great. I had the lomo de atun. It was good. We both ordered dessert. My husband had the coulant de chocolate, and I had the flan. Both desserts were deliciousa dn came with a glass of cava. The flan was very light and airy. I had ordered a cappuccino and my husband an americano. I received my coffee, but my husband never received his.

+3

I was looking forward to eat their star dish “gallina en pepitoria “. It was a real disappointment. Tasteless, tough and scarce. My husband had their oxtail and he liked it ok. In addition it was e…

Apparently, this place is a legend (or at least, once - was/has been). Great location. It has a delightful ambiance; nice indoor atmosphere. waiter was charming but slow on service on a Sund…

Apparently, this place is a legend (or at least, once - was/has been). Great location. It has a delightful ambiance; nice indoor atmosphere. Waiter was charming but slow on service on a Sund…

No longer has a weekday "MENU" so now is an expensive restaurant. Very disappointed. Pretty place and historic building. But sad to see the "menu" end.

We had a nice dinner, nothing special, fancy prices for the type of food. Our waiter Alex from paraguai was one of a kind, thanks for being so kind and helpful.

Fuimos a Casa Ciriaco en Enero del 26 pensando que ibamos a encontrar algo parecido a lo que había no hace tanto. Ya en la web vimos que no había rastro de las otrora famosas cazuelitas. Una vez allí comprobamos que había aún menos cosas de lo que sí se indicaba en la web (hasta nos miraron sorprendidos cuando preguntamos por los callos con garbanzos). Lo peor de todo fue ver las ridículas cantidades servidas para nada acordes con el precio pagado, ni las raciones ni las cañas. Una decepción total. La comida, rica, sin más. Lejos de lo memorable, muy lejos. En fin, desde luego no volveremos y no lo recomendamos. Una pena que un lugar emblemático vaya camino de ser una trampa para turistas más (y de las caras)

A pesar de que vivo en Madrid desde hace 40 años nunca había entrado hasta hoy. Pedimos pincho de rabo de toro( en teoría por lo que es famoso este sitio) un mísero hueso por 12€ , caro, correcto y mejorable. Bocatín de calamares (pan crujiente, calamares secos y una mahonesa de bote bastante cutre)…, lo regamos con Ribera del Duero a “ temperatura ambiente “ unos 23 grados… para este sitio “cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor”…

Elsa Galland-Lugbull

This restaurant was recommended to us on guide books. Unfortunately we were disappointed by the quality of the food. The ratatouille tasted like can ratatouille, the signature chicken wasn’t amazing and overall everything was very salty. We also came at the beginning of the service and they didn’t have their signature soup anymore. And we asked for tap water and they served us a bottle of water and made us pay for it. Plus de service was pretty long. Overall it wasn’t bad but it’s not what we expected from a renamed restaurant.

I wanted to visit this classic restaurant from Madrid but it turned out to be a real disappointment. On arrival, the staff showed a lack of organisation -even when we had a reservation. Lack of c…

I wanted to visit this classic restaurant from Madrid but it turned out to be a real disappointment. On arrival, the staff showed a lack of organisation -even when we had a reservation. Lack of c…

This was an enormous disappointment. Whilst the waiter was charming, the food was almost inedible. The speciality chicken dish was quite simply inedible. It first arrived cold, and was taken away …

This was an enormous disappointment. Whilst the waiter was charming, the food was almost inedible. The speciality chicken dish was quite simply inedible. It first arrived cold, and was taken a…

This was an enormous disappointment. Whilst the waiter was charming, the food was almost inedible. The speciality chicken dish was quite simply inedible. It first arrived cold, and was taken awa…

Not suggested. Served by an unpleasant waiter. Food extremely below the average. The chicken should have been worth it a prize, not sure how. Worst dinner in Madrid!

Experiencia pésima. Fuimos mi pareja y yo a una degustación de tapas contratada previamente y no nos dejaron sentarnos hasta las 16:00h (es decir,se esperaron a que todo el mundo comiera para servirnos los restos).Servicio muy malo,los camareros prácticamente ni te miran a la cara,parece que les de igual tu presencia y en cuanto a la comida,mejor ni hablamos.No repetiremos desde luego.

Fuimos por el cocido y cuando llegamos dicen que son solo los miércoles, si no tienes que reservarlo, cuando en la página web no dice nada. Cuando se lo decimos dice la camarera que efectivamente, no lo pone en la web, es lo que hay. Pedimos croquetas, tortilla y torreznos. Los torreznos estaban buenos, pero acompañados de patatas sin sabor. De la tortilla solo puedo decir que he visto losas de cemento menos compactas. Estaba ardiendo, dura y seca, horrible. De las croquetas comentaría algo si no fuera porque nunca llegaron a traerlas. Horrible, no vuelvo ni aunque me paguen.

Baptiste Jaubert

The absolute worst chicken I have ever had in my life—dry, tasteless, and borderline inedible! Every single dish we tried was a complete disaster, as if they were deliberately trying to serve the worst food possible. The ingredients tasted old, the seasoning was nonexistent, and the textures were just revolting. I wouldn’t wish this experience on my worst enemy. If you have any respect for your taste buds, RUN as fast as you can in the opposite direction! This place is a disgrace to food itself!