TOMAS A. FERNANDEZ G.

🍅 We rolled up at Casa Lucio with no reservation, which in Madrid is like showing up at a sacred site after last rites — risky, thrilling, unnecessary if you have Chema on your side. He took us in at the entrance bar, like a bartender who also happens to be your guardian angel for the evening. Two cañitas, colder than a truth you weren’t ready for, hit the bar first — golden, sharp, and eager. Olives to accompany, salty and unpretentious, the kind that prick your memory for why bar snacks matter. Then came the gambas al ajillo, fat and sizzling in garlic and olive oil, each head and tail whispering of the sea. We paired them with two glasses of a damn good Albariño — crisp, saline, electric — the kind of wine that makes you sit up straight and appreciate the moment you’re in. Two croquetas de jamón arrived like the old rock stars of tapa culture: creamy, nostalgic, salt‑rich, with that instant “I remember this from my childhood” hit. Alcachofas salteadas con jamón followed — artichokes in garlic and ham, earthy, tender with just enough bite, humble ingredients handled with respect. And then: chuletitas de cordero. Charred, aromatic, juicy — the kind of lamb chops that sing when they hit your teeth. Alongside, judías verdes salteadas con ajo y jamón — green beans turned righteous with garlic and ham, simple but unforgettable. There are restaurants that try to impress you with flash. Then there are places like Casa Lucio, where the flash is in the confidence — confidence that great food doesn’t need to shout, it just needs to be honest, properly cooked, and served with warmth. This was food that reminded you why you travel: not for the perfect photo, not for the destination on a map, but for that unplanned moment at the bar with a beer, a stranger‑turned‑host, and dishes that taste like they’ve been lived in. If Bourdain walked in after us, he’d crack a smile, lift his glass, and say: “Yeah. This is it.” 🍻🇪🇸

+2

Mark Wilkinson

Best Spanish food I've had in Madrid! Not "traditional", but definitely rooted in the best of Spanish traditional dishes. Must-try: morcilla, rabo de toro, and squid in their ink. Everything on the menu was spectacular, though, and I was in a large enough group that we eventually ordered almost everything

Türker NAZLIAKA

Cosy, old fashioned Real locak spanish kitchen The wine cellar is full of local and best wines Waiting people for meal is show of the food quailty. One of my favorites

Byron Mak

Very busy, highly recommend a reservation. Food is great though. If you can't get in, don't worry they have another restaurant right across from them serving very similar food that is super tasty

Matilde Ferreira

Traditional, delicious Spanish food! 💛 If you’re looking for proper traditional dishes in a cozy, authentic atmosphere, this is a great spot. The huevos con chistorra were amazing, and they even had gambas al ajillo off the menu, which were also delicious. I’ll definitely be coming back.

JC ZHANG

It is a highly praised restaurant in Spain, located in Latina in a street that is full of restaurants. We had a shrimps-on-heated -olive-oil-plate, as spectacular as it was delicious, an oxtail stew and a suckling pig, both succulent and melting on tongue. The list of desserts was unimpressive, we had a pain perdu which was the best that I’ve ever had. We had a glass of wine, terrific too.

+1

Joseph Yasmeh

Came here just for the garlic soup (sopa castellana) because I was feeling a bit sick. It was very delicious. Didn’t realize this is a fancy restaurant but they luckily seated me without reservation around 10 PM on a Thursday night. Service was exceptionally attentive and respectful despite the fact I didn’t fit in—wearing a sleeveless bro tank top, grooving to music on my headphones, and drinking from my water bottle. Would return (properly dressed!) and order more!

Robert Mascitelli

Ignore the bad reviews from ignorant tourists who do not understand Spanish culture and service at restaurants. My wife and I are both gringos who do not speak any Spanish, and the servers were very kind despite a thick language barrier. Note: The restaurant is VERY popular, and you will need a reservation for most nights! We went to Casa Lucio 3 times during our week stay in Madrid because the food was so fantastic. Get the Jamon and Pan con Tamate, Gambas al Ajillo, and one of their fantastic mains (Entrecote, for example). Have a glass of wine and enjoy. Life is good.

Keta Maziashvili

Absolutely loved our experience at Casa Lucio! The food was incredibly delicious, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was top-notch. I’d especially like to thank Giorgi, a Georgian staff member, who made our visit even more enjoyable with his kind attitude and professionalism. Highly recommended if you’re in Madrid!

+2

Eddy Semaan

I went there on a Saturday evening for dinner. Staff are very welcoming. The owner Marian was very welcoming and nice. She knows how to run this restaurant. The restaurant is beautiful, amazing design and comfortable seats. The food was 10/10. The desert was amazing. I ordered pain perdu with ice cream. Don’t come to Madrid without trying it.

+5

Adam Binder

Great experience! They were very helpful with the food selection and drink selections! We had the Lamb Shin and the Monk fish, both were really good! The lamb was so tender and most! 🤤🤤 The wines were fantastic and as usual, very affordable! Going back for lunch to try the ox tail and other items!

+8

Sitio de toda la vida del centro de Madrid, comida muy típica, que con los años se ha apuntado al fenómeno viral. Reservamos con semanas de antelación y no tuvimos que hacer cola un sábado para comer. Pedimos huevos rotos, rabo de toro, croquetas, albóndiga, un poco de todo, la comida muy buena, y casera... Lo mejor el rabo de toro, una delicia, aunque no te guste mucho, debes probarlo Los huevos rotos, buenos, pero ya han sido superados por otros sitios.. aun así.. la materia prima del sitio.. es de primera.. la yema del huevo no se quitaba del plato por mucho "rebanamiento" que hicieras ( es lo que llamo la prueba del huevo frito, para saber si el huevo es bueno, o no ) El servicio inmejorable.. mucho movimiento de camareros, bien organizados... El precio es lo que te quieras gastar, es uno de los sitios MUST de Madrid.. así que barato barato no es, pero si pintas fino, puedes salir por los 30 por persona. La camarera que nos atendió ( 4x 5x años ).. 6 estrellas

Uno de los restaurantes con más solera de Madrid, al cuál he ido en varias ocasiones, buena calidad, pero muy caro para lo ofrecido... En esta ocasión pedimos unos huevos rotos (los más conocidos del lugar) y están buenos, pero los he comido mucho mejores en diferentes ciudades y provincias, y por supuesto mucho más baratos... Y lo que me sorprendió fue el pollo al ajillo, no lo había probado nunca, y siendo algo tan común que puede carecer de sorpresa, realmente me pareció muy bueno, eso sí, lo he comido mejor y más cantidad por menos... A los precios que tienen se espera mucho más. Con los años he visto que han subido mucho el precio, manteniendo una calidad igual pero con menor cantidad en los platos.

Por suerte pudimos conseguir una mesa al frente, porque el local estaba completamente lleno y muchas personas que llegaron sin reserva no pudieron entrar. Mi recomendación: hacer reserva con antelación. La atención de Javier fue excelente — atento, amable y con ese trato tradicional madrileño que hace sentir bienvenido desde el primer momento. Pedimos varios platos para compartir: ensaladilla rusa, huevos estrellados, entrecot, rabo de toro y croquetas de jamón. De todo, las croquetas de jamón fueron lo que más me gustó: cremosas, con buen sabor y fritura perfecta. El resto de los platos, aunque correctos, no me impresionaron tanto como esperaba considerando la fama del lugar. En resumen, una experiencia agradable por la historia y el ambiente, ideal para conocer un clásico de Madrid, pero recomiendo ir con las expectativas justas y, sobre todo, no perderse las croquetas.

Clásico que nunca falla, con una cocina simple, basada en el producto. Hay que probar los huevos con patatas de Lucio y los callos, según Lucio, su mejor plato, y creo que sí. El jamón ibérico y el lenguado plancha que tomamos, eran de mucha calidad. El servicio muy llano, del tipo de "toda la vida", gente que actúa como si te conociera de siempre. Muy bueno. Un lugar que hay que conocer, por su solera, historia y buena cocina.

Ralph Aguilera

Get ready to order, the Spaniards are very fast speakers. If you asked the right questions, they’re more accommodating. The food was good , los Pepinos Salos was excellent.

+3

Jackie Just

We tried this famed Madrid restaurant while we were there last week. We could see them shaving jamon (Spanish Ham) through the window and it did not disappoint. Our favorite was the Gambas Al Ajillo. The waiter called them prawns so I was expecting large shrimp. While these were just tiny shrimp they were delicious! They arrived sizzling in a small crock of oil and garlic. We also dipped our bread in this which you get a large portion of. The suckling pig was also great. The skin was crispy and the meat was perfectly tender. Skip the Huevos estrellados. It's one of their signature dishes but it's basically just runny eggs and fries and you can get that elsewhere in the city. The service was not good. I think they forgot about us as we were at a small table in the entryway. We had to keep moving our chairs so they could get bottles of wine. I'm guessing this is not the norm but that was our experience. Food was great though!

Chris Keeber

Enjoyed it, but felt a bit formal. We spent around €140 including a decent bottle of red. We prefer the more relaxed vibe. The Iberian meat starter was lovely.

+1

Yizhou Wu

If you're a serious foodie, you might want to consider my opinion The tripe stew (callos a la madrileña) was stellar and a must try. It's not just tripe theres also pig skin and tendons all for a great collagen mess. All were reduced to mad sticky goodness and for someone who loves tripe, this is the stickiest stew I've had. Yes it's on the mild side but it goes w the free olives. Also, because it's so full of collagen it's really quite surfeiting after half a plate and I recommend you share this dish Rice pudding had a nice aroma from orange zest and good crunch from the sugar but otherwise it was average On the other hand, the eggs are really not it for the price. Yes it's good, it's tender and there's a nice aroma from the olive oil but there's no way you should pay 15€ for eggs and chips. That's crazy and the taste wasn't memorable The oxtail stew was also good but not great. They got it to be very tender and fall off the bone, but it's not cooked in a sauce and so it's quite mild. They were super nice to share a slice of jamon w me. It's got good complexity If you come, come for the tripe stew which is a must try, and don't take other risks. Maybe the jamon only if u must

+2

D

My wife and I enjoyed our dinner at Casa lucio! We loved the fried eggs with chips and also the artichokes were delicious! The stewed meat was good but had some sort of string wrapped around it which we ate and did not realise on time. The turrón desert was very good too! We paid 70€ for the two of us and walked out there very pleased!

Teníamos reserva para el primer turno para cuatro personas. La verdad es que la comida estaba bastante bien: probamos los huevos estrellados, que estaban muy ricos, además del consomé, las croquetas de jamón, la merluza en salsa verde y el lenguado, todo correcto y bien preparado. Lo que sí nos decepcionó fue el servicio. La camarera, morena y con unos pendientes en forma de fresa, que nos atendió no tuvo un trato especialmente amable y dio la sensación de que no le gustó demasiado lo que pedimos, como si le pareciera poca cosa. A partir de ahí, el trato fue algo frío y poco profesional, algo que no esperas en un sitio de este nombre y nivel. Eso sí, el local es muy agradable, con varias estancias y comedores repartidos en diferentes zonas y plantas, lo que le da un encanto especial.

Hemos ido a comer, con reserva previa desde dos semanas antes. Tuvimos que esperar bastante, sin saber muy bien los criterios que siguen para pasar a un cliente u otro, ya que todos estábamos para el turno de las 15.15h y pasó antes gente que llegó bastante después que nosotros. Pedimos gambas a ajillo, huevos con jamón, dos postres y café. Estaba todo bueno. Lo que menos me gustó y me pareció del todo incorrecto es lo que pasó con el jamón. Creo que si pides huevos con jamón y el jamón lo cobran aparte, deberían avisarlo, sobre todo cuando cobran nada más y nada menos que 30€ por un poco de jamón sobre los huevos. Total 105€ Siendo de A Coruña, mi nivel de exigencia con unos huevos y unas patatas fritas es muy alto, ya que estoy habituada a una calidad muy muy buena. Y con puntilla!!!

Este lugar está sobre su capacidad, estaba hasta el culo de lleno. La comida está buena pero nada extraordinario y las porciones pequeñas. Mi esposo y yo pedimos albóndigas, solomillo y arroz con leche y fueron casi 80 euros. Algo caro por lo que ofrecen, en mi opinión y te cobran el pan que asumiría te dan de correría ya que no lo ordena uno.

He ido a comer a C.Lucio con muchas expectativas. Me he pedido un plato único de Rabo de Toro, guiso típico y lamento reconocer que me ha decepcionado bastante. Carente de sabor, aún estando la carne en su punto perfecto, no tenía nada de sabor y la salsa igual. Ojo, no digo que estuviera malo, solo que esperaba un guiso sabroso y no lo ha sido. Las patatas estaban buenas, nada especial. Se agradece que no sean congeladas. El ambiente es correcto y el trato y atención exquisito(aquí 5* sin duda). Del precio del plato...no diré nada, ya que sabia a donde iba pero si me quejaré de los 4€(3,95€) por la botella de agua... Y sin olvidar los 2€ por un mollete de pan, que no pides, ya está puesto en la mesa , pero te cobran igualmente.

Claudia Merino Garcia

I wanted to love this place, but unfortunately, I thought it was okay. Having been in Madrid many many times, you can get much better food for wayy cheaper in other places. Portions are on the smaller side and for the price and food, it just not worth it. It is not bad food, there is just way better at other restaurants in Madrid.

Oscar Buhl

I was recommended to go here by Spanish. The restaurant was almost full of people. The atmosphere is good. The food is meant to be shared like most other places in Madrid and I went alone. I was not a big fan of the food. I got a plain salad, which was good, but pricy, an almond chicken stew, and a traditional desert that I do not remember the name of. Service was alright I think.

Fuimos por ser un sitio conocido y recomendado para comer en Madrid, aun asi nos decepciono un poco… los huevos estrellados supuestamente el plato estrella, y no estaban malos, pero sin más. Los cayos si que los recomiendo. Lo demas relación calidad precio deja bastante que desear. Dos entrantes y un plato cada uno (6prs), a 67€/persona. El servicio si que es verdad que muy bien.

Pierre-Marc Lecompte

From the moment you enter you understand the other reviews and you’re like OMG I fell for it it’s a tourist trap. Use to be amazing but not anymore. Just go anywhere you can get similar food for cheaper… not bad but avoid

Pedimos cochinillo, y estuvo demasiado seco ,es una pena. Por ese precio tendría que estar mucho mejor, presentarnos el producto y mantenerlo al caliente, algunos tuvieron mucha carne y otros casi nada. Las patatas no se podían comer, muy pero muy secas. Servicio sin comentario (- -). 2 euros el bollo de pan que ya estaban en la mesa ! El +, el vino y las entradas muy buenas.

Luís Oliveira

The food was okay, but nothing special for the price you pay. The staff member’s service wasn’t bad, reasonably attentive, although nothing too friendly. The service overall was hmmm, and I’ll explain why: we were a group of 12 in Madrid and the bill had to be split. Three people requested an invoice and were refused, with the excuse that “the bill was already closed”. In every other restaurant in Madrid, we asked and they provided it. Here, they came up with excuses saying it wasn’t possible. It was pure unwillingness and created unnecessary hassle at the time of payment, especially because this attention was important and NONE OF THE STAFF showed it. The worst part was the outrageous amount we ended up paying for food that, honestly, isn’t worth half the price. I’m not saying this out of annoyance, but because the prices are genuinely ridiculous. €4.50 for each small beer, €3 for a coffee!!! Unbelievable. And we left WITHOUT the invoice! Unbelievable. Never again.