Álvaro Molina
Member of the Molina family running Casa Labra, the 1860 taberna near Puerta del Sol, alongside Manuel Molina.
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Álvaro Molina is part of the fourth generation of the Molina family running Casa Labra, a taberna that opened in 1860 near Puerta del Sol and takes its name from an early owner, Antonio Labra. The Molina family has owned it since 1947, when Manuel Molina Santisteban, Álvaro's great-grandfather, made its salt-cod pincho a Madrid institution. Pablo Iglesias founded the PSOE in its back room in 1879. Today Álvaro runs Casa Labra alongside Manuel Molina.
Biography
Career
Casa Labra opened in 1860 on Calle de Tetuán, a few steps from Puerta del Sol, and takes its name from an early owner, Antonio Labra. In its back room, Pablo Iglesias and twenty-five colleagues founded the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) on May 2, 1879. The Molina family has owned the taberna since 1947, when Manuel Molina Santisteban, Álvaro's great-grandfather, took it over and made its salt-cod pincho, the soldaditos de pavía, a Madrid institution. Álvaro Molina is part of the fourth generation of the family to run it, alongside Manuel Molina; in 2023 the two accepted the Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía's Premio al Plato Castizo on the restaurant's behalf, for the soldaditos de pavía it has served since it opened.
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Accolades
- ·Premio al Plato Castizo, Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía (2023)
Frequently asked
Who runs Casa Labra in Madrid?
Álvaro Molina, part of the fourth generation of the Molina family, which has run Casa Labra since 1947, alongside Manuel Molina.
How old is Casa Labra?
It opened in 1860 near Puerta del Sol and takes its name from an early owner, Antonio Labra. Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE) was founded in its back room in 1879.
What is the address of Casa Labra?
Calle de Tetuán, 12, a few steps from Puerta del Sol in central Madrid, where the taberna has stood since 1860.
Who made Casa Labra's bacalao pincho famous?
Manuel Molina Santisteban, Álvaro Molina's great-grandfather, after the Molina family took over the taberna in 1947.
Has Casa Labra won any awards?
Yes. The Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía gave it the Premio al Plato Castizo in 2023 for its soldaditos de pavía.
What is Casa Labra known for?
Bacalao dishes, above all the soldaditos de pavía it has served since it opened, and separate counters for ordering food and drink, an old-Madrid habit.