Manuel Molina
Member of the Molina family running Casa Labra, the 1860 taberna near Puerta del Sol, alongside Álvaro Molina.
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Manuel Molina runs Casa Labra, a Madrid 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, an earlier generation of the family, made its salt-cod pincho a Madrid institution. Pablo Iglesias founded the PSOE in its back room in 1879. Today Manuel Molina runs Casa Labra alongside Álvaro Molina, part of the family's fourth generation.
Biography
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Casa Labra opened in 1860 on Calle de Tetuán, near 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 bought the business in 1947; it was Manuel Molina Santisteban, an earlier generation of the family, who made the taberna's salt-cod pincho, the soldaditos de pavía, a Madrid institution. Today, Manuel Molina runs Casa Labra alongside Álvaro Molina, part of the family's fourth generation; 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?
Manuel Molina, a member of the Molina family that's owned Casa Labra since 1947, runs it alongside Álvaro 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, an earlier generation of the Molina family, after it 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.