Pedro Guiñales
The latest generation of the Guiñales family to run Casa Pedro, a Castilian restaurant in Madrid's Fuencarral district open since 1702.
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Pedro Guiñales, 78, runs Casa Pedro, the Fuencarral restaurant his family has run since founding it in 1702 as a casa de comidas called Casa de la Pascuala. He took sole charge in 1990, restored its old wine cellar, and works today alongside his daughter Irene. Known for Castilian roasts and old-school dishes like callos and rabo de toro, Guiñales received the Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía's Reconocimiento a Toda una Vida in 2025.
Biography
Early years
Pedro Guiñales was born in the room that's now Casa Pedro's terrace, and started working there as a boy, standing on a step to reach the bar. His father and grandfather trained him in the kitchen.
Career
Casa Pedro was founded in 1702 by an earlier Pedro Guiñales in what was then the town of Fuencarral, originally as a casa de comidas named "Casa de la Pascuala" after his wife. The Catastro del Marqués de la Ensenada, begun in 1751, records it as one of three mesones in Fuencarral; over the centuries it was known variously as the Mesón Nuevo, Casa de la Silvestra and Casa de la Pascuala, always under Guiñales family ownership. In 1940, Pedro Guiñales López renamed it Casa Pedro and established it as a restaurant specialising in Castilian cuisine. Today's Pedro Guiñales, 78, took sole charge of the restaurant in 1990 and later restored its old wine cellar, which had been removed during a kitchen expansion. He works alongside his daughter Irene, the latest generation to carry on the family business. In 2025, the Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía gave him its Reconocimiento a Toda una Vida.
Philosophy
Casa Pedro continues to produce its own wines, which historically supplied Madrid's Pardo Palace. The kitchen's signature dishes are old Castilian standards: breaded lamb brains, callos (tripe) and rabo de toro (oxtail), alongside the weekend draw of roast lamb and suckling pig. King Juan Carlos I ate his first meal as monarch in the dining room, which has also received King Felipe VI.
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Accolades
- ·Reconocimiento a Toda una Vida, Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía (2025)
Frequently asked
Who runs Casa Pedro in Madrid?
Pedro Guiñales, 78, who took sole charge of the restaurant in 1990 and now works alongside his daughter Irene, the latest generation of the Guiñales family to run it.
How old is Casa Pedro?
The Guiñales family opened it in 1702 as a casa de comidas in what was then the town of Fuencarral; it has operated under family ownership ever since, taking the name Casa Pedro in 1940.
What is Casa Pedro known for?
Castilian roasts, lamb and suckling pig, plus old-school dishes like breaded lamb brains, callos and rabo de toro, and its restored wine cellar, which historically supplied Madrid's Pardo Palace.
What awards has Pedro Guiñales won?
The Academia Madrileña de Gastronomía gave Pedro Guiñales its Reconocimiento a Toda una Vida in 2025, recognising his decades running Casa Pedro for the family.
Has Casa Pedro hosted any notable historical moments?
Yes. King Juan Carlos I ate his first meal as Spain's reigning monarch at Casa Pedro, and the dining room has also received King Felipe VI over the years.