Premios LITO 2026: the 21 Madrid bars, cafés and restaurants awarded for service
Hostelería Madrid's Premios LITO, which reward front-of-house service, named 21 bars, cafés and restaurants on 29 September 2026 at Teatros del Canal. Seventeen are in Madrid city, including Taberna de Antonio Sánchez, Triciclo, Betelu and Corral de la Morería.
The third Premios LITO were handed out on 29 September 2026 at Teatros del Canal. The awards, run by the trade association Hostelería Madrid with the Comunidad de Madrid, judge one thing: how well you're looked after. Telemadrid reports that 21 bars, cafés and restaurants were recognised for the excellence of their service, and El Debate says the winners came from a field of up to 300 establishments evaluated.
In the bar category, Time Out lists Gozar Neotaberna Castiza, Taberna de Antonio Sánchez, Ponzano 12, Barrafina Madrid, La Barra de La Tasquería and Taberna 7 in Alcalá de Henares. The cafés are Ambu Coffee on Calle del Pez, Teapots, Cafelito, MÖOI Petit and Coté Café in Zarzalejo.
The restaurant winners include Triciclo, Dans le Noir? Madrid, La Montaña, Betelu, La Guisandera de Piñera, Ají y Sillao, Latxasca Etxea and Corral de la Morería, plus El Ronquillo in Loeches and Mesón La Alhambra in Valdemorillo. El Debate also reported the 21 winners.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Premios LITO?
Awards from the trade association Hostelería Madrid, run with the Comunidad de Madrid, that recognise bars, cafés and restaurants for the quality of their service rather than their cooking.
When were the 2026 Premios LITO awarded?
On 29 September 2026 at Teatros del Canal in Madrid. It was the third edition.
How many places won a Premio LITO in 2026?
Twenty-one: six bars, five cafés and ten restaurants, according to Time Out and Telemadrid. Seventeen of them are in Madrid city and four are in towns elsewhere in the Comunidad.
Which Madrid bars won a Premio LITO 2026?
Gozar Neotaberna Castiza, Taberna de Antonio Sánchez, Ponzano 12, Barrafina Madrid and La Barra de La Tasquería in the city, plus Taberna 7 in Alcalá de Henares.