




Casa Carola
Casa Carola
Casa Carola is a cocido house on Calle de Padilla in Lista, in the Salamanca district, open since 1998 and holding a Solete in the Guía Repsol. At midday the dining rooms serve one thing: cocido madrileño de tres vuelcos, set in the middle of the table for you to help yourself, as a single €35 menu from mid-September to mid-June. The chickpeas are the house's own, grown at Cabañas de Polendos in Segovia.
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Background
About Casa Carola
The Story
Casa Carola opened in early 1998 in a small room at Padilla 54, with a clear plan not to compete with the established restaurants around it but to complement them. In October 1999 it moved into the larger, better equipped premises on the right of the same building, and it still uses both: the small bar at number 54 pours wine and serves a light aperitivo, and the dining rooms serve the cocido. The narrowness is the point: no asador specialities, no Galician or Asturian cooking, no shellfish, no breakfasts or teas, no menú del día, and from Sunday to Thursday no dinner at all.
The Cuisine
Cocido madrileño de tres vuelcos, as one fixed-price menu with aperitif, bread, dessert, coffee and a shot of liqueur. Welcome is a glass of cava and a cocido croquette. Then a pot of just-made noodle soup, the house's own gabrieles grown at Cabañas de Polendos in Segovia, new potato and fresh vegetables, and after that the meats: añojo and chicken, chorizo de sarta, homemade morcilla, tocino ibérico, ham knuckle and marrow bones. Olive oil, tomato sauce with cumin and oregano, spring onions and piparras sit on the table.
How the Cocido Works
The €35 menu (VAT included) is charged per person or per seat taken, not per portion, because the cocido is all you can eat. It opens with a glass of cava and a cocido croquette, then a pot of noodle soup, then the chickpeas with new potato and vegetables, then the meats, with olive oil, cumin-and-oregano tomato sauce, spring onions and piparras on the table. Desserts are pastries, artisan ice cream and fresh fruit, followed by coffee and a shot of liqueur. Drinks are charged separately; groups of more than 12 can add unlimited Madrid red, Rueda white, Navarra rosé, beer and soft drinks for €6 a head, or €9 with a Rioja Reserva. Children under 10 who take a seat pay €17.50.
Takeaway and Group Dinners
Cocido can be ordered ahead by phone and collected, at €25 a portion with everything needed to carry it home, or delivered through Glovo. In the evenings Casa Carola offers three set dinner menus for groups (€29, €32 and €35 per person), built from house dishes such as fried chickpeas with streaky bacon, huevos rotos over garlic potatoes with Ibérico ham, a potato stuffed with ropa vieja under three cheeses, a chickpea cream with pimentón and torreznos, scrambled eggs with morcilla, hake a la romana and veal shank medallions in mustard sauce. The house is happy to adjust them to the group.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Casa Carola Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
decor 6.0/10, service 6.5/10, typical spend 35€
Diner Ratings
Restaurant Guru
4.8
4118 reviews
4.7
TodoBares
4.5
2060 reviews
TripAdvisor
4.5
892
Casa Carola ranks #273 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes Repsol Solete. Diners rate it 4.8/5 on Restaurant Guru (4118 reviews), 4.7/5 on Google, 4.5/5 on TodoBares (2060 reviews), and 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor.
Reservations
How to Book Casa Carola
Booking
Reservations by phone or online via the website.
Reserve
Experience
Casa Carola Dining Experience
The room has one job, so lunch is unhurried by design: the cocido comes to the middle of the table and you help yourself. It starts with a glass of cava and a cocido croquette, which tells you the house is treating a set menu as an occasion rather than a shortcut.
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Casa Carola Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle de Padilla, 54, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Casa Carola is on Calle de Padilla, in Lista, in the Salamanca district. The house names Lista, Diego de León and Núñez de Balboa as its nearest metro stations, and it warns that parking on Padilla is hard, pointing people at the public car park on Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca.
Nearby
Lista is quiet, residential Salamanca, where the restaurants trade on produce and consistency rather than novelty. The eating is seasonal, careful and priced for people who come back. Parque del Buen Retiro and Puerta de Alcalá are the walk south.
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Details
Casa Carola Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–16:00 |
Casa Carola hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
Contact
Available online
Good to Know
Questions
Casa Carola FAQ
What does Casa Carola serve?
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One dish: cocido madrileño de tres vuelcos, served at midday as a single fixed-price menu with aperitif, bread, dessert, coffee and a shot of liqueur. Welcome is a glass of cava and a cocido croquette.
When can you eat cocido at Casa Carola?
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The fixed-price cocido menu runs from 15 September to 15 June each year, at midday. The house closes for the summer between those dates, and it doesn't serve dinner Sunday to Thursday.
Where do Casa Carola's chickpeas come from?
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Where is Casa Carola in Madrid?
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At Calle de Padilla 54, in the Lista neighbourhood of Madrid's Salamanca district, near Lista, Diego de León and Núñez de Balboa metro stations.
How much does the cocido cost, and can you book?
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The fixed-price cocido menu is €35 per person, VAT included, charged per seat because it's all you can eat; children under 10 taking a seat pay €17.50, and drinks are extra. Book online or on +34 914 01 94 08.
Can I take Casa Carola's cocido home?
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Yes. Order ahead by phone and collect it at €25 a portion, packed to travel, or have it delivered through Glovo.
Does Casa Carola do dinners?
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Not for the public from Sunday to Thursday. For groups it offers three set dinner menus at €29, €32 and €35 per person, which can be adapted on request.









