Casa Salvador
Casa Salvador
Casa Salvador is a traditional Madrid restaurant at Calle de Barbieri 12, between Chueca and Justicia, and it's listed in the Guía Repsol. The room is classic and rustic, and service reads attentive and warm. The carta covers Iberian charcuterie, soups and salads, vegetables, egg dishes, fresh fish and meat. It closes for the whole of August.
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From casasalvadormadrid on Instagram
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El mejor broche para una buena comida. 🍮 En Casa Salvador los postres son parte de la experiencia y están ahí para que te vayas con el mejor sabor de boca. 😊 📍 C. de Barbieri, 12, Centro, 28004 Madrid 📞 Reserva tu mesa: 91 521 45 24 #CasaSalvador #Restaurante #Madrid #Chueca #ComidaCasera #CocinaT
🍽️ Los espárragos blancos de Casa Salvador son uno de esos entrantes que no pasan desapercibidos. Producto de calidad, elaboración sencilla y el sabor que solo se consigue cuando el ingrediente es bueno de verdad. Un clásico de nuestra carta. ✨ 📍 C. de Barbieri, 12, Centro, 28004 Madrid 📞 Reserv
¿Planes para comer este fin de semana? 🍽️ Porque en Casa Salvador siempre hay una mesa libre para quien quiera disfrutar de una buena comida en Madrid. Sin complicaciones, sin sorpresas. Solo cocina honesta y buen servicio. 🍷 📍 C. de Barbieri, 12, Centro, 28004 Madrid 📞 Reserva tu mesa: 91 521 45
La morcilla con huevos y patatas fritas es uno de esos platos que no necesitan presentación. 🍳 Contundente, sabroso y elaborado con el mimo de siempre. Un clásico de la cocina española que en Casa Salvador se sirve como debe ser. 🍴 📍 C. de Barbieri, 12, Centro, 28004 Madrid 📞 Reserva tu mesa: 91 5
Background
About Casa Salvador
The Story
Casa Salvador is a traditional Madrid dining room on Calle de Barbieri, on the seam between Chueca and Justicia, listed in the Guía Repsol. It began in 1941 as a small taberna taurina and has stayed classic and rustic ever since, its walls hung with bullfighting paintings and photographs that keep the memory of old Madrid alive.
The Cuisine
Cocina tradicional madrileña, and the house calls itself a temple of it. The kitchen is known for callos a la madrileña, estofado de rabo de toro and Lenten potajes, alongside Iberian charcuterie and cheese, soups and salads, fresh vegetables, egg dishes and omelettes, and fresh fish and meat, with a sherry and dessert-wine list. The full carta is a PDF on the venue's own site, in Spanish and English.
The History
Salvador Blázquez opened Casa Salvador in 1941, in the hard years after the Civil War, as a taberna taurina on one of Madrid's most emblematic streets. It drew a high-flying crowd that has never quite left: bankers like Alfonso Escámez and Pablo Garnica, bullfighters like Luis Miguel Dominguín, Victoriano Valencia and Paco Camino, actors like Charlton Heston, Alain Delon and Ava Gardner, the producer Samuel Bronston and the writer Ernest Hemingway. In 1976 his nephew Pepe Blázquez transformed the taberna into a reference for cocina tradicional madrileña, and it remains a family restaurant that doubles as a museum of the city's social and taurine history.
The 2025 Carta
The carta is old-school and priced by the ración, with half portions for many dishes. The meat section is the heart of it: rabo de toro (€22, or €12 for a half) and callos a la madrileña (€20), then gallina en pepitoria, stewed tongue, garlic chicken, meatballs, veal chop, entrecôte and sirloin. The fish is equally classic: battered hake, hake a la vasca, hake tacos and hake meatballs, kokotxas, hake 'ijadas' in salsa verde, monkfish, chipirones on the grill and sole meunière. Before that come Sánchez Romero Carvajal Ibérico ham, Burgos morcilla, chicken-and-ham croquetas, cod fritters, garlic prawns, consommé, noodle soup, the legume of the day with chorizo, sautéed vegetables with ham, and revueltos and tortillas. Desserts are all €6, from leche frita and flan to natillas and a lemon sorbet with cava.
The Weekday Menu and the Famous Guests
At weekday lunch there's a €25 menú de la casa: the legume of the day, vegetable panaché, mixed salad or noodle soup, then entrecôte, meatballs, hake in salsa verde or hake meatballs, with bread, a drink and dessert or coffee. The dining rooms double as a museum of bullfighting and social Madrid, and the regulars' roll-call has kept growing: politicians and executives at business lunches, designer Pascua Ortega and film director Álex de la Iglesia among the newer names, and Anthony Bourdain, who stopped here for his No Reservations episode in Madrid. The bar keeps finos, manzanilla and old Spanish brandies.
The Team
Casa Salvador was founded by Salvador Blázquez in 1941; his nephew Pepe Blázquez took it over in 1976 and turned the old taberna into a reference for traditional Madrid cooking, and it has stayed a family restaurant.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Casa Salvador Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
decor 6.8/10, service 7.0/10, typical spend 45€
Diner Ratings
TripAdvisor
4.2
467 reviews
4.3
956
Casa Salvador ranks #229 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.2/5 on TripAdvisor (467 reviews).
Reservations
How to Book Casa Salvador
Booking
Reserve through the booking widget on the venue's own site (casasalvadormadrid.com).
Experience
Casa Salvador Dining Experience
Classic and rustic, and quiet enough to hold a conversation across the table. Service comes across as attentive and warm. The cooking stays firmly traditional, and the price sits at the expensive end of mid-range.
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Casa Salvador Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle de Barbieri, 12, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Casa Salvador is at Calle de Barbieri 12, on the seam between Chueca and Justicia in Madrid's Centro district.
Nearby
Chueca and Justicia sit side by side in central Madrid, Chueca known for its LGBTQ-friendly bars and lively, late-running dining scene, Justicia its calmer residential neighbour. Together they cover streets busy with all-day cafés, cocktail rooms and sharing-plate restaurants.
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Details
Casa Salvador Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:15–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:15–16:00, 20:15–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:15–16:00, 20:15–23:00 |
| Thursday | 13:15–16:00, 20:15–23:00 |
| Friday | 13:15–16:00, 20:15–23:00 |
| Saturday | 13:15–16:00, 20:15–23:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Casa Salvador hours verified 2026-08-10. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Good to Know
Questions
Casa Salvador FAQ
What kind of food does Casa Salvador serve?
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Cocina tradicional madrileña. It's known for callos a la madrileña, estofado de rabo de toro and Lenten potajes, alongside Iberian charcuterie, soups and salads, egg dishes, and fresh fish and meat.
When is Casa Salvador open?
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Monday is lunch only, 13:15 to 16:00. Tuesday to Saturday it opens 13:15 to 16:00 and again 20:15 to 23:00. Sunday is closed, and it shuts for the whole of August.
Where is Casa Salvador?
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At Calle de Barbieri 12, 28004 Madrid, on the seam between Chueca and Justicia in the Centro district.
Who has eaten at Casa Salvador?
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Founded in 1941 by Salvador Blázquez, it drew bankers, bullfighters like Dominguín and Paco Camino, and film figures including Charlton Heston, Alain Delon and Ava Gardner, as well as Ernest Hemingway.
Can you book a table, and is the menu in English?
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Yes, reserve through the booking widget on the venue's own site, casasalvadormadrid.com, where the full carta is published as a PDF in both Spanish and English.
How much does a meal cost at Casa Salvador?
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Roughly €26 to €50 per person. It's listed as Recomendado in the Guía Repsol.
Is there a set lunch menu at Casa Salvador?
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Yes, a €25 menú de la casa on weekday lunchtimes, Monday to Friday: a choice of starter (legume of the day, vegetable panaché, salad or noodle soup) and main (entrecôte, meatballs, hake in salsa verde or hake meatballs), with bread, a drink and dessert or coffee.
What does Casa Salvador cost à la carte?
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Most starters and vegetable dishes are €10 to €15, fish €18 to €35 and meat €16 to €25, with the rabo de toro at €22 and callos at €20; many dishes come as half portions, and desserts are €6.