Los Galayos
Los Galayos is a Castilian roast house and tapas bar on the corner of Calle de Botoneras and Plaza Mayor, trading since 1894, when it opened as Casa Rojo. The bar is built around a hand-carved 17th-century wooden counter; behind it are five dining rooms and two terraces, one on the square. Segovia suckling pig roasted for about eight hours is the signature, and the kitchen runs non-stop from 11:30 to 23:30 every day. It's Recomendado in the Guía Repsol.
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Background
About Los Galayos
The Story
Los Galayos goes back to 1894 as Casa Rojo, a bar on the corner of Calle de Botoneras and Plaza Mayor in the Madrid de los Austrias that, perhaps because of what customers could afford then, served only tapas and aperitivos. Over the generations the Rojo family, and after them Miguel Grande, who carried the house through the change of generation, turned the big beer hall into a restaurant, and the Grande family still runs it. It's Recomendado in the Guía Repsol, first listed among the recommendations in 2021.
The Cuisine
Castilian roasts anchor the dining rooms, suckling pig above all. Every cochinillo comes from Segovia and carries the Marca de Garantía de Segovia seal, always from the same farm: piglets of Landrace and Pietrain parentage fed only on their mother's milk and no more than 21 days old, roasted for around eight hours until the meat is tender and the fat rendered. The bar serves a long list of tapas and pinchos, classic and more elaborate, with wines from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Madrid, Toro, Bierzo and Rías Baixas.
The Generation of '27
On 29 April 1936 the house hosted a banquet for Luis Cernuda to celebrate the publication of La realidad y el deseo, the last gathering of the Generation of '27 before the Civil War scattered them. A period photograph shows Cernuda surrounded by Vicente Aleixandre, Federico García Lorca, Pedro Salinas, Rafael Alberti, Pablo Neruda, Miguel Hernández, José Bergamín, Manuel Altolaguirre, María Teresa León and Concha Méndez, and Lorca's speech of presentation was published two days later in the newspaper El Sol. The dinner took place in what is now the Salón Duque.
Five Rooms and the Bar
The Salón Duque, with rustic woods and carved ceilings, seats 110. The Salón Ávila, all wooden beams and Don Quixote ceramics, seats 32; the Bodeguilla is original brick with round arches and a big screen for 40; El Refugio takes up to 27 with its own terrace; and El Altillo has an oval table for 12. The bar seats about 30 and doesn't take reservations. The private rooms come with wifi and audiovisual equipment, and the restaurant opens every day of the year except the night of 24 December.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Sourcing
Where Los Galayos sources its ingredients
States that every suckling pig it roasts comes from Segovia and carries the Segovia guarantee mark.
Formal recognitions
Consensus
Los Galayos Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
Diner Ratings
4.2
4998
TripAdvisor
4.0
1892 reviews
TheFork
4.55
Los Galayos ranks #189 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.0/5 on TripAdvisor (1892 reviews) and 4.55/5 on TheFork.
Reservations
How to Book Los Galayos
Booking
Reservations by phone or online via the website.
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Experience
Los Galayos Dining Experience
Two moods: the bar, a classic Madrid taberna with a hand-carved 17th-century counter, draught vermouth and Mahou poured with care, and the quieter, more formal dining rooms with rustic beams and carved ceilings. Service is attentive and warm, and there's a terrace on Plaza Mayor and another on Calle de Botoneras open all year.
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Los Galayos Location & Neighbourhood
Address
C/ Botoneras, 5 - Plaza Mayor, 1. 28012 - Madrid (España)
Get directions→Getting There
Los Galayos is right off Plaza Mayor in Sol, about 100 m south-east of the square and 350 m south-west of Puerta del Sol. It's run from this spot since 1894, and the tavern side still has a hand-carved 17th-century wooden counter.
Nearby
Sol is the dead centre of the city and behaves like it, busy and walked through by everyone heading somewhere else. The trick is knowing which doors are worth stopping at, because rooms built for visitors sit right beside ones locals have used for decades. Círculo de Bellas Artes and Edificio Metrópolis mark the smarter edge, towards Chueca.
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Details
Los Galayos Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:30–23:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:30–23:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:30–23:30 |
| Thursday | 11:30–23:30 |
| Friday | 11:30–23:30 |
| Saturday | 11:30–23:30 |
| Sunday | 11:30–23:30 |
Los Galayos hours verified 2026-08-11. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
Contact
Available online
Good to Know
Questions
Los Galayos FAQ
How old is Los Galayos?
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It traces its history to 1894, when it opened as Casa Rojo on the corner of Calle de Botoneras and Plaza Mayor serving tapas and aperitivos. The Rojo family and then Miguel Grande's family turned it into the restaurant it is today.
Where is Los Galayos, and is it open every day?
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At Plaza Mayor in Madrid's Sol neighbourhood, with terrace seating onto the square. It's open seven days a week, closing only on the night of December 24, with continuous kitchen hours from 11:30am to 11:30pm.
What is Los Galayos known for?
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Castilian roasts, cochinillo above all, served across a formal restaurant and a separate historic tavern built around a hand-carved 17th-century wooden counter.
How much does a meal at Los Galayos cost?
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€26 to €50 per person, on par with other Castilian roast houses in the Plaza Mayor area.
Can you book a table at Los Galayos?
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Yes, reservations are available online through the restaurant's own website.