Los Porfiados
Los Porfiados
Los Porfiados is a small home-cooking restaurant on Calle de Buenavista in Lavapiés, started by four friends, three Argentines and a Catalan, and it holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol. The motto is comida hecha a mano: Argentine empanadas, a vacío of beef with salsa criolla, milanesa napolitana, salads, burgers and homemade cakes, with a short wine list that includes natural wines. The room is high-ceilinged and warm, furnished with recovered pieces, and dogs are welcome.
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Background
About Los Porfiados
The Story
Los Porfiados began with four friends, three Argentines and a Catalan, risking their small savings on a modest home-cooking restaurant. The space had been shut for eight months and battered for years, so they fixed the damp, redid ceilings, walls and floors, restored the skylights, critical furniture and some forgotten machinery, and brought in furniture their families couldn't bear to throw away. The idea was a place without pretensions where time around the table, with its conversations and laughter, is the point. The name plays on porfiado, a roly-poly toy that always rights itself.
The Cuisine
Handmade home cooking with Argentine roots and plenty of detours: empanadas, milanesa and vacío next to tacos, katsu chicken, a bulgur bowl, salmon tataki and duck magret. There's a soup or cream of the day, a summer gazpacho made by Melba, one of the cooks, and off-menu specials at weekends.
The Carta
Starters include the cream of the day (€6.50), French onion soup in winter, a duo of empanadas, one classic with spiced Argentine-style beef and one modern with gorgonzola, mozzarella, pear and dates (€7.80), red-bean tacos with pico de gallo and roast sweet potato, a cod, orange and sweet-potato salad, grilled halloumi with pomegranate molasses, and Santoña tuna belly with tamarind and chipotle. Mains run €15 to €19.50: the Sheriff burger with provolone and pesto, milanesa napolitana, cornflake-crusted katsu chicken, a cecina pizza, vacío with rustic potatoes and salsa criolla, fish and chips, grilled prawns with wasabi mayo, salmon tataki, duck magret with wine-poached pears and baked sea bass with pesto rosso. Homemade cakes and desserts are €6.50.
Wine and Hours
The wine list is short and personal, with by-the-glass options from about €3.10: a Penedès xarel·lo, Madrid syrah from Agrícola Cadalso, Casa Castillo monastrell, natural wines from Son Llebre in Mallorca and an albariño from Rías Baixas, plus Argentine bottles such as Zuccardi Serie A malbec. Los Porfiados opens for dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 20:00, adds lunch from Thursday to Sunday, and closes on Monday; Sunday is lunch only.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Los Porfiados Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
TripAdvisor
4.5
529 reviews
GastroRanking
4.34
4.7
2204
Los Porfiados ranks #283 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes Repsol Solete. Diners rate it 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor (529 reviews) and 4.34/5 on GastroRanking.
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Experience
Los Porfiados Dining Experience
High ceilings, skylights and natural light, beautifully peeling walls, low lighting and furniture the owners recovered and restored on a tight budget: it's built to feel lived-in and easy. It suits a relaxed date as much as a long sobremesa with friends. Dogs are welcome, and it takes groups.
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Los Porfiados Location & Neighbourhood
Address
C. de Buenavista, 18, 28012 Madrid, Spain
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Calle de Buenavista 18, in Lavapiés, in the Centro district. The venue calls it the heart of the barrio, one of central Madrid's most lived-in corners.
Nearby
Lavapiés is a steeply layered corner of central Madrid, a tight grid of narrow streets where the cooking comes from everywhere at once. The rooms are small, the prices are honest, and the good ones fill with regulars rather than reservations. Museo Reina Sofía and CaixaForum Madrid sit uphill from it, El Rastro at the bottom.
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Details
Los Porfiados Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 20:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 20:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–16:00 & 20:00–23:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–16:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–16:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–16:00 |
Los Porfiados hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
Los Porfiados FAQ
Does Los Porfiados have a Michelin star?
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No. It holds a Repsol Solete, the Guía Repsol's lower distinction, and it isn't a Michelin star or a Sol.
What kind of food does Los Porfiados serve?
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Handmade home cooking with Argentine roots: empanadas, milanesa napolitana and vacío with salsa criolla, alongside salads, tacos, katsu chicken, salmon tataki and homemade cakes.
Where is Los Porfiados in Madrid?
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Calle de Buenavista 18, in Lavapiés, in the Centro district of central Madrid.
When is Los Porfiados open?
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Dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 20:00 (until 23:00, or midnight on Friday and Saturday) and lunch Thursday to Sunday from 13:00 to 16:00. Closed Monday; no Sunday dinner.
Who founded Los Porfiados, and what does the name mean?
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Four friends, three Argentines and a Catalan, who pooled their savings and did up a space that had been shut for eight months, furnishing it with recovered pieces their families had kept. The name plays on porfiado, a roly-poly toy that always rights itself.
How much does Los Porfiados cost?
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Starters run €6.50 to €16.50 and mains €15 to €19.50, with desserts at €6.50 and wine by the glass from about €3, so most meals land between €26 and €50 per person.