Sobrino de Botín C. de Cuchilleros, 17, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain The Sobrino de Botín/ Casa Botin restaurant, located in Madrid, Spain is the oldest continuously operating restaurant (1725 - present) in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. Casa Botín was founded in 1725 by Frenchman Jean Botin and his wife. It specializes in traditional Madrid cuisine, specially it’s roasted suckling pig or lamb , beautifully cooked line-caught hake, fresh sole, clams Botín-style, Castilian soup, the exquisite sopa de ajo , a refreshing gazpacho and many others delicacies accompanied by the best wines. The Botín restaurant has had a few famous literary characters amongst-its clientele. Ernest Hemingway, Benito Pérez Galdós, Graham Greene and María Dueñas, among many others, used the restaurant as a setting for their novels. A young Francisco Goya’s said to have worked here as a waiter/dishwasher. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes later went on to become the most important, influential, and celebrated Spanish romantic painter/printmaker/artist in 18th & 19th century. https://botin.es/

Restaurante Botín

Day 2 Dinner Madrid (Arrival), Spain Time: Evening
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Overview

Dine at the world's oldest continuously operating restaurant, famous for its roast suckling pig.

Summary

Experience dining at the world's oldest continuously operating restaurant, a historic Madrid institution renowned for its traditional Castilian cuisine, especially its signature roast suckling pig.

What You’ll Do

  • Savor the famous cochinillo asado (roast suckling pig).
  • Explore the restaurant's historic ambiance.
  • Try other traditional Spanish dishes.

Tips

  • Reservations are highly recommended, especially for dinner.
  • Dress code is smart casual.
  • Consider trying their house wine.

What To Book / Check

  • Restaurant reservation
  • Opening hours

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