The benchmark bocadillo de calamares (fried squid in a crusty roll) just off Plaza Mayor; locals pack the bar and you watch the squid being fried to order.
- Address
- Calle de Botoneras 6, 28012 Madrid
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 20 min
- Price
- A few euros per sandwich (not verified 2026)
- Price level
- €
- Diet
- Vegetarian dishes
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order at the bar, eat standing: faster and cheaper than the terrace.
- Add a caña (small draught beer); that is the classic combo.
- Skip the Plaza Mayor terraces themselves, which charge far more for the same sandwich.