Madrid's first inn of the Court (1642), on the site of the city's only flour mill, rescued in 1980 as a horno de asar. Two things to order: the cocido madrileño cooked in clay pots over a low fire and the cordero lechal roasted in the wood oven, eaten in timber-beamed rooms over three floors.
- Address
- Calle de la Cava Baja 9, 28005 Madrid
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 12:45-15:45, 19:45-23:30; Sun 12:45-15:45 (esmadrid; Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 2 h
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Closed Sunday evening; Sunday lunch is the classic family sitting.
- Ask for the cocido or the roast lamb; sopa de ajo and rabo de toro are the other classics.
- Cava Baja is touristy at night; come for lunch on a weekday for a calmer room.