Joanna Wivell made us feel like well-fed celebrities during our visit to the fascinating Restaurant Botin. She is a knowlegeable and extremely friendly guide and made every part of the experience memorable -- from a behind-the-scenes view of the roasted suckling pigs in the kitchen to a seat at Hemingway's table for the eight-course dinner that is part of the... More

Yes, when your restaurant is listed in Wikipedia and the Guinness Book of records, it can get a little touristy. But it was a fun experience, and the food was still very good. It's located just outside Plaza Mayor. You need reservations. Go for the experience. More

5 star service,excellent cuisine and "travel in time" ambiance. More

The oldest restaurant in the world is still cooking its meat like it's 1725. Don't get me wrong - it's well cooked and tasty enough. But for the price you could get better elsewhere. Come here for the tourist value and you won't be disappointed though. Menus in English, friendly staff, and you get to take a copy of the... More

I think I would still eat here again, but this rating comes after eating what I found to be more and better food elsewhere in Madrid for half the price. I am just not convinced it is a must place to eat. Atmosphere was good and we both got the traditional menu options, veal and suckling pig. That is basically... More

Madrid is not known for its great restaurants. In fact, spanish restaurants at their best aren't all that good. While I like rice, shrimp, eggs, potato and ham as much as the next guy, they get old fast. But if you want good spanish food served in an interesting restaurant with professional service, Sobrino de Botin is the place to... More

May be a bit pricey but must do tourist thing. Food is mucho and house specialty included a great soup, roast pig (of course) with potatoes and a small bottle of red wine (made 2 full glasses) and ice cream with chocolate. Having starved until 3 pm the feast was appreciated and tasted better. Was on 2nd floor so bright... More

The place was packed with tourists. We saw the pricelist after entering which was our only mistake. We took two plates that were suggested as the specialities. The suckling pig and the stewed lamb. Both plates were very tasty, especially the one with the lamb. Portions were quite big and enough for 4 people. A nice experience but did not... More

Our group of 7 went to Botin for a birthday and had a great time. We were there as soon as they opened at 8 and seated immediately [made a reservation online] at our table. I ordered the suckling pig, which is their specialty and once again loved it, and it was 22.50 euro and came with potatoes. We had... More