La Taberna Sanlúcar

Thanks for the hospitality! Randomly walked by after leaving the Saint Francisco Cathedral and entered this restaurant. Quite popular during Sunday lunch hours, I didn’t make reservation so had to sit at the entrance bar table area. I also had difficulty reading Spanish, but other customers were very friendly and helped me translate and make recommendation. They told me it’s a locally favorite place with good quality for price. There was a gentleman at the back of their restaurant (guess it’s the owner?), who kindly offered me free jamon tapa, which was really great!

Found La Taberna Sanlúcar just outside the buzz of La Latina, and loved the authentic Spanish vibe. Went at 11:30pm on a Wednesday and it was packed with people—clearly a neighborhood favorite. The food is all about sharing—tapas for two, raciones for a bigger group. Everything we tried was delicious and on point. Even though the place was buzzing, the waiters were very attentive and friendly. It’s nice to find a lively spot that’s not touristic even late on a weekday. Will be going back to try more tapas and raciones!

Excellent Cádiz-style kitchen and very friendly staff. If you want to avoid touristic places, come here. You will find quality food made and served by highly professional people.

It was an experience, we had an authentic lunch and fun discovering the typical tapas and drinks of the place. It is local, I guess we were the only tourists there. Ask the staff for some advice on the food and drink, if you’re not familiar with Spanish/southern Spanish tabernas. It’s not the regular paella and sangria place. We liked it!

The food was really delicious and the atmosphere was cozy and pleasant. However, our experience was negatively affected by the service. For a table of four, we were given only one menu, and it was in Spanish, even though we clearly said we don’t speak Spanish. The dishes were brought out one by one — maybe that’s something typical for the restaurant, but we weren’t informed about it. This led to a rather uncomfortable situation where the waiter started pushing us to pay the bill, and as a result, one of our dishes never even arrived. It’s a shame, because the food and the place itself were great, but the service really needs improvement.

The food was good and the atmosphere was cozy and authentic, which we really enjoyed. Unfortunately, the service was disappointing. One of our waiters was kind and helpful, but another seemed very nervous and eager for us to leave. He served dishes in a rush, placed plates almost by throwing them, and moved very slowly when we needed something. In the end, he even cancelled one of our main dishes because he wasn’t carrying what we ordered and seemed to just want to finish our table as soon as possible. It’s a shame, because the restaurant has great potential, but the service really affected the overall experience.

Quaint tavern for wine, beer, and delicious food. There are only seven small barrel tables in the main dining room. The walls are decorated with old bullfighting posters and what not. The waiter took his time, but in a good way he would sit at all the tables and chat with the patrons. His food suggestions were excellent and very pleasant. They had run out of some popular items, yes I'm looking at you, croquetas de la abuela, when we ordered. He brought over a bean and olive tapa to nibble on as you look at the menu. Enjoyed the tortillitas de camarón caseras, adobo sanluqueno, papas con choco. Recommend!

One of my favourite places we visited in Madrid. Super local vibes, and helpful staff. The fried sea nettles were a first for me, but loved them. The cinnamon ice cream was insanely good.