Casa Botín

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Casa Botín, founded in 1725, is the world's oldest restaurant and one of Madrid's top traditional culinary standards. Inside, the wooden beams, tiled floors, and bare-brick walls, as well as the original 18th-century wood-fired oven, have mostly remained unchanged. It has been mentioned in novels by Ernest Hemingway and Fredrick Forsyth for its exquisite roasted suckling pig and lamb. Francisco Goya, the painter, washed the dishes here as well.

The House and its two specialties, roast suckling pig and excellent Castilian lamb, were ranked third in Forbes magazine's list of the world's ten best classic restaurants. Ships the best Segovian suckling piglets and lambs to the restaurant three to four times a week from the meat's magic triangle: Seplveda-Aranda-Riaza.

The lambs and suckling pigs were gradually exposed to the antique, oak-fed oven's heat and slow, melancholy breathing. Since its beginnings, the oven has been in use under the supervision of skilled bakers and professional chefs who have spent their whole lives at Home.

These woods and their embers, strategically placed to the left of the kiln, disseminate the flavors of salt, pepper, water, lard, white wine, bay leaves, onions, and garlic in all of the pieces, suckling pig, and roast meat in a harmonious manner.

Location: C. de Cuchilleros, 17, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Phone: +34 913 66 42 17

Website: botin.es, thefork.es