Bodegas Rosell

Five minutes beyond Atocha station, in a quarter few visitors reach, Bodegas Rosell has one of the finest tiled fronts in Madrid. Inside it is a tavern for vermouth and croquettes.

What it is
Tavern
Opened
1920
Area
Atocha
Nearest museum
Museo Reina Sofía, 550 m

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    What Bodegas Rosell is known for

    1. The tiles

      The front is faced with painted tiles by the Sevillian ceramist Alfonso Romero Mesa, advertising vermouth and the wine of Valdepeñas.

    2. Vermouth from the barrel

      Madrid's aperitif, drawn from the tap, with the house's wine list beside it.

    3. Cod and croquettes

      Brandade of cod, croquettes of Cabrales cheese and of ham, mushrooms and grilled vegetables, and tortilla.

    What to know

    • The Rosell family turned an old wine shop into an eating house in 1920
    • It became a tavern and bodega in 1950, and a restaurant at the start of this century
    • Ten minutes on foot from the Reina Sofía

    Where Bodegas Rosell is

    Address

    Calle del General Lacy 41
    28045 Madrid, Spain

    Nearest station

    Palos de la Frontera, on line 3, about five minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    A wine shop near Atocha since 1920

    The building held a shop selling wine by the jug before the Rosell family made it an eating house in 1920. From 1950 it was refitted as a tavern and bodega.

    At the beginning of this century it was restored as a restaurant, keeping its tiled front, one of the best works of Alfonso Romero Mesa.

    Bodegas Rosell: common questions

    Where is Bodegas Rosell?
    At Calle del General Lacy 41, in the Arganzuela district of Madrid. The nearest station is Palos de la Frontera, on line 3, about five minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near Bodegas Rosell?
    Museo Reina Sofía is 550 m away, Museo Nacional del Prado is 1.1 km away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 1.4 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Bodegas Rosell known for?
    The tiles, Vermouth from the barrel, Cod and croquettes. A wine tavern of 1920 near Atocha station, behind a front of painted tiles, known for vermouth from the barrel and dishes of cod.
    When did Bodegas Rosell open?
    In 1920. The Rosell family turned an old wine shop into an eating house in 1920.

    What visitors say about Bodegas Rosell

    Rating from Google

    4.3

    6,411 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 17 October 2026.

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