Casa Lucio
The house on the Cava Baja was for centuries an inn where the mule carts from Toledo and Segovia arrived. Lucio Blázquez, who started there as a boy, took it over in the 1970s, and it became the most famous table in La Latina.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1974
- Area
- La Latina
- Nearest museum
- Plaza Mayor, 400 m
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What Casa Lucio is known for
Huevos estrellados
Fried eggs broken over a plate of fried potatoes, the dish the house made famous and that many bars in Madrid now serve.
The old inn
The building was the Mesón del Segoviano, the Posada de San Pedro, already standing in 1720, where carters from the provinces arrived every week.
Castilian cooking
Roasts, stews and the simple dishes of old Madrid, served in rooms with wooden beams over two floors.
What to know
- Opened in 1974 by Lucio Blázquez, who had started in the old inn as a page boy
- Book ahead for dinner
Where Casa Lucio is
Address
Calle de la Cava Baja 3528005 Madrid, Spain
Nearest station
La Latina, on line 5, about two minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Plaza Mayor400 m
- Royal Palace of Madrid750 m
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum1.3 km
- Museo Reina Sofía1.4 km
- Museo Nacional del Prado1.5 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
From the Mesón del Segoviano to Casa Lucio
The Cava Baja was from the seventeenth century the street where the carters and coaches carrying the mail to the towns of the province arrived and left. The Posada de San Pedro, known as the Mesón del Segoviano, stood on this site by 1720.
In the middle of the 1970s Lucio Blázquez, who had come to work in the mesón as a boy, bought it and renamed it Casa Lucio.
Casa Lucio: common questions
- Where is Casa Lucio?
- At Calle de la Cava Baja 35, in the Centro district of Madrid. The nearest station is La Latina, on line 5, about two minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Casa Lucio?
- Plaza Mayor is 400 m away, Royal Palace of Madrid is 750 m away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 1.3 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Casa Lucio known for?
- Huevos estrellados, The old inn, Castilian cooking. The restaurant on the Cava Baja in the house of an old coaching inn, opened in 1974 and known across Spain for its fried eggs on chips.
- When did Casa Lucio open?
- In 1974. Opened in 1974 by Lucio Blázquez, who had started in the old inn as a page boy.
What visitors say about Casa Lucio
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Tickets and tours near Casa Lucio
Things to do near Casa Lucio
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 7Go from bar to bar on the Cava Baja in La Latina0 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, pay for what you eat and drink
- 8See flamenco danced in a tablao400 m awayShow, 1 to 2.5 hours, ticket, with a drink or dinner as you choose
- 16Hunt for bargains at the Rastro on a Sunday morning400 m awayWalk, 1 to 2.5 hours, free to walk, pay for what you buy
- 6Walk from the Plaza Mayor through Habsburg Madrid400 m awayWalk, 1 to 2.5 hours, free
Artists to see near Casa Lucio
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, 1.3 km away
Museo Reina Sofía, 1.4 km away
Hotels near Casa Lucio
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá4.7Five-star hotel, Ópera850 m away
- Gran Hotel Inglés4.7Five-star hotel, Barrio de las Letras950 m away
- JW Marriott Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas1.0 km away
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas1.0 km away
Where to eat near Casa Lucio
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Posada de la Villa4.5Restaurant, La Latina150 m away
- Malacatín4.3Tavern, La Latina250 m away
- Sobrino de Botín4.3Restaurant, Plaza Mayor250 m away