Casa Mingo
Next to the chapel where Goya is buried, Casa Mingo has been roasting chickens and pouring Asturian cider since 1888. Families have come out here to eat for more than a century, and in summer the terrace is full.
- What it is
- Cider house
- Opened
- 1888
- Area
- Príncipe Pío
- Nearest museum
- Temple of Debod, 650 m
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What Casa Mingo is known for
Roast chicken and cider
The dish nearly every table orders, with a bottle of cider. The secret, it is said, is choosing small birds.
Asturian dishes
Fabada, beans with clams and Cabrales cheese, the food of the Asturians who worked at the North Station.
The building
Two floors of wooden tables and tiled floors, in an old warehouse of the railway, with a terrace upstairs and tables outside in the warm months.
What to know
- Opened in 1888 by Domingo García González
- It stands beside the chapel of San Antonio de la Florida, where Goya is buried
- In summer the terrace upstairs and the tables outside fill first
Where Casa Mingo is
Address
Paseo de la Florida 3428008 Madrid, Spain
Nearest station
Príncipe Pío, on lines 6, 10 and R, about ten minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Temple of Debod650 m
- Royal Palace of Madrid1.2 km
- Plaza Mayor1.8 km
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum2.8 km
- Museo Nacional del Prado3.1 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
The Asturians' house by the station
Domingo García González opened the house in 1888 in an old storehouse below the Campo del Moro, where Asturians worked at the North Station, now Príncipe Pío. It became the meeting place of the Asturians of Madrid.
By the beginning of the twentieth century families came out to eat here on Sundays, a custom that has lasted.
Casa Mingo: common questions
- Where is Casa Mingo?
- At Paseo de la Florida 34, in the Moncloa-Aravaca district of Madrid. The nearest station is Príncipe Pío, on lines 6, 10 and R, about ten minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Casa Mingo?
- Temple of Debod is 650 m away, Royal Palace of Madrid is 1.2 km away, Plaza Mayor is 1.8 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Casa Mingo known for?
- Roast chicken and cider, Asturian dishes, The building. An Asturian cider house of 1888 by the Manzanares, beside Goya's chapel of San Antonio de la Florida, famous for roast chicken and bottles of cider.
- When did Casa Mingo open?
- In 1888. Opened in 1888 by Domingo García González.
What visitors say about Casa Mingo
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Tickets and tours near Casa Mingo
Things to do near Casa Mingo
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 11Look up at Goya's frescoes in San Antonio de la Florida50 m awayChurch, 30 to 60 minutes, free
- 10Watch the sun set behind the Temple of Debod650 m awayMonument, 30 to 75 minutes, free
- 2Walk through the state rooms of the Royal Palace1.2 km awayMonument, 1.5 to 3 hours, ticket
- 8See flamenco danced in a tablao1.7 km awayShow, 1 to 2.5 hours, ticket, with a drink or dinner as you choose
Artists to see near Casa Mingo
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, 2.8 km away
Museo Nacional del Prado, 3.1 km away
Hotels near Casa Mingo
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Barceló Torre de Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Plaza de España1.1 km away
- Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá4.7Five-star hotel, Ópera1.4 km away
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas2.3 km away
- JW Marriott Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas2.3 km away
Where to eat near Casa Mingo
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Taberna La Bola4.2Tavern, Ópera1.4 km away
- Corral de la Morería4.4Tablao and restaurant, La Morería1.7 km away
- Chocolatería San Ginés4.3Chocolate shop, Puerta del Sol1.8 km away