Posada de la Villa
The Cava Baja was the street of the inns, and the Posada de la Villa says it was the first and principal of them, from 1642. Behind its pink front, lamb is still roasted in a wood-fired oven.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1642, by its own account, as an inn
- Area
- La Latina
- Nearest museum
- Plaza Mayor, 300 m
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What Posada de la Villa is known for
The oven
A wood-fired oven for roast lamb, in the Castilian way, on the ground floor.
The inn
The house describes itself as the inn that, from 1642, sheltered travellers, carters, actors and traders arriving in Madrid.
The rooms
Dining rooms over several floors, with wooden beams and walls of old brick.
What to know
- It dates itself to 1642, as an inn
- On the Cava Baja, the street of La Latina's taverns
- Book ahead in the evening
Where Posada de la Villa is
Address
Calle de la Cava Baja 928005 Madrid, Spain
Nearest station
La Latina, on line 5, about three minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- Plaza Mayor300 m
- Royal Palace of Madrid750 m
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum1.2 km
- Museo Reina Sofía1.3 km
- Museo Nacional del Prado1.4 km
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
The inn of the Cava Baja
The Posada de la Villa gives 1642 as the year it first opened as an inn on the Cava Baja, where those arriving from Toledo and Segovia found lodging.
It is now a restaurant of Castilian cooking, with its roasting oven at the heart of the house.
Posada de la Villa: common questions
- Where is Posada de la Villa?
- At Calle de la Cava Baja 9, in the Centro district of Madrid. The nearest station is La Latina, on line 5, about three minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Posada de la Villa?
- Plaza Mayor is 300 m away, Royal Palace of Madrid is 750 m away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 1.2 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Posada de la Villa known for?
- The oven, The inn, The rooms. An old inn on the Cava Baja, dating itself to 1642, with a wood-fired oven for roast lamb and rooms of beams and brick.
- When did Posada de la Villa open?
- In 1642, by its own account, as an inn. It dates itself to 1642, as an inn.
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Tickets and tours near Posada de la Villa
Things to do near Posada de la Villa
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 Latina150 m awayWalk, 1.5 to 3 hours, pay for what you eat and drink
- 6Walk from the Plaza Mayor through Habsburg Madrid300 m awayWalk, 1 to 2.5 hours, free
- 8See flamenco danced in a tablao500 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 morning500 m awayWalk, 1 to 2.5 hours, free to walk, pay for what you buy
Artists to see near Posada de la Villa
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, 1.2 km away
Museo Reina Sofía, 1.3 km away
Hotels near Posada de la Villa
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, Ópera750 m away
- Gran Hotel Inglés4.7Five-star hotel, Barrio de las Letras800 m away
- JW Marriott Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas850 m away
- Four Seasons Hotel Madrid4.6Five-star hotel, Canalejas850 m away
Where to eat near Posada de la Villa
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Madrid. Distances are in a straight line.
- Sobrino de Botín4.3Restaurant, Plaza Mayor150 m away
- Casa Lucio4.2Restaurant, La Latina150 m away
- Malacatín4.3Tavern, La Latina300 m away