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Taberna de Antonio Sánchez

In the Calle del Mesón de Paredes, in the old working quarter of Lavapiés, this is perhaps the oldest tavern in Madrid. It was the haunt of bullfighters and of the painters and writers who followed them.

What it is
Tavern
Opened
1787, by its own account
Area
Lavapiés
Nearest museum
Plaza Mayor, 550 m

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    What Taberna de Antonio Sánchez is known for

    1. The bullfighter

      It is named after a wine merchant from Valdepeñas who bought it in 1884 and after his son, the bullfighter Antonio Sánchez, who took his doctorate in the ring in 1922.

    2. The walls

      The original tiles and, among other things, the mounted heads of bulls killed in the ring in 1902.

    3. Its regulars

      Ignacio Zuloaga, Pío Baroja, Julio Camba and Gregorio Marañón sat here. Zuloaga was a friend of the house.

    What to know

    • A historian's research puts its beginnings in 1787
    • It appears in Antonio Díaz-Cañabate's novel Historia de una taberna, of 1945
    • Its torrijas, Madrid's fried bread, were once famous

    Where Taberna de Antonio Sánchez is

    Address

    Calle del Mesón de Paredes 13
    28012 Madrid, Spain

    Nearest station

    Tirso de Molina, on line 1, about three minutes away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    The tavern of four centuries

    Antonio Sánchez, a wine merchant from Valdepeñas, bought the tavern in 1884 and gave it his name. His son, also Antonio, became a bullfighter, and his daughter Lola kept the tavern until 1979.

    It closed for a time and was reopened in 1982. It still keeps its tiles and its old decoration.

    Taberna de Antonio Sánchez: common questions

    Where is Taberna de Antonio Sánchez?
    At Calle del Mesón de Paredes 13, in the Centro district of Madrid. The nearest station is Tirso de Molina, on line 1, about three minutes away.
    Which museums and sights are near Taberna de Antonio Sánchez?
    Plaza Mayor is 550 m away, Museo Reina Sofía is 950 m away, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is 1.0 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Taberna de Antonio Sánchez known for?
    The bullfighter, The walls, Its regulars. A tavern in Lavapiés that dates itself to 1787, named after a bullfighter, with its old tiles and the heads of bulls on the walls.
    When did Taberna de Antonio Sánchez open?
    In 1787, by its own account. A historian's research puts its beginnings in 1787.

    What visitors say about Taberna de Antonio Sánchez

    Rating from Google

    4.3

    2,793 ratings on Google

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