"The terrace is the table everyone wants, so it goes first," the reservations team told me when I asked about timing. That is the whole shape of booking La Terraza del Casino, the rooftop dining room now run as Paco Roncero Restaurante on the top floor of the Casino de Madrid at Calle de Alcalá 15. Two Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide, three Repsol Suns, and a 1910 building a few steps from Puerta del Sol. The table is winnable. You just decide between the easy lunch and the harder terrace dinner.
How the Booking Works
Reservations run free through TheFork and the restaurant's own site at pacoroncerorestaurante.com, with phone on +34 915 32 12 75 for groups and special requests. There is no midnight-drop ticket lottery the way DiverXO sells its seats; you book a table, and cancellations free up close to the date. Two to three weeks out covers most evenings, but the warm-weather terrace and weekend dinners go first. Set the date, hold it with a card, and check back a few days ahead for releases. Our guide to how to get impossible restaurant reservations covers the wider tactics.
What It Costs and What to Order
There is no a la carte; you choose a tasting menu. The Madrid menu is €240 for 23 creations and the Gran Madrid menu is €310 for 25, both before wine. The shorter Esencia menu, served at lunch on Thursday and Friday, is the most affordable door. Paco Roncero's spherical olive, the liquid-filled snack that made his name, opens the meal and is the dish to try first. Pacing is slow and theatrical, the room is formal, and the rooftop view does real work. The full La Terraza del Casino review and scores has the rest.
Not For
Not for a quick or casual dinner. The format is a fixed 23 to 25 courses over three hours, the dress is smart, and there is no light a la carte option for anyone who wants to eat fast and leave.
If You Cannot Get In
Madrid's high end is deep. DSTAGE, Diego Guerrero's two-star room, is the closest avant-garde peer and books on a similar window. Coque is the Sandoval brothers' grand two-star with its own cellar theatre, and Deessa inside the Mandarin Oriental Ritz is the polished hotel option. The full Madrid dining guide covers the rest by occasion, and for the global picture see the Top 50 hardest reservations worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is it to book La Terraza del Casino?
Booking is straightforward most weeks if you plan a little ahead. La Terraza del Casino, which now operates as Paco Roncero Restaurante, takes free online reservations through TheFork and its own site, plus phone on +34 915 32 12 75. Aim for two to three weeks out; weekend dinners and the terrace in warm months fill first, while a weekday lunch is the easy seat. Cancellations free up, so check back a few days before your date.
How much is the tasting menu at La Terraza del Casino?
The two main tasting menus are the Madrid menu at €240 for 23 creations and the Gran Madrid menu at €310 for 25 creations, both before wine pairing. The shorter Esencia menu runs at lunch on Thursday and Friday and is the most affordable way in. Wine pairings add roughly €90 to €150. For a two-Michelin-star room, that pricing sits in line with peers such as Coque and DSTAGE.
Where is La Terraza del Casino in Madrid?
It sits on the top floor of the Casino de Madrid, a 1910 building on Calle de Alcalá 15 in the Centro district, a few minutes' walk from Puerta del Sol. The dining room opens onto a terrace overlooking the rooftops, which is why warm-weather evenings book out first. Confirm the entrance on your reservation, since you enter through the Casino building and take the lift up.
What should I order at La Terraza del Casino?
You order one of the tasting menus; there is no a la carte. Paco Roncero's spherical olive, the liquid-filled snack that made his name, opens most menus and is the dish to try. The Gran Madrid menu is the full statement at 25 courses, while the Madrid menu covers the signatures in 23. Mention dietary needs when you book, since the fixed format leaves little room to change course on the night.
Is La Terraza del Casino worth it?
It is worth it for a special occasion if you like avant-garde, technique-driven cooking. The room holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide and three Repsol Suns, and the rooftop setting above the Casino de Madrid is among the city's best. At €240 to €310 it is a genuine splurge, so book it for an anniversary or a milestone rather than a casual midweek dinner. We score the room 9.0 out of 10.