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Best Restaurants Open on Monday in Madrid 2026

The top of Madrid's Michelin field rests on a Monday. DiverXO closes Sunday and Monday, and so do Coque, DSTAgE and Smoked Room, which means a visitor who flies in for the city's three-star cooking at the start of the week is out of luck. But Madrid keeps two things open that most cities do not: its centuries-old asadores and tabernas, which have served every day for generations, and the louder modern rooms of Salamanca and the Castellana. Casa Botin has not taken a Monday off since 1725. Six upscale rooms confirm Monday hours below, ranked by what each is for, in euros per head before wine.

The wood-oven dining room at Casa Botin, La Latina Madrid
Photo: Google Places. The cellar dining room beside the original wood oven at Casa Botin, Madrid.

Why a Monday list matters in Madrid

Madrid's modern fine-dining peaks keep a strict early-week close. DiverXO serves Tuesday to Saturday and goes dark Sunday and Monday; Coque, DSTAgE and the Smoked Room do the same, resting their kitchens after the weekend. A diner who books a Madrid trip around the city's celebrated tasting menus and lands on a Monday night will find the most famous doors locked. That single fact is the most useful thing to know about eating at the top end here at the head of the week.

What stays open is older and, in its way, more Madrid: the historic asadores roasting cochinillo in wood ovens, the Cava Baja tabernas that have fed the city for over a century, and the glossy Salamanca rooms built for a crowd. The order below leads with the icon, Casa Botin, then runs through the modern street-food and traditional taberna picks before closing with the Castellana scene rooms. A timing note: Madrid eats late, the first dinner seating is often 8:30pm and the sobremesa, the long lingering after a meal, means a 2pm Monday lunch can run to four. Every hour below was checked against the venue's own published schedule in June 2026. For the rest of the week, start with the Madrid dining guide.

The Monday list

1

Casa Botin

Castilian asador · La Latina, near Plaza Mayor · €50–80 per head

Monday hours: Lunch 13:00–16:00 & dinner 20:00–00:00

Casa Botin at Calle Cuchilleros 17, just off Plaza Mayor, is listed by Guinness as the oldest restaurant in the world, founded in 1725 and still roasting in the same wood-fired oven. The cochinillo asado, the roast suckling pig carved at the table, and the cordero, the roast lamb, are the orders, with a meal around €50 to €80 a head. It opens Monday for lunch and dinner, every week of the year. Ask for a table in the oldest cellar room beside the oven; this is the essential Madrid Monday, a meal Hemingway wrote into the last page of The Sun Also Rises.

2

StreetXO

Avant-garde street food · Salamanca, Serrano · €60–110 per head

Monday hours: 13:00–15:30 & 20:00–23:00

StreetXO is Dabiz Munoz's wild, accessible counter, the closest you can get on a Monday to the imagination behind his three-star DiverXO. Now on the top floor of El Corte Ingles at Serrano 47, it plates Asian-Spanish mash-ups like the pekinese dumplings and the club sandwich of pig's ear at a loud open kitchen. A meal runs about €60 to €110 a head. It opens Monday for lunch and dinner and takes no reservations, working first-come at the food bar, so arrive at opening or expect a wait. For Munoz's cooking on the night his flagship is dark, this is the answer.

3

Casa Lucio

Castilian taberna · La Latina, Cava Baja · €50–85 per head

Monday hours: Lunch 13:00–16:00 & dinner 20:30–23:30

Casa Lucio on Cava Baja 35 in La Latina is the taberna where Madrid's politicians, royals and bullfighters have eaten for half a century, all dark wood and tiled walls. The huevos rotos, the famous fried eggs broken over potatoes, are the dish everyone orders, alongside the roast lamb and the croquetas, with a meal around €50 to €85 a head. It opens Monday for lunch and dinner. This is the traditional Madrid Monday with more buzz than Botin, the room where a long lunch turns into an afternoon. Book ahead; the front tables by the door are where the regulars sit.

4

Numa Pompilio

Italian · Salamanca, Velazquez · €70–130 per head

Monday hours: Lunch 13:00–16:00 & dinner 20:00–00:00

Numa Pompilio at Calle Velazquez 18 in Salamanca is Madrid's grandest Italian room, a velvet-and-marble trattoria from the Big Mamma-adjacent set with a courtyard garden at its heart. The handmade pastas, the truffle dishes in season and the Milanese are the draw, with a meal around €70 to €130 a head. It opens Monday for lunch and dinner. This is the Monday pick for Italian rather than Spanish, an elegant, low-lit room that suits a date or a quiet dinner. Book the garden table if the weather holds; the main salon is the move in winter.

5

TATEL Madrid

Spanish brasserie · Paseo de la Castellana · €60–120 per head

Monday hours: 13:00–01:00

TATEL on Paseo de la Castellana 36 is the see-and-be-seen Spanish brasserie backed by a roster of athletes and musicians, all live music and a glamorous late crowd. The tortilla, the rice dishes and the prime steaks are the orders, with a meal around €60 to €120 a head. It opens Monday with continuous service from 1pm to 1am, one of the latest kitchens in the city at the start of the week. This is the Monday pick for a lively, dressy dinner rather than a quiet one, the room that turns into a scene as the night runs on. Book a table near the stage.

6

Amazonico Madrid

Latin American · Salamanca, Jorge Juan · €70–140 per head

Monday hours: 13:00–02:00

Amazonico at Calle Jorge Juan 20 in Salamanca is Madrid's tropical party room, a jungle-themed dining room with a basement jazz club, the original of the concept that later reached Monte Carlo and London. The open-fire grill, the ceviches and the Asian-Latin plates are the draw, with a meal around €70 to €140 a head. It opens Monday with the longest hours on this list, 1pm to 2am, so it is the late Monday pick for a group that wants dinner to slide into drinks and music. Book a dinner table and stay for the Jungle Jazz Club downstairs.

How to book a Monday table in Madrid

The first rule of a Madrid Monday is to forget the tasting menus, which are closed, and book an institution or a Salamanca room instead. Casa Botin and Casa Lucio are the two essential historic Monday tables and reward booking several days ahead, more for Botin's cellar rooms. Numa Pompilio, TATEL and Amazonico take Monday reservations directly and fill fast for a prime evening slot, so reserve a week out. StreetXO takes no bookings at all, working first-come at the counter, so arrive at opening for either service. For a solo Monday, the counter at StreetXO and the bar at TATEL are the easiest seats and a fine solo-dining move. For the bigger picture by cuisine, see the best Spanish restaurants worldwide and the best Italian restaurants worldwide.

Frequently asked questions

Is DiverXO open on Monday in Madrid?

No. DiverXO, Dabiz Munoz's three-Michelin-star room at the NH Eurobuilding, serves Tuesday to Saturday and closes Sunday and Monday, as do most of Madrid's stars including Coque, DSTAgE and Smoked Room. A diner hoping to book the city's most famous tasting menu on a Monday night will be turned away. The good news is that Munoz's avant-garde street-food room StreetXO does open Monday, alongside the historic asadores and tabernas listed here. See the Madrid dining guide for the rest of the week.

Which upscale restaurants are open on Monday in Madrid?

Madrid's historic rooms carry Monday night. Casa Botin, the world's oldest restaurant, opens Monday for lunch and dinner, as does the Cava Baja taberna Casa Lucio. For something modern, StreetXO by Dabiz Munoz, the grand Italian Numa Pompilio, the Castellana scene room TATEL and the jungle-themed Amazonico all keep a Monday service. These are the bookings to make when the Michelin stars are closed.

Is Casa Botin open on Monday?

Yes. Casa Botin, listed by Guinness as the world's oldest restaurant and founded in 1725, opens Monday for lunch from 1pm to 4pm and dinner from 8pm to midnight at Calle Cuchilleros 17 near Plaza Mayor. Its wood-oven cochinillo, the roast suckling pig, and the roast lamb are the orders, with a meal around 50 to 80 euros a head. Book ahead for the cellar dining rooms; the oldest one beside the original oven is the seat to request.

What time do Madrid restaurants open for dinner on Monday?

Late, as always in Madrid. Dinner service rarely starts before 8:30pm even on a Monday, and the first seating at the grander rooms is often 8 or 8:30. Casa Botin and Casa Lucio open dinner from 8pm and 8:30pm, while Amazonico, TATEL and StreetXO run continuous service through the afternoon. Madrid's habit of the sobremesa, the long lingering after a meal, means a Monday lunch booked at 2pm can easily run past 4.

Where can I eat traditional Madrid food on a Monday?

Casa Botin and Casa Lucio are the two essential traditional Monday rooms. Botin near Plaza Mayor is the asador for cochinillo and cordero from the wood oven, while Casa Lucio on Cava Baja in La Latina is the taberna famous for huevos rotos, eggs broken over fried potatoes. Both open Monday and both are institutions, so reserve ahead. For a modern Madrid plate the same night, StreetXO is the move.

Keep reading

Plan the rest of the week with the full Madrid dining guide, or by occasion with solo dining at the counter. By cuisine, see the best Spanish restaurants worldwide and the best Italian restaurants worldwide. Travelling on through Iberia? Compare with the Lisbon dining guide and the picks for restaurants open Sunday in Barcelona. For the global view on closing nights, read where to eat well on a Sunday or Monday.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published schedule in June 2026; confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.