La Botillería de Maxi

La Latina & Lavapiés


A well-regarded bastion of local cooking, this place does fabulous croquetas de jamón, and has a more varied menu than most old taverns, ranging from toasts with toppings to steaks. It also does terrific Andalusian specialities – the tortillitas de camarones (deep-fried shrimp omelettes) are superb.


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