Restaurante Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles — Restaurant in Madrid

An ode to slow-cooked animal parts. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First: caracoles at Casa Amadeo – Los Caracoles in Madrid. When the place literally calls itself after snails you pay attention. These snails don’t tiptoe like the French escargot in Paris. There, they were firm, elegant, like they had table manners. Here they were soft, almost silky, bathed in a smoky, spicy broth that you don’t just eat—you chase with bread, fingers, and definitely no regrets for eating a lot of them. No comparisons needed or judgement as to which one is better—just different snails, different souls and equally awesome.

Then came the callos. I’ve side-eyed Filipino callos for years—too oily, too muddled and the fact I hate raisins in dishes. But the Madrileño version? That was a revelation. It was rich but refined, deeply flavored but clean. Tender tripe, smoky chorizo, chickpeas, and jamón all stewed in a sauce so deep and flavorful, I forgot everything I thought I knew about this dish. It wasn’t just edible—it was unforgettable.

And finally, the unexpected star of the meal: rabo de toro. Oxtail so fall-off-the-bone soft it barely held together on the fork. The sauce was dark, glossy, and full of depth—like a reduction of every good decision ever made in a kitchen. It wasn’t flashy, just perfectly done.

And they were all delivered in a no-frills, old-school setting that made it even more magical. Casa Amadeo, like the other places we’ve visited, weren’t fancy restaurants. Just institutions serving food with history, heart, and...

We came for a late lunch to Casa Amadeo and had the nicest time. The owner is super friendly and comes around to greet everyone. You'll notice his white hair and know that it's the owner. He comes and greets everyone in Spanish. He will ask you to take selfies together and please oblige as he enjoys it.

We had the sangria (3,50), caracoles (8,00), torreznos (6,00), racion ibericos (12,00) and bread (0,60). We watched the bartender make the sangria and it was insane the number of ingredients he puts into it. There were at least 10. It was like he was making a potion. The result was DEEP and complex. The caracoles and torreznos were must orders. The snails were very flavourful. It had a medicine kind of flavour in a good way. You will need a lot of tissues to eat this. It also goes really well with bread. The pork was crispy and salty. Perfect pairing to an alcoholic drink. I wanted to order more from their menu as it's so big but we didn't have the space to eat it. The server recommends the stomach dishes as they are very flavourful. We saw a lot of people also getting the snails to go.

I would definitely recommend this place as the atmosphere here is so chill and relaxed. The food is delicious and affordable and the service is good. It's right in the tourist area so...

Came here with a friend after also seeing this on YouTube and honestly wondering what everyone else experienced, as we did not seem to get that. I’m not sure if it was because the owner was not there at the time, but the quality of the food was not what we expected it to be. It almost seemed like they did not clean the snails or something, as each one I ate had a little bit of grit and even the broth seemed like it had dirt or something in it, there was definitely something that I feel like was messing up the taste. I’m not sure if we were just there on an off night, as I find it hard to believe that we had the same meal as everyone else who is giving this amazing reviews, which is a shame because we were both very excited for it. The other items we had, the pork cracklings, croquettes, and gazpacho were all very good though! And additionally, the sangria was out of this world and we were unable to find any sangria that was as good for the rest of our trip. So I would still say it is worth a trip, just maybe check and see if the owner is there first before ordering the snails. Another note, try and use the bathroom either before or after, because at least while we were there it was pretty gross, and the roll of toilet paper was just sitting on the...