Restaurante El Soportal — Restaurant in Madrid

Great service, great food and great location.

This is the kind of restaurant that deserves to be in a location like the La Plaza Mayor.

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. They put up the large parasols when the sun came over the Plaza and they have the mist jets attached to cool you down. You get a very nice view of the Plaza and can see all the people on tours, people dressed up etc.

The food was really nice and big portions. I had the Tortilla with potato and chorizo. It was very big and came out at €12 but it can feed 3 or maybe 4 people. My fiancé had the roast beef sandwich which was also €12 and, again, very generous portion with amazing chips/fries.

The coffee is great (we had 4!) the orange juice was sooooo nice and I also had a beer.

All in all, it came out at around €50 but we had breakfast and had leftover for lunch easily!!!

The only place to go in this wonderfully lively square with...

We just visited Madrid for the second time & decided we couldn't resist going back to this particular restaurant in Plaza Mayor. We have tried a few in the square but when you're paying a premium for location you really want to be wowed by the food & for us, we want authentic Spanish cuisine & that's where El Soportal comes through. If you're looking for traditional dishes & flavours we recommend the Entrecote de Vaca [basically a beef steak] and the Rabo de Toro [bulls tail]. Melt in your mouth so tender and full of flavour! The prices certainly reflect the location but honestly you have to expect that if you want to dine in any square in any city in the world! The atmosphere and feeling of sitting in Plaza Mayor, enjoying some drinks while tucking into some yummy Patatas Bravas - totally worth it! For a truly authentic Spanish dining experience with quality meats and delicious Spanish dishes, I...

What we thought would be a typical tourist trap turned out to be a surprisingly wonderful experience in one of the most iconic spots in Madrid, the Plaza Mayor.

The food was much better than expected, but what truly set this place apart was the service.

Even though the restaurant was quite busy, the staff remained attentive and genuinely friendly. They took the time to offer recommendations and were incredibly patient—especially when my wife took her usual (long!) time to decide on her order.

It’s rare to find this level of hospitality in such a heavily visited area, and it made our meal enjoyable and the evening memorable. If you're in Madrid and find yourself near Plaza Mayor, don’t hesitate to stop in for a coffee, a drink or a...