Madrid · Food

The world's oldest restaurant (1725) per Guinness — cochinillo roasted in the original oven.

Iron-and-glass market by Plaza Mayor — graze the counters with a vermouth in hand.

Fried squid in a roll, eaten standing near Plaza Mayor. Madrid's inland seafood joke that works.

The three-course chickpea stew ritual — best on a winter Tuesday at an old tavern.

Churros and thick chocolate since 1894, busiest at dawn when the clubs let out.