Is Lhardy worth it in a day?

Name: Lhardy
Address: Madrid
Price range: ~€50–70 per head upstairs; cheaper at the counter

Worth itIn a day

Short trip or not, keep Lhardy.

Allow 1.5–2 hours.

Gilt mirrors, a clubby upstairs and a ground-floor counter where regulars pour their own consommé from a silver urn. It's history on a plate — formal, traditional, and unapologetically old-fashioned.

Price: ~€50–70 per head upstairs; cheaper at the counter
Time: 1.5–2 hours
Last verified: 2026-06-17

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How we verified

Founded in 1839 on Carrera de San Jerónimo, famous for self-serve consommé poured from silver urns; one of Madrid's oldest restaurants. · lhardy.com
Bought in 2021 by the Pescaderías Coruñesas group (García Azpiriz family) and reopened in October 2021 after restoration. · esmadrid.com

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