Smithsonian Magazine
The Oldest Restaurant in the World Just Turned 300 Years Old
Madrid’s Sobrino de Botín is filled with legends, ghosts and priceless art. The food is pretty good, too
Street named for 17th-century knifemakers
“The square Puerta Cerrada and the Cava de San Miguel, together with the crossing of Bringas and Cava de San Miguel, formed the so-called Cava de Puerta Cerrada, where the Christian wall of Puerta Cerrada ran. In this street are also two of the most typical restaurants in Madrid: Las Cuevas de Luis…”