Casa Botin, founded in 1725, is the oldest restaurant in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records and one of the best traditional cuisine in Madrid. Its two specialties are the delicious suckling pig and lamb roasted in the Castilian style. The Restaurant consists of four floors, and efforts have been made to preserve the inn-like atmosphere. Located in the heart of Madrid de los Austrias, Botin enjoys a privileged setting. Over the years successive renovations have been carried out, always without altering the buildings characteristic appearance.
We enjoyed a lengthy tour of the whole restaurant, including the duty wine cellar, and then sat down and enjoyed the suckling pig. I enjoyed the whole experience again as Mary and I ate here back in 1999. Botin is located adjacent to Plaza Major so is easy to find. Well worth the experience.
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