Classic does not mean outdated. In La Latina, a classic restaurant is the one you have been recommending for years, the one you return to when you want something real, and the one that never disappoints.
There are places that feel like they have always been there, even if they have changed. Not because they imitate the past, but because they have built something solid that wins over its guests plate by plate.
At number 26 on Cava Baja you will find Txakolina, a restaurant that started as a classic Basque tavern and now has its own distinct offer: Basque-Madrileño cuisine with an Italian touch. A place with history that has decided to use it as a starting point, not a final destination.
The venue's history, the kitchen's present
Neighbourhood soul, without nostalgia
Cava Baja 26, La Latina
A classic is not a museum. It is a place that works, that has standards, and that earns its guests plate by plate, visit by visit. What sets Txakolina apart from other historic venues in La Latina is that it has not been trapped by its past. It has taken the best of its Basque heritage and combined it with the present of Madrid and with an Italian touch that makes it genuinely different.
The base is Basque: produce from the north, the technique of those who have cooked seriously. The context is Madrileño: the street, the rhythm, the atmosphere. The touch is Italian: in the way of understanding the produce, treating the wine, and thinking about the table.
What you will find at Txakolina is not nostalgia, it is discernment. A kitchen that knows where it comes from and has decided where it is going.
Taco de Rabo de Toro
No budget set menus
Txakopan de Callos en salsa vizcaína
No ten-page menus without soul
Gilda y sabores del norte
No atmosphere that lives only on inertia
Selección de vinos y txakoli
If you are looking for a restaurant for groups in Cava Baja, Txakolina also has the space and offer for that. And if you prefer a more intimate dinner, visit our page on dining in La Latina.
Among our most representative dishes are:
A reinterpretation of a classic Madrid dish with careful technique and a modern presentation. Tender meat, intense sauce and plating that respects the spirit of the original.
Madrileño tradition combined with a Basque-rooted sauce, served in an original format designed to surprise.
Small bites that capture the essence of Basque cuisine, ideal as a starter or to accompany wine. Discover also our traditional dishes in La Latina.
The experience is rounded off with a selection of wines from the north that connect with both the cuisine and the neighbourhood.
If you are looking for a classic restaurant in La Latina Madrid that has managed to reinvent itself without losing its soul, Txakolina is your place. 📍 Cava Baja 26, La Latina, Madrid.
