There are streets in Madrid that need no introduction. Cava Baja is one of them: centuries of history, generations of taverns and eating houses, and an authentic neighbourhood energy that no travel guide can truly capture.
From the inns of the Golden Age to the tapas bars of the twentieth century, this street has always been the beating heart of eating and drinking in La Latina. Not by trend, but by vocation.
At number 26 on Cava Baja you will find Txakolina, a venue with its own history within a street that already has plenty. A place that was already here before us, and that we chose not to change in order to change it: to reinvent, not to erase.
A venue with history
In one of Madrid's most iconic streets
Reinvented with purpose, not with artifice
Txakolina used to be a classic Basque tavern through and through. What sets it apart today is the vision of those who now run it: a Basque-Madrileño cuisine with an Italian touch. This is not the story of a place that lost its compass. It is the story of a place that found its precise identity: starting from Basque tradition, embracing Madrid's character, and adding an Italian touch that brings everything together.
It is not forced fusion. It is the cooking of people who know all three traditions and combine them with their own clear vision.
Cava Baja has many venues with history. Txakolina is one of the few that also has a story to tell today, in the present, without it feeling like a performance of the past.
Taco de Rabo de Toro
No gastronomic museums
Txakopan de Callos en salsa vizcaína
No menus unchanged for twenty years
Gilda y sabores del norte
No dust from those who cannot reinvent themselves
Selección de vinos y txakoli
The current offer includes daily market pintxos, sharing plates that blend Basque and Madrileño traditions, and a selection of northern wines that pair perfectly with the cuisine. For more context, visit our page on Basque cuisine 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 historic venue in Cava Baja that has not been trapped by its own past, Txakolina is the answer. 📍 Cava Baja 26, La Latina, Madrid.
