The 150-year-old Casa Varona offers cuisine that is deeply rooted in tradition. The menu is varied and dispenses with complicated recipes. The Madrilenian thistle stew with clams, puntillitas with egg or the unique torreznos are a vision of informal gastronomy based on simplicity and authenticity. Excellent Iberian and Italian charcuterie, a large selection of cheeses and a well-stocked wine list pleasantly round off the experience.