# Café de Oriente

Restaurant en Madrid · Madrid

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/cafe-de-oriente · Revisado: 2026-11-13

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Café and restaurant dating from 1983 on Plaza de Oriente, opposite the Royal Palace and next to the Teatro Real, serving dinner until midnight every day.

A table a hundred steps from the Teatro Real
Since 1983 Café de Oriente has occupied the corner of Plaza de Oriente that faces the Royal Palace, with the Teatro Real on the other side of the gardens. It was opened by Luis de Lezama, and today is part of his restaurant group. Upstairs there is a room with the air of a French bistro and large windows onto the square; downstairs, vaulted rooms that preserve remains of the old convent of San Gil. The terrace is open all year.
For a night at the opera or ballet, what is practical is the schedule: it serves dinner from 20:00 to 24:00 every day, so you can eat something before going in or sit down on the way out without crossing half the city. The café opens from 8:30 on weekdays and from 9:00 at weekends, and in the afternoon serves afternoon snacks.
What to order and what it costs
The menu mixes traditional and bistro cooking. To share there are squid rabas (€19), Iberian ham croquettes (€19 for six) or zamburiñas. Main courses are between €29 and €35: pintxo-style hake in green sauce, grilled or in batter, baby squid in their ink, Iberian sirloin or aged beef loin. There are creamy rice dishes, one of them vegetarian, and for dessert the house torrija (€9.50), which takes ten minutes. With a starter shared, a main course and dessert, the bill comes to between €45 and €60 per person, without wine.
Booking on a performance night
Book on its website or on 915 413 974 and say what time you have to be in your seat or what time you come out. If you are tight for time, choose dishes to share on the terrace or in the upstairs room.
By metro, get off at Ópera (L2 and L5): you come out at Plaza de Isabel II, walk round the Teatro Real and you are there in three minutes.

Qué pedir: before the performance, rabas and croquettes to share; afterwards, the pintxo-style hake or the creamy rice, and the house torrija

## Practical details

- Address: Plaza de Oriente, 2, 28013 Madrid, Madrid
- Phone: +34 915 413 974
- Email: cafeoriente@grupolezama.es
- Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:30–23:59; Sat y Sun 09:00–23:59
- Lunch 12:00 to 16:00 and dinner 20:00 to 24:00; the rest of the day, breakfasts, afternoon snacks and coffee
- Cuisine: market cooking, bistro
- House specialities: Squid rabas, Iberian ham croquettes, Pintxo-style hake, Creamy red prawn rice, Café de Oriente torrija
- Bookings: https://cafedeoriente.es/reservas/
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://cafedeoriente.es/
- Coordenadas: 40.4177, -3.7115

## Cerca de aquí

- [Technical backstage visit to the Teatro Real](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/teatro-real-backstage), a 94 m
- [Photoshoot with a photographer in front of the Royal Palace, between Plaza de Oriente and the Sabatini Gardens](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/royal-palace-photoshoot), a 143 m
- [Hotel Ópera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/hotel-opera), a 184 m
- [Royal Palace of Madrid, with the Wednesday and Saturday changing of the guard](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/royal-palace), a 239 m
- [Taberna La Bola](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/taberna-la-bola), a 269 m
- [Free Walking Tour from Plaza Mayor to the Royal Palace, with SANDEMANs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/free-walking-tour-madrid-plaza-mayor-royal-palace), a 425 m
- [Casa Revuelta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/casa-revuelta), a 526 m
- [The Hat Madrid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/the-hat), a 531 m

## Consejos

### Afternoon snack after the Palace
In the afternoon it serves snacks: it fits in when you leave the Royal Palace visit.

### Order dessert at the start
The torrija needs ten minutes in the oven.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### What time does Café de Oriente serve dinner until?
Until 24:00, every day.

### Is it near the Teatro Real?
Yes, on the same Plaza de Oriente, opposite the theatre.

### Does it have a terrace?
Yes, on Plaza de Oriente, open all year.

Destino: [Madrid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid.md)