# Taberna La Bola

Restaurant en Madrid · Madrid

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/taberna-la-bola · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Precio: €€€

Madrid cocido in a clay pot over holm-oak charcoal since 1870, next to the Royal Palace and the Teatro Real. Cocido menu from €39.90.

A cocido in two servings
La Bola opened in 1870 on the corner of Calle de la Bola, a step from Plaza de Oriente, and is run by the fourth generation of the same family. The red façade with gold lettering is easy to recognise. The house lives on one dish: the Madrid cocido, which each diner receives in their own clay pot, slowly cooked over holm-oak charcoal.
It is served in two vuelcos, or servings: first the noodle soup with the broth, then the chickpeas, vegetables and meats. On the menu it costs €26. The house special menu, at €39.90, adds olives, bread with butter, apple fritters with ice cream for dessert, house wine and water. If you do not fancy cocido, there is tripe (€21), roast lamb (€28.50), croquettes or scrambled eggs. There is a children's menu at €29.60, with noodle soup, escalope or croquettes and ice cream, and a vegetarian menu. The house asks that you order at least one dish per person.
For lunch before an afternoon opera
La Bola is not open at the usual dinner time. On Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays it serves from 13:00 to 16:00, and from Thursday to Saturday from 12:00 to 20:30. It fits with a morning at the Royal Palace, a family Sunday or an afternoon performance at the Teatro Real, which is two streets away. For the weekend, book on its website or on 915 476 930.
Ópera or Santo Domingo
Ópera station (L2 and L5) comes out at Plaza de Isabel II, about five minutes' walk. Santo Domingo, on L2, is a similar distance.

Qué pedir: the cocido, which comes in two servings (soup first, then chickpeas, vegetables and meats); if there are two of you with small appetites, one cocido and some tripe

## Practical details

- Address: Calle de la Bola, 5, 28013 Madrid, Madrid
- Phone: +34 915 476 930
- Email: labola@labola.es
- Opening hours: Mon–Wed 13:00–16:00; Thu–Sat 12:00–20:30; Sun 13:00–16:00
- Cuisine: Madrid cooking, cocido
- House specialities: Madrid cocido, Tripe, Roast lamb, La Bola special croquettes, Apple fritters with ice cream
- Bookings: https://labola.es/es/reservas
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://labola.es/es
- Coordenadas: 40.42, -3.7105

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel Ópera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/hotel-opera), a 129 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 183 m
- [Technical backstage visit to the Teatro Real](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/things-to-do/teatro-real-backstage), a 200 m
- [Café de Oriente](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-eat/cafe-de-oriente), a 269 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 391 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 565 m
- [Hotel Liabeny](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/hotel-liabeny), a 569 m
- [The Hat Madrid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/madrid/where-to-stay/the-hat), a 696 m

## Consejos

### Come hungry
The cocido is a complete dish: with both servings, the starters are unnecessary.

### Cocido to take away
They sell the cocido for collection; ask when you book.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the cocido cost at La Bola?
€26 on the menu and €39.90 on the house set menu with dessert and wine.

### Is La Bola open in the evening?
From Thursday to Saturday it serves until 20:30; on the other days, at midday only.

### Does it have a children's menu?
Yes, at €29.60.

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