LOS COSTILLA
Goya, Madrid
Restaurant in Madrid, Spain
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
LOS COSTILLA is a practical Salamanca pick when ease matters more than a chef-driven format or confirmed award signal. Choose it for a casual Madrid meal with flexible timing; cross-shop Tres por Cuatro for clearer €€ value or Restaurante Colósimo and El Fogón de Trifón when the plan is more firmly Spanish cooking-led.
About LOS COSTILLA
In Madrid, LOS COSTILLA is open daily, with separate midday and evening hours Monday through Friday, continuous afternoon-to-evening hours on Saturday, a Sunday schedule that ends earlier. The dress code is smart casual.
The practical read is conservative: there is no chef-led format, award signal, price band, menu detail, or named drinks program to justify more specific claims. That is not a knock; it simply means the safest way to plan around LOS COSTILLA is to use the confirmed hours and dress guidance, then check current availability directly before going.
Use it for a flexible Madrid meal, not an over-specified plan
The confirmed schedule is the main planning tool. LOS COSTILLA opens Monday to Friday from 1 to 4:30 PM and again from 8 to 11 PM, Saturday from 1 to 11 PM, Sunday from 1 to 10 PM. If the evening is built around drinks, check our full Madrid bars guide first; if it is built around dining, compare against our full Madrid restaurants guide.
For cross-shopping, keep the comparison simple and avoid assuming a shared format. Tres por Cuatro, Restaurante Colósimo, El Fogón de Trifón are other restaurant pages to review when choosing where to eat. El Pescador and Best are also names to check if their availability fits your plan.
Where to look next if the plan changes
If this is part of broader Madrid planning, keep the next step broad and practical: review other dining in Madrid, then decide based on confirmed hours, location within the city, the kind of booking you can verify directly. For LOS COSTILLA specifically, the confirmed facts are its Madrid setting, smart-casual dress code, daily operating schedule.
Planning details
- Location
- Cl. de Ayala, 81, Salamanca, 28006 Madrid, Spain
- Website
- loscostilla.es
- Phone
- +34913566731
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Los Costilla positions itself within Madrid's asador lineage, translating wood-fired, rib-focused cookery into a polished urban expression suited to Salamanca. The kitchen stakes a claim through specificity — a confidence in temperature discipline and slow, attentive treatment of cuts — rather than theatrical breadth. That approach reads as classic and refined: the menu and technique point to tradition, while the setting caters to a clientele that expects exacting execution. The overall impression is elegant and sophisticated, a place where mastery of fire and cut forms the restaurant's quiet but insistent identity.
Best For
This is a restaurant built around considered meals rather than quick stops: the neighbourhood is described as treating lunch and dinner as events, and the clientele skews toward established professionals. The format makes it a natural choice for group dining and business dinners where sharing and focused plates are part of the experience. Casual hangouts are possible — the menu’s direct, meat-forward appeal lends itself to relaxed social meals — but the tone remains more polished than purely informal, so it suits occasions that balance conviviality with culinary seriousness.
Ordering Tips
Center orders on the kitchen’s stated commitments: ribs and wood-roasted technique are the point of distinction. Choose signature plates such as the BBQ Ribs and Pulled Pork to experience the restaurant’s emphasis on slow, temperature-controlled cooking; the Sweet Chipotle Chicken Sandwich offers a more casual single-plate option. Given the house’s focus on specific cuts and careful execution, plan to share portions and let the preparation of the ribs and larger cuts be the meal’s highlight rather than seeking wide variety.
Venue details
Ambiance
Minimalist design with terrace seating and casual atmosphere.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- BBQ Ribs
- Pulled Pork
- Sweet Chipotle Chicken Sandwich
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Where to go if this is not the right fit
Choose Tres por Cuatro if the group wants a clearer €€ Spanish-contemporary option. Choose Restaurante Colósimo or El Fogón de Trifón if the brief is more traditional Spanish cooking.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Madrid
LOS COSTILLA is the lower-pressure choice in this set: useful when availability and Salamanca convenience matter more than a defined cuisine label or public price signal. Tres por Cuatro is easier to judge for value because its Spanish-contemporary €€ positioning is clear, so choose that when budget predictability matters.
For a more explicitly Spanish meal, Restaurante Colósimo and El Fogón de Trifón are cleaner fits. They make more sense when the group wants a traditional Spanish frame rather than a flexible neighborhood option.
El Pescador and Best are secondary cross-shops unless their location or timing works better. For the easiest decision: pick LOS COSTILLA for convenience, Tres por Cuatro for value clarity, Restaurante Colósimo or El Fogón de Trifón for Spanish-category confidence.
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Compare LOS COSTILLA
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS COSTILLA | Madrid | ; | ; | No published awards |
| Restaurante Colósimo | Madrid | Spanish | ; | 2026 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #3892024 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #396 |
| El Pescador | Madrid | ; | ; | 2026 Michelin Plate2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #3822025 Michelin Plate2024 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #2162024 Michelin Plate2023 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended |
| Tres por Cuatro | Madrid | Spanish, Contemporary | €€ | 2026 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended2026 Bib Gourmand2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #5432025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand |
| Best | Madrid | ; | ; | No published awards |
| El Fogón de Trifón | Madrid | Spanish | ; | 2026 OAD Casual in Europe Recommended2025 OAD Casual in Europe Ranked · #859 |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I wear to LOS COSTILLA?
LOS COSTILLA has a smart-casual dress code. Aim for neat, polished clothing suitable for a Madrid venue.
Can LOS COSTILLA accommodate groups?
How far ahead should I book LOS COSTILLA?
Use the confirmed hours to plan your timing: Monday to Friday from 1 to 4:30 PM and 8 to 11 PM, Saturday from 1 to 11 PM, Sunday from 1 to 10 PM.
Is LOS COSTILLA good for solo dining?
The confirmed planning details are that LOS COSTILLA is in Madrid, follows a smart-casual dress code, operates daily.
