Eating out with kids near the Bernabéu takes a little planning. The area is built around offices and match days, and in both cases the pace is fast, the tables are close together and the noise builds up. With a five-year-old you notice that within ten minutes.
The good news is that Azca and General Perón have wide streets, proper terraces and neighbourhood restaurants that do not live off the stadium alone. This is what we look at when a family walks in.
What to check before you sit down
- Space between tables. With a pushchair, half a metre changes the whole meal.
- A terrace. The simplest fix: more room, less echo and far more tolerance for noise.
- Dishes that arrive fast. Waiting is the enemy. Something to share in the first five minutes saves the rest.
- A menu that needs no negotiation. At least two dishes a child will recognise, without the adults eating worse for it.
The time of day matters more than the place
Between 2 and 3 pm the whole area is at its worst for eating with children: that is when the offices arrive all at once. At 1.30 pm, or after 3.30 pm, the same restaurant is a completely different experience.
On match days, either come with plenty of time to spare or leave it for another day.
What works on our menu with kids
Without a separate children’s menu, three things usually settle the table: the charcoal-grilled chicken, the rabas (Cantabrian fried squid) to share while the rest arrives, and the cheesecake for dessert, which is the best argument we know for staying seated to the end.
You can see everything on our menu, and the terrace menu separately, which is the one families order from most.
The logistics, which is half the problem
- The pushchair. Azca has wide pavements and ramps, but many places fronting the Castellana have a step. The side streets are better sorted.
- Parking. With children the underground car parks in Azca earn their price: two minutes on foot and no crossing the Castellana.
- The metro. Nuevos Ministerios has a lift; Santiago Bernabeu is harder with a pushchair.
- The toilet. Ask when booking whether it is on the same floor. It changes the afternoon.
The order you order in
The most repeated mistake is ordering everything at once and then sitting at an empty table for twenty minutes. What works is getting something out immediately, then ordering the rest once everyone is settled. Same with dessert: tell the waiter it should follow the main course rather than waiting to be asked for.
Frequently asked
Are there high chairs?
Most places in the area have them, but only a few. It is the single most useful thing to ask when booking, because by half past two they are all taken.
What is the best time to come with children?
1.30 pm on a weekday, or after 3.30 pm. The 2 to 3 pm stretch is the worst in Azca.
Where we are
La Reinosa is at Avenida General Perón 13, 28020 Madrid, a five-minute walk from the stadium, with metro at Santiago Bernabéu (L10) and Nuevos Ministerios (L6, L8, L10). If you are coming as a family, book a table and tell us how many children are coming, so we can give you the table with the most room.
