Lhardy

Lhardy is a restaurant located in Madrid, Spain, opened in 1839 by Emilio Huguenin Lhardy. ^[1] It was said to have introduced French haute cuisine to Madrid in the style of Parisian cuisine. ^[2] Lhardy has a deli and takeaway service on the ground floor and a formal restaurant on the second floor. ^[3]

Lhardy is one of the oldest restaurants in Madrid, and has been described as the first luxury restaurant in the city. ^{[4] [5]} Founder Emilio Lhardy was drawn to the city by Carmen author Prosper Mérimée, who thought that Madrid needed more high-quality restaurants. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Restaurante Lhardy-2009

References

1. Segalés, Jaume (28 November 2009). "Milagros Novo, propietaria de Lhardy, Reconocimiento al Restaurante Centenario: "fuimos los primeros en todo"" (in Spanish). hosteleriadigital.es. Archived from the original on 25 December 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
2. Time Out Madrid (8th ed.). Random House. 2011. ISBN   9781407011837 . Retrieved 20 July 2012.
3. Stone, Peter (2011). Frommer's Madrid (4th ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-1-1180-1306-9 . Retrieved 20 July 2012.
4. laura (2022-10-17). "THE OLD TAVERNS OF MADRID AND EL 34 DE ATOCHA | Blog". CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
5. "Lhardy". Tourism Madrid. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
6. "Best traditional restaurants in Madrid – Typical Spanish cuisine". Time Out Madrid. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
7. Francés, Elena (2023-07-12). "10 typical restaurants in Madrid in which the spirit of Madrid remains". Madrid Secreto. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
8. Móvil, Paula (2018-04-06). "The 34 Best Restaurants in Madrid". Eater. Retrieved 2025-09-10.

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