Museo del Jamón

Food: 3.5÷5.0
Service: 2.0÷5.0
Value: 4.0÷5.0
Décor: 3.5÷5.0
Overall: 3.5÷5.0
I have become somewhat of a Museo fan. Crowding around a counter with a ham plate or sandwich and a drink on the cheap after enduring some gruff service while surrounded by dead pigs hanging just everywhere… what’s not to love? Obviously not for everyone, but still… so cool.

Parada obligada en Madrid y vale repetir cuantas veces quieras. Las cervezas son las mas baratas y cada vez que pides una «caña» viene con alguna tapita, en las noches normalmente algo de fiambre (salamin y chirizo nos toco un dia) y al medio dia me sorprendieron con un platito de paella, waooo que ricura y solo por € 1.50. Los bocadillos tambien son deliciosos y llenadores, asi que con una birra, la tapa y el sandwich comes y quedas super bien. Te quiero Museo del Jamon!

This place was great! Came here on a tapas tour and got to try a bunch of meats, cheese, and drinks. I looked at the prices, and everything was super cheap. And they stay open until at least midnight. I’ll be back!

First off you have to understand that the prices are great. Where else in Madrid can you get a pitcher of beer and 2 large plates of meat and cheese for 9 euro! That being said having the wait staff drag a bag of garbage through the restaurant and vacuum all around while you eat leaves a lot to be desired. If you are looking for an inexpensive meal and drinks this is the place. If you are looking for ambience look elsewhere and pay three times the price.

Sé que no es el mejor sitio, pero siempre sales del paso si te encuentras con un Museo del Jamón.Te pides unas cañas y te colocan un platito de embutido. Nosotrxs siempre nos lanzamos y pedimos un bocadillo, una ración de queso o jamón o un croissant de jamón. Es que es lo más típico. La verdad es que es muy muy barato. Siempre está hasta arriba.
En muchas ocasiones, hemos comprado embutido para llevar. Es muy barato y, aunque no es la mejor calidad, no está mal. Tengo que decir que me parecen muy útiles todos los Museos del Jamón que hay.
Por cierto, mi experiencia me dice que, tras la barra, siempre encuentras a camarerxs muy profesionales. Y, es que hay que serlo porque suelen estar tan llenos de gente que trabajar aquí debe ser muy estresante.

My Spanish daughter-​in-​law said that this was a place we had to go to while in Madrid. I thought it was a museum about ham before looking online, lol.
It was quite an experience, much better than going to a museum… I don’t care for American ham but this was divine.
The first time we came was to get a beer and that is where I discovered my favorite way to drink Spanish beer, caña con limón! It is a small beer with half sparkling lemonaid (I ask for just a little limon so it is more ¾ beer to ¼ limon.) Refreshing when Tinto is too heavy for the heat of the day.
We also discovered that pinchos are served at most restaurants when you order a drink. This was a fun part of our experience eating and drinking our way through Spain.
Jamon hung from the ceiling everywhere. The prices vary and get very expensive. Iberico was our favorite. The black Iberian pig lives primarily in western and southwestern Spain. The pigs roam in pasture and oak groves feeding on grass, herbs, acorns, and roots, until the slaughtering time approaches. At that point, the diet is limited to olives or acorns for the best quality jamón ibérico, or a mix of acorns and commercial feed for lesser qualities. The hams are salted and dried for two weeks, then they are rinsed and dry for another four to six weeks. The curing process then takes at least twelve months, although some cure their jamones ibéricos for up to 48 months.
You cannot take jamon out of the country though they sell sealed packs to travel. I was told many people line their suitcases with it. I can see why :-)
My daughter-​in-​law had a great nose for finding the best places for tapa and good drinks. This was just the first of a great trip into Spain.

Increíble variedad de fiambres y picadas, todo riquísimo, no solamente los jamones, sino también la cerveza. Y los precios son muy buenos!
Además de esto, vale la pena ir sólo por la experiencia de entrar y ver todos esos jamones colgando, bien de España.

Si vas a Madrid, una parada obligada es el Museo del Jamón.
Definitivamente la relación precio-​calidad-​cantidad resulta óptima.
Para picar, para beber, para comer… Aquí se puede probar lo típico español: jamón, chorizo, queso, cerveza, vino.
Tienen un menú de 1 € donde se puede elegir entre algunos bocadillos simples de jamón o queso, cañas, entre otras cosas. Igual hay opciones de 2 € donde se combinan dos ingredientes.
Con cada bebida te ponen una tapa. Si te toca buena suerte llegas el día que toca paella.
Lo típico es comer parado en la barra, siempre está lleno. Debes ser proactivo al ordenar y hacerte notar, de otra manera te quedarás esperando.
También tienen opciones de menú para llevar: bebida, bocadillo y postre.
Hay un mostrador para venta de jamón, chorizo, queso, etc. a granel para llevar a casa, incluso pueden embasarlo al vacío, por si lo llevas en el avión por ejemplo.
Buen servicio, ideal para comer si estás de turista.

A must see when you’re in Madrid. The jamon is delicious and the service is friendly. I make a stop during every trip.

This place sort of caters to the tourists based on location, but I will be honest, its not a bad option if you want a cheap bite to eat. As if you’re American traveling in Europe eating can be a bit pricey. For a quick bit and not much in the way of frills this is a solid option. They of course have ham since it is called the museum of ham. I’d recommend just going to the bar and dining there. Its simple, quick, and cheap. This place a was a quick walk from our hotel.

For a «museum of ham», I expected better. I had a jamon bocadillo, and it tasted just like all the other ones in Madrid. I also ordered a caña and got overcharged for the size she gave me.

Great option for a quick breakfast. About 3.50 euro gets you a sandwich (jamon, cheese or both in bread or croissant) a café con leche and fresh squeezed orange juice. You stand at the bar and you can be in and out in 10 min if you want to be

First of all, I was a tourist, and my friend told me that Meseo del Jamon could be quite touristy. He still strongly suggested me to try it out since, obviously, they offer real good Jamon.
I planned to visit the one beside plaza de mayor but accidentally bumped into this one on my way to the plaza. Put it in short, I had good experience here.
First thing I like — This place wasn’t touristy at all, locals started ordering beers in the morning along with their breakfast — all very Spanish. Downside was that I speak no Spanish (not even one word) at all and it took me a while to communicate with the staff — manageable though.
Second — I had a cheese + Jamon combo plate and it was great. It was like 5ish euro and with that quality of ham&cheese, it could be easily charged $ 20+ in nyc.
Third — the coffee was great. Since i didn’t speak Spanish, I just ordered café con leche everywhere I went to avoid confusion. I might not be a professional coffee connoisseur, I have tried out almost all those artisan coffee places in nyc. So I guess I have a say here.
I usually don’t do reviews. But I later visited the other museu del Jamon (the one at plaza) and the experience was so below par. That is why I decided to write this review.

3 stars for food, 4 stars for a local atmosphere and experience. I ordered the croissant mixto and it gives you a very large croissant with plenty of jamon and cheese! You should just go up and order at the counter and eat there, the staff is very kind and attentive. These prices are also unbeatable! Definitely recommend this place for a quick bite to eat and some classic jamon!

Shrimp in garlic– ham sandwich cold beer –and great paella — gotta wait a bit and guys here serving are a little hard but that’s part of the experience so be prepared to make your order you don’t know when you’ll be next when you step up to the counter so be patient and when it comes you’ll love every bite

Super cheap foods that all the locals frequent. They have Jamon from € 12 per kg up to € 50 per kg. the sandwiches (bocadillos) are incredibly cheap as low as € 1! The bread on both sandwiches was very good and they have meats and cheese of all varieties. They also serve coffee and sell large bottles of water on the cheap. We bought two sandwiches, a cream filled pastry, and 2 1.5L bottles of water for only € 8! Join the fun and get some cheap grub. Did I mention they’re open very late???

We initially tried this place out of convenience – b/​c we needed a quick breakfast & it was literally around the corner from our hotel – but ended up loving it as a reliable «cheap eats» option (& went back a 2^nd time). The bocadillo de jamon was only about 3 euro, and the meat super soft & tasty! The bread was also very good – crispy outside but nice & soft inside – probably b/​c they have an in-​house bakery as well. Some people might not care for the «chain-​store» status – it seemed like there were 10 locations within walking distance of Puerta del Sol alone! – but every time we passed by, this location was always packed with a combination of (what seemed to be) tourists & locals, and everyone seemed quite happy with their food.

Amazing spot!!! Everything is so fast!!! Everyone is eating a bite at the counter with a beer and hop after 10−15minutes, they move and someone else is coming. Great concept and they have every possible jam on that you want!
I would recommend it!

My three children and I had a fantastic meal here whilst on holiday in Madrid. The food and sangria was very nice. Waiters were very good. Worth ordering more meats and cheese a really nice relaxed evening. thank you

Sitio típico de Madrid situado en todo el centro. Buenas raciones, muy ricas y a buen precio!

Clásico entre los clásicos en el centro de Madrid. Siegue siendo el mejor sitio para tomarse una caña y que te pongan algo sólido con ella. Además, con su política de precios bajos, por un euro te puedes comer un bocata de jamón o de queso y por euro cincuenta un cruasán hasta vegetal.
Por mucho tiempo y por muy cutre que siga pareciendo, como digo, es el mejor sitio para tomar algo haciendo tiempo. Aunque, ojo, también está muy bien para comer sentado de carta, los precios son igualmente ajustados y la calidad bastante, bastante aceptable.

No frills place to grab a bite. Can get crazy busy at peak times. We came at 11, which seemed to be a good time. You order up at the «bar» — they have pictures of all the sandwiches and menu items on display, so no problem if you don’t speak Spanish. The service was super friendly (the «bartender» even took a photo of us with our sandwich, ha!).
We got some basics: bocadillo de jamon iberico with queso and tomato (3.30) and a glass of orange juice (1.60). I love me a good ham sandwich (like proscuitto).
Note: unlike the tapas we were used to in Spain, these sandwiches were pretty large.

A museum of ham you say? No, don’t be silly, of course it’s not! No matter how much I wish that it were, it just isn’t. It’s actually market specializing in the sales of ham with an area offering various ham based sandwiches. For purchase of hams or slices to take out, it’s not bad, but remember it is illegal to bring them back into the United States no matter how they may package them, no matter how they are prepared and regardless of what the clerks may tell you. If US Customs finds them, you’ll lose them.
The selection of hams is very good but what they serve and how they prepare your sandwiches here and the basic service isn’t very good. If you just want to have a good ham sandwich, don’t be lured in by the all the displays of hams hanging about, you can do better elsewhere.

The 3 stars are for the food… how can you make a mistake here, when everything is pretty good? If you’re a tourist, you will think this place is amazing… if you’re Spanish, you know this place is the McDonalds of stereotypical Spanish food in Madrid.
They have food offers (1 beer and 1 sandwich for 2 euros), and then you have the upstairs (restaurant); we sat upstairs, which filled up quickly. If you order a plato combinado, it comes with consome (broth). My plate had 2 slices of jamon serrano, 2 fried eggs, and croquetas with fries. My friend had a cheese and tomato sandwich.
One star off is because our server had the flu and kept sneezing, but wouldn’t go home… the other waiters made fun of him, but allowed him to keep serving like that. Not okay, and very gross.
Another star off is because we barely got any service. I noticed that all the waiters served the rest of the tables, because we were the only table that had 2 young women… all the other tables had older couples. I guess our money wasn’t as appraised because we are in our mid-​20s. At one point, our sick waiter asked if we were ready to order, and I told him that after getting no service for 15 minutes, we were more than ready to. After that, he checked on us more often. Funny how that worked out…

Muy buen lugar para degustar jamón.

This is not a museum, of course, it’s a café /​sandwich shop /​specialty store. But the abundance of legs of jamon, hanging off the ceiling, lining the walls, overflowing from meat cases, makes this feel like a museum.
There are many of these shops around Madrid — we popped into one off Puerta Del Sol, which happened to be one of the larger stores: they sell any and all varieties of jamon, at various price points; they sell cheeses, sweets, beer. This is a perfect place to pop in for a light snack and a cold beverage.
NOTE: this location is standing room only — but the benefit is you can eat more! LOL

Wenn ich ehrlich bin: An DER Stelle in Madrid, direkt an der sol hätte ich deutlichen Touristen-​Nepp erwartet. Aber mitnichten! Wir haben für faires Geld faire Speisen und Getränke in uriger Athmosphäre genießen dürfen! Was mir nicht gefallen hat, war die Sauberkeit. Ein Blick über den Tresen Richtung Kaffee-​Maschinen oder auf dem Tresen in den Glasauslagen, das war schon urwüchsig. Aber irgendwie kann mir das in Spanien kaum die Laune oder den Appetit verderben

They have an all-​day special that is € 2, it includes a sandwich and your choice of coffee, wine, or soda. Not bad, right? Since our hostel didn’t offer free breakfast, we had been either eating out or making our own from groceries bought at a local market.
Enter the Museo del Jamón (ham museum) which is a local chain restaurant and deli. The locals frequent it as much as the tourists do. My cousin and I opted for the salami sandwiches which were the perfect small portion for breakfast. The coffee is brewed fresh and strong. I didn’t dare ask for decaf. Do Europeans even drink decaf? Heck, I was on vacation. A little caffeine wasn’t going to hurt me. They offer croissant sandwiches as well. They actually have posters hanging up with photos of all their sandwiches. Just point and read it out loud. They usually understand you. Prices are cheap, food is decent for cost. It can be busy at times but there are locations all over the city.

Super Preis-​Leistungs-​Verhältnis. Lecker belegte Brote. Viel los. Trotz bester Lage gescheite Preise. Typisch spanische Sauberkeit. Urig. Muss man gesehen haben!

Hier gibt es eine unfassbar große Auswahl an Schinken (jamón)! Lecker und billig zb. Croissant mit Schinken um 1EUR!

El Museo del Jamón es el típico sitio que cualquier persona que llega de fuera de madrid te pide ir a tomar una cerveza. Realmente la caña y su tapa se merecen un aplauso pero los macro bares de cerveza como esos resultan inescutables, además del exceso ruido de siempre y tener que conformarte con una esquina de barra para que todos los asistentes apoyen su cerveza o plato.
Por otro lado, si vas fuera del horario de cañas de este país (todavía no he conseguido descubrir qué hora es exctamente) digamos a las 12 de la mañana, tomarte una caña y un bocadillo es un verdadero regalo del cielo, además de poder sentarte en la barra o mesa.

Mi amigo Sergio durante su etapa de beca Séneca aquí en Madrid era el sitio que más frecuentaba y cuando querías quedar con él, pues era visita segura a este Museo del Jamón. Sus argumentos eran: es que la cañas son muy baratas, es que los bocadillos están bien y por ese precio…
Sí, totalmente de acuerdo, como también añado que es un sitio ideal para llevar a los amigos que vienen de fuera que te dicen «i want to eat hamón». Es impresionante todas esas piezas colgadas, el mostrador de la charcutería con productos selectos y sobretodo ese olor. Si os cuento una cosa… de pequeña quise ser charcutera por el olor a embutido y fiambre.
Con menos de cinco euros te haces con un bocadillo y unas cañas para acompañarlo, tienen los mejores precios anticrisis de la ciudad.
¡ojo! los festivos abren a las 10.00 horas y las vísperas cierran a la 1.00.

Es un símbolo de Madrid, sobre todo éste que se encuentra cerca de la plaza de Sol, es más, lo único que tienes que hacer es subir un poquito para arriba y lo encontrarás sin problemas.
El edificio donde se encuentra, es muy bonito, y el bar es realmente grande, son dos plantas, toda la parte de abajo es la barra, donde te puedes comer unos bocadillos de jamón buenísimos, o bien uno de calamares, que también está bueno. La parte de arriba es el comedor, se puede comer de menú diario, unos 9 euros, con seis primeros y seis segundos a elegir, pan y postre, o bien puedes pedir bajo carta.
La verdad es que el menú está muy bien. y suelen tener platos que luego tienen en la carta, muy aconsejable. En la parte de arriba se está muy a gusto, ya que hay ventanales enormes, y si te toca el sitio cerca de uno de ellos ves a la gente pasar y es realmente tranquilo, ver todo el bullicio que hay en la calle, sobre todo en ésta, y tú estar tranquilamente sentado, viendo a la gente pasar.
Muy recomendable.

La charcuterie est absolument excellente. A né pas manquer. Vous allez pouvoir déguster les meilleurs Serrano! Pour le reste, des salades et autres mets plus classiques.