Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones
Nobody plans a night at Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones around a single slot machine. I learned that on my first visit; the evening really starts once you walk past the gaming floor. This property packs in restaurants, a sports bar built for match nights, banquet halls sized for a wedding, and enough live entertainment to fill an entire weekend.
The complex doesn't have a hotel of its own, so plan your accommodation separately. Personally, I stayed at Hotel Pax. It’s clean, quiet, has easy parking, and close enough that a late night at the tables or the buffet didn't turn into a long drive back.
Address and How to Get There
The Casino Gran Torrelodones address is Autovía A6 (Madrid - A Coruña), kilometer 29, exit 27 (salida 27), 28250 Torrelodones - about 20-25 km from central Madrid, next to Nuevo Club de Golf de Madrid. By car, the drive from downtown runs 20-25 minutes depending on traffic. There's no direct metro or train out this far, so a taxi or rideshare is your most reliable option if you're not driving yourself.
Where to Eat and Drink
The Casino Gran restaurants range from a market-driven charcoal grill to a rum-soaked pub built for slow evenings:
- Restaurant Cubik: market-style cooking finished on a Josper charcoal oven, running nightly from 20:30 to 00:30.
- Buffet Cubik Gastro: a live-music buffet on Fridays, Saturdays, and select holiday nights, with two seatings at 20:30 and 22:30. Standard price sits at €35, or €39.50 for the online booking rate, which throws in drinks.
- Bar Cubik: the cocktail counter attached to the restaurant, pouring daily from 15:00 until 03:00 (04:00 on weekends).
Live Music and Nightlife
On weekends, Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones turns into a genuine entertainment venue, not just a card room with a bar attached.
Friday and Saturday Live Sets
Live music fills every Cubik space on Fridays, Saturdays, and the night before public holidays. Add a shisha lounge as one of the property's signature touches, plus an outdoor smoking terrace (Terraza Pure) for anyone who wants air between rounds.
Concerts, Boxing Nights and Live Shows
Beyond the regular Friday and Saturday sets, the property's multi-purpose hall (the "sala francesa") doubles as a full event space. It hosts concerts, boxing evenings, and corporate functions. If a concert or fight night lands on your visit, it's worth building the evening around it.
Sports Bar, Banquet Halls and Private Events
Not everything here revolves around a table or a stage. Casino Gran Madrid Knockout! and the Mandalay halls turn the complex into a venue you'd book for a match, a conference, or a wedding.
Knockout! Sports Bar
- Giant screen: billed as the largest in Madrid, running match broadcasts daily from 15:00 to 03:00 (04:00 on weekends).
- In-house betting: place wagers straight from the bar's screens or your phone without leaving your seat.
Events
- Mandalay Hall: 400 m² with 7-meter ceilings, holding up to 320 guests banquet-style or 480 for a cocktail reception.
- Jardín Mandalay: an open-air 480 m² space fitting up to 380 for a banquet or 500 for a cocktail crowd.
Both halls work for corporate events, conferences, or a poker-themed team day.
My Take
The buffet night is what stuck with me the most. There's live music running the whole time, and nobody's rushing you back to the tables between courses. I went twice, once on a random Tuesday and once on a proper Saturday, and the difference was night and day. If you want my advice, book the Friday or Saturday buffet specifically, don't treat it as a fallback dinner option, and go in expecting to stay for the music.
FAQ
Torrelodones sits just off the A6 motorway at kilometer 29, exit 27, roughly 20 to 25 minutes from downtown Madrid by car. There's no direct metro or train out this far, so driving or a taxi is your most reliable option. The official site lists the full address and a contact number if you want to confirm directions before you leave.
Everything runs through the Cubik concept: Restaurante Cubik for a sit-down dinner, Buffet Cubik Gastro for the weekend live-music buffet, and Bar Cubik for cocktails on either side of your meal. Choose the buffet if you want the full evening with live music, or Restaurante Cubik if you'd rather have a quieter, standard dinner. Either way, book ahead for a Friday or Saturday.
Yes, Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones parking costs nothing, and the lot includes accessible spaces for guests with reduced mobility. It's a large lot, since the property sits outside the city and handles heavier traffic during poker tournament nights and weekend buffet evenings. Arrive a little early on Fridays and Saturdays regardless, since those are the busiest nights on the calendar.
