Guidebook for Madrid
Parks & Nature
Retiro
This plaza has many outdoor cafes and it is the place where the Spaniards fought and won Napoleon Bonaparte. The neighbourhood of Malasaña, where our house is and full restaurants, bars and cafes.
142 locals recommend
Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Plaza del Dos de MayoThis plaza has many outdoor cafes and it is the place where the Spaniards fought and won Napoleon Bonaparte. The neighbourhood of Malasaña, where our house is and full restaurants, bars and cafes.
Entertainment & Activities
Yelmo Cines
1 C. CalderillaLas películas son en versión original subtituladas
Real Madrid Football pitch for sport lovers. There is a big restaurant very nice on the top of the stadium really worth it.
443 locals recommend
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1 Av. de Concha EspinaReal Madrid Football pitch for sport lovers. There is a big restaurant very nice on the top of the stadium really worth it.
Getting Around
Tirso de Molina station
Metro, Autobuses (EMT), Renfe (tren de alta velocidad), Cercanias (tren), Autobus exprés aeropuerto, taxi y parking
412 locals recommend
Madrid Puerta de Atocha station
Plaza del Emperador Carlos VMetro, Autobuses (EMT), Renfe (tren de alta velocidad), Cercanias (tren), Autobus exprés aeropuerto, taxi y parking
Shopping
Gran Vía
Calle Gran VíaSimilar to Mercado de San Miguel, this market offers high-end provisions on the 1st fl, prepared food on the 2nd fl, and a Cinco Jotas restaurant on the top floor with a fabulous outdoor terrace!
498 locals recommend
San Antón Market
24 C. de Augusto FigueroaSimilar to Mercado de San Miguel, this market offers high-end provisions on the 1st fl, prepared food on the 2nd fl, and a Cinco Jotas restaurant on the top floor with a fabulous outdoor terrace!
Food Scene
New York Burger
4 C. de Recoletos Cocina americana
Esta taberna taurina decorada con azulejos sirve cocido, callos a la madrileña y platos de puchero desde 1895
82 locals recommend
Malacatín
5 C. de la RudaEsta taberna taurina decorada con azulejos sirve cocido, callos a la madrileña y platos de puchero desde 1895
Casa fundada en 1894 y abierta las 24 horas conocida por su chocolate con churros y su concurrida terraza.
321 locals recommend
San Ginés Chocolatería hot chocolate and churros
5 Pasadizo de San GinésCasa fundada en 1894 y abierta las 24 horas conocida por su chocolate con churros y su concurrida terraza.
El Mercado de San Miguel es un espacio culinario, ubicado junto a la Plaza Mayor de Madrid, es un mercado cuya característica más remarcable es que conserva su estructura original de hierro de principios del siglo XX.
Siempre hay una cantidad de gente considerable, está abierto de 10.00-24.00.
1026 locals recommend
San Miguel Market
s/n Pl. de San MiguelEl Mercado de San Miguel es un espacio culinario, ubicado junto a la Plaza Mayor de Madrid, es un mercado cuya característica más remarcable es que conserva su estructura original de hierro de principios del siglo XX.
Siempre hay una cantidad de gente considerable, está abierto de 10.00-24.00.
It’s not every day that you can eat in the oldest restaurant in the world (the Guinness Book of Records has recognised it as the oldest – established in 1725). The secret of its staying power is fine cochinillo asado (roast suckling pig; €25) and cordero asado (roast lamb; €25) cooked in wood-fired ovens. Eating in the vaulted cellar is a treat.
197 locals recommend
Sobrino de Botin
17 Calle de CuchillerosIt’s not every day that you can eat in the oldest restaurant in the world (the Guinness Book of Records has recognised it as the oldest – established in 1725). The secret of its staying power is fine cochinillo asado (roast suckling pig; €25) and cordero asado (roast lamb; €25) cooked in wood-fired ovens. Eating in the vaulted cellar is a treat.
A bar cold "tapas" with the charm of your decor in the Ruzaffa an undeniably neighborhood where worth a stroll and enjoy the great variety of bars and restaurants.
125 locals recommend
Bicycle Café
9 Pl. de San IldefonsoA bar cold "tapas" with the charm of your decor in the Ruzaffa an undeniably neighborhood where worth a stroll and enjoy the great variety of bars and restaurants.
Enter through the metal doors of the school and go up to this roof top cafe/bar. Nice views and so far undiscovered by the tourist masses. Worth checking out. Light lunches served. Closed Sundays
59 locals recommend
Gau&Café
Enter through the metal doors of the school and go up to this roof top cafe/bar. Nice views and so far undiscovered by the tourist masses. Worth checking out. Light lunches served. Closed Sundays
Lucio has been wowing madrileños with his light touch, quality ingredients and home-style local cooking since 1974 – think eggs (a Lucio specialty) and roasted meats in abundance. There’s also rabo de toro (bull’s tail) during the Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador and plenty of rioja (red wine) to wash away the mere thought of it.
239 locals recommend
Casa Lucio
35 C. de la Cava BajaLucio has been wowing madrileños with his light touch, quality ingredients and home-style local cooking since 1974 – think eggs (a Lucio specialty) and roasted meats in abundance. There’s also rabo de toro (bull’s tail) during the Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador and plenty of rioja (red wine) to wash away the mere thought of it.
This is one of the best live jazz bars in Madrid, it's real close to Santa Ana, so you can have some tapas there and then stroll towards this small club for a good dose of Jazz.
128 locals recommend
Café Central
10 Pl. del ÁngelThis is one of the best live jazz bars in Madrid, it's real close to Santa Ana, so you can have some tapas there and then stroll towards this small club for a good dose of Jazz.
Best "Spanish Omelete" of Madrid. Don´t leave without trying the tasting tapas.
197 locals recommend
Juana La Loca
4 Pl. de Prta de MorosBest "Spanish Omelete" of Madrid. Don´t leave without trying the tasting tapas.
We like very much this place: wonderful food, at a very nice price in a wonderful atmosphere.
135 locals recommend
La Pescadería I Cocina Meditarránea #SinPescadoConcebida
32 C. de la BallestaWe like very much this place: wonderful food, at a very nice price in a wonderful atmosphere.
It's a cosy bar with vintage decor, a step from Reina Sofia. Perfect for a mini breakfast before to start exploring the musem.
36 locals recommend
La Libre
39 C. de ArgumosaIt's a cosy bar with vintage decor, a step from Reina Sofia. Perfect for a mini breakfast before to start exploring the musem.
Really cheap restaurant with typical spanish meals (paella and serrano ham). It is also very good to take a beer and a bocata (sandwich)
123 locals recommend
Museo del Jamón
72 C/ Gran VíaReally cheap restaurant with typical spanish meals (paella and serrano ham). It is also very good to take a beer and a bocata (sandwich)
Everything Else
El Rastro
Plaza del General Vara de ReyÚnicamente los domingos
Drinks & Nightlife
Neural center of La Latina, the neighbourhood with the best food and night-out ambient in Madrid.
444 locals recommend
Barrio de La Latina
Neural center of La Latina, the neighbourhood with the best food and night-out ambient in Madrid.
Chueca station
Viejo teatro convertido en discoteca de siete plantas con distintos ambientes, karaoke y sala de conciertos.
209 locals recommend
Kapital
125 C. de AtochaViejo teatro convertido en discoteca de siete plantas con distintos ambientes, karaoke y sala de conciertos.
Cava Baja is a street in Madrid's La Latina neighborhood. It is adjacent and parallel to the Cava Alta. You will find cafes, bars and restaurants very special.
186 locals recommend
Calle de la Cava Baja
Calle de la Cava BajaCava Baja is a street in Madrid's La Latina neighborhood. It is adjacent and parallel to the Cava Alta. You will find cafes, bars and restaurants very special.
Malasaña is a vibrant neighborhood and a center for the 'hipster' phenomena, full of lively bars and clubs overflowing with young people. It's one of the classic areas for partying the night away.
287 locals recommend
Malasaña
Malasaña is a vibrant neighborhood and a center for the 'hipster' phenomena, full of lively bars and clubs overflowing with young people. It's one of the classic areas for partying the night away.
If you want to know what is a Super tapa this is the place. You drink and eat for few bucks. Si quieren saber lo que es una super tapa, este es el lugar. Sales comido y bebido por poco.
73 locals recommend
Sidrería el Tigre
23 C. de las InfantasIf you want to know what is a Super tapa this is the place. You drink and eat for few bucks. Si quieren saber lo que es una super tapa, este es el lugar. Sales comido y bebido por poco.