Guidebook for Madrid
Food Scene
Restaurante Chifa
64 Calle de Modesto LafuenteTrendy avant-garde asian restaurant. Beautiful design!
Academia del Gusto
55 C. de Cristóbal BordiúItalian lunch for 13 euros made by the Accademia's chef students.
Bichobola
45 C. de Ríos RosasGood lunch menus. Try the deer! Also good vegetarian options
Good quality, affordable tapas. I recommend wine and boquerones (anchovies). They often have flamenco-fusion concerts.
Casa Remigio
61 Calle de Modesto LafuenteGood quality, affordable tapas. I recommend wine and boquerones (anchovies). They often have flamenco-fusion concerts.
Good coffee and good pastries, like their famous "palmera". They have churros in the early morning.
Calle de Alonso Cano, 74
Good coffee and good pastries, like their famous "palmera". They have churros in the early morning.
Architect-designed sofisticated and quiet restaurant with a beautiful patio. Recommended: honey glazed aubergines, cosmopolitans.
13 locals recommend
La Contraseña Restaurant
Architect-designed sofisticated and quiet restaurant with a beautiful patio. Recommended: honey glazed aubergines, cosmopolitans.
Conceptual, experimental chef restaurant. It changes its type of food: for example some weeks it is brazilian, then laotian, etc. Food is chosen at an automatic machine. Furniture is convertible.
Restaurante Muta
10 C. de PonzanoConceptual, experimental chef restaurant. It changes its type of food: for example some weeks it is brazilian, then laotian, etc. Food is chosen at an automatic machine. Furniture is convertible.
Experimental and very high quality food. Waiters are dressed as butchers. Great for meat lovers. Affordable and always full.
108 locals recommend
Sala de Despiece
11 C. de PonzanoExperimental and very high quality food. Waiters are dressed as butchers. Great for meat lovers. Affordable and always full.
Informal modern tapas bar. A little expensive but very good quality.
18 locals recommend
La Máquina Chamberí
39 C. de PonzanoInformal modern tapas bar. A little expensive but very good quality.
Trendy and well designed argentinian pizza place. You will always find designers there discussing things over a 2 euro slice of gourmet and filling pizza.
13 locals recommend
Picsa
76 C. de PonzanoTrendy and well designed argentinian pizza place. You will always find designers there discussing things over a 2 euro slice of gourmet and filling pizza.
Expensive, sofisticated asian cuisine. Beautiful wooden interiors with soft lights.
12 locals recommend
Sudestada
Expensive, sofisticated asian cuisine. Beautiful wooden interiors with soft lights.
One of the best Japanese restaurants in Madrid. Elegant and expensive, it may be worth going if you love Japanese food.
99 Sushi Bar AtHome
99 C. de PonzanoOne of the best Japanese restaurants in Madrid. Elegant and expensive, it may be worth going if you love Japanese food.
Chef Cesar Martin's cuisine at reasonable prices (around 30 euros). Large sunny terrace.
23 locals recommend
Restaurante Lua
5 P.º de Eduardo DatoChef Cesar Martin's cuisine at reasonable prices (around 30 euros). Large sunny terrace.
Essentials
A huge market with little shops selling the best fresh produce at low prices. A feast of fruits, vegetables, fish and meats in the most traditional Spanish fashion.
21 locals recommend
Mercado de Maravillas
122 Calle de Bravo MurilloA huge market with little shops selling the best fresh produce at low prices. A feast of fruits, vegetables, fish and meats in the most traditional Spanish fashion.
Traditional neighbourhood indoor marketplace, with fruit, meat and fresh fish stores. Get in through a semi-hidden gold-ish door. You will mainly find old ladies here :)
Calle de Alonso Cano, 77
Traditional neighbourhood indoor marketplace, with fruit, meat and fresh fish stores. Get in through a semi-hidden gold-ish door. You will mainly find old ladies here :)
Calle de Cristóbal Bordiú, 19
Cheap discount supermarket. Open until 9pm.
Calle de Cristóbal Bordiú, 49
Coffee shop with convenient wifi just downstairs.
Drinks & Nightlife
SO CHEAP AND GOOD! WIFI Super recommended for breakfast (for 2eur get a typical breakfast of mollete bread with olive oil and tomatoes and a capuccino), and beer/tapas (1 euro for a large beer!)
Bar Daily 76
76 Calle de Modesto LafuenteSO CHEAP AND GOOD! WIFI Super recommended for breakfast (for 2eur get a typical breakfast of mollete bread with olive oil and tomatoes and a capuccino), and beer/tapas (1 euro for a large beer!)
Traditional tapas bar with beautiful tiles. Recommended: patatas bravas, torreznos, vermouth.
195 locals recommend
Bodega de la Ardosa
13 C. de ColónTraditional tapas bar with beautiful tiles. Recommended: patatas bravas, torreznos, vermouth.
Traditional tapas bar, famous for serving the best cañas (small beers). Fish and seafood tapas.
12 locals recommend
Fide
8 C. de PonzanoTraditional tapas bar, famous for serving the best cañas (small beers). Fish and seafood tapas.
Tapas wine bar. Recommended: manzanilla sherry wine, cheese and pescaíto frito (fried fish).
67 locals recommend
Lambuzo
9 C. de las ConchasTapas wine bar. Recommended: manzanilla sherry wine, cheese and pescaíto frito (fried fish).
Traditional tapas bar, famous for its cañas (beer) and because its walls are covered with photos of famous people who went there to drink the aforementioned cañas.
41 locals recommend
El Doble
16 Calle de José AbascalTraditional tapas bar, famous for its cañas (beer) and because its walls are covered with photos of famous people who went there to drink the aforementioned cañas.
Best Spanish Omelette in Madrid! A hidden gem! Go there for the real Spanish food
10 locals recommend
Sylkar
17 C. de EsproncedaBest Spanish Omelette in Madrid! A hidden gem! Go there for the real Spanish food
Shopping
The most comprehensive and luxurious supermarket and department store in Spain. Similar to Lafayette in Paris or KaDeWe in Berlin.
Gucci, Dior and everything you need ;)
89 locals recommend
El Corte Ingles
65 C. de Raimundo Fernández VillaverdeThe most comprehensive and luxurious supermarket and department store in Spain. Similar to Lafayette in Paris or KaDeWe in Berlin.
Gucci, Dior and everything you need ;)
Everything Else
Nuevos Ministerios: closest subway station for Airport connection, lines 8, 10 and 6.
Exit is called Agustin de Betancourt.
Calle Agustín de Betancourt, 25
Nuevos Ministerios: closest subway station for Airport connection, lines 8, 10 and 6.
Exit is called Agustin de Betancourt.
Rios Rosas: closest subway station to go to the old centre and sightseeing area (Sol, Gran Via), nightlife neighbourhood Tribunal, and Reina Sofia museum (Atocha)
Calle de Ríos Rosas, 19
Rios Rosas: closest subway station to go to the old centre and sightseeing area (Sol, Gran Via), nightlife neighbourhood Tribunal, and Reina Sofia museum (Atocha)
Sightseeing
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1 Av. de Concha EspinaReal Madrid Stadium. Within walking distance!