Guidebook for Madrid
Food Scene
Excellent and good value typically Spanish restaurant. Old school Andaluz style.
Contact (it's usually busy, but they take reservations): 91 401 63 34
30 locals recommend
El Rincón de Jaén I
88 Calle de Don Ramón de la CruzExcellent and good value typically Spanish restaurant. Old school Andaluz style.
Contact (it's usually busy, but they take reservations): 91 401 63 34
Goiko Grill
41 C. del Conde de PeñalverGreat hamburgers!
Essentials
El Corte Inglés is our most famous Spanish mall. Their supermarket is quite good. Open till 10pm.
66 locals recommend
El Corte Ingles
87 Calle de GoyaEl Corte Inglés is our most famous Spanish mall. Their supermarket is quite good. Open till 10pm.
Carrefour Market
158 Calle de FuencarralNice size supermarket.
Sightseeing
Madrid's bull ring. It's pretty close, nice for a walk. I'm not a fan of bullfights, but this is a beautiful building.
230 locals recommend
Las Ventas Bullring
237 C. de AlcaláMadrid's bull ring. It's pretty close, nice for a walk. I'm not a fan of bullfights, but this is a beautiful building.
Go for a run, for a walk, a picnic, or just rent one of the boats at the "lake". It's Madrid's Central Park. :P
2341 locals recommend
El Retiro Park
7 Plaza de la IndependenciaGo for a run, for a walk, a picnic, or just rent one of the boats at the "lake". It's Madrid's Central Park. :P
Everything Else
It's just a quiet park. Tiny but closer than Retiro if you just want to run some laps.
22 locals recommend
Eva Duarte de Perón Park
It's just a quiet park. Tiny but closer than Retiro if you just want to run some laps.
Supercor Exprés
18 Calle de O'DonnellSmall supermarket, but it's open till midnight.
9:00–24:00
Shopping
Zara
34 C/ Gran VíaThis is a shopping area. Zara and other stores are just a few blocks away.