Guidebook for Madrid

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Guidebook for Madrid

Food Scene

A Famous market right next to plaza mayor. A pleasure for the eyes of the foodies.
1026 locals recommend
San Miguel Market
s/n Pl. de San Miguel
1026 locals recommend
A Famous market right next to plaza mayor. A pleasure for the eyes of the foodies.
For the veggies: Try the viva burger menu for lunch during the week :)
26 locals recommend
Viva Burger
16 Cost.ª de San Andrés
26 locals recommend
For the veggies: Try the viva burger menu for lunch during the week :)
The best brunch around on saturdays, and my favorite go-to spot for coffee, lunch menu and anything to do with food or drink!
38 locals recommend
Martina Cocina
11 Pl. de Cascorro
38 locals recommend
The best brunch around on saturdays, and my favorite go-to spot for coffee, lunch menu and anything to do with food or drink!
The trendiest restaurant of Lavapies, hands down.
112 locals recommend
El Imparcial
4 C. del Duque de Alba
112 locals recommend
The trendiest restaurant of Lavapies, hands down.
My favorite for a nice tapas with style! Go for the best "tortilla pincho" in Madrid.
197 locals recommend
Juana La Loca
4 Pl. de Prta de Moros
197 locals recommend
My favorite for a nice tapas with style! Go for the best "tortilla pincho" in Madrid.
A cosy little restaurant with a spanish / english mix of gastronomy - a typical example of the development of the neighborhood.
79 locals recommend
Los Chuchis
82 C. del Amparo
79 locals recommend
A cosy little restaurant with a spanish / english mix of gastronomy - a typical example of the development of the neighborhood.
The reference to eat the classic Madrid dish - "Cocido". More of a heavy winter dish - do try it though!
82 locals recommend
Malacatín
5 C. de la Ruda
82 locals recommend
The reference to eat the classic Madrid dish - "Cocido". More of a heavy winter dish - do try it though!
Great place for breakfast. A good place to start discovering chueca.
78 locals recommend
Mamá Framboise
2 Calle del Marqués de la Ensenada
78 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast. A good place to start discovering chueca.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite place for a little Jazz and Blues in Live I recommend the Jam on Thursday
56 locals recommend
La coquette blues bar
14 C. de las Hileras
56 locals recommend
My favorite place for a little Jazz and Blues in Live I recommend the Jam on Thursday
Plenty of nice looking bars around :)
25 locals recommend
Calle del Pez
Calle del Pez
25 locals recommend
Plenty of nice looking bars around :)
My favorite authentic square of the neighborhood to have a terrace drink. You will find a place!
40 locals recommend
Plaza de Cascorro
Plaza de Cascorro
40 locals recommend
My favorite authentic square of the neighborhood to have a terrace drink. You will find a place!

Sightseeing

An obvious one to visit. Worth going around the place though :)
1110 locals recommend
The Royal Armoury of Madrid
s/n Calle de Bailén
1110 locals recommend
An obvious one to visit. Worth going around the place though :)
Epicenter of Madrid - New year - la estatua del oso - carlos III sobre su cavallo - el 20 de mayo - lot of famous buildings historically, where people and merchants used to go for outside news.
1055 locals recommend
Puerta del Sol
1055 locals recommend
Epicenter of Madrid - New year - la estatua del oso - carlos III sobre su cavallo - el 20 de mayo - lot of famous buildings historically, where people and merchants used to go for outside news.
Go have a look if you are in retiro :)
186 locals recommend
Crystal Palace
4 P.º de Cuba
186 locals recommend
Go have a look if you are in retiro :)

Parks & Nature

If you are looking to avoid the crowd of retiro
1359 locals recommend
Temple of Debod
1 C. de Ferraz
1359 locals recommend
If you are looking to avoid the crowd of retiro
The most famous park of Madrid
2341 locals recommend
El Retiro Park
7 Plaza de la Independencia
2341 locals recommend
The most famous park of Madrid

Arts & Culture

The modern museum of Spain, with the famous Picassos or Dalis. Don't go to see everything, just to focus on Guernica of Picasso, and some artist you like!
1837 locals recommend
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
52 C. de Sta. Isabel
1837 locals recommend
The modern museum of Spain, with the famous Picassos or Dalis. Don't go to see everything, just to focus on Guernica of Picasso, and some artist you like!
It is an ex slaughterhouse that was reformed into a cultural center. You can find expositions, concerts, and many other thing in this place... It is huge.
63 locals recommend
Legazpi - Matadero station
63 locals recommend
It is an ex slaughterhouse that was reformed into a cultural center. You can find expositions, concerts, and many other thing in this place... It is huge.
2515 locals recommend
Museo Nacional del Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de Alarcón
2515 locals recommend
1498 locals recommend
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 P.º del Prado
1498 locals recommend

Shopping

The perfect mix between a good old neighborhood market, not gentrified and still innovation. On sundays they have concerts or even salsa !
181 locals recommend
San Fernando Market
41 C. de Embajadores
181 locals recommend
The perfect mix between a good old neighborhood market, not gentrified and still innovation. On sundays they have concerts or even salsa !
It's the largest open air flea market in Europe, in Madrid since the middle ages. So authentically Madrid and right on your doorstep every sunday until 3pm.
129 locals recommend
El Rastro station
129 locals recommend
It's the largest open air flea market in Europe, in Madrid since the middle ages. So authentically Madrid and right on your doorstep every sunday until 3pm.

Entertainment & Activities

The cinema of Madrid specialised in movies in their original language - so tons of movies in English !
72 locals recommend
Ideal Cinema
6 Calle del Doctor Cortezo
72 locals recommend
The cinema of Madrid specialised in movies in their original language - so tons of movies in English !