Guidebook for Madrid

Maria Jose
Maria Jose
Guidebook for Madrid

Food Scene

Very close to our apartment. Built on the remains of the old City wall, the same as our own house. Good food and interesting history.
16 locals recommend
Bodega de los Secretos
4 Calle de San Blas
16 locals recommend
Very close to our apartment. Built on the remains of the old City wall, the same as our own house. Good food and interesting history.
Spectacular design inside the Jean Nouvell building at Museo Reina Sofía. You can also have a drink at the bar listening to a DJ until 2'30 a.m.
46 locals recommend
NuBel
43 C. de Argumosa
46 locals recommend
Spectacular design inside the Jean Nouvell building at Museo Reina Sofía. You can also have a drink at the bar listening to a DJ until 2'30 a.m.
Excellent food at reasonable prices for the quality. Pre-booking is recommended.
67 locals recommend
Restaurante TriCiclo
28 Calle de Sta. María
67 locals recommend
Excellent food at reasonable prices for the quality. Pre-booking is recommended.
Good food and good prices. Relaxed and informal atmosphere.
25 locals recommend
Restaurante Tándem
39 Calle de Sta. María
25 locals recommend
Good food and good prices. Relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Nice Café. Good coffee and cakes
12 locals recommend
Ganz
9 Calle de Almadén
12 locals recommend
Nice Café. Good coffee and cakes
Restaurant, Cafeteria, book shop, art gallery, delicatessen. Almost anything you may wish in a nice and quite setting.
16 locals recommend
Comestibles La Fábrica
13 C. de la Alameda
16 locals recommend
Restaurant, Cafeteria, book shop, art gallery, delicatessen. Almost anything you may wish in a nice and quite setting.
Specialized in great quality buns and ramen. Normally very busy. Booking is recommended.
19 locals recommend
Chuka Ramen Bar
9 Calle de Echegaray
19 locals recommend
Specialized in great quality buns and ramen. Normally very busy. Booking is recommended.
Excellent and authentic vietnamese food at reasonable prices. Modest restaurant but highly recommendable for Viet food fans.
Vietnam Restaurant
4 C. de las Huertas
Excellent and authentic vietnamese food at reasonable prices. Modest restaurant but highly recommendable for Viet food fans.
Typical "tasca" where you can have "cañas" (beer in small glasses) and tapas using high quality preserves (mussels, anchovies, and other)
31 locals recommend
La Dolores
4 Pl. Jesús
31 locals recommend
Typical "tasca" where you can have "cañas" (beer in small glasses) and tapas using high quality preserves (mussels, anchovies, and other)
Traditional restaurant and tapas bar. Always busy and good quality. Located in Barrio de las Letras.
43 locals recommend
Casa Rodríguez
5 C. de las Maldonadas
43 locals recommend
Traditional restaurant and tapas bar. Always busy and good quality. Located in Barrio de las Letras.
Traditional beer house (tasca) in Madrid in the heart of the Plaza de Santa Ana area.
7 locals recommend
Cervecería Alemana
6 Plaza de Sta. Ana
7 locals recommend
Traditional beer house (tasca) in Madrid in the heart of the Plaza de Santa Ana area.
Good coffee and patisserie in a nice Café in Lavapiés
68 locals recommend
Pum Pum Café
6 C. de Tribulete
68 locals recommend
Good coffee and patisserie in a nice Café in Lavapiés
Cozy and modern Café
19 locals recommend
Motteau Pasteleria
9 C. de San Pedro
19 locals recommend
Cozy and modern Café
2 Michelin stars in a very informal atmosphere. High price. Booking well in advance is essential. Eating at Dstage is an experience...
17 locals recommend
DSTAgE
8 C. de Regueros
17 locals recommend
2 Michelin stars in a very informal atmosphere. High price. Booking well in advance is essential. Eating at Dstage is an experience...
Restaurant from Galicia (North West of Spain) with a very modern and attractive interpretation of cooking fish and molluscs. Set menus and a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
8 locals recommend
Barra Atlántica
17 C. de Gravina
8 locals recommend
Restaurant from Galicia (North West of Spain) with a very modern and attractive interpretation of cooking fish and molluscs. Set menus and a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Combines a Vegetarian restaurant and a nice decoration shop. All the furniture is on sale. Food is incredibly tasty for a vegetarian. Not cheap but the space is very nice.
7 locals recommend
Il Tavolo Verde
6 C. Villalar
7 locals recommend
Combines a Vegetarian restaurant and a nice decoration shop. All the furniture is on sale. Food is incredibly tasty for a vegetarian. Not cheap but the space is very nice.
Restaurante informal y low cost del Chef David Muñoz (Diverxo, 3 estrellas Michelín). No reservan y normalmente hay que hacer cola. Se recomienda ir a primera o última hora.
51 locals recommend
StreetXo
47 C. Serrano
51 locals recommend
Restaurante informal y low cost del Chef David Muñoz (Diverxo, 3 estrellas Michelín). No reservan y normalmente hay que hacer cola. Se recomienda ir a primera o última hora.
Excelente restaurante japonés. Los días laborables tiene un buen menú a la hora de comer por 25€
Miyama
45 P.º de la Castellana
Excelente restaurante japonés. Los días laborables tiene un buen menú a la hora de comer por 25€
Good food at a reasonable price in the heart of the shopping area of Barrio de Salamanca (Serrano, Velázquez, Jorge Juan, Hermosilla) Located at the Totem Hotel which also hosts a classy cocktail bar
Hermosos y Malditos
23 C. de Hermosilla
Good food at a reasonable price in the heart of the shopping area of Barrio de Salamanca (Serrano, Velázquez, Jorge Juan, Hermosilla) Located at the Totem Hotel which also hosts a classy cocktail bar
Said to be the oldest restaurant in Europe still open since inauguration. Enjoy a typical "cocido madrileño¨ at the restaurante or the tasty "croquetas" and consomme in the ground floor shop.
57 locals recommend
Lhardy
8 Carrera de S. Jerónimo
57 locals recommend
Said to be the oldest restaurant in Europe still open since inauguration. Enjoy a typical "cocido madrileño¨ at the restaurante or the tasty "croquetas" and consomme in the ground floor shop.
High quality french patisserie & boulangerie. Nice cafeteria.
78 locals recommend
Mamá Framboise
2 Calle del Marqués de la Ensenada
78 locals recommend
High quality french patisserie & boulangerie. Nice cafeteria.
Excellent Mexican food. This is the low cost proposal of Michelin star awarded Punto MX. Bookings are not allowed, so you might have to queue to find a table. Early or late lunch/dinner is recommended. Same location as Streetxo, on the rooftop terrace of El Corte Inglés in Serrano.
Salon Cascabel
52 Calle de Serrano
Excellent Mexican food. This is the low cost proposal of Michelin star awarded Punto MX. Bookings are not allowed, so you might have to queue to find a table. Early or late lunch/dinner is recommended. Same location as Streetxo, on the rooftop terrace of El Corte Inglés in Serrano.
Good quality "Chifa" (mix of Peruvian and Asian food) restaurant at reasonable price
11 locals recommend
Restaurante Chifa
64 Calle de Modesto Lafuente
11 locals recommend
Good quality "Chifa" (mix of Peruvian and Asian food) restaurant at reasonable price
Bar & Restaurant. Daily menu. Good quality and price. Not far from Reina Sofía Museum
7 locals recommend
Lacaña
50 C. de Sta. Isabel
7 locals recommend
Bar & Restaurant. Daily menu. Good quality and price. Not far from Reina Sofía Museum
Modern restaurant with nice design and good food in the building that was formerly the office of an old newspaper
112 locals recommend
El Imparcial
4 C. del Duque de Alba
112 locals recommend
Modern restaurant with nice design and good food in the building that was formerly the office of an old newspaper
Tapas bar. Try the Tortilla de Patata
197 locals recommend
Juana La Loca
4 Pl. de Prta de Moros
197 locals recommend
Tapas bar. Try the Tortilla de Patata
Bar & Restaurant. Excellent "tapas and raciones"
Cuenllas
5 C. de Ferraz
Bar & Restaurant. Excellent "tapas and raciones"
Tapas Bar & restaurant. Guiness beer and more...
195 locals recommend
Bodega de la Ardosa
13 C. de Colón
195 locals recommend
Tapas Bar & restaurant. Guiness beer and more...

Drinks & Nightlife

Very popular in Barrio de las Letras. You can also take a bite.
24 locals recommend
MATUTE
12 Pl. de Matute
24 locals recommend
Very popular in Barrio de las Letras. You can also take a bite.
Good bar for Funk & Soul music fans
33 locals recommend
El Junco Jazz
10 Plaza de Sta. Bárbara
33 locals recommend
Good bar for Funk & Soul music fans
In good weather, the rooftop terrace of Círculo de Bellas Artes offers spectacular views and architecture. There's a Café with a terrace also in the ground floor in Calle Alcalá
323 locals recommend
Círculo de Bellas Artes
42 C. de Alcalá
323 locals recommend
In good weather, the rooftop terrace of Círculo de Bellas Artes offers spectacular views and architecture. There's a Café with a terrace also in the ground floor in Calle Alcalá
Great views from the rooftop of this hotel. Perfect for summer nights
43 locals recommend
ME Madrid Reina Victoria
14 Plaza de Sta. Ana
43 locals recommend
Great views from the rooftop of this hotel. Perfect for summer nights
In the heart of the Plaza de Santa Ana district. Old Café with daily life Jazz music performances
128 locals recommend
Café Central
10 Pl. del Ángel
128 locals recommend
In the heart of the Plaza de Santa Ana district. Old Café with daily life Jazz music performances

Parks & Nature

The botanical garden is very close to our apartment and very quite.
390 locals recommend
Royal Botanical Garden
2 Plaza de Murillo
390 locals recommend
The botanical garden is very close to our apartment and very quite.
El parque más emblemático de Madrid
2341 locals recommend
El Retiro Park
7 Plaza de la Independencia
2341 locals recommend
El parque más emblemático de Madrid
Beautiful park close to Jardines de Sabatini, Plaza de España and the Royal Palace. You can visit the Egyptian Debod Temple, recovered before the flooding from the Assuan dam
1359 locals recommend
Temple of Debod
1 C. de Ferraz
1359 locals recommend
Beautiful park close to Jardines de Sabatini, Plaza de España and the Royal Palace. You can visit the Egyptian Debod Temple, recovered before the flooding from the Assuan dam
New development that has become an architectural reference for recovering an abandoned area in the city. You can walk or bike along the river or stop in one of the restaurants and bars.
491 locals recommend
Madrid River
Autopista de Circunvalación M-30
491 locals recommend
New development that has become an architectural reference for recovering an abandoned area in the city. You can walk or bike along the river or stop in one of the restaurants and bars.

Arts & Culture

One of the best museums in the world. Don't miss Velázquez, Flemish painters, Goya, Rembrandt, Tiziano, El Greco... and many more.
2515 locals recommend
Museo Nacional del Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de Alarcón
2515 locals recommend
One of the best museums in the world. Don't miss Velázquez, Flemish painters, Goya, Rembrandt, Tiziano, El Greco... and many more.
Excellent summary of the history of art.
1498 locals recommend
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 P.º del Prado
1498 locals recommend
Excellent summary of the history of art.
Modern Art Museum. Permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Don't miss Picasso's Guernica.
1837 locals recommend
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
52 C. de Sta. Isabel
1837 locals recommend
Modern Art Museum. Permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Don't miss Picasso's Guernica.
Excellent temporary exhibitions in a great example of modern architecture. You can see the building from our window!
452 locals recommend
CaixaForum Madrid
36 P.º del Prado
452 locals recommend
Excellent temporary exhibitions in a great example of modern architecture. You can see the building from our window!
Find the latest trends in art in temporary exhibitions, performances, concerts and workshops
302 locals recommend
The Burning House
2 Rda. de Valencia
302 locals recommend
Find the latest trends in art in temporary exhibitions, performances, concerts and workshops
This 'occupied' building has become a cultural reference in Madrid. The graffiti painted on the exterior walls are worth seeing. Located near Lavapies and El Rastro flea market
111 locals recommend
Tabacalera Art Promotion
51 C. de Embajadores
111 locals recommend
This 'occupied' building has become a cultural reference in Madrid. The graffiti painted on the exterior walls are worth seeing. Located near Lavapies and El Rastro flea market
Interesting visit in a beautiful environment with the nearby Teatro Real and Plaza de Oriente.
1110 locals recommend
The Royal Armoury of Madrid
s/n Calle de Bailén
1110 locals recommend
Interesting visit in a beautiful environment with the nearby Teatro Real and Plaza de Oriente.

Sightseeing

You can't miss it. Also very close to Puerta del Sol and the shopping areas of Preciados and Gran Vía
1659 locals recommend
Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor
1659 locals recommend
You can't miss it. Also very close to Puerta del Sol and the shopping areas of Preciados and Gran Vía
En un mismo espacio puedes recorrer, los Jardines de Sabatini, el Palacio Real, El Teatro de la Opera( Teatro Real) ,o simplemente dar un paseo y acercarte a tomar un chocolate con churros a la Chocolatería San Gines, en una bocacalle de la calle Arenal.
218 locals recommend
Plaza de Oriente
218 locals recommend
En un mismo espacio puedes recorrer, los Jardines de Sabatini, el Palacio Real, El Teatro de la Opera( Teatro Real) ,o simplemente dar un paseo y acercarte a tomar un chocolate con churros a la Chocolatería San Gines, en una bocacalle de la calle Arenal.
After visiting El Rastro (flea market) on a Sunday morning, enjoy having some tapas or eating out in one of the many bars and restaurants near the square.
69 locals recommend
Plaza de la Paja
Plaza de la Paja
69 locals recommend
After visiting El Rastro (flea market) on a Sunday morning, enjoy having some tapas or eating out in one of the many bars and restaurants near the square.
Probably the best known image of Madrid in the confluence of Calle de Alcalá, Paseo del Prado, Paseo de la Castellana and a few hundred meters from Gran Vía.
267 locals recommend
Plaza de Cibeles
267 locals recommend
Probably the best known image of Madrid in the confluence of Calle de Alcalá, Paseo del Prado, Paseo de la Castellana and a few hundred meters from Gran Vía.
444 locals recommend
Alcala Gate
s/n Plaza de la Independencia
444 locals recommend

Getting Around

Tube station (line 1) Atocha. You can also access this tube station from the Ministerio de Agricultura (Paseo de Infanta Isabel). Train Station: Short and Long range trains including High Speed (AVE) to Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Málaga, Córdoba, Sevilla, Toledo... Also train to the Airport Terminal 4 (T4). For the other Terminals you would need to take the bus connecting T4 with T1,T2 and T3
412 locals recommend
Madrid Puerta de Atocha station
Plaza del Emperador Carlos V
412 locals recommend
Tube station (line 1) Atocha. You can also access this tube station from the Ministerio de Agricultura (Paseo de Infanta Isabel). Train Station: Short and Long range trains including High Speed (AVE) to Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Málaga, Córdoba, Sevilla, Toledo... Also train to the Airport Terminal 4 (T4). For the other Terminals you would need to take the bus connecting T4 with T1,T2 and T3
Check the EMT map to check the exact location of the nearby bus stops
63 locals recommend
Estación del Arte
63 locals recommend
Check the EMT map to check the exact location of the nearby bus stops

Essentials

Good quality bread and cakes
El Bistro De Sta Inés
104 C. de Atocha
Good quality bread and cakes
Behind Caixa Forum
521 locals recommend
Carrefour Express
17 C. de Hortaleza
521 locals recommend
Behind Caixa Forum
521 locals recommend
Carrefour Express
17 C. de Hortaleza
521 locals recommend