Spots To Check Out If You're New In Town
Bodega La Ardosa
Bodega la Ardosa is a tapas bar in Malasaña that’s been open for over 125 years and looks like a bullfighter’s dream bar.
Chocolatería Valor in Salamanca is where you should eat extra crispy, sugary churros.
Lhardy is one of Madrid’s oldest dining spots. Stick to the more casual downstairs bar area, where you can sip the house sherry and admire the historic space.
Head to Pez Tortilla in Noviciado to form your tortilla de patata preference: runny or well-done, onion or no onion?
Drinking wine at an ultra under-the-radar bar in Lavapiés is a citywide pastime, and the place to do it is at La Fisna.
Go On A Tapas Crawl
Juana La Loca
Juana La Loca is a popular tapas spot in La Latina where you must order the tortilla de patata.
Doppelgänger inside the Mercado de Antón Martín serves Spanish tapas infused with Asian and South American flavors like ají and curries.
Where To Go When You're Sick Of Tapas
Little Dragon
Warm up with Shanghai-style dumplings and other Chinese comfort dishes at the cozy Little Dragon, just off Gran Vía in Noviciado.
Fresh seafood, local produce, and an intimate, low-lit atmosphere make Farah the ideal date-night Mediterranean dinner spot in La Latina.
BaniBanoo is an Iranian and Persian spot in Salamanca that's only open for breakfast and lunch.
It's Date Night
Fismuler
Even though it’s been around for what feels like forever, this Chamberí spot has all the trappings of a trendy it-kid joint.
Angelita is a Spanish Mediterranean restaurant in Chueca that has a hidden cocktail bar beneath it.
Michelin-star chefs don’t usually collab with tapas bars, which makes Vi Cool especially unique.
