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This is Madrid!

This is Madrid!

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Created by Felipe Soalheiro • Updated On: April 2, 2023

Personal favorites meet best recommendations from selected sources. Top picks on culture, food & cocktails, nightlife, and general fun stuff. Enjoy!

Chocolatería San Ginés is one of This is Madrid!.

1. Chocolatería San Ginés

8.5
C. Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5 (C. Arenal), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Chocolate Store · Sol · 821 tips and reviews
Mercado de San Antón is one of This is Madrid!.

2. Mercado de San Antón

8.7
C. Augusto Figueroa, 24, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Market · Chueca · 506 tips and reviews
PUM PUM CAFÉ is one of This is Madrid!.

3. PUM PUM CAFÉ

8.5
Calle Tribulete, 6, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Coffee Shop · Lavapiés · 115 tips and reviews
Panta Rhei is one of This is Madrid!.

4. Panta Rhei

9.1
Hernan Cortés 7 (Fuencarral), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Bookstore · Chueca · 30 tips and reviews
Mercado de San Miguel is one of This is Madrid!.

5. Mercado de San Miguel

9.1
Pl. de San Miguel, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Market · La Latina · 1444 tips and reviews
Retiro Park is one of This is Madrid!.

6. Retiro Park

9.6
(Parque del Retiro)
Pl. de la Independencia, 7 (C. Alcalá), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Park · Jerónimos · 839 tips and reviews
Carmencita is one of This is Madrid!.

7. Carmencita

8.5
C. San Vicente Ferrer, 51, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Breakfast Spot · Malasaña · 129 tips and reviews
Royal Palace of Madrid is one of This is Madrid!.

8. Royal Palace of Madrid

9.3
(Palacio Real de Madrid)
C. Bailén, s/n (Pl. de Oriente), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Palace · Palacio · 411 tips and reviews
Templo de Debod is one of This is Madrid!.

9. Templo de Debod

9.1
C. Ferraz, 1, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Monument · Casa de Campo · 366 tips and reviews
Museo Nacional del Prado is one of This is Madrid!.

10. Museo Nacional del Prado

9.3
C. de Ruiz de Alarcón, 23 (P. del Prado), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Art Museum · Retiro · 875 tips and reviews
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is one of This is Madrid!.

11. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium

9.1
(Estadio Santiago Bernabéu)
Av. de Concha Espina, 1 (P. de La Castellana), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Soccer Stadium · Nueva España · 1129 tips and reviews
Plaza de Oriente is one of This is Madrid!.

12. Plaza de Oriente

9.3
Pl. de Oriente, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Plaza · Opera · 77 tips and reviews
Plaza Mayor is one of This is Madrid!.

13. Plaza Mayor

9.2
Pl. Mayor, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Plaza · Plaza Mayor · 480 tips and reviews
Plaza de Cibeles is one of This is Madrid!.

14. Plaza de Cibeles

9.4
Pl. de Cibeles, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Plaza · Chueca · 218 tips and reviews
Alcalá Gate is one of This is Madrid!.

15. Alcalá Gate

9.4
(Puerta de Alcalá)
Pl. de la Independencia, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Monument · 139 tips and reviews
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is one of This is Madrid!.

16. Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

9.2
P. del Prado, 8, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Art Museum · 337 tips and reviews
Jardines de Sabatini is one of This is Madrid!.

17. Jardines de Sabatini

9.2
C. Bailén, 2, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Garden · Palacio · 75 tips and reviews
Restaurante Lakasa is one of This is Madrid!.

18. Restaurante Lakasa

8.7
Pl. Descubridor Diego de Ordás, 1 (Santa Engracia, 120), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Ríos Rosas · 145 tips and reviews
El Paraguas is one of This is Madrid!.

19. El Paraguas

9.3
C. Jorge Juan, 16, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Recoletos · 145 tips and reviews
Sacha is one of This is Madrid!.

20. Sacha

8.5
Juan Hurtado de Mendoza, 11, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Club Allard is one of This is Madrid!.

21. Club Allard

8.5
C. Ferraz, 2, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews
Casa Benigna is one of This is Madrid!.

22. Casa Benigna

9.0
C. Benigno Soto, 9, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Ciudad Jardín · 92 tips and reviews
Vinoteca Moratín is one of This is Madrid!.

23. Vinoteca Moratín

9.0
C. Moratín, 36, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Restaurant · Huertas · 43 tips and reviews
Piccola Napoli is one of This is Madrid!.

24. Piccola Napoli

8.9
C. Palencia, 29, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Pizzeria · Cuatro Caminos · 63 tips and reviews
La Castela is one of This is Madrid!.

25. La Castela

9.3
C. Doctor Castelo, 22 (C. Narváez), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Ibiza · 126 tips and reviews
Almudena Cathedral is one of This is Madrid!.

26. Almudena Cathedral

9.0
(Catedral de la Almudena)
C. Bailén, 8-10, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Church · Palacio · 126 tips and reviews
Casino de Madrid is one of This is Madrid!.

27. Casino de Madrid

8.6
C. Alcala, 15, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Casino · Sol · 38 tips and reviews
Goiko Grill is one of This is Madrid!.

28. Goiko Grill

8.8
C. General Perón 16, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Burger Joint · Cuatro Caminos · 82 tips and reviews
Plaza de Santa Ana is one of This is Madrid!.

29. Plaza de Santa Ana

9.0
Pl. de Santa Ana, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Plaza · Huertas · 151 tips and reviews
Toma Café is one of This is Madrid!.

30. Toma Café

9.1
C. Palma, 49, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Coffee Shop · Malasaña · 364 tips and reviews
Gran Vía is one of This is Madrid!.

31. Gran Vía

Gran Vía 24, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Road · Chueca · 145 tips and reviews
La Musa is one of This is Madrid!.

32. La Musa

8.3
Calle de Manuela Malasaña 18, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Malasaña · 205 tips and reviews
Matadero Madrid is one of This is Madrid!.

33. Matadero Madrid

9.3
P. de la Chopera, 14 (Pl. de Legazpi, 8), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Art Gallery · 224 tips and reviews
Restaurante Bacira is one of This is Madrid!.

34. Restaurante Bacira

8.7
Castillo, 16 (Sagunto), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Restaurant · Trafalgar · 68 tips and reviews
De María is one of This is Madrid!.

35. De María

9.2
C. Félix Boix, 5, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Argentinian Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Moulin Chocolat is one of This is Madrid!.

36. Moulin Chocolat

9.0
C. Alcala, 77, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Dessert Shop · Recoletos · 33 tips and reviews
Plaza de Chueca is one of This is Madrid!.

37. Plaza de Chueca

8.7
Pl. de Chueca, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Plaza · Chueca · 86 tips and reviews
1862 is one of This is Madrid!.

38. 1862

9.1
C. Pez, 27, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Cocktail Bar · Malasaña · 114 tips and reviews
Café de la Luz is one of This is Madrid!.

39. Café de la Luz

8.9
C. de la Puebla, 8 (Calle Del Barco), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Café · Malasaña · 207 tips and reviews
Restaurante Gala is one of This is Madrid!.

40. Restaurante Gala

7.9
C. Espronceda, 14, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Ríos Rosas · 21 tips and reviews
A'Fenestella is one of This is Madrid!.

41. A'Fenestella

8.9
C. Torquemada, 25, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Pizzeria · Canillas · 51 tips and reviews
Pradera de San Isidro is one of This is Madrid!.

42. Pradera de San Isidro

8.8
Parque de San Isidro, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Park · San Isidro · 26 tips and reviews
Laredo is one of This is Madrid!.

43. Laredo

9.1
C. Doctor Castelo, 30, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Ibiza · 95 tips and reviews
Cañadío is one of This is Madrid!.

44. Cañadío

8.8
C. Conde de Peñalver, 86 (C. Maldonado), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Lista · 126 tips and reviews
Gelateria La Romana is one of This is Madrid!.

45. Gelateria La Romana

8.9
P. de la Habana, 27, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Ice Cream Parlor · El Viso · 52 tips and reviews
Parque Juan Carlos I is one of This is Madrid!.

46. Parque Juan Carlos I

8.8
Gta. S.A.R. Don Juan de Borbon y Battemberg, 5, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Park · Barajas · 120 tips and reviews
Casa Paco is one of This is Madrid!.

47. Casa Paco

8.5
C. Altamirano, 38 (C. Juan Alvaréz Mendizábal), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Argüelles · 87 tips and reviews
StreetXO is one of This is Madrid!.

48. StreetXO

C. Serrano, 52, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Modern European Restaurant · Recoletos · 162 tips and reviews
Ultramarinos Quintin is one of This is Madrid!.

49. Ultramarinos Quintin

9.0
Calle Jorge Juan, 17, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Restaurant · Recoletos · 123 tips and reviews
Azotea Círculo de Bellas Artes is one of This is Madrid!.

50. Azotea Círculo de Bellas Artes

8.9
C. Alcalá 42 (C. Marqués de Casa Riera, 2), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Roof Deck · 167 tips and reviews
Gourmet Experience is one of This is Madrid!.

51. Gourmet Experience

8.5
Pl. Callao, 2, 9º, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Gourmet Store · Sol · 321 tips and reviews
Restaurante El Güero is one of This is Madrid!.

52. Restaurante El Güero

C. Emigrantes, 2, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Venezuelan Restaurant · Canillas · 73 tips and reviews
Puerta 57 is one of This is Madrid!.

53. Puerta 57

8.2
C. Padre Damián, s/n (Estadio Santiago Bernabéu), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Nueva España · 67 tips and reviews
Estadio Vicente Calderón is one of This is Madrid!.

54. Estadio Vicente Calderón

P. de la Virgen del Puerto, 67, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Soccer Stadium · Imperial · 158 tips and reviews
María Bonita Taco Bar is one of This is Madrid!.

55. María Bonita Taco Bar

C. Duque de Liria, 9, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Mexican Restaurant · Malasaña · 44 tips and reviews
Alfredo's Barbacoa is one of This is Madrid!.

56. Alfredo's Barbacoa

8.2
Calle Juan Hurtado de Mendoza, 11, BAJO;DUP 11-13;, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Burger Joint · 163 tips and reviews
Ciudad Deportiva Real Madrid is one of This is Madrid!.

57. Ciudad Deportiva Real Madrid

8.7
Parque de Valdebebas, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Soccer Field · Barajas · 22 tips and reviews
Teatro Real de Madrid is one of This is Madrid!.

58. Teatro Real de Madrid

8.9
Pl. de Isabel II, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Opera House · Opera · 89 tips and reviews
Real Madrid Museum is one of This is Madrid!.

59. Real Madrid Museum

9.3
(Museo Real Madrid)
Av. de Concha Espina, 1, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Museum · Nueva España · 45 tips and reviews
Mesón Txistu is one of This is Madrid!.

60. Mesón Txistu

8.3
Pl. Ángel Carbajo, 6 (C. Rosario Pino y Orense), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Tetúan · 79 tips and reviews
Asador Donostiarra is one of This is Madrid!.

61. Asador Donostiarra

9.0
C. Infanta Mercedes, 79, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Tetúan · 98 tips and reviews
Federica & Co. is one of This is Madrid!.

62. Federica & Co.

8.5
C. Hermosilla, 26, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Vintage and Thrift Store · Recoletos · 23 tips and reviews
Casa Lucio is one of This is Madrid!.

63. Casa Lucio

8.9
C. Cava Baja, 35, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · La Latina · 191 tips and reviews

Real Madrid C.F.Real Madrid C.F.: Pricey but worth it, the Spanish Royal family sometimes entertain guests here and you may run into a few sports figures and movie stars. Known for their cocido, their roasts and their huevos rotos.

Sidrería El Tigre is one of This is Madrid!.

64. Sidrería El Tigre

7.2
C. Infantas, 30, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Chueca · 304 tips and reviews

65. La Casa Encendida

8.8
C. Ronda de Valencia, 2, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Art Gallery · Lavapiés · 110 tips and reviews
Ten Con Ten is one of This is Madrid!.

66. Ten Con Ten

9.2
C. Ayala, 6 (P. de la Castellana), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Mediterranean Restaurant · Recoletos · 455 tips and reviews

67. La Maruca

8.8
C. Velázquez, 54, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Spanish Restaurant · Recoletos · 168 tips and reviews
Museo Sorolla is one of This is Madrid!.

68. Museo Sorolla

9.1
P. del General Martínez Campos, 37, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Art Museum · Almagro · 101 tips and reviews
DiverXO is one of This is Madrid!.

69. DiverXO

8.7
C. Padre Damián, 23, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Comfort Food Restaurant · Nueva España · 86 tips and reviews
Lateral is one of This is Madrid!.

70. Lateral

7.5
Pl. de Santa Ana, 12, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Huertas · 181 tips and reviews
Rastro de Madrid is one of This is Madrid!.

71. Rastro de Madrid

8.1
C. Ribera de Curtidores, 21, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Flea Market · El Rastro · 169 tips and reviews
Mercado de la Reina is one of This is Madrid!.

72. Mercado de la Reina

8.4
C. Gran Vía, 12 (C. Reina, 16), Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Tapas Restaurant · Chueca · 276 tips and reviews
Bodega La Ardosa is one of This is Madrid!.

73. Bodega La Ardosa

8.9
C. Colón, 13, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Wine Bar · Malasaña · 308 tips and reviews
La Vía Láctea is one of This is Madrid!.

74. La Vía Láctea

8.3
C. de Velarde, 18, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Pub · Malasaña · 45 tips and reviews