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WHERE TO EAT
BUT FIRST, COFFEE…
Toma Café (Malasaña neighborhood)
Lovely coffee, lovely desserts
Calle de la Palma, 49, 28004 Madrid
https://www.toma.cafe/
La Bicicleta Café (Malasaña neighborhood)
Funky decor with lots of vintage bicycles and gear
Pl. de San Ildefonso, 9, 28004 Madrid
https://www.labicicletacafe.com/
CHURROS & CHOCOLATE
Chocolatería San Ginés
Since 1894, this 24-hour cafe offers delicious hot chocolate and churros (hours may vary with Covid)
Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5
https://chocolateriasangines.com/
TAPAS BARS NEAR METRO RIOS ROSES
Marga and Paco introduced me to this area when I visited in October 2019… I had 5 glasses of wine that night so cannot remember much about what we ate where but everything was magnificent!
DeAtún
Calle de Ponzano, 59
https://deatun.com/
Restaurante Candeli
Calle de Ponzano, 47
https://restaurantecandeli.com/
La Malcriada Ponzano
Calle de Ponzano, 38
Restaurante Casa Paulino
Calle de Alonso Cano, 34
https://casapaulinodealonsocano.com/
Restaurante Arima (Basque Gastronomy)
Calle de Ponzano, 51
https://www.arimabasquegastronomy.com/
OTHER GREAT DINING OPTIONS
Restaurante Casa Salvador
Old-school Spanish tavern with bullfighting theme
Calle de Barbieri, 12
https://casasalvadormadrid.com/
Mercado San Antón
3-level gourmet food hall with bars, mini restaurants and groceries
Calle de Augusto Figueroa, 24
https://mercadosananton.com/
TAPAS BARS NEAR PLAZA MAYOR
Ana la Santa
Plaza de Sta. Ana, 14
https://www.encompaniadelobos.com/ana-la-santa/
Bayres Beef Argentina en tapas
Calle de Pradillo, 6
http://www.bayresbeef.com/
Mesón del Champiñon
A bit kitschy and touristy but the mushrooms and padron peppers are excellent – enjoy chilled cava and watch the chefs at work
Cava de San Miguel, 17
https://mesondelchampinon.com/en/
Mercado de San Miguel
Absolutely beautiful old building to walk around, just off the Plaza Mayor but I think the food stalls are more for tourists; the tapas sit out a while and are overpriced
Plaza de San Miguel, s/n
https://mercadodesanmiguel.es/
WHERE TO STAY
Madrid Boutique Suites
Interior designer Marga Casanova offers luxurious apartments in one of the best locations in central Madrid, just off historic Plaza del Sol. The pedestrian-friendly streets in the neighborhood are lined with cafes, tapas bars and boutiques. Click images below to learn more.
GOYA SUITE
PICASSO SUITE
