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Party Earth Review Situated on the top floor of an old building is Casa Granada, a former apartment converted into a laid-back bar where a diverse clientele gathers for drinks, tapas, and a pleasant view of Madrid. Once patrons locate the side street and the discreet sign next to the door of this unassuming residential building, they need ... more
Calle del Doctor Cortezo, 17
28012 Madrid
All Ages / All Types / Bar / Café / Casual / Couples / Date Place / Good for Groups / Groups / Locals / Outdoor Area / Spanish Restaurant / Summer / Sunset / Tapas / Terrace / Terrace
Party Earth Review Most of the historical center of Madrid was built on a high plateau amid a network of lush green gardens and parks – and situated on a corner in the southern part of that plateau, far away from the city’s constant swarm of tourists, is a little café called El Ventorrillo. Although the small, indoor bar is rather nondescript ... more
Calle de Bailén, 14
28005 Madrid
20s / 30s / Ambient / Cocktails / Conversational / Couples / DJ / Date Place / Dinner / Dressy / Fashion Types / Good for Groups / Groups / Hip / Hotel Bar / Lounge / Restaurant / Romantic / Rooftop / Rooftop Bar / Smart Casual / Sophisticated / Stylish / Sunset / Terrace / Trendy Crowd / Young Professionals
Party Earth Review Situated right in the center of Gran Vía, De Las Letras Hotel and Restaurante is a four-star hotel with a lovely modern lounge where projected lights cast a soft blue glow and ambient music creates a hip environment for the stylish guests. The real treat at Las Letras, however, is El Ático, a rooftop terrace accessible ... more
Calle Gran Vía, 11
28013 Madrid
Party Earth Review A stone’s throw away from the ever-popular – and nearly identical – Dubliners and O’Connell St. pubs, O’Neill’s offers patrons much of the same in the way of rowdy Irish-charged revelry, but with considerably more space to party. English-speakers from all over the world dominate ... more
Calle del Príncipe 12
28012 Madrid
Party Earth Review Owned and operated by the same guy who runs Dubliners right next door, O’Connell St. is essentially a carbon-copy of its neighbor, touting a pot-o’-gold-worthy cluster of budget-friendly booze and a regular crowd of raucous expats. Anyone who hit Dubliners first will have a bit of déjà vu once they pop the few steps down ... more
Calle de Espoz y Mina, 7
28012 Madrid
20s / 30s / After Work / Ambient / Conversational / Expats / Good for Groups / Groups / Latin Food / Locals / Low key / Private Room / Smart Casual / Snack Food / Sushi / Tapas / Trendy Crowd / Restaurant / Tapas Bar
Party Earth Review Tapas have dominated Madrid’s gastronomic scene since before it became the capital in the sixteenth century, but La Musa has taken that tradition and run with it. Part of a small population of restaurants seeking to reinvent age-old dishes, the venue fuses traditional Spanish tapas with international flavors. Not surprisingly ... more
Calle de Manuela Malasaña, 18
28004 Madrid
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Party Earth Review With its prime location on the corner of Plaza de Santa Ana and its façade of bamboo shutters and dried grass awnings, it’s hard to miss Mauna Loa, the only place in town that offers a truly Hawaiian experience and fabulous tropical drinks. Although patrons are greeted in the bar by the sounds of exotic birds and an elaborate ... more
Plaza de Santa Ana, 13
28012 Madrid
18 and over / 20s / 30s / Bar / Conversational / Electronic / Fusion Restaurant / Good for Groups / Groups / Hip / Hip-Hop / Latin Food / Lounge / Movies / Pop / Small Plates / Smart Casual / Tapas / Trendy Crowd / Underground
Party Earth Review It has often been said that Madrid, which is located right smack in the middle of the country, would be the perfect city if only it had a beach. Enter Ojalá ("I wish"), a hip bar and restaurant that has provided a partial solution to this fatal flaw by throwing a generous six inches of sand on the basement room floor. While ... more
Calle de San Andrés, 1
28004 Madrid
20s / 30s / 40s / Beer / Beer Hall / Beer Lovers / Beer on Tap / Boisterous / Brewery / Casual / Conversational / Dinner / Drinking Activity / Football / Football Fans / Friendly / Gastropub / German Beer / Good for Groups / Groups / Outdoor Area / Outgoing / Rowdy / Rugby / Soccer / Sports / Sports Fans / Steak / TVs / Tapas / Trendy Crowd
Party Earth Review Many beer drinkers agree that Spanish beer pales in comparison to other European brews, so beer lovers who find themselves grimacing at the selection of national drafts should head over to Naturbier. A German-style beer hall, this bar creates its natural brews, both regular and toasted, at its on-site brewery. Patrons can ... more
Plaza de Santa Ana, 9
28012 Madrid
30s / 40s / Casual / Cocktail Lovers / Cocktails / Conversational / Cover charge / Cuban Bar / Cuban Food / Cuban Restaurant / Dancing / Dinner / Diverse / Fun-loving / Good for Groups / Groups / Laid back / Late 20s / Latin / Latin / Live Band / Live Entertainment / Live Music / Locals / Musicians / Performance / Salsa Dancing / Snack Food / Tourists
Party Earth Review Tropical cocktails liberate the inhibitions of the laid-back crowd at La Negra Tomasa, an animated Cuban music bar where waitresses dressed in traditional island attire serve up Cuban favorites like mojitos and special black bean dishes. The cluttered décor features countless photos, posters, vintage advertisements, newspaper ... more
Calle de Cádiz, 9
28012 Madrid
80s Music / 90s Music / Anything goes / Bar / Boisterous / Budget-friendly / Dinner / Good for Groups / Groups / International / Jam Packed / Latin Food / Regulars / Students / Tapas / Tourists / Vegetarian Food / Young Professionals
Party Earth Review El Tigre is regularly packed with groups of club-goers who have turned the bar into their favorite pit stop for economical drinks and the complimentary plates of traditional tapas that come with them. Patrons on a budget may want to overlook the moose heads on the walls and the dirty napkins that litter the floor, because ... more
Calle de las Infantas, 30
28004 Madrid
18 and over / 20s / 30s / Cover charge / Dance Floor / Dancing / Expats / Flamenco / Flamenco / Flamenco Bar / Friendly / Good for Groups / Groups / Hip-Hop / House / International / Latin / Locals / Pop / Smart Casual / Sophisticated / Spanish Food / Spanish Restaurant / Tourists
Party Earth Review Villa Rosa, an elegant yet hopping flamenco club on a corner of Plaza de Santa Ana, offers a break from the modern, ultra-flashy nightclubs of Madrid. A massive chocolate- and vanilla-hued mural of a bygone era graces the façade of the building and hints at the nostalgic interior to come as patrons step into a warmly lit ... more
Plaza de Santa Ana, 15
28012 Madrid
Restaurants in Madrid may be the most varied in all of Spain! Whether hungry denizens crave Andalusian classics like gazpacho, the majesty of Valencia paella, the Basque region’s signature take on cod, or Madrid’s own 1001 ways to make pork stew, it’s very hard to go hungry in this town or even eat the same dish twice.
Even though Madrid is miles from the ocean, cool seafood restaurants abound with fresh catches of the day that are trucked in like clockwork.
For those in need of light American cuisine, fun budget cafeterias serving items like fried eggs and simple salads are rarely far away, and all Madrid restaurants offer a prix fixe menu that is often a very economical way to fill up before or after exploring the city. Keep in mind that the menú turístico, often offered at lunch, can be quite large, but those with hearty appetites will find it a great value.
Trendy international eateries, while not as prevalent as many other European capitals, are also plentiful, with heavy emphasis on Latin American, North African, Middle Eastern, and Asian restaurants.
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