Guidebook for Madrid
Shopping
Big department store, you can buy anything here. Also has a great supermarket.
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El Corte Inglés
47 C. SerranoBig department store, you can buy anything here. Also has a great supermarket.
Federica Co
26 C. de HermosillaBeautiful concept store with magical garden, worth a visit!
Great bookstore with a nice cafe to have brunch or snack at any time
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La Central de Callao
9 C. del Postigo de San MartínGreat bookstore with a nice cafe to have brunch or snack at any time
Traditional "bodega", wine store.
If you want to buy some Spanish or international wine, this is the place.
Bodegas Contreras
90 Calle de Claudio CoelloTraditional "bodega", wine store.
If you want to buy some Spanish or international wine, this is the place.
Mall, includes a supermarket and lots of stores and restaurants, as well as a gym and a pharmacy, a dry-cleaner, a nail saloon, etc.
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ABC Serrano Shopping Center
61 C. SerranoMall, includes a supermarket and lots of stores and restaurants, as well as a gym and a pharmacy, a dry-cleaner, a nail saloon, etc.
Essentials
Traditional market, great to buy fresh groceries, or just for a visit.
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Mercado De La Paz
28B Cl. de AyalaTraditional market, great to buy fresh groceries, or just for a visit.
Mercadona
1 C. Bahía de GandoSupermarket
Calle de Lagasca, 85
Cheap supermarket
Petra Mora
Calle Ermita de San LázaroRight in front of the market. Delicatessen.
Sightseeing
Sol station
Madrid's neuralgic center
Wonderful park, if you wish to escape the bustle of the city. Do visit the glass palace, "Palacio de Cristal".
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Park des Buen Retiro
7 Plaza de la IndependenciaWonderful park, if you wish to escape the bustle of the city. Do visit the glass palace, "Palacio de Cristal".
Palacio de Comunicaciones
Plaza CibelesMadrid's city hall, worth seeing!
A very interesting building
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas de Madrid (E.T.S.I.MINAS-UPM)
21 C. de Ríos RosasA very interesting building
Real Egyptian temple given to the City of Madrd by the Egyptian government in 1968.
The park offers great views!
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Tempel von Debod
1 C. de FerrazReal Egyptian temple given to the City of Madrd by the Egyptian government in 1968.
The park offers great views!
The Royal Armoury of Madrid
s/n Calle de BailénThe Spanish Buckingham Palace :)
Plaza Mayor
Plaza MayorOne of Madrid's main tourist attractions
Puerta de Alcalá
s/n Plaza de la IndependenciaRepresentative Monument
Kirche von San Manuel und San Benito
83 C. de AlcaláBizantine church
Almudena-Kathedrale
10 C. de BailénMadrid's Cathedral
Kirche von San Pedro El Viejo
14 Calle del NuncioOne of the oldest buildings in Madrid
Kristallpalast
4 P.º de CubaGlass Palace
It can be visited inside with a guided tour.
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Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
3 Plaza de las DescalzasIt can be visited inside with a guided tour.
Basilika San Francisco el Grande
1 C. San BuenaventuraNeoclassical church
Arts & Culture
Museo Nacional del Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de AlarcónMadrid's most important Museum
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 P.º del PradoAnother great museum
Modern Art Museum. You can admire Picasso's Guernica here.
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
52 C. de Sta. IsabelModern Art Museum. You can admire Picasso's Guernica here.
Clamores
14 C. de AlburquerqueConcerts every evening and night
Everything Else
Only on Sunday mornings. Open air market, nice to see, but crowded. Be there early and leave when it starts to get too busy. Great tapas' bars in the area. Beware of pick-pockets!
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Calle de la Ribera de Curtidores
Calle de la Ribera de CurtidoresOnly on Sunday mornings. Open air market, nice to see, but crowded. Be there early and leave when it starts to get too busy. Great tapas' bars in the area. Beware of pick-pockets!
This used to be a traditional groceries market until it was recently renovated. Now it has gourmet food stalls and chic tapas' bars. The building is beautiful too.
Very corwded on weekends.
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Mercado San Miguel
s/n Pl. de San MiguelThis used to be a traditional groceries market until it was recently renovated. Now it has gourmet food stalls and chic tapas' bars. The building is beautiful too.
Very corwded on weekends.
Another renovated groceries marked turned into a chic and gourmet place to eat. Nice rooftop terrace.
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Mercado de San Antón
24 C. de Augusto FigueroaAnother renovated groceries marked turned into a chic and gourmet place to eat. Nice rooftop terrace.
Calle de Serrano, 86
Pharmacy
Pastelería Chantilly
68 Calle de Claudio CoelloPastry shop, a good place to buy some dessert, biscuits, croissants, or a cake.
Calle de Claudio Coello, 74
Pharmacy
Tintorería Hervella Madrid
78 Calle de LagascaDry-cleaner
Calle de Serrano, 74
Newspaper kiosk, they also sell bus and metro 10-trip tickets.
Food Scene
Starbucks
43 Calle de FuencarralStarbucks
Fonty Bistró
12 Calle de CastellóGreat for breakfast or tea, they also have salads, etc.
Restaurante Ten Con Ten
6 Cl. de AyalaRestaurant and cocktail bar
Magasand
16 Tr.ª de San MateoGourmet Fast food
Real Cake
27 Calle de GoyaSpecializes in Portuguese pastries
Jurucha
19 Cl. de AyalaTypical Spanich tapas' bar
Biotza Restaurante
27 Calle de Claudio CoelloBasque (northern Spain) cuisine.
O'Cruceiro
Galician (northwestern Spain) cuisine. Great fish and seafood.
Edulis
11 C. de VelázquezGreat food
LA BOLA
5 C. de la BolaOne of Madrid's oldest restaurants
Posada del León de Oro
12 C. de la Cava BajaBeautiful restaurant and great Spanish food
La Sole Café
Great pastries and coffee, nice for brunch too.
Olivia te Cuida
8 Calle de Sta. TeresaOrganic food, small chic place
La Capilla De La Bolsa
12 Calle de la BolsaDelicious food, live music some nights
Casa Lucio
35 C. de la Cava BajaOne of Madrid's most famous and typical restaurants
Giralda IV
24 Calle de Claudio CoelloAndalusian (souther Spain) restauant
Taberna Puerto Lagasca
81 Calle de LagascaTypical Spanish food
Restaurante Rafa
68 C. de NarváezTraditional "taberna andaluza", southern Spanish cuisine.
Restaurante Croccos La Latina
9 Plaza de la CebadaGreat pizzas, and great nightlife in the area
SUSHICLUB
0 Pl. de Santo DomingoJapanese fusion, delicious.
Arab restaurant-cafe. You can have a (delicious) full meal, or you can just go for tea and smoke a water pipe (shisha). Some nights they have live belly dancing show.
Las Mil y Una Noches
28 C. de Martín de los HerosArab restaurant-cafe. You can have a (delicious) full meal, or you can just go for tea and smoke a water pipe (shisha). Some nights they have live belly dancing show.
Chinese restaurant that is famous for their noodles. You can watch as the barman makes the noodle dough himself, and they are really delicious (and inexpensive!)
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Rey de Tallarines
1 C. de San BernardinoChinese restaurant that is famous for their noodles. You can watch as the barman makes the noodle dough himself, and they are really delicious (and inexpensive!)
The most authentic Japanese restaurant in Madrid, and not expensive either. Reservation is a must.
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Naomi
14 C. de ÁvilaThe most authentic Japanese restaurant in Madrid, and not expensive either. Reservation is a must.
Da Cuchuffo Madrid
34 C. de Juan Álvarez MendizábalItalo-argentinian restaurant, very nice
La Croquetta
33 C. de la Fuente del BerroNice place for modern tapas
You have to enter the underground parking to get to this Chinese food stall. It looks very shabby, but offers the most authentic Chinese food in Madrid, and very inexpensive.
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Restaurante Zhou Yulong
s/n Pl. de EspañaYou have to enter the underground parking to get to this Chinese food stall. It looks very shabby, but offers the most authentic Chinese food in Madrid, and very inexpensive.
New York Burger
4 C. de RecoletosGreat burgers!
New York Burger
4 C. de RecoletosGreat burgers!
Home Burger Bar
25 Calle de SilvaGreat burgers!
Alfredo's Barbacoa Juan Hurtado
11 C. de Juan Hurtado de MendozaGreat burgers!
Alfredo's Barbacoa Lagasca
5 Calle de LagascaAwesome burger place
Zombie Bar
7 C. del PezGreat burgers!
Hindu restaurant. Only one of the many cheap and delicious hindu and thai restaurants on this area. Many have tarraces on the street at night.
Anarkoli
46 C. de LavapiésHindu restaurant. Only one of the many cheap and delicious hindu and thai restaurants on this area. Many have tarraces on the street at night.
Traditional place to have "chocolate con churros"
It opens in the early hours, and it's traditional to go there after a night's party, before going to bed.
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San Ginés Chocolatería heiße Schokolade und Churros
5 Pasadizo de San GinésTraditional place to have "chocolate con churros"
It opens in the early hours, and it's traditional to go there after a night's party, before going to bed.
Chocolatería Valor
7 C. del Postigo de San MartínAnother good place to have "chocolate con churros"
La Caña
8 C. de AlburquerqueDelicious restaurant, international and Spanish dishes
Tradicional Spanish café, also offers "chocolate con churros"
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Café Comercial
7 Glorieta de BilbaoTradicional Spanish café, also offers "chocolate con churros"
Awesome views of the rooftops of Madrid. There's a restaurant up there, too.
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Círculo de Bellas Artes
42 C. de AlcaláAwesome views of the rooftops of Madrid. There's a restaurant up there, too.
Gau&Café
Great rooftop terrace
Calle de Santa Engracia, 41
Nice place for "cholocate con churros"
Chocolatería La Madrileña
17 C. de Costa RicaOne of Madrid's traditional places for "chocolate con churros"
A good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other tapas.
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El Respiro
34 C. de las InfantasA good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other tapas.
Great place for breakfast or brunch, or to grab a quick bite at any moment. The also have a small delicatessen area.
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Pastelería Mallorca
6 C. SerranoGreat place for breakfast or brunch, or to grab a quick bite at any moment. The also have a small delicatessen area.
Tea house founded in 1931, very famous in Madrid. Offers delicious cakes and chocolates.
They offer brunch, too.
Embassy
12 P.º de la CastellanaTea house founded in 1931, very famous in Madrid. Offers delicious cakes and chocolates.
They offer brunch, too.
Sushi. You can eat there, but they also ofrer delivery and take-away.
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Miss Sushi
4 C. de PadillaSushi. You can eat there, but they also ofrer delivery and take-away.
Donde Mónica
3 C. de PadillaVery pretty restaurant with a nice garden. There also is a small art gallery.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, simple dishes (sandwisches, salads, tapas, etc.). You can sit outside in the terrace.
Calle de Serrano, 82
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, simple dishes (sandwisches, salads, tapas, etc.). You can sit outside in the terrace.
Calle Serrano, 80
80 Calle de SerranoRestaurant with a nice "menú del día". You can also eat on the terrace outside.
Pizza Emporio Serrano
45 C. SerranoItalian restaurant
Calle Serrano, 41
41 Calle de SerranoStarbucks
Typical Spanish bar, you can have breakfast, lunch (they have a nice "menú del día"), or tapas.
Calle de Don Ramón de la Cruz, 3
Typical Spanish bar, you can have breakfast, lunch (they have a nice "menú del día"), or tapas.
Calle de Claudio Coello, 64
Typical Spanish bar, you can have breakfast, lunch, or tapas.
Oter Restaurante
71 Calle de Claudio CoelloExcellent restaurant, Spanish and international cuisine
Casa Julián
12 Calle de Don Ramón de la CruzFamous for their steak, but they offer all kinds of dishes.
Typical Spanish bar, you can have breakfast, lunch (they have a nice "menú del día"), or tapas.
Restaurante La Celestina
67 Calle de LagascaTypical Spanish bar, you can have breakfast, lunch (they have a nice "menú del día"), or tapas.
Restaurant that offers specialties from Galicia, in the northwest of Spain.
Excellent seafood, fish, and also meat.
They also offer tapas.
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O'Caldiño
74 Calle de LagascaRestaurant that offers specialties from Galicia, in the northwest of Spain.
Excellent seafood, fish, and also meat.
They also offer tapas.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Geographic Club
141 C. de AlcaláRestaurant, cafe, and cocktail bar
Very crowded at night, typical Spanish bar. Do order the "croquetas" and their famous "zapatillas". Not for the faint hearted!
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Melo's bar
44 C. del Ave MaríaVery crowded at night, typical Spanish bar. Do order the "croquetas" and their famous "zapatillas". Not for the faint hearted!
Sidrería el Tigre
23 C. de las InfantasTypical tapas' bar. Very crowded on weekends.
This building belongs the UNED university, but has a great terrace-bar on top. Great views and fresh air in the summer.
UNED Humanities Library
1 C. de ArgumosaThis building belongs the UNED university, but has a great terrace-bar on top. Great views and fresh air in the summer.
Restaurante Malquerida
20 C. de FerrazMexican restaurant and cocktail bar
This is a very loved place by locals to sit on a terrace at night or in the mornings on weekends. You can eat, or just have a drink, and there are many restaurants and bars to choose from.
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Plaza de Olavide
Plaza de OlavideThis is a very loved place by locals to sit on a terrace at night or in the mornings on weekends. You can eat, or just have a drink, and there are many restaurants and bars to choose from.
Café Central
10 Pl. del ÁngelJazz bar
Hotel ADA Palace
This hotel has two rooftop terraces with great views, too!
HOTEL EXE MONCLOA
10 C. Arcipreste de HitaRooftop terrace with amazing views
Hotel Urban
34 Carrera de S. JerónimoGreat rooftop terrace
A good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich).
Los Bocadillos
1 C. del Marqués de UrquijoA good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich).
The most typical place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich).
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Bar El Brillante
8 Pl. del Emperador Carlos VThe most typical place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich).
A good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other tapas.
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Bar La Campana
6 C. de BotonerasA good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other tapas.
A good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other tapas.
Cervecería Restaurante Plaza Mayor
2 Pl. MayorA good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other tapas.
A good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other delicious sandwiches and tapas.
Calle de Postas, 3
3 Calle de PostasA good place to try one of Madrid specialties: "bocadillo de calamares" (fried squid sandwich), and many other delicious sandwiches and tapas.
Here you can have breakfast, or lunch, or grab a bite at any moment.
At lunchtime they have a nice "menú del día".
Calle de Claudio Coello, 97
Here you can have breakfast, or lunch, or grab a bite at any moment.
At lunchtime they have a nice "menú del día".
SERRANO GLOBAL CENTER
43 C. SerranoAnother place where you can have a bite or a drink at any time.