Guidebook for Madrid
Food Scene
Local reference of La Latina , landing in The Traveler to see sunset from their rooftop terrace with a romantic view of the Church of San Francisco el Grande in the background and a glass in your hand, it's a real pleasure. From that time it is filled with people and at night is one of the fashion places in Madrid. You can dinner there also.
A 100 m from Cava Baja 39.
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El Viajero
11 Pl. de la CebadaLocal reference of La Latina , landing in The Traveler to see sunset from their rooftop terrace with a romantic view of the Church of San Francisco el Grande in the background and a glass in your hand, it's a real pleasure. From that time it is filled with people and at night is one of the fashion places in Madrid. You can dinner there also.
A 100 m from Cava Baja 39.
It is one of the best and most famous restaurants of Madrid. It is popularly known for its magnificent “huevos estrellados” (fried eggs), delicious: Although also its meats, omelettes, etc are very good.
It is a very traditional classic restaurant of Madrid, place that is frequented by many famous and whose walls have seen many historic figures having lunch or dinner. He is known to be quite visited by King Juan Carlos I. Not a cheap restaurant but not prohibitive . Certainly worth it to take a little treat.
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Casa Lucio
35 C. de la Cava BajaIt is one of the best and most famous restaurants of Madrid. It is popularly known for its magnificent “huevos estrellados” (fried eggs), delicious: Although also its meats, omelettes, etc are very good.
It is a very traditional classic restaurant of Madrid, place that is frequented by many famous and whose walls have seen many historic figures having lunch or dinner. He is known to be quite visited by King Juan Carlos I. Not a cheap restaurant but not prohibitive . Certainly worth it to take a little treat.
Installed in 1835, its current iron construction is of 1916. Mercado de San Miguel is a market for the daily buy, but in the last few years he adds a wonderful gourmet offer centred on fresh quality products to be consumed along the positions, in an exercise of incomparable Madrid`s culinary purity.
Cheeses, meats, seafood … accompanied by wines, wine-cellars, beers … surrounded with a big ambience very entertained in a building with more than one century of history.
Undoubtedly an excelent option to have dinner or eat something only 6 minutes walking far from Cava Baja, 39.
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Mercado San Miguel
s/n Pl. de San MiguelInstalled in 1835, its current iron construction is of 1916. Mercado de San Miguel is a market for the daily buy, but in the last few years he adds a wonderful gourmet offer centred on fresh quality products to be consumed along the positions, in an exercise of incomparable Madrid`s culinary purity.
Cheeses, meats, seafood … accompanied by wines, wine-cellars, beers … surrounded with a big ambience very entertained in a building with more than one century of history.
Undoubtedly an excelent option to have dinner or eat something only 6 minutes walking far from Cava Baja, 39.
Shopping
Essential visit being in Madrid one Sunday or festively in the morning (only these days, from 9 to 3 pm).
A special place in which you will always find something for a present. Marvelous place to buy … and to have “aperitivo” on Sunday morning (beer or martini and “bocata de calamares” -sandwich with squids-), as we do many persons from Madrid every weekend.
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El Rastro
Plaza del General Vara de ReyEssential visit being in Madrid one Sunday or festively in the morning (only these days, from 9 to 3 pm).
A special place in which you will always find something for a present. Marvelous place to buy … and to have “aperitivo” on Sunday morning (beer or martini and “bocata de calamares” -sandwich with squids-), as we do many persons from Madrid every weekend.
In the area where Sunday the El Rastro is, but also open weekdays, around Ribera de Curtidores street there are many excellent stores for the purchase of antiques and decor beautiful and very original. There since ancient furniture to vintage furniture. Ship to anywhere in the world.
We highlight the "New Gallery" (Ribera de Curtidores, 12) and "paintings Piquer" (Ribera de Curtidores, 29), because in their local are all kinds of objects.
Nuevas Galerias
12 C/ de la Ribera de CurtidoresIn the area where Sunday the El Rastro is, but also open weekdays, around Ribera de Curtidores street there are many excellent stores for the purchase of antiques and decor beautiful and very original. There since ancient furniture to vintage furniture. Ship to anywhere in the world.
We highlight the "New Gallery" (Ribera de Curtidores, 12) and "paintings Piquer" (Ribera de Curtidores, 29), because in their local are all kinds of objects.
The streets Preciados and del Carmen, 10 minutes far from Cava Baja 39, constitute the most crowded axis of shopping of the city of Madrid. Dozens shops of clothes, footwears, etc, included department stores like El Corte Ingles, Zara, etc mark out these streets, habitual place of shooping of “madrileños”, especially in “Sales” periods (July - August and January - February).
Both streets depart from Puerta del Sol (along with the sculpture of “El Oso y el Madroño” (the Bear and the Strawberry tree).
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Calle de Preciados
Calle de PreciadosThe streets Preciados and del Carmen, 10 minutes far from Cava Baja 39, constitute the most crowded axis of shopping of the city of Madrid. Dozens shops of clothes, footwears, etc, included department stores like El Corte Ingles, Zara, etc mark out these streets, habitual place of shooping of “madrileños”, especially in “Sales” periods (July - August and January - February).
Both streets depart from Puerta del Sol (along with the sculpture of “El Oso y el Madroño” (the Bear and the Strawberry tree).