Named after Granada's magical palace and done up in suitably Andaluz-Moorish style, this is a pretty and peaceful spot during the day, serving basic tapas along with oxtail...
C/Victoria 9By day dogs chase kids through table legs while their parents chat over mugs of herbal tea. By night the hip hop and jazz DJs attract a different crowd, young and animated, who...
C/Pez 18At first glance, this French bistro seems a wee bit run down, but nonetheless it's all class - in a campy, Broadway kind of way. Behind the dangling blue Christmas-tree lights...
Plaza de la Marina Española 4Known as Jazzanova until recently, Castellana 8 remains a supremely smooth bar-restaurant-club, its black walls softened by clever uplighting, orange velvet cushions and a...
Paseo de la Castellana 8Serving chocolate and churros (deep-fried batter sticks) to the city night and day since 1894, this veritable institution has had to introduce a ticketing system - pay before...
Pasadizo de San Ginés 5The piña coladas here are said to be the best in town, but otherwise there are good fruit juices and (during the day, at least) a little garden in this stylish Huertas...
C/Fúcar 6When it opened in 1929, this was the first ham and charcuterie shop in Madrid. It's undergone a few changes since then, but many of the original fittings have been retained,...
C/Hortaleza 11Slick design (zebra-print stools and glitter balls) and piles of style mags cater to a young and cooler-than-thou crowd. With downtempo and chillout hotting up with the arrival...
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