Once an Irish bar, Areia has been transformed beyond recognition into a chill-out space that has all the angles covered: by day it's somewhere to get lunch or a snack, in the...
C/Hortaleza 92Also known as Taurino or, more commonly, 'that bar on Salitre', the San Lorenzo has no sign. Stained-glass windows and furniture that could have been found on the street lend...
C/Salitre 38By 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 18There's no sign on the door - just look out for this mellow little space painted in warm yellow, orange and blue and the emanating chilled-out vibes, soft flamenco and...
C/Santa María 13An unprepossessing and easily missed little hideaway, Kappa is amiable and intimate and, despite its complete lack of decor, somehow cosy. This chameleon of locales has built...
C/Olmo 26This basement club is cosy, friendly and nicely chilled. The DJs spin a delicious mix of funk, soul, jazz and hip hop, luring the friendly clientele on to the dancefloor by...
C/Señores de Luzón 3A relaxed lounge bar, presided over by a portrait of the owner's mother, Yugoslav film star Olivera Markovic. The musical mood is nu jazz and funk, and the mismatched armchairs...
C/Santo Tomé 8A shabby chic lounge bar, serving tisanes and milkshakes by day (when the stylish bar staff outnumber the customers) and cocktails by night. A cavernous basement is cool in...
C/Minas 1Good causes and ethnic chic combine to create a cute and colourful hangout for right-on revellers. On a small stage at the back there are frequent appearances by bossa nova...
C/Regueros 9