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...
C/Hortaleza 92
This is the emblematic Malasaña hang-out, packed at weekends and drowsily mellow in the afternoons, with a tiled bar and engraved mirrors, nicotine-stained...
C/Velarde 24
An elegant shrine to Isadora Duncan, with a chequered floor, marble-topped tables and an eerie collection of prints of 'that scarf', alongside frequently...
C/Divino Pastor 14
Stacked to the rafters with board games, Café Manuela has been a hive of activity since the Movida days. Its handsome art nouveau decor and conveniently...
C/San Vicente Ferrer 29
Despite the address, De 1911 actually sits on the tiny pedestrian street C/Coloreros, on which it has tables. It is indeed from 1911, but is a curious mix...
Plazuela de San Ginés 5
While some nights come and go with alarming frequency, Trip Family's Ohm is one that's here for the duration. Strictly speaking it's a gay night, but it's...
Bash
A hugely successful new Scandinavian-flavoured restaurant and basement vodka bar, all moulded beech and curiously hip snow scenes, and serving some of the...
C/Prado 15
If you only go to one club in Madrid, make sure it's this one. Time was when Mondo (Thursdays and Saturdays) and Room (Fridays) played vastly differing...
C/Arlabán 7
Regulars at this long-established joint know just what they want, and management are more than happy to provide it, programming a steady schedule of...
C/San Dimas 3