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 walls and lazily...

An elegant shrine to Isadora Duncan, with a chequered floor, marble-topped tables and an eerie collection of prints of 'that scarf', alongside frequently changing exhibitions....

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 nicotine-coloured walls...

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 of belle époque and...

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 too much fun (and too...

A hugely successful new Scandinavian-flavoured restaurant and basement vodka bar, all moulded beech and curiously hip snow scenes, and serving some of the freshest food ideas...

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 styles, but these days...

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 well-established local...