Confusingly, this quiet bar-restaurant actually sits on C/Espalter, just around the corner, and overlooking the botanical gardens. Tucked away from the...

Totally tropical, with a beach bar look and pictures of Cuban singers around the walls, El Eucalipto is all about fruit. There are long lists of juices;...

Epitomising Lavapiés - a bohemian, cool and laidback hangout for those who like the tempo of their evening to be energetic but not too frenetic. The bare...

This is the late-night jazz spot in the city, boasting jam sessions on Sundays and Tuesdays, and gigs on most other weeknights. When there are not live...

Spacious, friendly and soothingly decorated, this is an oasis of calm in the desert storm of Madrid's nightlife. With a café-style air, the easygoing crowd...

A sumptuous red velvet curtain separates the chilled front bar from two spacious candlelit chambers at the back where a swirling wash of intensely coloured...

Not nearly as historic as the neighbouring Gijón, although it may look it: when it opened in 1978, 'the Mirror' ('el Espejo') set out to be the art nouveau...

To call this music joint and club 'no-frills' is an understatement - as its faded yellow walls and middle-aged bar staff attest. However, as anyone knows,...

Just down from the Palacio Real, this terraza offers the finest sunsets in Madrid, with a magnificent location looking out over the Casa del Campo and all...

One for rugby fans, Finnegan's has its own team, the Madrid Lions, and a talent for sniffing out every conceivable match to show on its large screens. In...

Where the pretty people go to dance. It was promoted by Spanish actress Paz Vega and, as you would expect from a film star, the emphasis in her club is on...

Once a local grocer's, González is now a smart deli with a fine range of cheeses, charcuterie, preserves, fruit and nuts, olive oils and plenty more...

Tucked away in a backstreet parallel to Gran Vía, Home Bar is a shrine to Basildon's finest export. Depeche Mode are worshipped in this indie haven, which...

An unprepossessing and easily missed little hideaway, Kappa is amiable and intimate and, despite its complete lack of decor, somehow cosy. This chameleon of...