Spots To Check Out If You're New In Town
Chocolatería Valor
Chocolatería Valor in Salamanca is where you should eat extra crispy, sugary churros.
Lhardy is one of Madrid’s oldest dining spots. Stick to the more casual downstairs bar area, where you can sip the house sherry and admire the historic space.
Head to Pez Tortilla in Noviciado to form your tortilla de patata preference: runny or well-done, onion or no onion?
Drinking wine at an ultra under-the-radar bar in Lavapiés is a citywide pastime, and the place to do it is at La Fisna.
Where To Drink Vermouth
Casa Revuelta
Casa Revuelta is an old-school bar in Sol where you need to eat fried codfish.
Bodega de la Ardosa is a tapas bar in Malasaña that’s been open for over 125 years and looks like a bullfighter’s dream bar.
If you want to explore vermut in all its forms—from fruity and sweet to herbaceous and bitter—this is the place.
Go On A Tapas Crawl
Juana La Loca
Juana La Loca is a popular tapas spot in La Latina where you must order the tortilla de patata.
Doppelgänger inside the Mercado de Antón Martín serves Spanish tapas infused with Asian and South American flavors like ají and curries.
The top old-school joints, hidden wine bars, and high-end restaurants for tiny plates in Spain’s capital.
Where To Go When You're Sick Of Tapas
Nunuka
Head to Chueca to feast on Georgian cuisine at Nunuka, a bright, inviting restaurant specializing in bread bowls of cheese topped with a dripping egg.
BaniBanoo is an Iranian and Persian spot in Salamanca that's only open for breakfast and lunch.
Warm up with Shanghai-style dumplings and other Chinese comfort dishes at the cozy Little Dragon, just off Gran Vía in Noviciado.
Fresh seafood, local produce, and an intimate, low-lit atmosphere make Farah the ideal date-night Mediterranean dinner spot in La Latina.
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