Medium Club is a bar in Malasana, Madrid.
Medium Club on Calle del Pez in Madrid's Malasana is the esoteric-themed cocktail bar with a tarot-and-occult interior, signature cocktails built on pisco.
Food program: Snacks
Tip: Walk-in. Signature cocktails run 10 to 13 euros; the back room takes reservations for the listening sessions.
Address: Calle del Pez 18, 28004 Madrid
Casa Camacho in Madrid's Malasana has poured the yayo (vermut with gin and seltzer, served from height) since 1928. Order the yayo (vermut, gin, sifon).
Signature drink: Yayo (vermut, gin, sifon)
Food: Bocadillos, tortilla
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sundays. The yayo is 3 euros, the boquerones 3, the bocadillo de calamares 4.50; nothing else on offer.
El Jardin Secreto in Madrid's Conde Duque is the rooftop garden bar at the Hotel Innside Madrid, with views over Plaza Comendadoras, a vermut programme.
Signature drink: Vermut tonic
Food: Tapas, small plates
Tip: Open April to October only. Walk-in until 21:00, reservation required after. The vermut tonic (8 euros) is the headline.
Azotea del Circulo on Calle de Alcala in Madrid's Centro is the rooftop of the 1926 Circulo de Bellas Artes art club, with 360-degree views over Gran Via.
Signature drink: Gin tonic
Food: Tapas, small plates
Tip: Entry fee 5 euros. Open daily 11:00-02:00. The sunset slot (19:30) is the busiest; book on Tickets.com to skip the queue.
The Room Madrid in Salamanca is the speakeasy-style cocktail bar by chef Paco Perez since 2019, in a hidden basement behind a hotel reception.
Signature drink: Mezcal Old Fashioned
Food: Small plates
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Entry through the Hotel Aranda; reservation recommended for weekend evenings.
Casa Camacho in Madrid's Malasana has poured the yayo (vermut with gin and seltzer, served from height) since 1928. Order the yayo (vermut, gin, sifon).
Signature drink: Yayo (vermut, gin, sifon)
Food: Bocadillos, tortilla
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sundays. The yayo is 3 euros, the boquerones 3, the bocadillo de calamares 4.50; nothing else on offer.
El Imperial near Gran Via in Madrid is the cocktail bar by Diego Cabrera's team since 2012, with the Crystal Negroni (clarified Negroni) and the modern.
Signature drink: Crystal Negroni
Food: Small plates
Tip: Walk-in. The room is small (40 seats); booking recommended for weekend evenings. Crystal Negroni runs 14 euros.
Boadas Madrid is the 2021 outpost of the 1933 Barcelona original, with the throw-cocktail technique (drinks thrown between shakers in a long arc).
Signature drink: Boadas (rum, kummel, gin, mint)
Food: Snacks
Tip: Walk-in. The bar seats 30; the throw-cocktail show happens behind the bar. Closed Sundays.
