€€€€CaféMalasanaDaily 08:00-20:00
Toma Cafe on Calle de la Palma in Madrid's Malasana is the city's first specialty third-wave room since 2011, with single-origin beans roasted in-house.
TipOpen Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00, weekends 09:00-19:00. The weekend brunch (12 to 16 euros) fills up by 11:00.
€€€€CaféChamberiMon-Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-20:00
Mision Cafe in Madrid's Conde Duque is the specialty third-wave room with house-roasted beans, a daily-changing brunch carte and a clean Scandinavian-design.
TipOpen daily 09:00-20:00. The weekend brunch sets (14 to 19 euros) book up by 11:30; walk-in only.
€€€€CaféLavapiesMon-Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-20:00
Hola Coffee on Calle Doctor Fourquet in Madrid's Lavapies is the specialty roaster-and-cafe since 2017, with beans roasted in the back, single-origin filter.
TipOpen Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00, Sunday 10:00-17:00. The bag of single-origin beans (12 to 18 euros) goes home with regulars.
€€€€CaféMalasanaMon-Fri 09:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-20:00
HanSo Cafe in Madrid's Malasana is the Korean-Spanish specialty room since 2015, with matcha lattes, single-origin filter coffees and a small carte of brunch.
TipOpen Tue-Sun 09:30-20:00; closed Monday. The matcha latte (4.50 euros) and the avocado toast are the morning headlines.
€€€€CaféLa LatinaMon-Wed 09:00-19:00; Thu-Fri 09:00-20:00; Sat 10:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-19:00
Slow Cafe in Madrid's La Latina is the specialty third-wave room with a focused pour-over carte, in-house pastries and a clean concrete dining room.
TipOpen Tue-Sun. The pour-over filter (4 to 4.50 euros) is the staff's first recommendation; flat white is 3.50.
€€€€CaféChamberiMon-Fri 08:30-01:00; Sat 08:30-02:00; Sun 08:30-01:00
Cafe Comercial on Glorieta de Bilbao in Madrid is the 1887-founded grand cafe, reopened in 2024 with chef Carlos Moreno on the carte. Located in Chamberi.
TipOpen daily; breakfast set (cafe con leche, tostada, OJ) is the morning staple, with cocido madrileno among the weekly classics.
€€€€CaféMalasanaMon-Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-20:00
Bianchi Kiosko Caffe in Madrid's Malasana is the Italian-Spanish corner cafe pouring proper Bianchi-roasted espresso, with a four-stool counter.
TipOpen Tue-Sun 09:00-20:00; closed Monday. The cornetto with espresso runs 3.50 euros; standing room at the counter.
€€€€CaféChamberiMon-Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-20:00
Panaderia Mision in Madrid's Conde Duque is the bakery-and-cafe by the Mision Cafe team since 2020, with sourdough breads, croissants and a focused brunch.
TipOpen daily 09:00-19:00. The croissant with cortado (4 euros) is the morning headline; sourdough loaves sell out by 14:00.
€€€€CaféChuecaMon-Sat 09:00-22:00; Sun 09:00-20:00
Federal Cafe on Plaza de las Comendadoras in Madrid's Conde Duque is the Australian-style all-day brunch room since 2014, with avocado toast.
TipOpen daily 09:00-22:00. The weekend brunch (15 to 22 euros) fills up by 11:30; walk-in only, no reservations.
€€€€CaféCentroDaily 07:30-03:00
Cafe Gijon on Paseo de Recoletos in Madrid is the 1888-founded literary cafe that hosted the post-civil-war tertulia (literary discussion circle) of Cela.
TipOpen daily 07:30-01:30. The breakfast set runs 6 euros; the terrace under the trees is the seat to book in summer.
€€€€CaféCentroMon-Fri 08:30-00:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-00:00
Cafe de Oriente on Plaza de Oriente in Madrid faces the Palacio Real, with the chocolate con churros tradition, a fin-de-siecle dining room and a terrace.
TipOpen daily 09:30-24:00. The terrace (12 tables) faces the palace; the inside is wood-panelled and full of red velvet.
€€€€CaféSalamancaMon-Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-20:00
East Crema Coffee Hermosilla in Madrid's Salamanca is the larger second outpost of the East Crema roastery, with a wide counter for the V60 and espresso bar.
TipOpen daily 08:00 (09:00 weekends) to 20:00. The 11.50-euro brunch set (coffee, juice, toast, pastry) is served until 13:00.
€€€€CaféMalasanaMon-Thu 15:30-02:00; Fri 15:30-02:30; Sat 11:00-02:30; Sun 11:00-00:00
Cafe de Ruiz in Madrid's Malasana is the wood-panelled neighbourhood cafe since 1981, with the cake counter, daily-changing brunch and the marble tables.
TipOpen Mon-Sat 09:00-22:00. The weekend brunch (12 to 16 euros) runs from 11:00; walk-in only, no reservations.
€€€€CaféMalasanaMon-Wed,Sun 09:00-01:00; Thu 09:00-01:30; Fri-Sat 09:00-02:00
Ojala in Madrid's Malasana is the daytime cafe and evening cocktail bar with the famous beach-sand basement (Ojala Beach), serving brunch upstairs.
TipOpen daily 09:30-24:00. The basement Ojala Beach with sand floor is the room locals send first-time visitors to see.
€€€€CaféMalasanaMon-Thu,Sun 10:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-02:00
La Bicicleta Cafe on Plaza de San Ildefonso in Madrid's Malasana is the laptop-and-flat-white coworking cafe since 2009, with a sofa-strewn back room.
TipOpen daily 09:00-24:00. The back-room sofas are the laptop seats; the front terrace is for the social crowd.