What to order at Mercado de San Ildefonso

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Walk-in. The terrace floor with the bar is the headline late-night zone; cocktails 8 to 12 euros.
CuisineStreet food
Price€€
Neighborhoodmalasana
HoursMon-Thu and Sun 13:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-01:00
Open until02:30 (Thu-Sat)
The dishStreet food counter mix
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Tip: Walk-in. The terrace floor with the bar is the headline late-night zone; cocktails 8 to 12 euros.

Location

Address: Calle de Fuencarral 57, 28004 Madrid

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Casa Camacho ★ 4.4

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Casa Camacho in Madrid's Malasana pours the yayo (vermut with gin and seltzer) until 01:30 nightly except Sundays; the 1928 working-class taberna still gets.

Try: Yayo cocktail and tortilla

Tip: Cash only. Walk-in only. Closed Sundays. The yayo runs 3 euros; tortilla pincho 3.

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Try: Yayo cocktail and tortilla

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Try: Tank Mahou and gambas a la plancha

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Chocolateria San Gines off Calle Mayor in Madrid has fried the churros con chocolate for the after-midnight crowd since 1894; the 24-hour counter still pulls.

Try: Churros con chocolate

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Try: Consome from the silver urn

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