33 upscale rooms in Madrid, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Madrid: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Madrid food.
Sacha ★ 4.7
chamberi · Calle de Juan Hurtado de Mendoza 11, 28036 Madrid
Sacha in Madrid's Chamartin is the bistro by Sacha Hormaechea, whose lazy-tortilla and lasana de boletus are reference dishes for half the country's modern.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead; tables of two are easier than four. The dining room is intimate, the chef circulates between courses.
Sobrino de Botin ★ 4.6
centro · Calle de los Cuchilleros 17, 28005 Madrid
Sobrino de Botin near Plaza Mayor in Madrid is the Guinness-certified oldest restaurant in the world, in business since 1725. Located in Centro.
Tip: Book the cave dining room downstairs three weeks ahead. Lunch is calmer than dinner; the 14:00 service is the working-day local hour.
La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez ★ 4.6
chamberi · Calle de Modesto Lafuente 6, 28010 Madrid
La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez moved from Salamanca to Chamberi in 2024, keeping the 1-star Michelin and the brief that elevates casqueria (offal).
Tip: Book three weeks ahead for the seven-seat counter; the dining room books one week. Closed Sun-Mon.
Salmon Guru ★ 4.6
las-letras · Calle Echegaray 21, 28014 Madrid
Salmon Guru on Calle Echegaray in Madrid is Diego Cabrera's neon-lit cocktail room (2017), the World's 50 Best Bars regular with tiki-style drinks.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Book the back-room tasting flight (4 cocktails for 40 euros) three days ahead; bar takes walk-ins.
La Venencia ★ 4.6
las-letras · Calle de Echegaray 7, 28014 Madrid
La Venencia on Calle Echegaray in Madrid is the 1930s sherry bar where Hemingway drank manzanilla; cash-only and no photographs. Open daily 12:30 to midnight.
Tip: Cash only. No photographs (rule since the 1930s). The bar serves five sherry styles and three conservas; nothing else.
Lhardy ★ 4.5
centro · Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has run the wood-panelled dining rooms above its Parisian-style charcuterie counter since 1839, serving.
Tip: The downstairs counter pours consome from the silver urn for 4 euros standing up; the cocido is upstairs by reservation.
1862 Dry Bar ★ 4.5
malasana · Calle del Pez 27, 28004 Madrid
1862 Dry Bar on Calle del Pez in Madrid's Malasana is the speakeasy-style cocktail room since 2014, named for Jerry Thomas's 1862 bartender's guide.
Tip: Walk-in but the room is small (35 seats). Closed Sundays. The classic Sazerac (14 euros) is the headline order.
Azotea del Circulo Bellas Artes ★ 4.5
centro · Calle de Alcala 42, 28014 Madrid
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.
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.
Angelita Madrid ★ 4.5
chueca · Calle de la Reina 4, 28004 Madrid
Angelita Madrid on Calle del Reina is the natural-wine room by the Casa Cervantes group since 2014, with 100 by-the-glass pours and a focus on Spanish small.
Tip: Closed Sun-Mon. The downstairs cocktail bar is the second-stop; the wine bar is on the ground floor.
La Fisna ★ 4.5
lavapies · Calle del Amparo 91, 28012 Madrid
La Fisna on Calle Amparo in Madrid's Lavapies is the natural-and-biodynamic wine bar since 2014, with 120 by-the-glass references and a focused.
Tip: Closed Sun-Mon. The by-the-glass list rotates daily; the pizarra changes by season. Owner Antonio pours personally.
Posada de la Villa ★ 4.4
la-latina · Calle de la Cava Baja 9, 28005 Madrid
Posada de la Villa on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina has roasted Castilian cordero in a wood-fired oven since 1642, with the cocido madrileno and callos.
Tip: Book a week ahead for weekend lunch. Cordero orders must be placed when reserving; the lamb is roasted to order.
Viavelez ★ 4.4
tetuan · Avenida del General Peron 10, 28020 Madrid
Viavelez near Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid is the modern Asturian founded by chef Paco Ron, now led by Enrique Limon since 2023, with a refined take.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead for weekend dinner. The tasting menu runs 65 euros weekdays; carte is 50 to 70 euros per head.
El Pescador ★ 4.4
salamanca · Calle de Jose Ortega y Gasset 75, 28006 Madrid
El Pescador on Calle Jose Ortega y Gasset in Madrid's Salamanca has cooked Galician seafood since 1976, with a live tank of shellfish and the rape (monkfish).
Tip: Book five days ahead for weekend dinner. The marble counter seats 8; the dining room is wood-panelled and formal.
Macera Taller Bar ★ 4.4
malasana · Calle de San Mateo 21, 28004 Madrid
Macera Taller Bar in Madrid's Malasana infuses its own gins, vodkas and rums in glass jars at the back of the bar, with rotating fruits, herbs and roots.
Tip: Walk-in only. The cocktails (10 to 14 euros) are the headlines; the infused-spirit bottles sell to take home.
Del Diego ★ 4.4
chueca · Calle de la Reina 12, 28004 Madrid
Del Diego near Gran Via in Madrid is the 1992-founded cocktail bar by Fernando del Diego, the canonical Madrid coctelero, with the Del Diego eponymous.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Cash and card accepted. The eponymous Del Diego cocktail (12 euros) is the headline; classic Negronis are the second order.
The Room Madrid ★ 4.4
salamanca · Calle Conde de Aranda 7, 28001 Madrid
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Entry through the Hotel Aranda; reservation recommended for weekend evenings.
Casa Camacho ★ 4.4
malasana · Calle de San Andres 4, 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).
Tip: Cash only. Closed Sundays. The yayo is 3 euros, the boquerones 3, the bocadillo de calamares 4.50; nothing else on offer.
Vinoteca Garcia de la Navarra ★ 4.4
retiro · Calle de Montalban 3, 28014 Madrid
Vinoteca Garcia de la Navarra in Madrid's Retiro near Cibeles is the by-the-glass wine bar since 2011 by the Garcia de la Navarra brothers, with 700 cellar.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The by-the-glass list at the bar rotates weekly; the dining room takes reservations five days out.
Taberna Tempranillo ★ 4.4
la-latina · Cava Baja 38, 28005 Madrid
Taberna Tempranillo on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina is the wine-bar headline of the Cava Baja crawl, with 200 by-the-glass Spanish references.
Tip: Walk-in only; the bar fills up Sundays during the vermut crawl. The pizarra changes daily; ask for current Mencias.
Vinothecvm ★ 4.4
chamberi · Calle de Bravo Murillo 27, 28015 Madrid
Vinothecvm on Calle Bravo Murillo in Madrid's Chamberi is the natural-wine bar and shop since 2018, with 150 by-the-glass references, Spanish and French.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The shop is open during bar hours; bottles to take home from 18 euros and up.
El Pescador ★ 4.3
salamanca · Calle de Jose Ortega y Gasset 75, 28006 Madrid
El Pescador on Ortega y Gasset in Madrid's Salamanca has sourced Galician seafood from Pescaderias Coruñesas since 1975, with the live-tank centollo.
Tip: Book five days ahead for weekend dinner. The bar opens 12:30 onward and is the easier door at lunch; the dining room is closed Sundays.
Museo Chicote ★ 4.3
centro · Gran Via 12, 28013 Madrid
Museo Chicote on Gran Via in Madrid is the 1931-founded cocktail bar by Perico Chicote, the Madrid cocktail pioneer. Located in Centro. Order the dry martini.
Tip: Walk-in. The art-deco room is the headline; the dry martini (12 euros) is the canonical order. Open daily until 02:00.
Medium Club ★ 4.3
malasana · Calle del Pez 18, 28004 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.
Tip: Walk-in. Signature cocktails run 10 to 13 euros; the back room takes reservations for the listening sessions.
El Imperial ★ 4.3
centro · Calle de Aduana 12, 28013 Madrid
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.
Tip: Walk-in. The room is small (40 seats); booking recommended for weekend evenings. Crystal Negroni runs 14 euros.
Masa ★ 4.3
chamberi · Calle Trafalgar 22, 28010 Madrid
Masa near Plaza de Olavide in Madrid's Chamberi is the natural-wine bar from Antonella Tignanelli since 2023, with a selected by-the-glass list of European.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The 10-seat counter is the spot for the by-the-glass flight; vinyl-soundtracked back room from 21:00.
Casa Salvador ★ 4.3
chueca · Calle de Barbieri 12, 28004 Madrid
Casa Salvador in Madrid's Chueca has poured the vermut de grifo and Madrileno wines since 1941, with a wood-panelled dining room, bullfighting posters.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The Sunday lunch is the major weekly meal; cocido madrileno on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Vinos Jose Pascual ★ 4.3
salamanca · Calle de Castello 17, 28001 Madrid
Vinos Jose Pascual on Calle Castello in Madrid's Salamanca is the wine-bar-and-shop since 1948, with 350 references on the cellar, 25 by-the-glass and tablas.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The by-the-glass list rotates weekly; ask the staff for the current Ribera del Duero recommendations.
Viva Madrid ★ 4.2
las-letras · Calle Manuel Fernandez y Gonzalez 7, 28014 Madrid
Viva Madrid in Madrid's Las Letras is the 1856-founded tile-fronted cocktail bar, with a long bar, gin tonic carte and the daily-changing tapas pizarra.
Tip: Walk-in only. The terrace on Calle Manuel Fernandez seats 8; cocktails 10 to 14 euros, tapas 5 to 12.
Boadas Madrid ★ 4.2
centro · Calle del Tetuan 11, 28013 Madrid
Boadas Madrid is the 2021 outpost of the 1933 Barcelona original, with the throw-cocktail technique (drinks thrown between shakers in a long arc).
Tip: Walk-in. The bar seats 30; the throw-cocktail show happens behind the bar. Closed Sundays.
La Tape ★ 4.2
chamberi · Calle de San Bernardo 88, 28015 Madrid
La Tape on Calle San Bernardo in Madrid is the wine-bar-and-tapas room since 2015, with 80 by-the-glass references, a focused daily-changing tapas pizarra.
Tip: Walk-in. Closed Sundays. The corner terrace seats 14; the inside bar is the standing-room scene.
El Rincon de Jaen ★ 4.2
la-latina · Cava Alta 12, 28005 Madrid
El Rincon de Jaen on Cava Alta in Madrid's La Latina is the Andalusian wine bar with 90 by-the-glass references from Jerez to Montilla-Moriles.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The by-the-glass sherry flight (12 euros for 4) is the headline tasting set.
El Jardin Secreto ★ 4.1
salamanca · Calle Conde Duque 2, 28015 Madrid
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.
Tip: Open April to October only. Walk-in until 21:00, reservation required after. The vermut tonic (8 euros) is the headline.
El Pulpito ★ 4.1
centro · Plaza Mayor 4, 28012 Madrid
El Pulpito on Plaza Mayor in Madrid is the Galician wine bar and tasca with 80 by-the-glass references, pulpo a la gallega and the daily-changing pizarra.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The terrace on Plaza Mayor seats 12; the inside dining room is wood-panelled and small.