Guidebook for Madrid
Drinks & Nightlife
Old school lounge bar cafe with terrazza and free wifi.
Coffee, cocktails, and tapas. Excellent service!
Sotoverde
143 Calle de Sta EngraciaOld school lounge bar cafe with terrazza and free wifi.
Coffee, cocktails, and tapas. Excellent service!
Chic dance club. Yuppies abound but the music and vibe never disappoints. I've never had a bad night out there.
Great for partying with friends and to meet Spanish people.
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Le Boutique Club
45 C. SerranoChic dance club. Yuppies abound but the music and vibe never disappoints. I've never had a bad night out there.
Great for partying with friends and to meet Spanish people.
ThunderCat Club
11 C. de CampoamorCool live music venue, dancing, bar and lounge.
A historically significant public space the heart of Malasaña one must go hang out in the evening.
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Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Plaza del Dos de MayoA historically significant public space the heart of Malasaña one must go hang out in the evening.
Triskel tavern
20 Corre. Alta de San PabloOpen Mic on Thursday evenings at 22.00 (10pm).
Food Scene
Excellent super fresh seafood and steak!
Usually need a reservation.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Norte Sur Bravo Murillo (Chamberí)
97 C. de Bravo MurilloExcellent super fresh seafood and steak!
Usually need a reservation.
Balmori
86 C. de Bravo MurilloAsturian food. Pinchos, sidra, well-priced.
Art, political, socio-economic literature in a library setting where you can drink coffee, a glass of wine, a beer and work quietly on your laptop. Loud conversations are discouraged. Open until midnight.
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La Fugitiva
6 C. de las MaldonadasArt, political, socio-economic literature in a library setting where you can drink coffee, a glass of wine, a beer and work quietly on your laptop. Loud conversations are discouraged. Open until midnight.
Sightseeing
An Egyptian temple in the middle of a park. At night people tend to gather here and hang.
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Ithempulethi le-Debod
1 C. de FerrazAn Egyptian temple in the middle of a park. At night people tend to gather here and hang.
Huge collections with fossils, whale skeleton & dinosaur replica, housed in a 19th-century building.
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Iziko Lomuzi Wamazwe Oluhlaza
2 C. de José Gutiérrez AbascalHuge collections with fossils, whale skeleton & dinosaur replica, housed in a 19th-century building.
Parks & Nature
Casa de Campo Park
1 P.º de la Prta del ÁngelA beautiful green space with walking trails.
Lovely park near Escuela de Arte Francisco Alcantara. There's a cable car that passes over it with great views.
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Ithempulethi le-Debod
1 C. de FerrazLovely park near Escuela de Arte Francisco Alcantara. There's a cable car that passes over it with great views.
El Angel de Caido, the Crystal Palace, rowboats, nature, rollerskating and blading, et cetera.
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El Retiro Madrid
7 Plaza de la IndependenciaEl Angel de Caido, the Crystal Palace, rowboats, nature, rollerskating and blading, et cetera.
It's a large park with a running track that wraps around paddle courts, a driving range, sports fields, a restaurant, water fountains, rose gardens, children's playground, has public restrooms, and benches scattered throughout.
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Leisure and Sports Canal
s/n Av. de FilipinasIt's a large park with a running track that wraps around paddle courts, a driving range, sports fields, a restaurant, water fountains, rose gardens, children's playground, has public restrooms, and benches scattered throughout.
Arts & Culture
School of Art Francisco Alcántara
School of the arts in Parque Oeste.
This space exhibits nearly 200 works by over 175 artists from different periods and artistic movements in Spanish art.
24 abantu bendawo batusa
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
9 C. del Conde DuqueThis space exhibits nearly 200 works by over 175 artists from different periods and artistic movements in Spanish art.
Everything Else
God's Love
5 C. de Sta. IsabelFamous flamenco dance school.
Essentials
Just around the corner and down half a bock from my front door. Closes at 21.00 (9pm).
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Lidl
16 C. de Antonia Rodríguez SacristánJust around the corner and down half a bock from my front door. Closes at 21.00 (9pm).
Two blocks north of my apartment. They stop selling alcohol at 23.00 (11pm).
177 abantu bendawo batusa
Carrefour Market
158 Calle de Fuencarral Two blocks north of my apartment. They stop selling alcohol at 23.00 (11pm).
It's a vegan/vegetarian grocery store but there is also a cafeteria and restaurant next to it.
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Ecocentro
4 C. EsquilacheIt's a vegan/vegetarian grocery store but there is also a cafeteria and restaurant next to it.