Malasaña's Guidebook
Drinks & Nightlife
The best local food restaurants for locals. You won’t be disappointed
Tapas, cocktails & comfort food, plus live music, at a laid-back bar with a sidewalk terrace.
128 recommandé par les habitants
Café Central
10 Pl. del ÁngelTapas, cocktails & comfort food, plus live music, at a laid-back bar with a sidewalk terrace.
They offer the best atmosphere with a select cocktail bar and the best Cuban musicians. Live music every day.
42 recommandé par les habitants
La Negra Tomasa
9 C. de CádizThey offer the best atmosphere with a select cocktail bar and the best Cuban musicians. Live music every day.
Compact club with live rock bands & weekly jam sessions, plus resident DJs spinning soul & punk.
6 recommandé par les habitants
ThunderCat Club
11 C. de CampoamorCompact club with live rock bands & weekly jam sessions, plus resident DJs spinning soul & punk.
Venue with couches around a bar and a piano with live singalongs all night. It is an authentic piano bar with lots of engagement by the clientele. They alternate pianists, so there is never a break in the music.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Toni 2 Piano Bar
9 Calle del Almte.Venue with couches around a bar and a piano with live singalongs all night. It is an authentic piano bar with lots of engagement by the clientele. They alternate pianists, so there is never a break in the music.
Arts & Culture
Most famous paints by Velazquez, El Bosco, De Flandes, Ribera, Goya, Rafael, Weyden, El Greco are shown here. Free entrance from 5pm.
2515 recommandé par les habitants
Musée du Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de AlarcónMost famous paints by Velazquez, El Bosco, De Flandes, Ribera, Goya, Rafael, Weyden, El Greco are shown here. Free entrance from 5pm.
A must for art lovers. Modern and contemporary movements. Surely not to miss "Guernica" one of Picasso`s iconic paints.
Every Sunday there is a free tour at 5pm -for Spanish speakers only-.
1837 recommandé par les habitants
Musée national centre d'art Reina Sofía
52 C. de Sta. IsabelA must for art lovers. Modern and contemporary movements. Surely not to miss "Guernica" one of Picasso`s iconic paints.
Every Sunday there is a free tour at 5pm -for Spanish speakers only-.
The Thyssen Museum is one of the best museums in Madrid.
It is located in the Palacio de Villahermosa, in the Paseo del Prado.
It contains nearly 1,000 works of art that allow us to trace the history of Western painting from the 13th century to the 20th century.
Together with the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum, they form the well-known triangle of Madrid art.
1498 recommandé par les habitants
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 P.º del PradoThe Thyssen Museum is one of the best museums in Madrid.
It is located in the Palacio de Villahermosa, in the Paseo del Prado.
It contains nearly 1,000 works of art that allow us to trace the history of Western painting from the 13th century to the 20th century.
Together with the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofía Museum, they form the well-known triangle of Madrid art.
CaixaForum Madrid is a social and cultural center, the work of the La Caixa Foundation, located in the famous Barrio de Las Letras.
It offers you spaces so that you can get closer to the world of arts and culture such as exhibitions, movies, concerts, conferences, debates, workshops and family activities.
You will also be able to visit the wonderful vertical garden of the CaixaForum. The one that hangs on its imposing façade.
452 recommandé par les habitants
CaixaForum Madrid
36 P.º del PradoCaixaForum Madrid is a social and cultural center, the work of the La Caixa Foundation, located in the famous Barrio de Las Letras.
It offers you spaces so that you can get closer to the world of arts and culture such as exhibitions, movies, concerts, conferences, debates, workshops and family activities.
You will also be able to visit the wonderful vertical garden of the CaixaForum. The one that hangs on its imposing façade.
Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco
15 Calle de EchegarayBest Flamenco show in town.
The 2,700 square metre building has four floors on which the “Martín Luis Guzmán” bookshop of the Fondo de Cultura Económica, an auditorium, a shop specialised in popular art, exhibition halls, a permanent collection of Mexican art, a space for community workshops, a gastronomic hall and the Mexican Punta Arena restaurant are located.
It will also house the Mexican Institute in Spain or the Octavio Paz Library, which will be the most comprehensive in Mexican topics in Madrid.
Fundación Casa de México en España
The 2,700 square metre building has four floors on which the “Martín Luis Guzmán” bookshop of the Fondo de Cultura Económica, an auditorium, a shop specialised in popular art, exhibition halls, a permanent collection of Mexican art, a space for community workshops, a gastronomic hall and the Mexican Punta Arena restaurant are located.
It will also house the Mexican Institute in Spain or the Octavio Paz Library, which will be the most comprehensive in Mexican topics in Madrid.
Landmarks
The Plaza Mayor in Madrid is undoubtedly the most spectacular square in the Spanish capital.
A mandatory stop for tourists and people from Madrid, this venue houses a lot of history, legends, activities throughout the year, sculptures, shows and secrets.
There are street free tours available.
1659 recommandé par les habitants
Plaza Mayor
Plaza MayorThe Plaza Mayor in Madrid is undoubtedly the most spectacular square in the Spanish capital.
A mandatory stop for tourists and people from Madrid, this venue houses a lot of history, legends, activities throughout the year, sculptures, shows and secrets.
There are street free tours available.
Discover the most famous sculpture in the city, the Bear and the Madroño Madrid.
Although many do not know it, it is actually thought to be a female bear.
Statue of the Bear and Strawberry Tree
1 Puerta del SolDiscover the most famous sculpture in the city, the Bear and the Madroño Madrid.
Although many do not know it, it is actually thought to be a female bear.
Puerta del Sol is the most touristic square in Madrid and one of the emblems of the capital.
Thousands of tourists gather here every day, looking for shopping, monuments, gastronomy and other neighborhoods of the city.
From this square you can walk to the neighborhood of La Latina, the neighborhood of Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca and even the Royal Palace.
Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol is the most touristic square in Madrid and one of the emblems of the capital.
Thousands of tourists gather here every day, looking for shopping, monuments, gastronomy and other neighborhoods of the city.
From this square you can walk to the neighborhood of La Latina, the neighborhood of Las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca and even the Royal Palace.
The Mercado de San Miguel is a gastronomic leisure space that every Madrid citizen knows and one of the markets where you can eat in Madrid. The Mercado de San Miguel is located in the Barrio de La Latina, just 200 meters from one of the access doors to the Plaza Mayor in Madrid.
Inaugurated in May 1916 as a food market, this hundred-year-old establishment (one of the few and best examples of iron architecture in the city) became in May 2009 the first gastronomic market in the capital.
Mercado de San Miguel
The Mercado de San Miguel is a gastronomic leisure space that every Madrid citizen knows and one of the markets where you can eat in Madrid. The Mercado de San Miguel is located in the Barrio de La Latina, just 200 meters from one of the access doors to the Plaza Mayor in Madrid.
Inaugurated in May 1916 as a food market, this hundred-year-old establishment (one of the few and best examples of iron architecture in the city) became in May 2009 the first gastronomic market in the capital.
Look for the famous Km 0 Madrid or meeting point of all Spanish roads.
Nobody leaves Madrid without taking a picture with him.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Kilomètre zéro
7 Prta del SolLook for the famous Km 0 Madrid or meeting point of all Spanish roads.
Nobody leaves Madrid without taking a picture with him.
C.Gran Vía, Centro, Madrid, Espagne
There are FREE WALKING TOURS MADRID available every day.
Built in 1735, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest in Western Europe and one of the largest in the world.
Its more than 135,000 square meters have witnessed centuries of Spanish history. It is one of the few official residences of Heads of State open to the public.
1110 recommandé par les habitants
Palais royal de Madrid
s/n C. de BailénBuilt in 1735, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest in Western Europe and one of the largest in the world.
Its more than 135,000 square meters have witnessed centuries of Spanish history. It is one of the few official residences of Heads of State open to the public.
Shopping
Inside Four Season complex. This luxury mall has all the top international luxury brands.
Galleria Canalejas
Inside Four Season complex. This luxury mall has all the top international luxury brands.
Fuencarral pedestrian street is full of shopping options!
438 recommandé par les habitants
Calle de Fuencarral
Calle de FuencarralFuencarral pedestrian street is full of shopping options!
Gran Vía is one of the most important avenues in Madrid. Established between 1900 and 1930 seeing the architecture will give you an idea of what were the different periods. Lots of things to do from shopping to leisure.
Gran Vía, Centro, Madrid, Espagne
Gran Vía is one of the most important avenues in Madrid. Established between 1900 and 1930 seeing the architecture will give you an idea of what were the different periods. Lots of things to do from shopping to leisure.
Calle de Lagasca, Madrid, Espagne
Upscale shopping from international brands.
This literary space is a true beauty and inspiration. The place that housed a renowned haberdashery is today the excluded Taschen book house in Madrid, wrapped in the neighborhood's bohemian past. With a wide catalog of specialized books on design, art, photography and architecture that are absolutely priceless, inside it houses furniture from the Ritz Hotel in Paris -no less- and lamps by Danish designers Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup.
TASCHEN Store Madrid
This literary space is a true beauty and inspiration. The place that housed a renowned haberdashery is today the excluded Taschen book house in Madrid, wrapped in the neighborhood's bohemian past. With a wide catalog of specialized books on design, art, photography and architecture that are absolutely priceless, inside it houses furniture from the Ritz Hotel in Paris -no less- and lamps by Danish designers Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup.
The iconic ceramic firm has a house in Madrid. Defined as the Bauhaus of Galician porcelain, it has a space that recreates the spirit and artisan atmosphere of its factories, designed by the interior designer Isabel López Quesada. In a 19th century building, more than 200 years of history, design and modernity coexist. Stopping at its Galician pine shelves and getting to know the recreation of the baking process are part of its attraction, which gladly exhibits its iconic cobalt blue in more classic pieces and new collections of cutlery, vases, vases and now also leather accessories. An authentic gallery-shop.
Sargadelos Galería Madrid
The iconic ceramic firm has a house in Madrid. Defined as the Bauhaus of Galician porcelain, it has a space that recreates the spirit and artisan atmosphere of its factories, designed by the interior designer Isabel López Quesada. In a 19th century building, more than 200 years of history, design and modernity coexist. Stopping at its Galician pine shelves and getting to know the recreation of the baking process are part of its attraction, which gladly exhibits its iconic cobalt blue in more classic pieces and new collections of cutlery, vases, vases and now also leather accessories. An authentic gallery-shop.
This meeting space is located in an industrial building from the 10th century. On the upper floor is the Ciudadano Grant bookstore and café, and on the lower floor is the 'Swinton Gallery', two exhibition rooms that house works especially of illustration, serigraphy or sculpture by national and international artists, concerts and book presentations. A charming place where you can go to chat, read, learn or buy art, prints, t-shirts and specialized books on graffiti, comics, graphic novels, urban photography... A must visit.
C. de Miguel Servet, 21
This meeting space is located in an industrial building from the 10th century. On the upper floor is the Ciudadano Grant bookstore and café, and on the lower floor is the 'Swinton Gallery', two exhibition rooms that house works especially of illustration, serigraphy or sculpture by national and international artists, concerts and book presentations. A charming place where you can go to chat, read, learn or buy art, prints, t-shirts and specialized books on graffiti, comics, graphic novels, urban photography... A must visit.
Opposite the Reina Sofía Museum, you will find this store and gallery of sensory contemporary art. Ikono is an attractive leisure proposal in which to take home a souvenir: from tote bags to key rings, postcards or decorative lights. A place that accommodates artists like the illustrator Ricardo Cavolo, who welcomes us with a giant mural to take the experience to another level. Selfies are another "classic" in this unique and multicolored space where anything can happen and where you won't be able to stop taking photos.
IKONO
Opposite the Reina Sofía Museum, you will find this store and gallery of sensory contemporary art. Ikono is an attractive leisure proposal in which to take home a souvenir: from tote bags to key rings, postcards or decorative lights. A place that accommodates artists like the illustrator Ricardo Cavolo, who welcomes us with a giant mural to take the experience to another level. Selfies are another "classic" in this unique and multicolored space where anything can happen and where you won't be able to stop taking photos.
Strolling among sculptures of voluminous shapes, pink classical statues or 3D printed sea coral landscapes along the walls will make you feel like you are in a museum where you can also go shopping. This innovative space for established and emerging firms and design lovers is distributed over 6 floors that house different capsule collections and renew their catalog every six months to present the latest in fashion and beauty, technology, gaming, design, interior design. and decoration…
WOW Concept
Strolling among sculptures of voluminous shapes, pink classical statues or 3D printed sea coral landscapes along the walls will make you feel like you are in a museum where you can also go shopping. This innovative space for established and emerging firms and design lovers is distributed over 6 floors that house different capsule collections and renew their catalog every six months to present the latest in fashion and beauty, technology, gaming, design, interior design. and decoration…
Outlet Fashion Mall. Check their website to learn about the stores, how to reach it, and organize the day.
76 recommandé par les habitants
Las Rozas Village
3 Calle Juan Ramón JiménezOutlet Fashion Mall. Check their website to learn about the stores, how to reach it, and organize the day.
Food scene
Desde 1911 Madrid is quite possibly the best seafood restaurant outside of Japan. The group's access to Spanish seafood supplies rivals the way top Japanese restaurants source the best ingredients before anyone else even knows they are there.
Desde 1911
Desde 1911 Madrid is quite possibly the best seafood restaurant outside of Japan. The group's access to Spanish seafood supplies rivals the way top Japanese restaurants source the best ingredients before anyone else even knows they are there.
a concept that democratizes healthy eating by featuring responsibly sourced and innovative dishes for any diet on any budget at any time.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Honest Greens Hortaleza
100 C. de Hortalezaa concept that democratizes healthy eating by featuring responsibly sourced and innovative dishes for any diet on any budget at any time.
Bustling Spanish restaurant serving tapas & wine in a cozy space with a trendy vibe.
Dis Tinto Taberna
Bustling Spanish restaurant serving tapas & wine in a cozy space with a trendy vibe.
At Casa Camacho you will not only find yayos with berets (a homemade cocktail made from homemade, gin and dry vermouth), but also some very sweet ones that come in very easily no matter what time of year it is. Very good, but be careful with the hangover. During the day it is full of the clientele of a lifetime, at night most of them are young, modern, and not so modern, from Malasaña. The perfect day, without a doubt, is completed with a visit to this house, with a tapa of tripe with chickpeas in hand.
28 recommandé par les habitants
Casa Camacho
4 Calle de San AndrésAt Casa Camacho you will not only find yayos with berets (a homemade cocktail made from homemade, gin and dry vermouth), but also some very sweet ones that come in very easily no matter what time of year it is. Very good, but be careful with the hangover. During the day it is full of the clientele of a lifetime, at night most of them are young, modern, and not so modern, from Malasaña. The perfect day, without a doubt, is completed with a visit to this house, with a tapa of tripe with chickpeas in hand.
With a century and a half of life behind it, this Madrid tavern run by mother and son, brims with an atmosphere full of good vibes and excellent gastronomy such as potato tortillas with onion, glory of the area and obligatory pilgrimage for many nationals and foreign in search of the north-tortillero, as well as cured meats from León, anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea, Joselito cold meats, squid rings, cod in garlic sauce, onions stuffed with tuna, broad beans with squid and a series of highly demanded croquettes that cover a range that goes from cabrales cheese to cecina cold meat and big head shrimps to cod.
195 recommandé par les habitants
Bodega de la Ardosa
13 C. de ColónWith a century and a half of life behind it, this Madrid tavern run by mother and son, brims with an atmosphere full of good vibes and excellent gastronomy such as potato tortillas with onion, glory of the area and obligatory pilgrimage for many nationals and foreign in search of the north-tortillero, as well as cured meats from León, anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea, Joselito cold meats, squid rings, cod in garlic sauce, onions stuffed with tuna, broad beans with squid and a series of highly demanded croquettes that cover a range that goes from cabrales cheese to cecina cold meat and big head shrimps to cod.
Top Spanish restaurant with relaxed vibe. I never eat "Callos" (pork) but in this restaurant they cook them in an unique way. Get the chef to reccomend market daily options. As desert do not miss "Torrijas".
7 recommandé par les habitants
La Catapa
14 C. de MenorcaTop Spanish restaurant with relaxed vibe. I never eat "Callos" (pork) but in this restaurant they cook them in an unique way. Get the chef to reccomend market daily options. As desert do not miss "Torrijas".
Great for a sunny Sunday lunch. They have inside tables and a couple of high tables outside to sunbath while eating. Mediterranean food (fish and seafood not so great but good tapas).
Sa Brisa Madrid
15 Av. de Menéndez PelayoGreat for a sunny Sunday lunch. They have inside tables and a couple of high tables outside to sunbath while eating. Mediterranean food (fish and seafood not so great but good tapas).
Despite this tasca has opened in 2022 the owners have extended experience in gastronomy. Therefore it has become one of the top places to go: trust their recommendations and enjoy this great tapas venue!
La Lloreria
Despite this tasca has opened in 2022 the owners have extended experience in gastronomy. Therefore it has become one of the top places to go: trust their recommendations and enjoy this great tapas venue!
One of the most legendary and great of Madrid gastronomy. Its mirrors have reflected great historical, political and social events in Spain, since 1839 when it opened its doors. It was the first restaurant in Spain with separate tables and a printed menu.
Having an aperitif in the store: a Samovar broth with a "Fino" and puff pastries, stuffed trays, croquettes or magnificent sandwiches is an exercise that everyone should do at least once in their lives.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Lhardy
8 Carrera de S. JerónimoOne of the most legendary and great of Madrid gastronomy. Its mirrors have reflected great historical, political and social events in Spain, since 1839 when it opened its doors. It was the first restaurant in Spain with separate tables and a printed menu.
Having an aperitif in the store: a Samovar broth with a "Fino" and puff pastries, stuffed trays, croquettes or magnificent sandwiches is an exercise that everyone should do at least once in their lives.
Sightseeing
This was a depressed neighborhood in the 90's.
Local venues have been transformed into cultural areas such as Matadero and Tabacalera.
Great for a day plan:
- San Fernando market is less touristic than the other markets. Great vibe to enjoy different types of dishes for lunch & the famous "Tardeo" (which means afternoon drinking).
- Matadero venue (with lots of exhibitions & concerts).
- The Cáscara bridge crossing Madrid Río with a mosaic signed by Daniel Canogar.
- Antique stores: Walk around and explore the streets. This is where the Flea market takes places on Sunday.
- La Latina: A good way to end this day is to have dinner in La Latina neighborhood.
Legazpi
This was a depressed neighborhood in the 90's.
Local venues have been transformed into cultural areas such as Matadero and Tabacalera.
Great for a day plan:
- San Fernando market is less touristic than the other markets. Great vibe to enjoy different types of dishes for lunch & the famous "Tardeo" (which means afternoon drinking).
- Matadero venue (with lots of exhibitions & concerts).
- The Cáscara bridge crossing Madrid Río with a mosaic signed by Daniel Canogar.
- Antique stores: Walk around and explore the streets. This is where the Flea market takes places on Sunday.
- La Latina: A good way to end this day is to have dinner in La Latina neighborhood.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Manières d'économiser
AVE fast trains
When booking with AVE trains (going to Seville, Barcelona, Cordoba, Granada, ...) the train ticket includes Cercanías fare (they are promoting to use train instead of vehicles)