The best bistros and brasseries Spain

Its azulejo-clad walls give it an air of another time, as if you were entering the Madrid of another time... The large windows and a few mirrors here and there make the place bright. The warm and friendly welcome doesn't spoil anything. In the restaurant, you can dine on the great classics of Madrid cuisine, or enjoy a coffee with a pastry or tapas in the brasserie. Gran Café El Espejo, with its Art Deco terrace and kiosk on the Paseo de Recoletos, has no competition. Not to be missed!

This typical bar in Madrid castizo, celebrated its 70 years. It's not uncommon to find toreros, this brewery is truly a madrilène hotel. His specialty, you will have understood: excellent snails cooked at mild fire. Tradition requires soaking bread in the sauce to leave nothing of this wonderful sauce. You will also find typical raciones like French fries.

A pleasant village bar, which offers combined dishes, and very rich hamburgers.

A family restaurant where you can share a mariscada (seafood tray) at a low price. We also eat fried squid and coques à.

Between a canteen and a small tavern for regulars, this simple and unadorned space, whose first vocation was the traditional tapas bar, has seen the arrival of a restaurant in the back room. Here you can eat good raciones and pintxos, including the excellent Bellota ham, canutillo (a kind of flaky stick) filled with cheese and anchovies, artichokes with ham and poached egg, scrambled eggs with mushrooms... But what makes the reputation of La Viña is its excellent tarta de queso (cheesecake), simply the best in Spain!