The best bars and cafés Madrid

He is called the Café de la Luna, which perhaps explains why we spend a very good time, especially in the basement. There is a glass of wine or special teas on the map, accompanied by a piece of pie.

One of Madrid's oldest taverns, as the dusty, century-old bottles in the window indicate. Inside, azulejos, authentic paintings, eight oak barrels, a pewter counter with taps dating back to 1917, and constantly refilling glasses of vermouth, the house specialty, give the place a unique atmosphere. Try the delicious white anchovies in vinegar. An ideal place to start the evening, especially when you've found a seat on the small terrace on the charming plaza de Chueca.

La Ardosa, named after the village of origin of its founder Rafael Fernández (in 1892 anyway!) on the outskirts of Toledo, cultivates its ancient and authentic appearance, with its ancestral barrels, its collection of old bottles, its glass sign above the door and its beautiful azulejos. This wonderful tavern prides itself on being the first to serve Guinness. Specialities: cod or goat cheese croquetas, or onions stuffed with tuna... A perfect way to start the evening!

Definitely seventies, this vintage café serves smoothies, cocktails and beers (there's even a gluten-free one) on formica tables. Comfortably seated in armchairs, you can listen to retro music while enjoying the trendy and boozy atmosphere and take advantage of the wifi. In the evening, a thirty-year-old clientele invades the premises to have a drink (or more) in the downstairs room, while at the end of the morning they come to enjoy the excellent brunch (eggs Bénédicte, salmon, fruit, yoghurt with muesli, etc.).

Here is a resolutely brilliant and very famous establishment of the capital! Behind the heavy armoured door and the thick red velvet curtains is a club unlike any other, where the atmosphere of 1930s Berlin cabarets comes alive every night of the week. On weekends, we come to drink a very good cocktail and to dance in good company. This somewhat secret and clandestine atmosphere makes it an original place to discover at least once during your stay. Numerous theme evenings are also on the programme.

For a warm and informal aperitif with friends, the "corner" is the ideal address. A well-known address in the whole neighbourhood. It is therefore very often crowded, and that's a good sign! One crosses there the youth of Malasaña, taking a caña while eating some tacos on one of the small tables or outside on the terrace, one always makes one or two sympathetic meetings while waiting for his order at the bar and one leaves inevitably with the smile to continue his evening. In short, the ideal address to warm up, we tell you!

Drinking of panther milk directly to the udder? You don't dream, the Tiger's dévergondés clients are doing this in a nutty and buzzing atmosphere. The udder is false of course, and the panther milk gets closer to an alcoholic beverage whose recipe is kept secret, but the idea alone is a challenge! You will feel in the hunter's lair, stared with wild boar heads. We love this bar to warm up before the Madrid noche! Crowded, you will have trouble having a place… But stay close to the bar to enjoy free tapas!

Right in the heart of Huertas, people flock to Lamucca for a good glass of wine, a tapas or two, to enjoy the trendy atmosphere and to pray for a Real Madrid player to walk through the door... And yes, it does happen from time to time! Especially after the final whistle, when a DJ sets the decks alight after midnight on weekends... And yet, in this stylish venue with its industrial touches and exposed stone walls, the atmosphere is anything but stuffy. And you can enjoy it all day long.

This coffee was known for its tertulias and other literary meetings. The Tetería de la Abuela ("the grandmother's teapot") retains the atmosphere of the old cafés in Madrid, notifying the ancient cash register; You can even taste some Moroccan and Indian dishes.

Engagé bar on the left, the Quijote is one of the cheapest in the neighborhood. On the walls, announcements of demonstrations, concerts and other activities generally against Globalisation. For those who don't care, the atmosphere is excellent. At the bottom of the bar, hung on the wall, before the toilets, a map of the Chinese.

A classic in the Malasaña district, with a charming XIX style. Ideal to digest dinner, with coffee, tea or cocktail.

Located opposite Cafe Aguardiente, El Er Guismi is perfect for filling the. Walls painted in pink and attached photos, they serve "muelles", slices of toasted round bread in the oven, with tomatoes and accompanied by what they want (cheese, meat, honey, etc.).

When everything is closed in Malasaña, Only you still have the light behind the door. The fans of the 1960 s and 1970 s found their bar: The walls are filled with photos of Doors at the beginning of their career, by Janis Joplin, of Jimi Hendrix in Woodstock. A good address to take a last drink.

No one dares to sit on the bottom chair, as set in a decor of the 1970 s, offset with the rest of the bar. However, the Maximo still reserves a good atmosphere and is always meeting the world. And for info: It is perhaps the only bar in Madrid where you can drink pastis.

Old bottles of liqueur and other strange liquids above the bar and iron columns give all its stamp on the Back of. Excellent address for beer with an aperitif or a copa after dinner.

The hot door door, for a cocktail at the beginning of the evening and prepare for the evening before going to other bars on the street. 

Not a gay really but very appreciated by gay and lesbian people in the neighborhood, this coffee is a good point of drop for a chat between friends, read the newspapers available, get into a part of bilalrd. Wooden chairs, large mirrors on the walls… we feel good. 

A café where you can relax and even unwind in comfortable armchairs, while filming the works of painters and photographers attached to the walls, since the establishment makes a beautiful part of the exhibition. A cosy atmosphere, both design and traditional. An excellent address for who arrives in Chueca before embarking on the Grand Dukes… Many people are in press, gay, lesbian, hetero, and tourists…

This is a great classic of the neighborhood that you should not hesitate to try. In the small calle reina, at the back of the famous Museo Chicote (legend has it that the two bars were once linked by a chimney), this cocktail bar is worth a look for its old-fashioned English club-like decor and the quality of its cocktail menu. Almost nothing has changed since the opening of the Cock bar in 1921 and the chic and select atmosphere is very popular (mainly among 40-50 year olds) for a good start to the Madrid night.

Located in the famous Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Pepe Botella is one of the most famous cafés in the Malasaña district. Its benches and old photos hanging on the wall give it class and a unique intimate side, which is the reason for its success for several decades. The back of the room looks like a backroom with its red velvet decoration and is perfect for coming to work on your computer during the day while sipping a coffee or remaking the world in a cosy atmosphere where Madrilenians and tourists mix at aperitif time.