The best cocktail bars Madrid

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.

A little off the beaten tourist track, The Shaker is a hidden gem and another excellent cocktail bar in the Spanish capital. Of course, gin and tonic is at the top of the menu, but there are more than a hundred compositions proposed by a talented bartender. The glass service is highly original and the decor chic and designer. In short, the perfect setting for trying original cocktails.

In the luxurious Fénix Gran Meliá hotel, home of the Beatles in the 1960s (!), there's a simply superb cocktail bar. Leaning against the long bar, on the terrace or in a big leather armchair with a James Bond feel, this address promises a delicious moment a little out of time. With a shirt and a nice pair of pants, you can enjoy a sophisticated cocktail menu, designed by a talented mixologist. A must in the capital's temple of luxury and art de vivre.

This is an excellent cocktail bar on the outskirts of Gran Vía, somewhat hidden in Calle Reina, and one of the best known in the capital, where all the local and international stars, including actors and models in high heels, have already gone. And not for nothing: more than fifty compositions are offered à la carte. For around ten euros, you can sip perfectly executed cocktails. A piece of advice: sit at the bar to observe the talent of the house's bartenders. A good address.