DK Travel : Madrid : Bars & Nightclubs

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Café Manuela

More like a club for young people who drop in to chat, read the paper or play board games. Draught beer, cocktails and snacks.
Café Oliver

Trendy bar-restaurant with modern interior. Serves Mediterranean cuisine and brunch on Sundays.
Café y Té

The name “coffee and tea” says it all. Branch of a cafeteria chain in the heart of cinema land (see Cinemas and Entertainment).
Calle54

After making the film Calle-54 , Spanish director Fernando Trueba created this club to offer the best in lively latin-jazz. There is also a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine. The show starts at 11pm and booking is essential.
Canapés

The toppings for canapés range from anchovies and egg slices to morcilla (black pudding) and smoked salmon.
Carmencita

This 19th-century taberna serves Castilian fare including cocido madrileño (see Taberna Carmencita).
Casa Alberto

This historic tavern is where the author Cervantes wrote part of Don Quixote . Wood panelling gives it a warm atmosphere. Vermouth dispensed on draught from an antique pump. Traditional madrileño cooking.
Casa Ciriaco

When Ciriaco first opened its doors in 1906, most of the customers were artists, writers and other Bohemian types. Nowadays it’s more respectable but Ciriaco has preserved its reputation for excellent tapas . The boquerones (anchovies in vinegar) go down a treat with a glass of the house wine (see Casa Ciriaco).
Casa Labra

A Madrid institution, it was here that Pablo Iglesias founded the Spanish Socialist party in 1879. Of the tapas on offer try the house speciality, soldaditos de Pavía (fried cod).
Casa Labra

The speciality here is cod croquettes. If you don’t fancy standing at the bar, classic Madrid dishes are served in the wood-panelled room at the back (see Casa Labra).

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €25
- €25-€35
- €35-€55
- €55-€70
- €over €70