DK Travel : Madrid : Bars & Nightclubs

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La Bardemcilla

Owned by the sister of Spanish actor Javier Bardem, this lively café-restaurant serves typical Spanish dishes named after Bardem’s films.
La Barraca

This Valencian restaurant specializes in rice dishes, including paella .
La Boca del Lobo

This lively cellar venue (the name means “the jaws of the wolf”) has a great atmosphere. They dance to anything here – acid jazz, hip-hop, rock ‘n’ roll, you name it.
La Casa del Abuelo

Near Plaza Santa Ana, “Grandad’s place” is a spit-and-sawdust bar with bags of atmosphere. It’s customary to order the house wine to accompany the tapas – variations around the humble shrimp. Try them grilled in their shells (a la plancha ) or peeled and fried in oil and garlic (al ajillo ). Standing room only (see La Casa del Abuelo).
La Falsa Molestia

Italian restaurant which has banished pizza in favour of nouvelle cuisine .
La Isla del Tesoro

One of the few vegetarian restaurants in the city offers international dishes (see Isla del Tesoro).
La Negra Tomasa

One of the best places in town to hear top salsa bands (and emerging talent) performing live. The show usually starts around 11pm but you’ll have to get here much earlier to get a seat. Otherwise you’ll join the samba-like queue at the bar, clapping and swaying to the infectious rhythms. Standard Cuban fare served (see La Negra Tomasa).
La Negra Tomasa

The live salsa music, played Thursdays to Saturdays inclusive, is the main draw of this noisy Cuban restaurant (see La Negra Tomasa).
La Soleá

Popular Flamenco haunt where anything can happen (even amateur jamming) as there is no regular programme. Not worth arriving much before 11pm, when things start to heat up. Great fun, but not for purists.
La Trucha

Bar-restaurant patronized by show-business types from the Teatro Español next door. Relaxed ambience and a great place to sample tapas . Try rabo de toro (bull’s tail).

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For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
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