Late dining in Madrid
Raise your hand who hasn't forgotten to dine while kicking a city! Where can we go to dinner if the appetite wakes up at unseemly hours? What if the theatre session has been longer than it should be? Or if our friends have arrived in Madrid much later than planned? The city has a wide range of venues that cater to those who want or need to dine out of time.
Calle de Goya, 5 - 7. Metro: Colón, Serrano.
Large culinary space with around twenty restaurants serving national and international cuisine with concerts and live shows.
Velázquez, 54. Metro: Serrano and Velázquez
Spacious establishment with a menu that changes in accordance with the time of the day. Extensive bar, informal dining room, more intimate lounge and acclimatised terrace.
Gran Vía, 1. Metro: Gran Vía
Sophisticated eatery with light-hearted and cosmopolitan touches, popular with international visitors for its Spanish omelette, anchovies from Santoña or scorpionfish pie.
General Martínez Campos, 43. Metro: Alonso Cano
Inspired by the streets and gardens of Thailand with a light-hearted and fun atmosphere. It combines music, cocktails, mixology and traditional and creative Thai cuisine.
Paseo de la Castellana, 36. Metro: Núñez de Balboa
Quality personalised cuisine which revives the best traditions to adapt it to today’s public. It seeks to internationalise the traditional Spanish culture and cuisine.
Calle de Echegaray, 8. Metro: Antón Martín
Located in the lobby of the Gran Hotel Inglés, this cocktail bar has a unique cocktail list and also serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner or snacks between hours.
Plaza de San Miguel, 8. Metro: Sol
It has a menu of Mediterranean recipes prepared with the finest ingredients, a perfect place to have a vermouth and some tapas and two ‘cave’ lounges, which are ideal for groups and events.
Manuel Fernández y González, 7. Metro: Antón Martín
A one hundred year old shop that started out as an illustrious tavern in 1856, offers a mix between tavern and cocktail lounge, served by the Argentinean bartender, Diego Cabrera.
Plaza de la Marina Española, 4. Metro: Santo Domingo
French art decó restaurant famous for its rock mussels. It was the flamenco house of Lola Flores, of which it conserves the festive, uninhibited and bohemian atmosphere and a roguish touch.
Calle de la Libertad, 16. Metro: Chueca
This is the second oldest tavern in Madrid, 1854, visited by authors from the 1927 generation and by the Madrid Movement. It has recovered the spirit of the former 19th century eating houses.
Pelayo, 24. Metro: Chueca
Tavern with a pleasant atmosphere whose menu includes dishes such as spider crab pie, aubergine in parmesan or turkey and brie toasted bread.
Fernando el Santo, 26. Metro: Colón
It is a charming place with an extensive menu offering specialities such as cuttlefish with fried egg or octopus carpaccio with peppers. It has DJ sessions on Fridays and Saturdays.
Libertad, 1. Chueca. Metro: Chueca (L5). It closes at 02:00 hours.
Located in the neighborhood of Chueca is this local occupying the old Restaurante Argüelles is this tasca castiza, which has been called as its former owners, Celso and Manolo. From its large marble bar eight meters long, standing since the 50s, vermouth is served with tapas and portions of traditional cut, but renewed.
Velázquez, 96. Castellana. Metro: Núñez de Balboa (L5, L9). Closes at 3am
Known as an atypical Italian restaurant, it serves authentic Italian cuisine accompanied by a circus show with original performances and music. It is carefully decorated with a circus theme, accompanied by acrobats and other characters.
Serrano, 41. Salamanca. Metro: Serrano (L4). Closes at 2am
Restaurant that serves Arabic cuisine with Mediterranean touches and Andalusian inspiration, as well as classic and signature cocktails. This establishment is full of magic, exoticism and fantasy that includes dinner with a music show.
Salvaje Madrid (SLVJ Velázquez)
Velázquez, 62. Salamanca. Metro: Lista (L4). Closes at Midnight
Located in the Hotel Bless, this establishment serves Japanese haute cuisine with a Mediterranean touch, as well as signature cocktails. It has become one of the city’s trendiest establishments with shows and an eclectic décor as its main features.
DON’T MISS
Nightlife
Unwind over a drink, dance till the small hours, spend an evening at the theatre or go on a tapas crawl… Madrid boasts an unparalleled nightlife scene.
Food and Drink
Delve into Madrid’s exciting food scene and treat yourself to a dinner at a Michelin-star restaurant, grab a drink and some tapas in a century-old taberna or enjoy a bite to eat and a cocktail in a rooftop bar with fabulous views.
