Back when I first visited Madrid in October 2024, I happened to be walking around the neighborhood near my hotel and came across this little corner restaurant with plenty of outdoor seating. I wanted to take some time to relax and enjoy a cigar I'd purchased a couple blocks away. :-)
The restaurant interior is very cramped. It's best to grab a table outside and wait for a server to come take your order. I ordered a Coke Zero and the server came out with that PLUS a wonderful tortilla snack on the house (in Spain, these are like scalloped potato cakes instead of the flat corn and flour ones we get in the States).
They even brought out an ashtray for me to enjoy my stogie!
Came back here many times, including this year (2025) when I visited for an engagement party with great friends. Arco is always a place I will visit at least a couple times whenever I'm in Madrid. read more