Sanchez Romero is a elegant upscale food market that has a lovely selection of Spanish treats,…read moremeats, wine, and more. They carry an extensive line of gourmet foods from Spain and other countries, as well. Torres black truffle potato chips, one of Oprah's favorites, are great to bring back as gifts to your US friends! They have gorgeous produce, seafood, a bakery and a little cafeteria for sandwiches, cafe, and fresh squeezed oj. Along with helpful and attentive staff. I can spend hours perusing the aisles here!

Practically a convenience store and yet, they have a full market here. You could do a serious shop…read moreat outfitting your extended stay apartment at this very small market. Everything was well stocked and prices are clearly displayed. Because it's targeted for locals and not tourists, despite being in a rather touristy area, the young lady running the register did not speak English. Which is not really a problem, numbers are numbers and Euros are Euros. There are trolleys, baskets and they'll bag your groceries.

There's an exact same store in Barcelona that I go to. I was happy to find this place if only to…read morelook inside and see what they had. I think they have more items in Barcelona, but I could be wrong.

This was a great find. I like to dabble in the kitchen a bit, particularly Asian food, but have…read morebeen finding the ingredients a bit difficult to obtain and expensive in Madrid. Then when wandering around the neighborhood, I stumbled across this moderately sized Chinese supermarket, which says simply Supermercado Productos Oriental over the door. Concise and to the point - I like it! They have a few specialty fresh goods (sprouts, plus some things I cannot name!), but not much fruit and veg generally. The freezer section is pretty extensive, containing all sorts of weird and wonderful things. But it's the selection of dry goods that's fabulous about this store... they have all of those hard to find Asian ingredients and the prices are ridiculously cheap. So far I've found vinegars and soy sauces from Japan, Thailand, China and the Philippines, as well as Thai curry pastes, rice wines, palm sugar, sweet chili sauces and tamarind; and this is only a fraction of what they have! So if you're keen in the kitchen, I highly recommend a visit!

This is a great low cost German owned grocery story. If you are from the US, it's like an Aldi…read more I got a 1.5 l bottle of water for 0.20 euros and some really good organic bottled juices for 0.99 euros. They have a limited selection of brands, but most of the stuff they have is good quality and inexpensive Check out their website or app to find the one closest to you. This one is close to the Tirso de Molina metro station.

My go to store for wine, beverages, snacks, and toiletries to get me through my stay in Madrid. By…read moremy second visit I knew how to ask for several grocery bags because if you don't mention it up front they will not allow you to take more bags. Lines are normal but you'll get in and out with ease.

Madrid. Best city in the world. This Lidl is wonderful in more ways than one. Simply perfect.read more