We had a fun evening out at Madrid's La Coquette Blues Bar…read more Got there at around 7:30 pm - doors open at 8, and a line forms outside the relatively small place, so that timing was perfect. Settled into the very cool cavern-like subterranean space with rough stone walls, vintage blues show posters and a terrific Chicago blues soundtrack. A waiter who spoke English took drink orders, and everybody got bowls of sunflower seeds in the shell. It got crowded, but not ridiculously so, because they limit admission, letting a few new people in when others leave. They feature a rotating roster of blues bands who each do a three-night run. Check out their web site (it's their Facebook page) for who's playing. As usual when I see a music listing somewhere, I looked the group up on YouTube, to check out what they actually sound like. The combo we caught - The Maria Avilas Quartet - came on at 9 pm. It was a good-time Chicago-style blues band with guitar, standup bass, drums and a female singer, and we stayed for most of the second set as well. The crowd was really upbeat and friendly, and the beer was cold. Later in the evening, the waiter offered selected people (lucky us!) free mini-shots. Bottom line: we really enjoyed the place, and highly recommend it for a fun evening out.

Good, divey Blues Bar (live band) we found and jumped into after dinner. Got there around 11'ish…read more Had some beers, drinks, and listened to the live Blues Band which was pretty good. Good selection of beers and liquor... the bartender makes a very good Mojito (almost every table had one). Generous pours on all drinks. Decent beer selection. Seating is a little tight but it's not a big place. Looks like an old bomb shelter (cool look).

What an amazing find and a fun night in Madrid!…read more Tapas y Fotos is in an up and coming artist neighborhood in Madrid that is similar to what is happening on the LES in NYC. It is a small wonderfully decorated bar with pictures that the owner has taken over the years of various musicians. The menu, gotta love this! All dishes are prepared byMiguel Pérez Pardo, the owner, bartender, photographer and all around great guy! We met wonderful people at this restaurant/tapas bar especially a woman name Teresa who lives next door. She is an absolute angel and is a wonderful representation of the warmth of the Madrellanos. We had wonderful beer on tap, and several dishes: Carmelita peas, hortelano chicken, delicious salmorejo, papas and bacon quiche. You can order Tapa size or a full size portion. I recommend ful size on the chicken and the quiche is only one size. Our first night in Madrid and Tapas y Fotos provided a warm, fun, delicious evening off the usual touristy traps, I highly recommend you give it a try but remember to bring a Spanish/English dictionary as Miguel speaks no English.

I went here on my first night in Madrid. It was empty, but I did go relatively early for Madrid…read more(9pm). The food was great and I had great conversation with the owner. He does not speak English, but the menu was in English, as well.

Very delicious food! The menu was also in English which helped. The service was great and very…read morefast. I highly recommend gambas al ajillo !

Each beer you gets come with a tapa which get progressively better. Have spent many, many hours at…read morea time here. Good ambience. Cheap and simple. What more can ya ask for?

This is a fun rock bar which is a good place to come for the 'slightly alternative'. They do…read morecocktails but only at the back bar (good mojitos) and entry on a Saturday night included a drink token for beer, basic cocktails etc. There's good place for groups upstairs and pool tables downstairs, a bit of dancing too. Basically something for everyone, and I would probably come here regularly if I were a local.

This is a very cool bar, thus far my favorite in Malasana. They have a very good and eclectic…read moreselection of music, mostly different types of rock. It's a good time; a lot of songs play that get drowned out by the number of people singing them. Downstairs is the where it is the most packed, with some people dancing here and there but mainly just minglers. It's not the best place to meet people, but it is where the music is the best. However the upstairs is a little more calm and it's easy to walk around and meet people. This is where I prefer to hang out.

Very friendly, quick, and attentive server. It's our first night here and we got in late so the…read moreexperience was appreciated. We both speak Spanish but not natively and they were really accommodating. Enjoyed the gambas and wine very much. Cozy and quiet place to chat over some wine.

This place is great for American style breakfast with good prices. Fresh squeezed (in front of you)…read moreOrange juice, fried eggs, jamon, bread and coffee all for €6. Service is excellent and friendly. Hours posted on Yelp are wrong at the time I am writing this... They are open for breakfast. I was here around 9:30 AM and they are open.

Best oxtail outside of the Caribbean, excellent service great ambiance…read more Looking forward to my next visit.

Hamburger chalupa ...is nothing like the earlier posted pictures...this was an absolute miss...keep…read morewalking and find a better place to eat!

Came in for food an hour and a half before closing and were told to go elsewhere even though they…read morewere still open. We went to the kebab place the bartender recommended and came back for drinks. We were made to feel unwelcome the entire time. Disappointing experience. If you aren't fluent in spanish don't go here.

Great service and ambiance! The servers were entertained by our attempts to order in Spanish. We…read moreordered (4) traditional Tapas; potatoes with aïoli, grilled artichoke heart and ham croquettes. Since it is our first day in Spain, we will be rating the traditional tapas everywhere we go. The winners at this restaurant were Croquette Jamón and the grilled alcachofa!