Babel is an excellent place for all those who work remotely and fed up with working from home. It…read moreis calm and very cozy. The coffee and the food are very good too!

While visiting Avila, not many things seemed open, and this place's Menu del Dia looked good, so we…read moreventured in. Inside, the decoration reminded me of the 60s in Spain, which isn't an insult. Our waiter was really nice and warm, and he explained where to go and what to see. He recommended the house flan, and it was very good. I had the spaghetti bolognese, a flank of beef with fries, and the flan. The beef tasted different, but it wasn't bad - it was more like corned beef with gravy. The food was nothing amazing, but it did its job. The chairs and table were very low, so if you're tall like me, better learn to each hunched over!

Such a nice little place that I stumbled upon! The menu del día and service were great! Upon…read moreentrance, it seemed closed but it was open. As you walk in, it's the more typical tapas type cafeteria with tapas on the bar counter. But we asked for a table for 3 and they brought us into a back room with tables. Our order was 2 menu del día (11€ per) and a hamburger (so cheap about 5€!!) off the regular menu. I had pasta with chorizo and veal with fries. My friend had a mixed salad with lomo. For dessert we had flan and postre con queso(? Cheesecake?). Everything was so good and such generous portions! Desert or wine or coffee was included in the fixed meal price. But the best part was our waiter. We ordered in Spanish but were speaking with each other in English and started to joke and speak with us in English. He then continued in Spanish and telling us about how from the US, there have only been 2 states that he hasn't had tourists from and that about 20 years ago, he knew how to converse more or less in about 10 languages. And we had a couple of minute discussion about how important languages are and was just a wonderful person to chat with. I think his shift was over before we were done so we didn't get to say goodbye but thank you for a great experience!

From the owner: ¡Los mejores croissants del barrio! The best croissants in…read morethe neighborhood!

No podéis dejar pasar esta oportunidad única de probar el mejor Cazón de Madrid. Un sabor que…read morerecuerda ligeramente al pollo marinado, la variedad increíble, aunque los precios de la carta no los tienen actualizados debido a la guerra de Ucrania y al COVID. Quiero hacer una mención especial a la Oreja que pedimos, única y fresca. Muy recomendable. El camarero , mister simpatísa, muy amable y atento en todo momento. La única pega, la TV se ve un tanto azul. por lo demás 10 de 10.

From the owner: Un rincón familiar en Alcalá de Henares con terraza, donde sentirse como en casa y a 5 minutos del…read morecentro de la ciudad. Especializado en comida española, la estrella de la casa es la tortilla de patatas con o sin cebolla; preparamos una amplia variedad de tapas durante todo el día, para que a tu bebida nunca le falte su aperitivo (boquerones, patatas de la casa, salpicón, sobrasada con queso, paté de diferentes sabores..). La carta es amplia con sandwiches, hamburguesas, montados, bocadillos, raciones o platos con productos frescos y locales. Entre diario contamos con menús diarios de elaboración casera y, para el fin de semana u ocasiones, menús especiales. El ambiente, decoración moderna, espacio con terraza exterior y dos plantas en el interior, está preparado para acoger celebraciones, comidas y/o cenas de empresa.

Taking an early morning stroll in Madrid and we casually pass by La Merendona. Attracted by their…read morebaked goods in the window, we decided to give them a try. Love the quaint yet chic & modern decor. The owner was there the day we visited and was so friendly. She explained some of the menu items we were unfamiliar with. Their coffee and small bites were phenomenal! You could tell everything was made fresh and with quality ingredients. Next time we visit Madrid we'll be stopping by here again!

05/26/18 Awakened early to start the day and we couldn't…read morefind any place that was open to grab breakfast. We stumbled across this gem that was one of few opening at 9:30am. So glad that we found it because the everything was amazing. A small coffee & dessert shop that's very unique with an urban but home-like feeling. The owner was there to open and speaks English so that really made it comfortable for us to select what to eat. She gave us her recommendations on what to try being that you couldn't visually see what was inside most of the pastry items and the menu was in Spanish. I assume that it isn't a dog friendly venue...one of the patrons sat their dog outside while they enjoyed coffee. Their selections of pastries are endless; From cakes, to donuts, tarts, quiches, meat pies, meat empanadas, etc. I'm sad that I didn't try any of the sweets, but I did order the smoked salmon & queso cream cheese sandwhich, along with their puff pastry of spinach (my favorite) & beef & chicken empanadas. Light & small but shareable as my girlfriend and I enjoyed every last bite & toasted with a cup of coffee!

First place we stopped before checking into your hotel. Very friendly and comfortable! Many pastry,…read moresandwich, etc options and full coffee bar. Recommend!