Phenomenal food with a nice tapas selection that is decently priced. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Great place, can highly recommend.

It is a wonderful restaurant of tapa and Spanish dishes. It was worth my patience to wait more than half an hour, although we were told to wait as much as one hour. The services were very great, kind, and fun. We ordered grilled squid, paella, and jamon. All were tasteful. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in Spanish dishes. read more

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Living close to El sur my friends and I decided to give the place a try! The place was somewhat small but that didn't affect my experience because we were quickly seated and the waiter was quick to take our drink order. We all ordered the Sangria and were very pleased with the drink! The presentation, size, quality was perfect for paying 3.5 euros! For tapas we ordered the tortilla de patatas and we ordered the cheese plate! Both were amazing! The cheese plate was delicious but I would recommend to sticking with more option under the tapas section because they provide you with more food and the dish is significantly cheaper! The tortilla de patatas was 3.5 euros as opposed to the cheese plate being 8 euros! The ambience of the place was very laid back and made our experience very memorable! 10/10 definitely recommend coming to this place if visiting Madrid. Will definitely be back soon read more

This is probably my worst experience. Not only was the food not tasteful but the sevice was terrible. And to top it off as we were waiting for our food a cocoroach landed in our table. As we informed the waiter he relocated our group to another table and wipe down the table where the death cocoroach was and sitted another group. In my opinion this restaurant is just they hype, Would NOT recommend. read more

Unbelievable service, prices, and food - overall would recommend this restaurant to anyone. My friend has a nut allergy and they were extremely accommodating and helpful read more

Great place, good food and service! Diego is a great server and had good recommendations!

Friendly, fun and local vibe. Fantastic sangrias, excellent tapas and the best pork cheek EVER. This is the perfect tapas meal in Madrid.

Love this place! I first came here while studying abroad in Madrid and this was the first place I came to when visiting with my boyfriend. They do their food so well and it is a staple in terms of Madrid style tapas and food. The staff is so nice and the drink menu is also in point. Would recommend this spot to anyone visiting. This time I had the tortilla, patatas bravas and the beef solomillo while my boyfriend also had the jamon ibérico plate as well (not eating pork in Spain feels borderline illegal!). I love tortilla and they do it well here - it is thick and fluffy and the sauce and bread pair it so well but are also amazing on their own. I started taking photos but honestly got carried away in the food and forgot, however, I will say that the solomillo was the real mvp. It comes with thinly sliced potatoes and padrón peppers and it was so tasty! Honestly, I have trouble choosing new cities to visit because I love Madrid so much and the same goes with the restaurants - this place is solid and dependable and delicious read more

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Awesome place to be. Good ambiance, welcoming staff and best of all, good food! Definitely will visit again

Definitely one of the two favorite restaurants during my visit to Barcelona and Madrid. It's a cute little place that's still casual but very cozy. Food was great and I don't say this about most of the food I've tried during the trip. Definitely would recommend anyone to stop by here - within Spain and out. read more

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Drinks were on point, grilled squid very good, salmorejo very flavorful, and the solomillo was excellent. Great service all around. They even give you a free shooter to end your meal! read more

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LOVE this place, super cute and great food, we had Musaka, the El Sur salad, the soup and the sangria which was AMAZING. 10/10. read more

El Sur - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Near the center of madrid and we visited here twice because food and drinks are all delicious! Recommended it absolutely! People are also kind! read more

Small place, super cozy with delicious food. Best sangria I've had here yet. Go early because it fills up fast around 7pm.

Food here was amazing! Staff was very friendly. Drinks were delicious and strong! The restaurant is definitely tourist friendly as the staff speak English and they have menus in English. The menu has both traditional Spanish food, like paella, and not-so-traditional food, like the curry chicken I ordered. I highly recommend! read more

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Service was a little shaky but food made up for it! The place isn't too big so you might sit with your shoulder against the wall. The specials are great though! Food came out fast. read more

The food here is excellent, it's off the main strip and where locals and tourists go. We tried the Musaka, Patata Brava, Crockets, Grilled Prawn, Seafood Paella, and Solomillo with bechmatel sauce. It was one of best dining experiences we have had in Madrid. The service is friendly, Peter and his team are friendly, keep an eye on each table to make sure we are taken care of. You have to visit El Sur while you are in Madrid. read more

Hand lunch here after visiting the museum. Sangria was very fruity. Ordered seafood paella, curry chicken, ham plate and pork tenderloin. The pork was so good we ordered seconds. read more

Great small place. The food cane out quick and was delicious. We ordered a pitcher of sangria which was excellent (the sangria had a kick which was great for me). Not very expensive and well worth it. I definitely suggest this location to anyone looking for a great meal at a low cost. read more

Was staying nearby close to the Prado and decided to have some early tapas and tinto. Great walk though charming streets to this very unassuming spot. Had the musaka, patatas bravas y los chiparones and a couple glasses of tinto. My eyes were bigger than my stomach and the bartender was concerned that I didn't eat my patatas so he took them off my bill. Totally unnecessary but thoughtful. Highly recommend, two thumbs up. read more

This place is pefect. The Sangria was awesome. The food was perfect. It gets very crowded but it's worth the wait. Perfect place. read more

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It was the best restaurant experience I had in Spain and Madrid. The owner helped seat us and got us a table inside the small seating area. It was cozy. The tapas were amazing! We ordered the El Sur half salad, Musaka, Tortilla de potatas and Brochetas de Salmon (salmon tempura). Besides we had sangria. They were all great and the total price for two of us was only €36! Great price for good foods. We will definitely come back and highly recommend it to our friends! read more

El Sur was walking distance from our place and glad we went. The staff was awesome and Jhoan was very attentive. We enjoyed the food and specially the atmosphere. read more

Amazing service and food! Got to try all different kinds and loved it. This place gets pretty busy fast, but worth the wait! The waiters were even patient with me practicing my Spanish and weren't all judgmental. Next time I visit Spain, will be returning! read more

My wife and I are here on our honeymoon and found El Sur. My wife is Venezuelan and by coincidence, the chef and staff are prominently Venezuelan too. We had 4 tapas, the vieja ropa, a cheese plate, and a bottle of sangria. Wow... Delicious. Todo fuese delicioso! You really can't go wrong here. Also, affordable. Eat here. You will not regret it. read more

Most Korean people recommend Gambas. So I ordered something other than Gambas. Everything except goat cheese was the best.

Amazing shrimp in garlic sauce. Use the bread to soak up the sauce! It's salty and garlicky and amazing. The goat cheese salad was so fresh and went perfectly with the shrimp . The sangria is different from others we'd seen in Spain with fresh fruit. See pic Highly recommend. Also, the Spinach "quiche like" dish was so good. read more

El Sur - Sangria - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Second time coming to El sur great place to have some tapas as they like to say in Spain the restaurant is very organized and clean and the staff is unbelievable friendly and recommend some of the best dishes for your taste when traveling from the states to Spain I recommend El sur the sangria is excellent read more

Excellent food! Hole in the wall. Try the Mushroom Risotto, VacaFrita Cuban Style and the wines are cheap and all good. Go for the Carrot Cake. Very good service, not expensive and very nice owners. read more

Yummy yummy! Muaska is a must! Garlic shrimp and ropa vieja are really good! The bartenders are so welcoming and friendly! read more

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I think this is the best garlic shrimp I've ever had in my life!!!! It literally melts in your mouth!!! Bravo! Epic! 5 star! I highly recommend this place!!! read more

El Sur - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Loved el sur! Great atmosphere, laid back. Great food, great drinks! Bar tenders/servers were awesome! Hope to come back one day!

Food is great i I have been looking all over spain for the gambon, Shrimp in garlic sauce and this is where I found it. I had the gabon, sangria and mukasa. The gabon is full portion with bread which is great. The mukasa was a surprise. It was very good. The sangria has a lot of fruits in it. This is one of the best lunch I had in Spain. read more

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This place is fabulous! It is everything the reviews say. Go 2pm (earlyish) to get a seat because the word is out. Great tasting food, great service and for locals and tourists alike. read more

WARNING!!! Possible crime does not make up for good food! BE AWARE of the bartender and your valuables! We were happily enjoying some drinks while chatting to the bartender the bartender while waiting for our table. When we were advised that our table was ready and to notify the rest of our group, our dad turned away from his phone for a split second on the table to tell everyone else. When he turned back, he saw a hand quickly dart away back towards from the bar where his phone had been seconds ago. He immediately asked "wait, where's my phone?" The bartender was the only person standing nearby and claimed he saw nothing, shrugged his shoulders, and walked away to ask his coworker a question in Spanish. Then, returned to pull his own phone out of his pocket and say it was not him. While we don't have video evidence to prove this, my dad knows exactly what he saw and we believe there is a strong probability that there is some sort of inside job with the bartender and possibly other staff who distract you at the bar before stealing your valuables and then disappearing to the back of the restaurant to hand off the items before returning to the bar and claiming they had to do something in the kitchen. This makes for a perfect alibi because if they get caught, they can say they were just moving your item to make space for drinks/tapas. This is honestly quite a smart scheme because staff know that you can't do anything to report it or prove anything, especially when it's not in your first language as a foreigner; you have no way of getting help. You think it's someone who was leaving the bar and start panicking, rarely thinking that it could have been someone who worked there :( After frantic searching, we eventually accepted the loss as "risk of travelling in Europe" and sat down to eat. Unfortunately, this incident completely ruined our experience and made it difficult to enjoy the evening while having to worry about our wellbeing. At the end of the night, we talked to the manager to explain our situation and he seemed to be apologetic and said he understood. He then brought the bartender over to hear from him, but for some reason, the bartender strangely "no longer spoke English" anymore even after we had been chatting with him at the bar earlier over drinks. However, the bartender never denied it any point, simply told his alibi in Spanish with an innocent face pasted on, then left after 2 minutes. The manager is currently planning to talk with the owner and the bartender and will call us tomorrow. While the manager claimed this has never happened before, interestingly enough, one of the the other staff said this happens there all the time: "see, take, go" were his exact words. We hope our dad's phone "magically turns up" tomorrow after accidentally "falling behind the bar" because we would be very disappointed if this "accident" ruined our entire experience in Spain. While the food was good, we would definitely recommend going elsewhere where you don't have to constantly worry about potential thieves who work inside the restaurant and are supposed to be there to help you enjoy the experience. It's hard to prove because the phone is long gone, but please keep your guard up if you do choose to eat here. We genuinely hope to get a call tomorrow saying that they "miraculously found" the phone and it was an "honest mistake" so we can edit this review, but we are also not holding out hope because we are not that naive. We just want to make sure that this doesn't happen to anyone else if you come to El Sur! read more

It is a small tapas restaurant high was perfect. All of the food I had was fantastic and the service was great. Definitely a place I will return to while in Madrid. read more

Food was amazing! We got the octopus and the seafood paella. We've been told that the food can be a bit salty in Spain, so we requested the seafood paella without salt (sin sal). The sangria was really good too. Service was prompt and they gave me my favorite gummies at the end (Haribo's)! read more

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I was in Madrid for 6 weeks on a business trip. This place was about a 15 minute walk from my hotel. It instantly became my favorite. I had pork (pictured), beef, and seafood dishes and all were wonderful. I really enjoyed the steak with Rochefort sauce. Their sangria was the best (or at least best presented) I had in Madrid. If this place is too crowded, walk a short ways to "Mas Al Sur", same ownership and basically same food. read more

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Love the atmosphere and the food is great! I've had and recommend the pork tenderloin w/ grape sauce, the beef sirloin, and the paella (if they have it) Service is also amazing! Only downside is it gets a little cramped. But that just shows how popular it is! read more

I had searched yelp prior to my trip and El Sur was quickly added to my list. The food was great, the service was amazing. The gentlemen behind the bar will very patient with my non-existent Spanish skills and were incredibly accommodating. I think because the restaurant is on yelp, there are a lot of Western patrons as well. Had some great conversations with fellow travelers which just added to the great experience. read more