The restaurant/bar has fantastic tapas. Manolo the chief has made some unique and flavorful tapas…read morenot found anywhere. We loved everything we tried and even went back the following night. The atmosphere is friendly and lively. This my favorite place in Madrid for tapas.

I've been visiting Malaespina for over a decade -- from my time living in Madrid to every trip back…read more-- and one thing has never changed: it's easily one of the best spots in Madrid for a no-frills, delicious tapas meal and amazing sangria. The quality of the food has remained consistent for the 10 years I've been visiting! Tucked away just off Sol, Malaespina is the epitome of a classic Madrid taverna. The inviting, unpretentious atmosphere, the cozy charm, the prices, the energy -- it's hard to capture it all in words. There's a certain magic at Malaespina. The tavern has been around for hundreds of years, and I often wonder what it was like a century ago. I'm always amazed that such a gem exists in the heart of Madrid, a city center filled with tourist traps. Malaespina draws both locals and tourists -- and for good reason. The food quality to price ratio is unbeatable. On our most recent visit, we had huevos estrellados, tortilla tapas, sangria, and espressos, and spent about $20 for the two of us. You really can't beat that! Here's hoping they stick around for many more years to come.

Came here for lunch and had a decent experience. Staff were super friendly and restaurant was nice…read more We sat outside and ate our meal and it was quite pleasant. When we first sat down they gave us a welcome bruschetta and bread for free which were pretty decent portions. We then ordered our food and it was pretty good as well. We ordered their half chicken (pollo asado con patatas), sirloin steak, and Malaspina tosta. The portions were huge and we definitely over ordered. We thought they were more the size of tapas but each dish was a huge portion itself which definitely isn't a bad thing. The food tasted pretty good but I think it just lacked flavor occasionally. All the meat was cooked well and was very juicy, just could use a little more flavor. Otherwise everything was good. Solid 4 stars

Must visit if only to meet Vicente Fernandez!…read more Friendly staff, great drinks, great appetizers, great ambiance, great vibe. Perfect place to end the night.

While visiting my daughter in Madrid, she took us to this little quaint tapas bar for lunch. A very…read moresmall and cozy place. Server was friendly and efficient. Took our order within 5 minutes. We had the jamon platter, veal meatballs, and tortilla. Food was good overall. I highly recommend the meatballs.

Dinner | €30-40 A classic Madrid institution, old school…read moreand great food, caracoles, callos a la Madrileña, rabo de toro..gambas al ajillo... simplemente excelente..!!!!

We ordered the "caracoles"-escargots and vermut de grifo. Everything was delicious and the staff…read morewere super friendly and helpful. The place is casual and serves as a great quick tapas stop with tasty food.

this place has excellent food, but make a reservation, or you'll be waiting a very long time, and…read moremay not get a table at all on the same day. The ambiance is cute, but basic.

One more star on the Instagram trail and I'd agree--it's our fault for not being more discerning or…read morefor staying on the beaten path. But Juana La Loca has an aseos issue. We sat at the bar, and all we could smell was the semi-clean bathroom--and I say that not from visiting it, but from the sheer odor. Things went south when a burly German Messerschmitt sat next to us and compounded the smell. I'm not being Teutonophobic--I'm just telling it like it was ( said every xenophobic ) The tortilla that lured us here was fine, but too sweet for my taste--like the rest of the pintxos. Or maybe it was the side of Clorox.

Always great service here. Amazing for cañas and tapas, not so much for ordering in but I've not BC…read moretried the menu yet. Always busy but attentive service. And open til 2am and by a night bus stop. Also Green Buddha grow shop is two minutes away walking!

We enjoyed a lunch here. Small, friendly place, great staff and delicious food! We had sampled…read moresalmon arugula salad and anchovy blue cheese pizza. Both delicious. Want to come back for the empanadas

Food was amazing!!!! Empanadas were great, and the men in my family loved the steak faoigras bread…read more Hands down my family voted this restaurant the best in Madrid and we have visited the top ones according to Yelp. Don't miss this hidden gem.

Aunque vimos unos platos de comida puertorriqueña que se veían deliciosos, no teníamos mucha…read morehambre. Así que pedimos pocas cosas. El mofongo es algo que no a todos les queda bien y ese estaba delicioso, también el pulpo a la plancha nos encantó. El servicio fue excelente tanto por parte del mesero como de la dueña del restaurante.

La comida puertorriqueña estuvo excelente y el servicio de primera. Pepa tomó de su tiempo para…read moresaludarnos y compartir con nuestro grupo. This is a must stop place for puerto ricans craving "arroz con habichuelas" among other favorites. Highly recommend you make a reservation and mention you're craving our delicious puerto rican food.

I visited Taberna Almeria by a recommendation of a friend and let me tell you it is well worth it…read more Once you walk into the restaurant you will encounter a common area where you can chill and drink standing up, but if you want to be a little bit more comfortable they do have seats and tables in the downstairs area. Even though this restaurant is on the smaller side the decor makes you feel very comfortable, and in addition the service was spotless. As for the food we tried different tostas and every single one of them was delicious and very very cheap. Overall, if you are in La Latina area this is a must visit if you are on a budget.

So for obvious reasons, I've never previously written a review of a place that I did *not* actually…read moreeat or drink anything from, but these are pretty exceptional circumstances and there's a first for everything. I will happily delete this post if the restaurant manager sees it and responds that there was a good reason as to why I didn't (assuming it is in fact still open)... I was actually quite excited to come here, the first full evening we were in Madrid, the weekend after New Years. Got there right at 7:30 because we were quite hungry and Yelp said that's when they opened, though we weren't certain, as Google said they opened at 8. Stood around outside until about 8:20, didn't hear any movement inside, called their number and went straight to voicemail, didn't see anything on their social media or posted outside that they'd be closed. Posted *to* their social media and never heard back (either that evening or subsequently.) Gave up and went somewhere else. Actually went back the next day about half an hour after they were supposed to open for lunch, and didn't see any indication that they would be, either. So I cannot in fact say anything about the food, but assuming they are not actually just closed permanently, they do need to do a better job posting *somewhere* if they're going to be closed unexpectedly for a whole weekend; I think that's worthy enough of leaving a negative review? (I was sad, the tapas looked great from the pictures people posted. Again, if they respond that there was a good reason for it, I would happily delete this.)