This was a very vibrant cozy environment. They had english menus which was great as google translate was not doing great with the font on the menu! Great service from waiters! We had sangria (very tasty), some beers and lots of tapas. We tried Spanish pork (yummy), veggie ragu (tasty), meat and cheese platter (great but huge!), some tomato bread, chicken (just okay), patatas bravas (good). Another table offered me a taste of the blue cheese toast, it was super tasty, wish I had the stomach room to had more of it. Very friendly environment, I would go back. Also, we all got shots of Spanish liquor to end our meal. read more

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Very friendly waiters -- if and when i come back in madrid i will be back here. Good food is great, & if service is excellent and you're treated warmly -- it is a sure winning combination! Keep it up guys! Carla from los angeles usa read more

It's hard to know who to trust when you travel abroad but I'm so glad to be part of the yelp community. This was a gem to find in Madrid! It was a bit hard finding it and we walked a little bit before getting to it. It's located in a very congested part of Madrid but it's worth the walk. The restaurant is very fast paced and very diverse. I'm assuming at nights it's a very cool and laid back bar. We ordered each a cup of wine & we had the potatoes and a cheesy toast. I can't remember the names in the menu but let's just say every dish is delicious. The prices are so cheap and the quality of food is so high. One of my best eats in Madrid! read more

Tried out Malaspina recently while living in Madrid. Learned about it on a "great tapas with your drinks" list. I ordered a caipirinha and they gave me a little plate of dry bar crackers mix. I asked why I was not served a tapas like the other guests having drinks. While my Spanish is not perfect, I'm not an arrogant American traveler either. They passed a little plate of two ham slices - grumpily muttering an insult to me as if I couldn't understand. Still nothing like the other delicious things they were serving others. While I had planned to also try the menu, I drank my cocktail and left. There are too many quality (and friendly) tapas places in Madrid to waste effort on Malaspina. read more

Really not sure why the rating for this place is so high. Sure you can get a TON of food for really cheap, but I would much rather pay a little more and eat something better. The malaspina is really just a really greasy ham and cheese pizza and the other dishes we had were really greasy as well. I want to add that the service, however, was great and they were very friendly and great English speakers! read more

¡¡¡HOLA!!! The Malaspina is a great place to meet people and have a beer. They have 3 types of tapas they give you when you walk in. The guys who work there are very friendly. My favorite drink there are the Mojitos. You have to try them. They have a selection of wine too but that is all I can say. Say Hola loudly when you walk in! You'll be greeted the same. : ) read more

Great place! So so tasty and affordable! There is one dish starting with P (it's stuffed capsicum in a orangey sauce) is AMAZING! Also the Tinto de verano (red wine with lift soft drink) is delicious and only €2! Ate here twice in 4 days and would go back again! read more

There are so many wonderful places to eat in the center of madrid that I would recommend you look elsewhere. The employees are VERY rude and aloof, it certainly ruined the dinning experience. The food is alright but could have been better. read more

While Malaspina may not be the most refined dining experience, it certainly is one of the most fun. From the friendly bartender who welcomes every single patron with a hearty "Hola!" to the waitress who scouted a table for us in the small, packed space, we felt right at home in this cozy tapas bar. We shared a delicious, ridiculously reasonably-priced bottle of rose alongside a few dishes, including the Malaspina toast (an open-faced sandwich with melty cheese, ham, and tomato) and croquettes. Everything was tasty, even if it wasn't exactly Michelin star worthy. We'll definitely come back for another drink and bite to eat next time we're in Madrid. read more

Great place for excellent food in a fun atmosphere. We were lucky to have gotten a table in the back of this very small restaurant. Once we were seated, the place got more and more packed. Seemed pretty popular among locals and tourists. I'd try to get there early in the evening if you want to grab a seat. The restaurant itself has a rustic, tavern-like feel to it. The food we ordered was delicious! We had the 1/2 roasted chicken with potatoes, calamari, and ham croquettes. The chicken was super juicy and loved the croquettes. Calamari was also very good. These dishes along with some sangria were plenty for the 3 of us. The prices were also very reasonable. If you're looking for a good, affordable place to eat in Sol, I'd definitely give Malaspina a try! read more

This was the first place that we ate in Madrid. Ham and cheese open faced sandwich sandwich (sharing the same name as the restaurant), iberico ham served with tomato, and the tapas platter which included crab salad, a selection of cheese and meat, salmon, and anchovies. The sandwich was good, though after we saw the family next to us eating huevos rotos, we quickly became jealous (and began ordering that wherever we could). We were thrilled to see the iberico ham served with tomato for the bread (something we would see more of in Barcelona). The tapas platter was good, but there was a lot of bread, and the bread was a bit more crusty than a lot of the other bread we had eaten. It was pretty rough on the roofs of our mouths. We didn't eat a lot of the bread. The meat and cheese were all very good, the salmon with cream cheese as well (lots of smoke flavor in the salmon). The crab salad wasn't my favorite. Our server was super friendly. Very welcoming. read more

Great place for drinks or lunch/dinner. Our waitress, Lina, was very nice, helpful and friendly. She described almost all the menu for us, even gave us a small taste of couple of things on the menu. We followed her recommendations and were not disappointed. Great service! We had couple of drinks which came with complimentary tuna salad with olive, and pimientos de Piquillo and sandwich with lox and cream cheese. It was plenty, and it all came out under $20. The dinner was followed by 2 complimentary shots. Certainly recommend this place and coming back when in Madrid read more

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Great place. Nice atmosphere, really good food. Friendly staff. They also have an English menu. Cheap drinks. read more

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Had a glass of white wine (came with a small tapa of crisp bread and a slice of paella), which was lovely. The house Malaspina tapa was underwhelming - huge slice of nice bread with tomato, ham and cheese and some (dried) herbs/butter. Not bad but a bit too heavy for me. Not a bad break but I would try calmari or another tapa instead. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed are tapas! The jamon was delicious. Spanish green olives, after dinner (gratis) aperitif, jug of sangria, stuffed red pepper with cod, all wonderfully delicious. Located in the Plaza Mayor area. Wait help was friendly and spoke and understood some English. read more

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Gracias Malaspina! Had great tapas here- super friendly staff- our waiter Adrian tool really good care of us! Will come back before we leave Madrid. read more

Malaspina - The Malaspina- toasted bread with tomatoes, ham, and melted cheese- muy delicioso! - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

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Delicious, fairly priced, and authentic tapas spot very near to sol. Usually crowded but always a fun and friendly atmosphere. Recommend the patatas bravas and the stuffed peppers. read more

Malaspina - Fries topped with fried eggs and peppers; carb heaven! - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Delicious Tapas & vibrant environment and service was excellent! We stayed there for 2 hours and enjoyed Tapas and Sangria..one of the best Tapas restaurant ;) read more

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Amazing food and atmosphere. We sat down for some drinks/tapas. Sangria was good, Caipirinha was a bit sugary. On the food side, we loved the stuffed peppers and the Iberian ham. Piquillo (stuffed pepper) was the best we have ever had. It was served in a creamy delicious sauce that added a lot to its flavor. They also brought a small hamburger tapa with our drink which was really delicious. read more

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OMG! Be careful folks. You will get more food than any other Tapas place in Spain. The food is good and more than plentiful. We mistakenly ordered for dishes and this is the first time in Spain that we've been unable to finish her food. The price was quite reasonable and the service was extremely fast but could have been slightly more friendly. read more

Fantastic exp. do you want a authentic friendly place to come in Madrid then this is it. Awesome atmosphere and excellent food. I will be back! read more

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Great find thanks to yelp! Good tapas. Good service. We asked for the English menu to make things a bit easier. The roast chicken was delicious as well as the Malaspina! Great value! read more

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I love coming here. It's one of the best bars in Madrid. Its tapas are amazing and cooked on the spot. Try the red peppers stuffed with cod - they're SO good! Plus, the classic decor and the lively crowd will make you stay here for hours. read more

This was such a great meal for our first time in Madrid. We were used to 5.5 Euros getting you a few bites of food, so we tried to order 28 Euros worth. The waiter stopped us and told us it was too much, and that we should get 2 of the 4 things. Boy was he right! The eggs with potatoes and Iberian ham were delicious, as was the signature Malaspinas tapas plate. read more

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Tapas place with a great tabern loke atmosphere Perfect for small groups or taking your visiting friend to a tapas place!! read more

It was an excellent first experience with tapas & spanish cuisine for a bunch of hungry guys. We take tapas samples and patatas bravas and it was marvellous ! Plus a few fresh beers and it created a perfect combination of flavors. 8 beers & plenty of good food for roughly 50€ and the server offered us some tequila shots ! A perfect way to start your night. I strongly recommand to have a lunch/dinner here ! read more

Good tapas, good service, good beer and well located. Came here in the middle of the afternoon so it wasn't that full and we were able to sit inside. All around a great experience. read more

This place should be a 3 and a half starts, THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO EAT! We ordered the 14 tapas and it was honestly only dry bred with carnes. We came here hungry and it was a bad idea, it is an ok place to have a drink and that's it. The waiter was pretty cool which it was hard for me to give them a 3 starts;however, I should be honest, try this place for get a drink and that's it! read more

Came here for tapas and drinks based on reviews. It was just average. We had the patatas bravas those were okay and the Malaspina bread, bread topped with tomatoes, cheese, and ham, also average. The mojitos were good and only 4.5€ which we thought was pretty cheap. read more

Very friendly staff- they have a menu in English- authentic Spanish food: bravas, tapas, nice selection of wines - charming bar! Fun place to stop and grab some tapas. Right in the middle of Plaza del Sol - definitely worth a stop. We had the 1/2 chicken and potatoes- chicken was tender, sauce was delicious. So many places to choose from in the area! What looks like a hole in the wall is a great place to stop & rejuvenate. read more

By far one of the most delightful Tapas Bars in Madrid. The food was absolutely stellar - but the service was out of this world. As far as food, we ordered a delicious wine (one of the special riojas, but not the limited edition). Our server saw that we were struggling to decide which bottle we should order, so he brought out a few bottles and did a mini wine tasting free of charge to help us decide. He offered his own opinion and helped guide us - in limited English - through the wine selections. We were incredibly happy with our selection. The meal began with a Chef's amuse bouche - a house special jamon on toasted white bread. We were so pleased with our waiter's patience and friendliness. When we had ordered about 4 dishes for the 4 of us (2 tapas and 2 cooked dishes), he stopped me from ordering more, because we had no idea the portions would be SO large. All of it was absolutely delectable - the chorizo, the house special "Malaspina" - a cooked ham and melted cheese with fresh tomatoes open faced sandwich, the pollo asada and the pisto manchego - were all huge and incredibly tasty. While they have an English menu, do not be deterred, the food was incredibly authentic and exactly what you would want from a Tapas Bar in Madrid. Our meal ended with free shots of a Spanish liquor (I don't remember what it was called - it was a dark red/purple color) because we had been so patient with our server, or maybe he felt the love radiating in his direction. I would highly recommend this restaurant as a food stop in Madrid, especially after a long day of shopping in la Puerta del Sol. read more

Great dinner after a long day in Madrid. We started with the the chorizo (spicy sausage) and also the hamburguesa y queso. Both were great. We were give some pratatas at the beginning of the meal and a saffron like shot at the end. Overall great experience. The place is a little small and they had only 1 waiter for the whole back area but he was quick and helpful. read more

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We had the crab dish (mixed in mayo), the malaspina, patatas bravas, and sangria. The portions were HUGE. I wish we only ordered 1-2 things instead, since we had so much leftovers. As far as tastes go, the food was decent, but not amazing. The bill came out to 15 euros for 2 people. Preeeeeetty darn good!!! read more

Walking around madrid at night. Couldn't decide which of the many tapas bars to try. Saw some really nice reviews amd its not far from hotel and open late. Muy bueno!! read more

Very good pork. Not too expensive and very generous portions. Also the sangria pitcher is good. This is all I have to say so I'm just adding words so yelp lets me post this review. read more

Malaspina - Very good pork. Photo features empty plate after meal. Cheap and they give you generous portions. Highly recommend. - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

The food was decent . Had the malaspina, which was all right.. The pimientos deal Piquillo was awesome, highly recommend (although it was a bit rich and filling).... The sangria is what it is - (for the cost I guess) - did not contain a lot of alcohol... Tasted a bit like cranberry juice to be honest . Also got the de abumados salad... Which tasted very good as well :) read more

Ordered the wings, salad with mango and goat cheese, grilled pork, and the tuna. Everything was amazing! The salad was refreshing. The wings had a really good sauce...baked so it was not crispy, but still delicious. The grilled pork had so much flavor and was really tender...good with the sweet chips. Tuna was also amazing! Alajendro was really friendly! They gave us complimentary shots at the end. What a great find read more

Was underwhelmed. Guessing it's a major tourist trap although it's off the main drag. We were in the mood for a casual bite to eat and read great reviews on TripAdvisor. Grabbed a table by the door right away, it was sort of half inside and half outside as the few outside tables were full. We asked for recommendations, the waiter said what he liked and then said what we would like. Not sure what that meant. But he did scale us back on quantity which I appreciated. Two tapas and sangria was plenty for us, one - it was a reasonable sized serving, but two - it wasn't very tasty. We ordered croquettes and the malsapina which was a bread with meat and melted cheese. Both were blah. We decided not to finish our plates so we could go somewhere else. read more

Excellent for tapas and sangria! Also very inexpensive. It has another restaurant that is owned and operated by them and just up the street called La Descubierta which is just as good. read more

Our favorite restaurant in Madrid! From the attentive service to the delicious everything on the menu, this little hidden gem off of Puerta del Sol in Madrid keeps us coming back for more! We particularly enjoyed the succulent 1/2 roasted chicken and red peppers stuffed with codfish. The flan and chocolate torte are highly recommended for dessert. The regular salad featured lots of garden ripe tomatoes and super sweet Spanish cebollas. Please do visit Malaspina if you are in Madrid. read more