A small casa on Calle de Leon somewhat away from the Puerta del Sol. The street is filled with…read morelocals going about their day or transiting by foot towards city center so it is not heavily overrun by tour groups. Plus, this shopfront is small and not particularly descript so you might walk right by it if you were not searching for it. However, if you know better, you will find a reason to pause, duck in, and take a break! There are small tables within to eat there but there is only 1 at the shop front window alcove. If you time it right, you can grab this table and stuff your pie hole with local sausages, cured meats, and Spanish wine, beer or Vermouth while watching Madridian life pass you by. There may not be a better way to ruin what could have been an otherwise productive day! The menu is substantial but is largely made up of combinations of the various cured meats and cheeses that the shop is known for. Unlike spots that promote only Iberian ham and Manchego cheese, Casa González has all manner of meats and cheeses so it is a fantastic spot to go to for variety within this genre. I think that only strict vegans will be angered by what is on offer here. I recommend Casa Gonzalez for a meat and cheese orgy if you are in the area. They have been doing this since 1931 so you know that they have a winning formula.

THE BEST decision I made my first night in Madrid was stopping by the delightful Casa González for…read morea bite to eat and a glass of wine. This absolutely charming grocery/restaurant was walking distance from my hotel and includes a large selection of bottles of wine for purchase at the front, as well as cases filled with cheeses and jars filled with nuts (pignoli!). My simple tosta (toast) with tomato and the legendary jamon iberico (there simply is nothing better) was perfect. My glass of Moscato (and some mineral water) were lifesavers after a long afternoon of sightseeing. Even the small tray of olives provided were excellent. The friendly staff are quick to move and serve and, although there's not much in the way of A/C here DO NOT miss out on the chance to enjoy simple, delicious food in the perfect setting on these Madrid streets.

This international street food market was recommended to my family by a local on our first evening…read morein Madrid, and we are so glad we went! In fact, we loved the food and experience so much, we had to come back at the end of our trip to enjoy some more delicious foods. The market is set up with a series of small stalls, with each stall offering a selection of foods from distinctive cultures around the world. Our only problem was that our stomachs weren't big enough to try something from each stall! Some of our favorites: the Korean style corn dog, the Plantain Arepa, and of course, crepes. Our group tried a variety of foods from different stalls and there wasn't a single one we didn't enjoy. When you are in Madrid, be sure to put this market on your "must-do" list!

Had a good time here on a Monday. The food is a hit or miss, choose wisely! I opted in for Peruvian…read moreand got the Lomo with noodles instead of traditional Saltado, kinda regret that and wish I got the OG instead... Noodles had a weird cheese flavor if you're into that. The hot sauce didn't help either, not a huge fan. Steak was tender nevertheless. Watermelon mojito was great. I think the bar is immaculate and has huge variety. Come here any day, they're open until 12am I believe. They had a DJ, patio area, and 2 floors of eats to choose from.

Such a cool place to eat a lot of different foods. It's get busy and packets fast so get there earlyread more

Gee, how do I put this diplomatically? OK, I can't. I hated it from the moment Jamie W and I tried…read moreto walk through the front door. We had just strolled from Plaza Mayor on a Monday afternoon at 4:30PM. It was completely packed like an indoor version of The Great Migration in really slow motion. We could hardly see any of the food much less be able to order anything or even less, find any place to eat it. Through the masses, I could tell it was a high-end gourmet hall, and apparently over thirty vendors do business here. I saw maybe two. Come at 10AM if you have any interest in trying the food here. The cacophonous late afternoon anarchy made us lose our appetites. If you think my assessment is unfair, I suggest you march off the cliff with the rest of the Instagram lemmings. RELATED - Exploring Madrid? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/Q4Qey2-qmW

An oyster and champagne bar located in the heart of the famous market Mercado de San Miguel. The…read moreSorlut family has been passionate about farming, breeding, and distribution of oysters for decades. Their unique objective: satisfy the most unique of palates and at the same time, making their oysters accessible to all. The Fine de Claire label and The Special Daniel Sorlut were my two favorites of their choices. Both firm, creamy, and wonderfully briney. And absolute must try while at the market!

Nice place, but if you're searching for kratom he doesn't have it. Said it's illegal in Spain but a…read moreshort search shows it isn't. Will update if I find a location.

From the owner: Una tienda de aromas y colores que te llevarán de viaje por los cinco continentes…read more Si estás pensando en preparar un curry tailandés o un plato de oriente medio, nosotros te ofrecemos todas las especias necesarias. Tenemos zumaque, combava y galanga entre muchas otras. Para los amantes del tés, Spicy Yuli tiene una amplia selección de tés origen Kukicha orgánico, Kenia Kaimosi, China Keemun, Oolong superior orgánicos y otros tés aromatizados con especias, frutas y flores. Y para acompañar los tés, tenemos mermeladas y mieles de origen, y los accesorios como teteras, infusorios, y muchas tazas de porcelana. Para completar todas tus recetas, tenemos una gran variedad de salsa y condimentos.

The dozens of legs of aged Jamón Ibérico hanging in the store seem to be singing to me. Not all ham…read moreis the same. Jamón Ibérico de bellota has the highest grade with a pedigree of 100% pata negra. These pigs have black hooves and are fed only on acorns. The Bocadillo de Jamón Ibérico is a slender sandwich in a long crusty baguette. It might be a perfect delivery system for the delicious jamón. The ham is sliced thin to where it almost translucent. The abundant marbling delivers a rich flavor alternating between butter and nuttiness. The texture is smooth and luxurious. Once you have finished the bocadillo de jamón, you will immediately begin thinking about the next one. In addition to the legs, the shop has prepackaged vacuum-sealed sliced jamón.

Do not eat here! It's a tourist trap…read more At this stand selling mediocre food, the chewy bread in the popular bocadillo sandwiches is good, but it surrounds only decent quality ham and cheese. The lukewarm empanadas are too greasy, and the bottled water isn't cold either. But we found the employees to be very nice.

Beautiful little candy store with excellent, fast service. It's popular. Violets are very supposed…read moreto be the regional flower. The store is very pretty, and the packaging is really pretty too with ribbons. The little violets are so pretty! King Alfonso XIII got some pretty candies here for the queen, so it's traditional. They're open throughout the day, so you don't have to worry about the place being closed for siesta. They are closed on Sunday.

A very small shop that specializes in candies made with the extract of violets. How cool is that?…read more Great packaging that's ready to be given. So I bought two boxes as gifts for my wife and she loved it. Very sweet, but a different flavor.

I always chase the lines when I go to a new area. This place has great seafood tapas and quick…read moreservice.

This cookie place is just amazing! we would pass by it everyday during our vacation in madrid since…read moreit was close to us and next door to el Museo del Jamon. They attract you with a sample of their apple filled cookie which taste like an apple pie in a cookie. Once we tried it we were hooked. They are not cheap but so worth it. The first time we purchased just 3 cookies 2 apple and 1 the lemon cookie the lemon cookie was out of this world my whole family love them. We went back and got a higher variety of the raspberry filled and more apple and lemon cookies they were all amazing but it cost me 15 euros a little pricey for cookies. The service was great and they very friendly and they speak english which for us was not a big deal because we are bilingual but its nice to know that they could take care of the tourists

We stopped here as we were taking a stroll thru the Madrid streets and it reminded us of our trip…read moreto Hong Kong and stumbling upon a similar shop that offered baked cookies. We fell in love with those so we stopped by this place to check it out and brought back some goodies. The stuff we bought (seen in the picture) looked really good but but it turned out to be just too sweet for us. I wish they'd provide samples as I can't imagine spending what we spent. The only thing that my kid liked was his lollipop that we got from this place and that too was pricey. And oh we did like the bag as well, haha.