The food market has SO many choices but the empanadas spoke to us!!…read moreThe selection was a bit overwhyto choose from but we pushed thru and selected 4 to try! Piping hot and crisp on the outside is perfection. The Spanish meats & vegetables was my favorite

This place should be the first stall you begin your Mercado journey, have a vermouth and work on…read moreyour appetite, then enjoy everything at the marketplace.

El sitio es una perfecta representacion del siglo XX. Decorado con un estilo antiguo. El personal…read morees amable y respetuoso, a lo que te sirven sus cervezas frías y refrescantes.

Extraordinary taberna in the Plaza de Chueca. Incredibly beautiful. It has one of the few tin bars…read moreremaining in Madrid. The perfect place to have a vermouth and olive aperitivo. Fantastic ambient.

My fav vermut bar in Madrid. Love the vibe. We stopped by on a weeknight and the place was packed…read morewith friendly locals. We wasted no time and ordered their white vermut and red vermut and then tried their spanish wine.. their wine was great but their house vermut - undeniably the best I had in Madrid (trust me I had plenty). They give free tapas with their drinks - mushrooms (wow) and also ham and mini breadsticks. This was perfect to pair with our vermut and wine. We loved their house vermut so much that we ordered 2 bottles to take back home with us. Staff was friendly and loved the vibe of this bar. I will miss this place for sure! Highly recommend.

Next on the La Latina tapas tour -- Taberna la Concha. Taberna la Concha is a quaint tapas-bar that…read moreis best known for their vermouth. Unfortunately, I opted out of the experience, but from what I saw and heard, patrons were raving about this drink! Instead, I stuck to my vacation Spanish drink-- Sangria. Solid, strong, refreshing & delicious! There are tons of tapas options and true to how tapas are meant to be, portions are small -- perfect for those who want to try more on the menu or explore other delicious options in La Latina. I ordered #20) the meatballs in tomato sauce (albóndigas caseras en salsa de tomate) and was SO disappointed -- they arrived cold and tasted pretty basic. There are definitely stronger contenders on the menu -- I just happened to choose the wrong one... If I could do it over, maybeee the 14) White Prawn Carpaccio or the 3) Smoked Cod on Toast

You're in Spain! Calamari's is the law! Calamari is squid in a carb blanket. No sauce. No frills…read more Just crispy rings stuffed in breading! Think about it, Madrid is iconic to the food scene by using only two ingredients. This spot had these puppies perfectly salted. Absolutely delicious! Some of the best calamari I have ever had. This shot gun spot is welcoming and the service is super fast. Belly up to the bar. They are ready for you.

We stopped by because we wanted to try the calamari sandwich. We didn't realize this but be sure to…read moreask for mayo because it's dry otherwise. We washed it down with a light beer and our whole meal was ridiculously inexpensive. It feels like a little hole in the wall place. There is an upstairs with more seating and a bathroom.

A long layover meant I got to swing by Calle Ponzano on a quiet weekday. I'd read that Arima had…read moregood pintxos and that was enough to get me in the door. Ordered a glass of txakoli, plus several small plates. The croquetas de chorizo were perfectly smokey crispy-creamy bites. The buñuelo, a sweet piquillo pepper stuffed with a ground beef sauce then battered and fried, would've been great even without the dough which dulled the flavors a bit. The lechuga batavia, giant bowl of lettuce and sliced onions in a vinaigrette, was nothing out of this world but the acidity was a welcome shift from the fried foods. The briotxe de pastrami was delicious---the toasted brioche and pull-apart pastrami were an excellent match. I only wish there had been less tartar sauce drizzled on top since the pastrami and buttery brioche were rich enough on their own. Overall, the pintxos were great and I'm looking forward to trying more of the menu next time I'm in the city.

If you're a regular vermouth connoisseur you'll love the variety. If you've never had one, this…read morewould be a great place to start. Food was ridiculously good. Basque style menu, excellent raw materials and simple preparation that allows the food to shine for itself. Waiting staff helped us to navigate with regards to portion sizes in order to avert a disaster.

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.

I wish I could have tried more things on the menu! A fun fusion take on Spanish food and each tapa…read morewas delicious. We got: - alcachofas (artichokes) - pintxo de champiñón (mushroom and shrimp pincho) - Calamares - Pintxo de foie - gyozas de rabo (oxtail gyoza) - mini beef hamburgers Everything had amazing flavor and the sauces that complimented each dish had me drooling. The foie was so buttery and had no funk. The portions were also very generous! Our waiter was very friendly and attentive as well, giving us a large downstairs table where he put music on and turned on heaters for our comfort. Great spot.

Me encantaría regresar y lo haré pronto . El plato está casi vacío porque estaba tan delicioso que…read moreni cuenta me di de tomarla...

Starving came on to share a salad & ham croquettes . Looks like a wine bar but the light menu…read morelooks good. Music played, service was prompt. Eight small croquettes came out quickly, they were good. Our burrata salad with pesto was tasty, the burrata was so fresh @creamy.

Don't come here if you're asian! they will be rude and won't serve you. Most foul experience in…read moremadrid. Definitely will not be coming back. Also, the food was cold and salty. couldn't even finish it. Overall, horrendous. avoid if you can.

We came here for the tripas and were not disappointed. Bodegas Ricla is a tiny, old-school bodega…read morejust off Plaza Mayor: green shelves crammed with bottles and photos, chalkboards listing a few raciones and wines, brass taps, and a bartender who runs the room with brisk, friendly efficiency. The callos a la madrileña (aka tripas) was exactly what I was hoping for - tender honeycomb tripe in a paprika-rich, brick-red sauce with chunks of morcilla and chorizo you sop up with crusty bread. The tortilla came out thick and custardy in the middle, all potatoes and eggs, the classic bar version you want with a short pour of vermut, which we also ordered and drank with gusto. Nothing fancy, nothing overthought, just simple, beautiful Spanish bar food done right, in a place that's been making locals happy for generations. Cash only, so make sure you hit the ATM first.

Bodegas Ricla is across the street from Restaurante Botín, which is verified as the world's oldest…read morerestaurant by Guinness. At 9 pm, Bodegas Ricla provides a nice pick-me-up before dinner at 10 pm. There is a nice vermouth on tap, nice and dry with a great blend of herbs. The tapas are exceptional. The Matrimonio could be the most perfect tapas bite. It is the perfect marriage of boquerones en vinaigre (fresh anchovy fillets marinated in vinegar and olive oil) with anchoa (salted anchovy) on a piece of bread. It is tangy, sweet, and salty, all at the same time. Fuet is a Catalan cured pork sausage that is sliced and placed on bread.