Really great tapas place with a pretty decent variety. We got mixed cheeses, an octopus + hummus special, and a few of the "skewers" (which were essentially toppings on bread): tuna + roasted peppers, duck ham + eggplant, and the amazing jamon Iberico with tomato. In retrospect, I wish we would have only done the skewers -- the jamon + tomato pieces were so great, a meal based just on those alone would have been excellent. Overall, a really solid spot with very good food. read more

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Just great. Great food...great service. Ambiance made the experience even better. All dishes were...yeah...great.

One of my favorites in the "tapas bar" section of town. Great big bar and wonderful tapas and wine options.

Good vibe. The pinchos were very good. I loved the jamon and the foie gras. Duck and eggplant was just okay. The dishes didn't look that appealing. Wines were excellent and such a variety. Place was packed, but was able to score two seats at the bar. Service was a little short in their temperament but overall positive experience. This area is great for tapas. There are so many places some of which that play music. This area is caked La Latina Cava Baja. read more

Tempranillo - Jamon Iberico Duck and eggplant Fois gras - Wine Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

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This place came highly recommended to us by a local we met on a pub crawl on the block. The bartender was friendly and gave us a menu when we walked in but we were indecisive and so it took awhile to gour order once we sat down. The place was packed and had a lively laid-back vibe. Great starter of cured meats and bread when you order. We had the grilled octopus, humus and vegetables (absolutely amazing--the table next to us was enjoying this entree as well) and the cod with tomato plus a few pinchos (beware they have creamy sauce on the toast). The wine selection is top notch and we sure didn't go wrong with an affordable Galician Albariño. Great night and perhaps best meal in Madrid. read more

We stopped by this crowded, popular spot first on our progressive last meal in Madrid. It was recommended by the tour guide from our Tapas tour the night before. The tapas menu was really unique and quite affordable. I ordered the grilled squid with caramelized onions and the foie gras with baked apple toasts. They were both excellent! I could have tried more things but we had to save room for two other places. read more

Tempranillo - Squid with caramelized onions and foie gras with baked apple tapas - Wine Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Just finished up at Tempranillo and boy what an amazing experience. Service was excellent contrary to a few reviews. Waiter talked about the wine and different regions of Spain. The tapas are free as long as you're buying drinks. They had many different options of jamon Iberico delicious. Definitely will be back tomorrow. read more

Food was fine, food and wine more expensive than other nearby spots. Has the upscale wine bar feel with prices that match. Waiter did not bring us (or the table next to us) the asparagus dish yet charged us for it. Once he took it off the bill he commanded several times that service is not included in Spain (duh), a.k.a. give me more money for my poor service. Food is a 4, service/treatment of tourists vs. locals is a 1. Avoid this place, there are better nearby. read more

Please do not go here if you're a tourist or a person of color (even if you know Spanish). This restaurant was my first experience being at an establishment that didn't want to serve me. Unfortunately we didn't noticed it was targeted until it was too late. The server (the same one mentioned in other reviews) ignored us and wouldn't take our order for a long time. He would walk right by us or talk to the table next to us and actively ignore us. At first we shrugged it off and figured he was busy but then we noticed he'd serve the table next to us while we kept trying to get his attention to order. When he did acknowledge us he would make us wait and make sure to serve every other table before us. He would make multiple trips by us as long as it meant delaying interacting with us. He wouldn't even bring us water. At the end of the meal we wanted to leave and could not because he kept pretending we didn't exist. Save your time and money. read more

They hate Americans. While we were waiting for a table, another group came and a number of tables opened up. The staff seated the other group first. But more importantly, the staff refused to serve us after seating us. We requested multiple times to order, but the morbidly obese server proceeded to serve groups that came after us, folded napkins, cleaned, drank a beer, etc. We waited a while and left when we noticed 3 groups that came after us getting their orders. The morbidly obese server also pretended like he did not know English to us (we tried communicating in Spanish) but he explained their wine and food in English to another group that appeared Dutch. It seems like they hate Americans based on my experience and their TripAdvisor reviews. read more

Worst experience in Madrid. Obese server hates Americans. Would not serve us food yet served locals. Stay away if you are not a local. See TripAdvisor reviews. read more

This is a very good tapas bar, but as ricard67 points out, it's best for its excellent wine selection. The tapas themselves are excellent (although I wasn't nuts about the jamon and manchego plate they served), but there are only 4 or 5 tables which seem to get filled up by about 10, just an hour or so after the place opens. They also take reservations here, so if you want to be sure you have a table, either reserve one or arrive at 8:30. My experience with the service was that it was also that it was (mostly) super-friendly -- and knowledgeable. When I visited with my girlfriend, we tried about 5 different wines (we also had a bottle of the delicious Camins del Priorat) and all were amazing. One of them, the 2003 Alion (Ribera del Duero) was truly astounding. The cost to open it was only 36 or 37EUR, though here in Freiburg, Germany I saw it for 45 or 50EUR in a store. Next time I go to Madrid I will definitely be coming here again. On the night I visited, my girlfriend and I went to about 5 other bars on Cava Baja, and this really was the best one. 4 stars as a tapas place, 5 as a wine bar. read more

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The tapas were delicious and the Spanish wine selection was terrific. And our server was friendly and helped us try new wines. A great evening! read more

Tempranillo - Pleasant atmosphere and friendly server. The tapas and Spanish wines were excellent. Would go back when we visit Madrid again. - Wine Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Amazing. So perfectly Madrid. The wall of old wine bottles, the crowd of hungry patrons, the cañas, the pinchos, just everything that makes you fall in love with Spain. The foie gras with roasted apples will make you believe god exists and wants you to be happy. read more

Came here with wifey to escape the cold streets of Madrid . 2 glasses of wine each and a few bar snacks later we ended up really enjoying our time here. Bar staff are pro's and unobtrusive. We chose from the list of wines on the wall and enjoyed all. Come before 10pm before it's gets too busy and u can't hear your date. It's cozy, warm, and solid. What else do u need to know? read more

The squid and asparagus entree was the best tasting meal I've had in Madrid. I will for sure come back here on my next trip to Madrid. My friend had the eggs with farmers vegetables. He felt it was good but he agreed that my meal was better. The restaurant is small. I would go early to get a table. read more

Amazing food. We had several items, cheese plate, rice with seafood, rice with bacalao, duck breast and quail. Everything was amazing. We just came from Barcelona and was very unimpressed with their food. You had to spend a ton of money to get a good meal. We just happened to walk by this little place and stopped in. Very small so go early (they open at 8pm). Sangria was top notch too. read more

Just a nice stop for wine and pinchos. We choose items 5, 10, 11: the tuna with red bell peppers, pulpo with caramelized onion, foie gras with apples. Wine was a mix of different and delicious white wines. Service was very easy as the gentleman spoke a bit of English and we spoke a bit of Spanish. read more

Absolutely outstanding. Our second time here and again we are more than pleased. Great service, and the food os relay

Awesome tapas bar!! Great atmosphere and super friendly service. We got there right before it closed on our own tour of tapas places on that street and they served us immediately and graciously. We had the waiter choose a white and a red wine for us and both were delicious. They bring some salami and bread free of charge. We ordered the foie gras and it was delicious!!! It was a little sweet but extremely savery served on toast! Highly recommend this bar - wish we had time to stay a bit longer! read more

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I think this was a wine bar. Pricey, but you're in the capital, right? We had some kick-ass bottles of Rioja that were totally worth it - connecting with family to do it is just that extra piece. Note: loved loved loved how the management basically got people to move to other tables to accommodate our not-small group. So much for thin-skinnedness! read more

Thoroughly enjoyed our experience here. Very cozy atmosphere with an impressive wine wall behind the bar. The waiter (owner?) was very friendly and fun. Worked his butt off. The house Rioja for the night was excellent and not crazy expensive. When we tried to order too much food, the waiter suggested 1/2 plates of the sausage and cheese. Perfect suggestion. The baby squid with asparagus was outstanding. As was the beef (cooked at the table on a hot skillet). Had several other plates. Total bill for 3 people (each having 2 glasses of wine--well, I had 3 glasses) came to 95 euro. We thought it was well worth the money. I'll definitely go back--if not for the wine and cheese--if I get back to Madrid. read more

Very friendly and funny barkeep... We stopped by for two riojas after seeing how cute and ancient this bar was.

I found this restaurant/tapas place after scouring the internet for the best places to go on Cava Baja (Madrid's most well-known tapas street). On both of the occasions I went there, the place was packed, the staff was really helpful and patient with my slow Spanish, and the tapas were *delicious.* With my friends, I've shared a total of 4 of their tapas -- quail breast with salmorejo, Norwegian salmon w/ banana, foie gras with apples, and one with eggplant/jamón/some-ingredients-I-forget-- and I highly recommend every single one of them. They have an English menu, if you ask for it! They only serve Spanish wine, and they're happy to recommend a pairing with whatever tapa you choose. The tapas I bought were 3,50€ (except for the one with foie gras, which was 5€). Fantastic value for the price! read more

Fantastic wine selection! We didn't want to eat a huge dinner so we got some small plates (ham on toast, tuna and tomatoes on toast, and one sort of smelly cheese on toast). Our server was friendly and spoke English with us, which was super helpful. Go here for a variety of red wines you will not find in the U.S. read more

Rip Off; rude service. On Calle cava Baja in La Latina. Lots of very good quality restaurants and tapas bars closeby that I had sampled. I came to this restaurant because it had a good reputation too. But the service was bad and the staff rude. But that is acceptable; however I ordered the Jamon Iberico de bellota con tomate....and I definitely did not... read more

The sign out front reads "Taverna Cempranillo." My girlfriend and I decided to eat dinner here simply based on the restaurant's appearance from walking by and looking in the door. The staff were very kind to us and even helped me grab a table (I'm pretty sure it's a first come first serve spot). Anyway, we grabbed an English menu and order mostly from the "Pinchos" section on the menu. We loved everything we ate and the wine by the glass was well-priced and quality. We had been traveling through Europe for month and this was our favorite find. Locals and tourists eating under the same roof, and we literally paid 22 euros for 2 full stomachs, great wine, and a great atmosphere. Just ... Go here. read more

This was one of my Sunday hangouts when I lived just up the road. They serve excellent wines by the glass and the tapas are also excellent. It's not exactly cheap either. read more

Great little place, snuck in just before siesta. Good drinks, good food, everyone was speaking Spanish. A good sign.

Mario Batali recommended this place and he wasn't wrong. It's small and rustic. Not slick or fancy. But the wines- and there are many - are excellent. The food is simple and traditional. Not a tourist trap. Worth the hike. read more

Easily one of my favourite tapas places in Madrid. Very popular (meaning noisy and smoky) with excellent, reliable classic tostas and raciones (my favourite being mollejas, or lamb sweetbreads), and a really good wine list - there are a couple of hundred excellent Spanish wines, at very reasonable prices. It's great to go with friends, or even alone. The service is super-friendly, although it does get a bit chaotic and forgetful if the place is full. It's easy to miss this place because there are so many others on Cava Baja, but if you're serious about wines this is the best place on the whole street. Trust me, I've been many times, and every time I take someone, they absolutely love it. read more

Lovely location with a wall full of wines! We tried a bottle of Vino Tinto which was reccomended by the waiter and it was just wonderful tasty! For food I choose I type of vegetable tempura which was great to. Prices are relatively high but ok for what you get. I would definitely reccomend this location! Great atmosphere, great staff and broad variety of wines! read more

Great time for our final night in Madrid, having heard about this from a local. Met some nice people, sitting at the bar while enjoying great food and wine in the warm atmosphere. We had a yummy selection of tapas and wine.......all delicious although we decided our hankering for veggie tempura would have been better saved for a Japanese restaurant.....everything else great! Would definitely return on next visit to Madrid! read more

You can't go wrong. I have been multiple times to this taberna and it just keeps getting better and better. I learned about jamon here more than 10 years ago when the owner sat down at the table to explain to the group the delicacies of the jamon flavor. If you are a vegetarian, please break it for a day and taste this amazing jamon. I later went multiple times with my fiance and last night we had dinner there for the first time in 6 years (we unfortunately dont live in madrid now) and it was like time had not gone by. Awesome as always with an special moscatel wine at the end. We love this place and strongly recommend it. Go and enjoy!!!!! read more

The tapas were delicious! We also ordered the duck breast which came out in a sizzling cast iron pan which my kids devoured. Cozy place with the wall full of wines. A large selection for you to choose from! Friendly server. Enjoy! read more

Recommended in Rick Steve's book and true to form. Best wine in all of Spain and the tapas were delicioso! Would definitely recommend stopping in!very authentic, lots of locals. read more

This was a fantastic tapas and wine bar. A great selection of wine and tapas, all done well and at reasonable prices. This place was a great find in Madrid. 5 stars! read more

Tiny spot with a full wall of wine. The daily special Rioja was delicious and so was the grilled asparagus. Foie gras with blackberry jam and Caramelized onion was tasty too. The owners speak good English. A little pricey but definitely worth the wait for a table. read more

what a lovely little tapas bar, this was our first stop while we were in madrid and we enjoyed ourselves very much. the place is beautiful with exposed brick and wines all along the wall, and the tapas were very good. only neg was that the bartender wasn't really nice read more

Whoaaa. Aside from time wasted getting their bill, this.is.a.fabulois.place for.tapas. Do yourself a favor and.try this place out. Very good value, too. read more