Taking an early morning stroll in Madrid and we casually pass by La Merendona. Attracted by their…read morebaked goods in the window, we decided to give them a try. Love the quaint yet chic & modern decor. The owner was there the day we visited and was so friendly. She explained some of the menu items we were unfamiliar with. Their coffee and small bites were phenomenal! You could tell everything was made fresh and with quality ingredients. Next time we visit Madrid we'll be stopping by here again!

05/26/18 Awakened early to start the day and we couldn't…read morefind any place that was open to grab breakfast. We stumbled across this gem that was one of few opening at 9:30am. So glad that we found it because the everything was amazing. A small coffee & dessert shop that's very unique with an urban but home-like feeling. The owner was there to open and speaks English so that really made it comfortable for us to select what to eat. She gave us her recommendations on what to try being that you couldn't visually see what was inside most of the pastry items and the menu was in Spanish. I assume that it isn't a dog friendly venue...one of the patrons sat their dog outside while they enjoyed coffee. Their selections of pastries are endless; From cakes, to donuts, tarts, quiches, meat pies, meat empanadas, etc. I'm sad that I didn't try any of the sweets, but I did order the smoked salmon & queso cream cheese sandwhich, along with their puff pastry of spinach (my favorite) & beef & chicken empanadas. Light & small but shareable as my girlfriend and I enjoyed every last bite & toasted with a cup of coffee!

From the owner: ¡Los mejores croissants del barrio! The best croissants in…read morethe neighborhood!

Very nice. Reasonably priced. Good food. Excellent service. They were wonderful with our kids…read moreespecially. When they didn't like their meals (which were delicious) our waiter brought out something else they could try, and they ate it up. Perfect for a casual afternoon meal. Gazpacho-like tomato soup was particularly tasty.

Cute lil café! I visited at 7:30 on a Friday night. They weren't too busy in comparison to a lot of…read moreplaces in the area. The vibe is cozy and cute. They placed a lot of old 80s pop music. The service was attentive (for Spanish standards). What I ordered: they had a couple of drink + dessert options for 10€ so I got a mojito and carrot cake. The carrot cake was so yummy! Not the best ever, and I wish there was a little more icing, but still really good! The mojito was great, but there was sooooo much ice. I really didn't feel like I got much of an actual drink. There are plenty of classic cocktail options! The prices are average I would say. They had a couple of small savory options. My friend got some smoked salmon toast which she said was good! This is a great place to have a fairly quiet drink with a friend! I know they also have breakfast so I will be back to try it sometime!

Super cute to have coffee and read or do work. Wifi is great. Seating is super cozy and there are…read morelots of different options

I always have a thing with small corner cafés. This one fits the bill, albeit not exactly in the…read morecorner but the food...It's simple and tasty! I love to come here for breakfast and after office snacking (since it's on a walking distance from my apt). Had lunch with colleagues here, ordered ensalada verde con gulas, salmon el eneldo and sacher torte. Love everything about the food. A friend commented that the tarts probably more on a sweet side, but I love sweets hehehehe so I don't mind. Another thing to notice is that they have a collection of artesanal beers and wine so if you fancy a wine (or beer) and cheese (oh and a cooler full of cheese) night, you can have it here!

One star for a One time experience. The coffee and croissant were oké. But the personnel was really…read morerude to us. Is it because we are tourist?! We don't know. But we do know there a better places in Madrid with friendly service.