Top 20 in Madrid, Spain by local votes

The best independent restaurants, bars, cafes and shops in Madrid, Community of Madrid, ranked by local votes. No chains or franchises.

Café La Palma — Live music venue programming concerts in Madrid since 1995, a pioneer of the “primera copa” (first drink of the…
Kinki Cocktail Club — Cocktail club on Calle de San Dimas with a central bar, a DJ booth and a dancefloor, open from early evening until late.
La Vía Láctea — Malasaña bar where the music is never canned: they steer away from the standard and always play the best of the good…
1862 Dry Bar — Cocktail bar on Calle del Pez, pouring cocktails every day from the afternoon until 2am.
Café Pepe Botella — A literary café in the heart of Malasaña and an institution on Plaza del Dos de Mayo since 1992, with natural…
Café de Ruiz — Madrid café with a unique atmosphere, ideal for chatting while you enjoy its coffees, cocktails and exclusive mixed…
Barco Sound House — Hi-fi bar and club in Malasaña, open Thursday to Saturday from 10pm to 6am.
Toni2 Piano Bar — The legendary Madrid piano bar, part of the city's nightlife since 1978, with live music all night, your favourite…
Bar Cock — Classic cocktail bar since 1921, furnished with original English pieces, high ceilings, an imposing fireplace and…
Angelita Madrid — Wine bar, restaurant and gastro cocktail bar: traditional cooking, avant-garde cocktails and a great wine selection…
Casa Salvador — Small bullfighting taberna founded by Salvador Blázquez in 1941, now a reference for traditional Madrid cooking and…
La Barraca — Since 1935, when the Solís family brought a piece of Valencia to Madrid: rice dishes and paellas in the Levante…
Café Libertad 8 — Café in a building over a hundred years old, once a dairy and later a wine shop; as Café Libertad 8 since 1976 and a…
Café Central — The soul of jazz in Madrid since 1982, hosting international jazz legends for more than 40 years, now at the Ateneo…
Casa Alberto — Traditional Madrid cooking since 1827, with the flavours of the past on the menu and the history of Madrid in every…
Cervecería Alemana — Classic beer hall on Plaza de Santa Ana, pouring beer and serving tapas since 1904.
El Imperfecto — Cocktail bar on Plaza de Matute in the Barrio de las Letras.
Casa González — Fine foods in the Barrio de las Letras since 1931, when Vicente González Ambit opened it: top-quality wines, cheeses…
Casa Mira — Madrid's oldest turrón workshop, started by Luis Mira, a master artisan from Jijona: handmade turrón, marzipan and…
La Violeta — The classic Madrid sweet since 1915: the iconic violet candies, candied violets and other sweets.

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