Gourmet Flavours

2026

Spain

Madrid

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

TablesThe Best Tapas Restaurants in Madrid

Markets

  1. MarketsSunday Morning in El Rastro: Madrid's Century-Old Flea Market RitualEl Rastro market with food stops and vermouth crawl

Street food

  1. Street foodPradera to Pradera: Madrid's Week for San IsidroFestival food and drink rituals described in detail

Tables

  1. TablesThe Best Tapas Restaurants in MadridIn-depth tapas restaurant guide with local insights

Bars

  1. BarsTapas Hour Around Madrid's Puerta del Sol in OctoberDetailed tapas bar crawl around Puerta del Sol
  2. BarsMadrid's Rooftop Circuit from Sunset to Half Past MidnightComprehensive rooftop bar crawl with practical details
  3. BarsMadrid's Night, Hour by HourDetailed night food and drink venues with local timing and culture
  4. BarsMadrid's vermouth hour — la hora del vermutFocused guide on vermouth hour with traditional and new venues
  5. BarsMadrid's Two Football Cathedrals and How They DifferFootball bars and pre-game drinking culture

Coffee & sweet

  1. Coffee & sweetBetween Midnight and Sunrise: The All-Night Churrerías of MadridNeighborhood guide to Madrid's all-night churros spots

Where to sleep in Madrid: the Madrid hotel directory

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