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Madrid offers a widly range of bars to choose from. They are not too expensive and you can do everything on walking distance! Here a list with our favorites.
Alquimia - C Villanueva 2
Restaurant-bar-club combo. Hip venue. A place to lounge about in deep leather sofas or dine in faux-Gothic splendour. Wear your Manolos.
How to reach: Retiro
When: 20.30-05.00
La Divina Comedia - C Almadén 14
Cool, candle-lit bar with deep ochre walls and lamps made from popcorn boxes. The Mexican owner mixes a mean margarita.
How to reach: Atocha
When: Wed-Sun 21.00-03.00
Garamond - C Claudio Coello 10
A favourite with thesps and TV celebrities, this is a chi chi cocktail bar and disco, with occasional live music.
How to reach: Retiro
When: 18.00-03.30, until 0430 Fri-Sat
Cardamomo - C Echegaray 15
Despite its dated look – all vintage posters and fake memorabilia – this is a cool spot which offers regular live music, including some excellent jazz, flamenco and salsa.
How to reach: Sevilla
When: Tue-Sun 21.00-03.30
El Parnasón - C Moratín 25
Dim, tiny and deeply romantic bar crammed with bizarre bric-a-brac; there’s a red velvet salon at the back and the fantastic cocktails are served in goldfish bowls (well, nearly).
How to reach: Antón Martín
When: Sun-Thu 20.00-24.30, Fri-Sat 20.00-03.30
Viva Madrid - C Fernandez González 7
Huge, beautifully tiled bar on two levels, with paddle fans, simple tapas and DJ sessions at weekends. An ex-pat favourite, with a summer terrace and pricey drinks.
How to reach: Sol and Sevilla
When: 18.00-02.00
El 21 - C Toledo 21
Dusty old-fashioned bar with fading bullfighting posters and a crowd of elderly regulars. It’s become an institution with bright young things getting ready for the long night ahead.
How to reach: Sol
When: Tue-Sun 1130-1540 and 18.30-23.00, Sat until 01.00
El Barbú - C Santiago 3,
Low-lit, slinky café and cocktail bar popular with 30-somethings and a wonderfully romantic back room furnished with baroque sofas.
How to reach: Opera
When: Tue-Sun 20.00-01.00
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