Guidebook for Madrid

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Guidebook for Madrid

Food Scene

A Famous market right next to plaza mayor. A pleasure for the eyes of the foodies.
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Imarikezo San Miguel
s/n Pl. de San Miguel
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A Famous market right next to plaza mayor. A pleasure for the eyes of the foodies.
For the veggies: Try the viva burger menu for lunch during the week :)
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Viva Burger
16 Cost.ª de San Andrés
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For the veggies: Try the viva burger menu for lunch during the week :)
The best brunch around on saturdays, and my favorite go-to spot for coffee, lunch menu and anything to do with food or drink!
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Martina Cocina
11 Pl. de Cascorro
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The best brunch around on saturdays, and my favorite go-to spot for coffee, lunch menu and anything to do with food or drink!
The trendiest restaurant of Lavapies, hands down.
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El Imparcial
4 C. del Duque de Alba
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The trendiest restaurant of Lavapies, hands down.
My favorite for a nice tapas with style! Go for the best "tortilla pincho" in Madrid.
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Juana La Loca
4 Pl. de Prta de Moros
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My favorite for a nice tapas with style! Go for the best "tortilla pincho" in Madrid.
A cosy little restaurant with a spanish / english mix of gastronomy - a typical example of the development of the neighborhood.
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Los Chuchis
82 C. del Amparo
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A cosy little restaurant with a spanish / english mix of gastronomy - a typical example of the development of the neighborhood.
The reference to eat the classic Madrid dish - "Cocido". More of a heavy winter dish - do try it though!
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Malacatín
5 C. de la Ruda
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The reference to eat the classic Madrid dish - "Cocido". More of a heavy winter dish - do try it though!
Great place for breakfast. A good place to start discovering chueca.
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Mamá Framboise
2 Calle del Marqués de la Ensenada
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Great place for breakfast. A good place to start discovering chueca.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite place for a little Jazz and Blues in Live I recommend the Jam on Thursday
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La coquette blues bar
14 C. de las Hileras
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My favorite place for a little Jazz and Blues in Live I recommend the Jam on Thursday
Plenty of nice looking bars around :)
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Calle del Pez
Calle del Pez
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Plenty of nice looking bars around :)
My favorite authentic square of the neighborhood to have a terrace drink. You will find a place!
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Plaza de Cascorro
Plaza de Cascorro
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My favorite authentic square of the neighborhood to have a terrace drink. You will find a place!

Sightseeing

An obvious one to visit. Worth going around the place though :)
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The Royal Armoury of Madrid
s/n Calle de Bailén
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An obvious one to visit. Worth going around the place though :)
Epicenter of Madrid - New year - la estatua del oso - carlos III sobre su cavallo - el 20 de mayo - lot of famous buildings historically, where people and merchants used to go for outside news.
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Puerta del Sol
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Epicenter of Madrid - New year - la estatua del oso - carlos III sobre su cavallo - el 20 de mayo - lot of famous buildings historically, where people and merchants used to go for outside news.
Go have a look if you are in retiro :)
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I-Palace ye-Crystal
4 P.º de Cuba
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Go have a look if you are in retiro :)

Parks & Nature

If you are looking to avoid the crowd of retiro
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Ithempulethi le-Debod
1 C. de Ferraz
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If you are looking to avoid the crowd of retiro
The most famous park of Madrid
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El Retiro Madrid
7 Plaza de la Independencia
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The most famous park of Madrid

Arts & Culture

The modern museum of Spain, with the famous Picassos or Dalis. Don't go to see everything, just to focus on Guernica of Picasso, and some artist you like!
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Iziko leNqanawa Yezwe Ngokubanzi I-Center for Art Reina Sofia
52 C. de Sta. Isabel
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The modern museum of Spain, with the famous Picassos or Dalis. Don't go to see everything, just to focus on Guernica of Picasso, and some artist you like!
It is an ex slaughterhouse that was reformed into a cultural center. You can find expositions, concerts, and many other thing in this place... It is huge.
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Legazpi - Matadero station
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It is an ex slaughterhouse that was reformed into a cultural center. You can find expositions, concerts, and many other thing in this place... It is huge.
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Iziko leNkqubo yasePrado
23 C. de Ruiz de Alarcón
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I-Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
8 P.º del Prado
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Shopping

The perfect mix between a good old neighborhood market, not gentrified and still innovation. On sundays they have concerts or even salsa !
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Imarike San Fernando
41 C. de Embajadores
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The perfect mix between a good old neighborhood market, not gentrified and still innovation. On sundays they have concerts or even salsa !
It's the largest open air flea market in Europe, in Madrid since the middle ages. So authentically Madrid and right on your doorstep every sunday until 3pm.
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El Rastro station
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It's the largest open air flea market in Europe, in Madrid since the middle ages. So authentically Madrid and right on your doorstep every sunday until 3pm.

Entertainment & Activities

The cinema of Madrid specialised in movies in their original language - so tons of movies in English !
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Cine Ideal
6 Calle del Doctor Cortezo
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The cinema of Madrid specialised in movies in their original language - so tons of movies in English !