Food Scene
This 90 year's old place is great for cheese, embutidos and wine tasting
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Casa González
12 C. del LeónThis 90 year's old place is great for cheese, embutidos and wine tasting
Nice place for dinner, variety of options and reasonable price.
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Lamucca de Prado
16 C. del PradoNice place for dinner, variety of options and reasonable price.
Brown Bear Bakery
10 C. del LeónNice place for breakfast or a coffee
Cervantes
7 Pl. JesúsTypical tapas bar
Viva Madrid
nº 7 C. de Manuel Fernández y GonzálezBeautiful historical bar from 1856, good for a drink.
Salmon Guru
21 Calle de EchegarayOne of the best cocktail bars in Madrid
Alimentación Quiroga
19 C. de las HuertasFor cheese wine and Jamón
A local Market with plenty of bars and food options, inside and around it.
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I-Mercado Antón Martin
5 C. de Sta. IsabelA local Market with plenty of bars and food options, inside and around it.
A local Market with tapas bars, very popular on weekends.
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Imarike San Fernando
41 C. de EmbajadoresA local Market with tapas bars, very popular on weekends.
El Lacón
8 C. de Manuel Fernández y GonzálezTypical tapas bar
High end dining
Very popular restaurant, Brazilian cuisine, there is also a jazz bar in the basement floor. reservation needed
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Restaurante Amazonico
20 C. Jorge JuanVery popular restaurant, Brazilian cuisine, there is also a jazz bar in the basement floor. reservation needed
On the food top of the four seasons hotel, great views of the city. for brunch dinner or just a drink. by the Chef Dani Gracia. reservation needed.
Dani Brasserie
3 Calle de SevillaOn the food top of the four seasons hotel, great views of the city. for brunch dinner or just a drink. by the Chef Dani Gracia. reservation needed.
Food Hall Galería Canalejas
1 Plaza de CanalejasA newly inaugurated high end food court.
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From/To the airport Taxi and Uber
Taxi - This is the quickest way to get from the airport to the city. Usually takes around 25 minutes.
Make sure you only take taxi from the oficial taxi queue.
Taxi from the airport to the city has a fixed price of 30 euros and can't charge extras. always ask for a receipt in case you forget something in the taxi. You can pay cash or by card.
UBER/Cabify app. an Uber can cost a bit less than a taxi depends on the availability and the exact place in the city you go to.
Check the app for the exact meeting point.
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Airport Express bus
This is a cheaper and comfortable way to go from the airport to the city.
You can find the airport express bus station outside of each terminal. The bus is yellow and runs every 15 minutes during the day and with less frequency at night. The price is 5 euros per person, can be paid cash with bills of 20 or smaller and by contactless card.
The bus has 3 stops in the city, 2 of the in the city center. Cibeles and Atocha.
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Taxi in the city
You can tell if taxi is free by the green light on the top of it.
You can pay taxi by cash or by card.
It is useful to use the Free now app especially if you don't know the city well.
Inside the city taxi is usually a better option than an Uber/Cabify as they can use the public transport lane which is much quicker on traffic.