25/25 Madrid Spain

25/25
Madrid
Spain
With a healthy work ethic
and lots of places to spend
your weekends in, Madrid’s
greatest asset is its quality
of life. Nestled in the middle
of the Iberian peninsula,
temperatures may soar in
the summer but thankfully
there are plenty of ways
to seek refuge from the
heat – enjoy the mouthwatering dishes in the city’s
restaurants or take in a few
of the jaw-dropping art
collections in its galleries.
Essentials
Stray an extra 10 minutes
from centre points Sol
and Gran Via and you
will discover some of the
city’s best secrets.
02 Avoid the traffic and take
the world-class metro.
03 The city may be in
central Spain but the
seafood is some of the
best in the country.
04 Sample tapas and local
wines in the revamped
markets. The Mercado de
San Antón and Mercado
de San Miguel are open
well into the night.
05 Madrid hosts some of the
best classical guitar and
flamenco shows in Spain.
06 Lunch is between 13.3016.30, dinner is at
20.30-23.30. An
abundance of tapas
bars will help you
along the way in
case of emergency.
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Guide/Info
Hotels
Independent and easy
De Las Letras
11 calle Gran Via
+ 34 91 523 7980
hoteldelasletras.com
Dependable chain
AC Palacio del Retiro
14 Calle Alfonso XII
+ 34 91 523 7460
hotelacpalaciodel
retiro.com
Premium
Villa Magna
22 Paseo de la Castellana
+ 34 91 587 1234
villamagna.es
Dining
Fast breakfast
Harina
10 Plaza de la
Independencia
+ 34 915 228 785
harinamadrid.com
Business breakfast
La Pecera – El café del
Circulo de Bellas Artes
42 Calle Alcalá
+ 34 913 605 400
Mid-morning coffee
Mamá Framboise
23 Fernando de VI
+ 34 913 914 364
mamaframboise.com
Working lunch with colleagues
Ølsen
15 Calle del Prado
+ 34 91 429 3659
olsenmadrid.com
Need-to-impressclients lunch
Ramón Freixa Madrid
67 Calle Claudio Coello
+ 34 91 781 8262
ramonfreixamadrid.com
Lunch on your own
Magasand
16 Calle Travesía de
San Mateo
+ 34 913 196 825
magasand.com
Afternoon tea/drink
La Cocina de Mi Vecina
15 Corredera Alto de
San Pablo
+ 34 915 210 624
Dinner on your own
El Pescador
75 Calle Jose Ortega y
Gasset
+ 34 91 402 1290
marisqueriaelpescador.net
Dinner with colleagues
Kabuki Wellington
6 Calle Velázquez
+ 34 915 777 877
hotel-wellington.com/esp
Private dinner
La Candelita
30 Calle Barquillo
+ 34 915 238 553
lacandelita.es
Big dinner with
partner/clients
Santceloni
57 paseo de la Castellana
+ 34 91 210 8840
restaurante
santceloni.com
Drink after dinner
La Turba
3 Calle del Conde de
Xiquena
+ 34 915 221 813
Late drinks
Toni 2
9 Calle Almirante
+ 34 915 320 011
toni2.es
On the tiles
Charada
13 Calle de la Bola
+ 34 915 249 856
charadaclubdebaile.com
Reading
Bookshop
Tipos Infames
3 Calle San Joaquín
+ 34 915 228 939
tiposinfames.com
Thank yous
Chocolate shop
Cacao Sampaka
4 calle Orellana
+ 34 91 319 5840
cacaosampaka.com
Shopping
Something you can’t get
anywhere else
Jamonería López Pascual
13 Calle de la Corredera
Baja de San Pablo
+ 34 915 228 512
antoniocorral.es/lopezpascual
Lost luggage – where to
buy shirts, socks and
underwear
El Corte Inglés
1-3 calle Preciados
+ 34 91 379 8000
elcorteingles.com
Something for the kids
Lobo Feliz
28 Calle San Mateo
+ 34 91 391 4250
lobofeliz.com
Something for someone
you love
Isolée
55 Calle Claudio Coello
+ 34 90 287 6136
isolee.com
Something for yourself
Tailor-made espadrilles at
Casa Hernanz
18 Calle Toledo
+ 34 91 366 5450
alpargateriacasahernanz.com
Two-hour tour
01 Museo ThyssenBornemisza The finely
tuned permanent and
temporary collections
make this gallery a local
favourite.
8 paseo del Prado
+ 34 902 760 511
museothyssen.org
02 Parque Retiro
Combine lush greenery,
period architecture and a
stunning lake with some
market stalls, live music
and the occasional tapas
hut and you have the
perfect inner-city retreat.
Main entry: plaza de la
Independencia
parquedelretiro.es
03 La Latina
The iconic streets of La
Latina are now home to
the city’s best food, bars,
bustling plazas and an
outdoor Sunday market –
all of which seem to best
define the unique
Madrileña way of life.
Starting point: Metro La
Latina
Limousine/car
Aero City
34 Calle Marzo
+ 34 91 747 7570
aerocity.com
Transport
Buy a pass
Abono de 10 viajes –
10-journey metro/bus pass
(€9.30). From any metro
station or estanco
(tobacconist).
Rent a bike
Trixi
12 calle de los Jardines
+ 34 91 523 1547
trixi.com
Fitness
Good gym
Palacio Santa Ana
6 Plaza del Ángel
+ 34 915 239 206
palaciosantaana.es
Good running route
Madrid Rio
Metro: Legazpi