Madrid Bars
Cocktail dens, natural-wine rooms, historic vermuterías and hotel rooftops — ranked within their own category, not against restaurants.
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The 120 best bars in Madrid
120 bars
Ficus Bar
Cocktail Bar
House-made exotic cocktails in a lush, botanical bar tucked away in Justicia.
Li-Onna
Japanese
A Mexican group's Japanese kitchen on Recoletos: hamachi tacos and Li-Onna rolls.
Acholao
Peruvian
Pisco sours, corvina ceviche and lomo saltado at a Peruvian bar in Salesas.
Stillroom
Cocktail Bar
Brunch lab by day, fermented and clarified cocktails by night, by the Prado.
Santamaría Coctelería
Cocktail Bar
An award-winning Bloody Mary and signature cocktails under dim lights on Ballesta.
La Santoría
Cocktail Bar
Cocktail 'potions', tarot and a mystic décor in a small Barrio de las Letras bar.
Jack's Library
Cocktail Bar
A no-phones speakeasy behind a flower shop, styled like an old British library.
Holy Drop
Cocktail Bar
Over 850 whiskies, flights and tastings, plus sharp cocktails, in Trafalgar.
Casa Neutrale Wine Bar
Wine Bar
Natural wine, cacio e pepe and steak tartare by candlelight in quiet Almagro.
Harrison 1933
Cocktail Bar
A speakeasy-style Recoletos cocktail bar toasting the end of Prohibition.
Portacos
Mexican
An award-winning taco bar on the Mercado de Numancia, run by a Venezuelan couple.
Bad Company 1920
Cocktail Bar
A password-entry 1920s speakeasy off Gran Vía, with Rolex and Fabergé cocktails.
Momus
Cocktail Bar
Alberto Fernández's signature cocktails, made with kitchen technique, in Justicia.
Ni-Fu Ni-Fa
Cocktail Bar
Classic cocktails and house recipes, made by the owners, near Tribunal in Malasaña.
Cedrón Wine Bar
Market Cuisine
Small-producer wines and rioplatense plates behind an 1850 shopfront in La Latina.
Inclán Brutal Bar
Creative
Valle-Inclán's alley as theatre: duck-and-truffle rice and cocktails in Marilyn.
La Carbonera Madrid
Creative
An artisan-cheese bar in Malasaña, with boards from two to twelve cheeses.
Fat Cats Cocktail House
Cocktail Bar
Signature cocktails and free popcorn in a 1970s-style speakeasy near Congreso.
Planta Baja
Cocktail Bar
House cocktails and vinyl DJ sets under brick arches, off the Castellana.
Casa Mùi
Asian
Southeast Asian plates with a Mediterranean accent, and a terrace, in Chamartín.
Tasca Barea
Spanish
A Lavapiés tasca for draught vermouth, Murcian marineras and a deli next door.
Devil's Cut
Cocktail Bar
An angel-to-devil cocktail bar in a 1983 Barrio de las Letras bar, walk-in only.
Mimosas Tapas & Cócteles
Cocktail Bar
Tapas and vermut upstairs, cocktails and music downstairs, a step from Sol.
Caracortada
Cocktail Bar
A small cocktail bar on Calle Huertas for classic cocktails, closed on Mondays.
Maldita Gioconda
Cocktail Bar
Caluana's hidden cocktail bar on Calle de la Bolsa, drinks built to your taste.
Sacromonte
Spanish
An Usera pinchos counter with gyozas, cochinillo and small-bodega wines.
Hiwakaya Sushi Fusión
Asian
A Peruvian chef's nikkei counter in the Guindalera market: tiraditos, causa, makis.
Gozar Neotaberna Castiza
Madrilenian
Pablo Morales's castizo neo-tavern in Puerta del Ángel, famous for its torreznos.
Fun Fun
Wine Bar
Spanish natural wines, orange ones included, and plant-based plates in Palacio.
La Osita
Craft Beer
Oso Brew Co's Cava Baja taproom, pouring the brewery's newest IPAs and stouts.
Azotea Barceló
Rooftop Bar
A plant-filled rooftop on the Mercado de Barceló, with brunch every day.
El Coleccionista
Cocktail Bar
Dani García's speakeasy-style bar, cocktails named for artists, on the Castellana.
Bar Loukanikos
Vegetarian
An informal Lavapiés bar with vegan-friendly bar food, open late every evening.
Salmon Guru
Cocktail Bar
Diego Cabrera's cocktail bar on Calle de Echegaray, walk-in only from 16:00.
Tiki Volcano
Cocktail Bar
Classic tiki cocktails in a cosy Malasaña hideaway, from a Madrid tiki veteran.
Glass Bar by SIPS
Cocktail Bar
Hotel Urban's alabaster-lit cocktail bar, relaunched with the team behind Sips.
Snake Bar
Cocktail Bar
Song-inspired cocktails, fried chicken and smash burgers in a 70s–90s music bar.
Tapa Española
Spanish
Torreznos, pulpo a la gallega and croquetas at a Mercado de San Antón stall.
Taberna La Tarara
Vermut Bar
Thirty-odd Spanish vermouths, wild-boar planchaditos and a big terrace in Legazpi.
Bendito Vinos y Vinilos
Wine Bar
Natural wine, cheese and vinyl at a stall in the Mercado de San Fernando.
Bar-Vi
Italian
Natural wine and Italian plates like vitello tonnato, near the Prado on Moratín.
Miga Cana
Creative
Slow-cooked Madrid stews and croquetas at a counter in the Mercado de Vallehermoso.
Can Viu
Wine Bar
A Mallorcan-run wine bar in Chamberí: Balearic and natural bottles, tuna toast.
Casa Macareno
Spanish
A 1920s tiled Malasaña taberna, revived in 2016, for croquetas and a €15 menú.
Trava
Spanish
Specialty coffee and natural wine as equals, from brunch to late in La Latina.
La Violeta
Vermut Bar
A fourth-generation Chamberí taberna pouring around 30 vermouths on Vallehermoso.
Café Madrid
Cocktail Bar
Cocktails, live music and recitals in a café-bar off Plaza Mayor, open since 1993.
La Castela
Tapas
A 1929 taberna refounded in 1989, pouring vermouth from the coil on Doctor Castelo.
Savas
Cocktail Bar
A small Lavapiés cocktail bar with a Nordic touch, founded by two Lithuanians.
Grupeta Bar
Spanish
A cycling-mad Chamberí bar for breakfast, tapas, vermouth on tap and a terrace.
Asadero Miguel Ángel
Ecuadorian
Miguel Ángel Méndez's Ecuadorian charcoal chicken and encebollado in Mostenses.
Bodega Salvaje
Craft Beer
A neighbourhood taberna near Legazpi with a terrace, open evenings and weekends.
Del Diego Cocktail Bar
Spanish
Fernando del Diego's classic cocktail bar on Calle de la Reina, pouring since 1992.
El Roble
Spanish
An Arganzuela local for menú del día, croquetas and tapas, from 07:00 on weekdays.
Gyoza Go!
Chinese
Handmade dumplings, griddled or steamed, in a tiny bar by the Plaza Mayor.
Detenderete
Canarian
Papas arrugadas, grilled cheese and Canarian wine by Conde Duque, open late.
La Analógica
Cocktail Bar
Indie rock on vinyl and cassette, lab-built cocktails, on Calle de las Huertas.
La Campana
Madrilenian
Bocadillos de calamares and cañas on Calle Botoneras, a few steps from Plaza Mayor.
Taproom Madrid
Craft Beer
Forty-plus rotating craft taps, from IPAs to imperial stouts, in Chamberí.
Haranita
Asian
Dumplings, bao and bubbles by Gran Vía, with champagne and crémant to drink.
Cervecería Oldenburg
European
Madrid's pioneering beer bar since 1986: Belgian, German and British beers.
La Garriga
Catalan
A Catalan charcutería counter on the Castellana since 1971: pulguitas and cava.
Vergara
Tapas
Anchovies on brioche, pastrami bikinis and house cocktails on a Serrano terrace.
Masa
Wine Bar
Deep-cut natural wines, vinyl only and a seasonal menu on a Chamberí terrace.
De Vinos
Spanish
Sommelier Yolanda Morán's wine bar in an old dairy on Calle de la Palma.
La Fisna
Wine Bar
Small-producer wines and a short daily carta in an old Lavapiés taberna on Amparo.
Casa Revuelta
Spanish
Battered cod on a secret 1966 recipe, at a tiled tavern off the Plaza Mayor.
Pez Tortilla
Craft Beer
Runny tortilla, creamy croquetas and craft beer at the original Pez Tortilla.
Santos y Desamparados
Cocktail Bar
A dark, gothic-rock cocktail bar in Barrio de las Letras, pouring until 03:00.
Juana La Loca
Spanish
The La Latina tortilla legend, reborn on Calle de Recoletos with pintxos to share.
El Rincón de La Habana
Cuban
Mojitos, daiquiris and Cuban music in a small two-floor bar just off Gran Vía.
Caiño
Wine Bar
Small-producer wines and plates to share on Calle de Ibiza, in the Retiro district.
Entrevinos
Wine Bar
A deep wine list, seasonal mushrooms and cecina at a Ferraz taberna since 1996.
La Venencia
Andalusian
Sherry from the barrel, mojama and a chalked-up tab in the Barrio de las Letras.
PerretxiCo Chueca
Basque
Basque pintxos in Chueca, from the donut de cocido to txangurro and gildas.
Harvey's the Invisible Bar
American
A 1940s-Hollywood cocktail bar near Tribunal: sixty-plus cocktails and burgers.
Vermutería La Bolita Negra
Vermut Bar
Croquetas, giant gildas and house vermut in a narrow vermutería on Cava Baja.
La Conserva
Spanish
A renovated 1950s bar by Fuente del Berro: tortilla, croquetas and a terrace.
Vinoteca Vides
Spanish
Vicente Herrero's Chueca vinoteca: Spanish wines by the glass and cheese boards.
MACERA Taller Bar
Cocktail Bar
Cocktails built on spirits macerated in-house, in an industrial Malasaña bar.
Gaston Wine Bar
Wine Bar
Natural and orange wines to vinyl DJ sets, with gildas and plates, in Salamanca.
La Pescadería de Hermosilla
Market Cuisine
Rabo de toro, rice dishes and cocktails at Lamucca's market kitchen on Hermosilla.
Ciriaco Brown
Madrilenian
A late-night licorería castiza in Lavapiés, with cocktails and a Sunday session.
ChinChín
International
A 1930s Sunset Boulevard fantasy in Malasaña: cat jacquard walls, three bars, late.
Restaurante Lily
Peruvian
Peruvian home cooking and chifa at a walk-in counter in the Mostenses market.
Fábrica Excepcional
Craft Beer
House-brewed IPAs and pale ales poured right where they're made, in Malasaña.
Cruda
Wine Bar
A Chopera natural-wine bar with cheese, Minerva conservas and a small terrace.
Doble y Gilda
Spanish
Gildas in every version, cañas and vermouth on Calle de Santa Engracia in Chamberí.
Casa Braulio
Madrilenian
A classic Guindalera bar near Las Ventas: tortilla, boquerones and good cañas.
Tapas y Fotos
Tapas
Papas arrugás, rock records and poetry nights under walls of photos in Lavapiés.
Malacatín
Madrilenian
Cocido madrileño in three vuelcos, served in a La Latina taberna since the 1890s.
La Gildería
Spanish
A small La Latina bar built around gildas and vermouth, on Calle de Calatrava.
Taberna Bodegas Ricla
Vermut Bar
Homemade vermut, callos and albóndigas at an 1867 taberna off the Plaza Mayor.
Lolina Vintage Café
Vermut Bar
Carrot cake, milkshakes and vermut by day, cocktails by night in a 70s-style café.
El Respiro
Tapas
A Chueca tapas bar with a free tapa on every round and a squid-strip calamari roll.
Cannibal Raw Bar
Seafood
A Chueca raw bar in the old Café Oliver since 2016: ceviche, tartare, cocktails.
Merinas
Castilian
A Carabanchel corner grocery turned all-day bar by three actresses in 2022.
Cervecería Cervantes
Tapas
Tostas, garlic prawns and cold draught beer on Plaza de Jesús, going since 1983.
Taberna La Dolores
Madrilenian
Cañas, vermut and boquerones en vinagre on Plaza de Jesús, pouring since 1908.
Docamar
Spanish
Patatas bravas since 1963 and cañas on the Plaza de Quintana, in Ciudad Lineal.
Cervecería Sol Mayor
Tapas
Bocadillos de calamares by the Plaza Mayor, with chopitos, bravas and cold beer.
Museo Chicote
Cocktail Bar
Spain's first cocktail bar, pouring on Gran Vía in its Art Deco room since 1931.
Taberna de Angel Sierra
Madrilenian
Vermouth on tap, conservas and 1908 tilework at a classic Chueca taberna.
O'Caldiño
Galician
Pulpo, empanada and caldo gallego at a Galician house in Salamanca since 1973.
Sagardi en Euskal Etxea
Basque
Basque pintxos, txuleta and tortilla de bacalao at the Euskal Etxea on Jovellanos.
Casa Manolo
Spanish
Croquetas and churros behind the Congreso, a Seijo family taberna since 1929.
Taberna La Mina
Spanish
Chamberí's 1949 taberna for grilled prawns, pinchos morunos and a cold caña.
The Library
Wine Bar
A wine boutique, bar and private club on Serrano, with 3,500 wines on the shelves.
Casa Pepe 1899
Madrilenian
Breakfast from 05:40, tapas and a menú del día at an 1899 taberna by Embajadores.
La Tienta
Madrilenian
A 1952 bullfighting taberna by Las Ventas, home to Madrid's best torrezno of 2026.
Casa Mingo
Asturian
Roast chicken and house-made cider on Paseo de la Florida, poured since 1888.
Ginkgo Restaurante & Sky Bar
Cocktail Bar
Sunset cocktails over the Palacio Real from a rooftop terrace on Plaza de España.
Sanchís
Spanish
A Retiro-side family marisquería since 1979, in a bar the Sanchís footballers own.
Restaurante La Bola
Madrilenian
Cocido madrileño in clay pots over oak charcoal, on Calle de la Bola since 1870.
Picalagartos
Spanish
Cocktails at sunset over the rooftops of Gran Vía, eight and nine floors up.
Straperlo
Spanish
Generous tapas, croquetas and a terrace at a neighbourhood bar in El Goloso.
Los Torreznos
Castilian
Ávila-style torreznos on Calle de Goya since 1956, from breakfast to midnight.
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