La Bicicleta
La Bicicleta
La Bicicleta opened on Plaza de San Ildefonso in Malasaña in the early 2010s as a cycling café and workplace, the idea of graphic designer and urban cyclist Quique Arias and his business partner Tamara Marqués, who wanted to combine good coffee, cafés as places to work and the bicycle. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol. By day it's a bright, laptop-friendly café with plugs everywhere, specialty coffee, tostas and brunch; by night it pours natural wines, craft beer and cocktails, running late on Friday and Saturday. The space, it says, was an after-hours club in the 1980s.
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From @labicicletacafe on Instagram
Podemos tomar cinco cafés al día sin apenas darnos cuenta. O podemos tomarnos el tiempo para elegir uno, conocerlo, prepararlo y disfrutar de todo lo que hay detrás. Y quizás con muchas cosas en la vida pasa lo mismo. No siempre se trata de hacer más. A veces se trata de estar más presente en lo
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La Bicicleta 📍Pl. de San Ildefonso, 9, Centro, 28004 Madrid En el corazón de Malasaña, en pleno centro, un local perfecto para disfrutar de unas torrijas 🫶🏽🫠 y un café de buena calidad. @labicicletacafe 🚲 #labicicleta#malasaña#madrid#bycoffee#specialtycoffee
Background
About La Bicicleta
The Story
Quique Arias, a graphic designer who spent long hours working from cafés, wanted to bring together three passions: coffee, the bicycle and cafés as workplaces. Inspired in part by a similar project a friend described in Riga, and back in the Madrid he grew up in after years abroad, he opened La Bicicleta with Tamara Marqués on Plaza de San Ildefonso, in a space the café says was an after-hours club in the 1980s. It was conceived as a platform for urban cycling too, with a corner for quick bike repairs and a programme of exhibitions, talks and weekly rides, and as a workplace with unlimited wifi and plugs. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
The Cuisine
Café and brunch food, with specialty coffee at its core: tostas, eggs Benedict and seasonal dishes by day, natural wines, craft beer and cocktails later. Its coffee is also sold online for home delivery.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
La Bicicleta Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
TripAdvisor
3.6
1061 reviews
Restaurant Guru
4.1
9396 reviews
4.0
6034
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Experience
La Bicicleta Dining Experience
Bright and warm, with lots of natural light, an open-plan room and mismatched furniture inspired by Berlin cafés. The crowd is a cross-section of Malasaña: freelancers at the work tables, first dates, friends over gin and tonics and weekend brunchers. You order at the counter.
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La Bicicleta Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Plaza de San Ildefonso, 9, 28004 Madrid, Spain
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On Plaza de San Ildefonso in Malasaña, one of the neighbourhood's small squares, in central Madrid.
Nearby
Malasaña is where the city keeps its energy, a tight web of streets that turns over fast and stays up late. The eating is young and restless, with vegan kitchens, coffee bars and creative rooms wedged between places that have not changed in decades. It runs down to Gran Vía, and it rewards walking without a plan.
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Details
La Bicicleta Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–02:15 |
| Saturday | 10:00–02:15 |
| Sunday | 10:00–22:00 |
La Bicicleta hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
La Bicicleta FAQ
What is La Bicicleta?
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A café, brunch spot and evening bar on Plaza de San Ildefonso in Malasaña, founded in the early 2010s by Quique Arias and Tamara Marqués as a 'cycling café and workplace'. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
Where is La Bicicleta, and when is it open?
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On Plaza de San Ildefonso in Malasaña, central Madrid. Open daily from 10:00, closing at 20:00 Monday to Thursday, 22:00 on Sunday, and running to 02:15 on Friday and Saturday.
Does La Bicicleta roast its own coffee?
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Yes, alongside natural wines and cocktails once it moves from daytime brunch into an evening bar.
Can I work on a laptop at La Bicicleta?
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Yes. It was designed as a café you can work from, with plugs throughout and space for laptops during the day.
What should I order at La Bicicleta?
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There are tostas, eggs Benedict with salmon and a ham and avocado toast; you order at the counter.
How much does it cost at La Bicicleta?
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Under €25 per person for coffee, brunch or a drink.
Who founded La Bicicleta?
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Quique Arias, a graphic designer and urban cyclist, and his business partner Tamara Marqués, who set it up as a meeting point for coffee lovers, cyclists and people working from cafés.