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About 10Best's recommendations for Madrid's Best Bars:
10Best searched far and wide before ranking these bars as the best in Madrid. How'd they earn their way on the list? Beer selection, specialty cocktails, cool aesthetics, great jukeboxes, hip crowds – we consider it all before deciding which ones belong on a list of Madrid's Best Bars.
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Hermosilia ,10, Madrid 28001
Imbibe in regal style among the stag heads and stuffed grouse. The most popular of the 100+ cocktails here include the Balmoral, Bullet Shot and Bloody Mary. Grab an armchair by the fireplace and relax in one of the "best bars in the world," according to "Newsweek" magazine. METRO: Serrano
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Paseo de la Castellana 8, Madris ES 28046
This super smooth bar, restaurant and club (previously known as Jazzanova) has to be one of the slickest places to listen to some mellow jazz sounds. With uplit black walls, burnt-umber velvet cushions to lounge on and excellent cocktails, it's an elegant hangout for the city's mature cool cats. For a breath of fresh air, there's an outside...
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Plaza de Santa Ana, 6, Madrid, ES 28012
This bar was a favorite of Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner and that bull-fighting fool Ernest Hemingway (Papa's table is in the near righthand corner). Despite some very average tapas, it remains a popular tourist spot. The decor and the waiters' garb are reminiscent of a Teutonic bierkeller, lending an historic air. METRO: Sevilla or Sol
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Calle de Bailén, 19, Madrid, ES 28013
Located near the Royal Palace, "The Old King of Wines" bar opened in 1909 and has not changed much since. Inside are interesting photographs of Madrid at the turn of the century. Venture beyond standard tapas to sweet vermouth from the barrel, served with a tiny dipping cookie. The house specialty is "torrijas," bread slices soaked in milk and...
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Calle Cava Baja, 38, Madrid 28005
El Tempranillo is the perfect place to find that favorite vintage. The list showcases more than 160 Spanish blends by the glass. Try the house specialty – wild mushroom and egg casserole – as a perfect complement to any wine selection. METRO: La Latina
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Plaza de la Cebada 11, Madrid ES 28005
This well-known, very central restaurant boasts a terrace bar on the third floor, which has become one of the most popular spots in the Latina district. Ideal in the summer months, it's cooled by breezes and offers a great view of old Madrid and the Church of San Francisco el Grande, particularly impressive at night. The second-floor bar below has...
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Gran Vía, 12, Madrid 28013
Yet another haunt of the indefatigable Hemingway, Chicote is now a favourite with Madrid's beautiful people and the huge local gay scene. One of the city's finest cocktail bars, it sports a 1940s and '50s Spanish décor, and attracts great DJs playing anything from electro-soul to funk and to hip hop. METRO: Gran Vía
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Calle Ventura de la Vega, 7, Madrid 28014
One of the oldest bars in a nighttime hotspot, this place has a little bit of everything: pool tables, all types of music, and even occasional go-go dancers. Even though its name means "don't tell anyone about it," bar employees often offer coupons for drink specials and the like to passersby. This cozy, dark wood bar levies no cover charge....
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Calle de Hermosilla, 15, Madrid 28001
This former theater is now a trendy bar café. Teatriz, formerly El Teatro Beatriz, combines avant-garde design and traditional architecture to create an artsy and eclectic ambience. The site houses two bars, one cozy and smug and the other spacious and velvety. The café is open nearly all day as well. Although very upscale, Teatriz is quite...
Category: Bars - Madrid Nightlife
Address: Calle del Principe, 27, Madrid
Located in the quaint Plaza de Santa Ana, this relatively inexpensive, yet sophisticated wine bar is the perfect place to sample over 300 different Spanish wines over gourmet tapas. Try the foie gras or any of their fresh cheeses along with your wine by the glass or bottle. With its wine cask tables and dim lighting, the Vinoteca Barbechera brings...
