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Bar, Cafe entertainment in Spain

  1. A

    Nahu

    An African-themed music cafe that's consistently popular. DJs spin different rhythms each night, from reggae or world to hip hop or chill-out.

    reviewed

  2. B

    El Candil

    Over 30 different hot chocolate combinations on the menu at this cave-like cafe-bar, as well as a good selection of beers and cava for its nocturnal transformation into a cellar bar.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Pícaro

    Pícaro is a popular bar-cafe serving an eclectic range of copas (mixed drinks) and there’s live music most Friday nights. It really gets going after 2.30am on weekends.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Café de Las Artes

    An artsy vibe and occasional live music.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Bulebar Café

    This place gets pretty caliente (hot) at night but is pleasantly chilled in the early evening, with friendly staff. Don't write off its spirit-reviving alfresco breakfasts that pitch earlybirds with up-all-nighters.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Café del Real

    A cafe and cocktail bar in equal parts, this intimate little place serves up creative coffees and a few cocktails to the soundtrack of chill-out music. The best seats are upstairs, where the low ceilings, wooden beams and leather chairs are a great place to pass an afternoon with friends.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Café del Nuncio

    Café del Nuncio straggles down a laneway to Calle de Segovia. You can drink on one of several cosy levels inside or, better still in summer, enjoy the outdoor seating that one local reviewer likened to a slice of Rome. By day it’s an old-world cafe, but by night it’s one of the best bars in the barrio.

    reviewed

  8. H

    El Jardín Secreto

    ‘The Secret Garden’ is intimate and romantic in a barrio that’s one of Madrid’s best-kept secrets. Lit by Spanish designer candles, draped in organza from India and serving up chocolates from the Caribbean, El Jardín Secreto ranks among our favourite drinking corners in Conde Duque. They serve milkshakes, cocktails and everything in between. It’s at its best on a summer’s evening, but the atmosphere never misses a beat, with a loyal and young professional crowd.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Delic

    We could go on for hours about this long-standing cafe-bar, but we’ll reduce it to its most basic elements: nursing an exceptionally good mojito (€8) or three on a warm summer’s evening at Delic’s outdoor tables on one of Madrid’s prettiest plazas is one of life’s great pleasures. Bliss. Due to local licensing restrictions, the outdoor tables close two hours before closing time, whereafter the intimate interior is almost as good.

    reviewed