Malasaña & Conde Duque
The city’s oldest cafe has a special place in the hearts of many madrileños. Open for more than a century, it’s still pulsing with life. Any day of the…
Must-see nightlife in Malasaña & Conde Duque
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Great cocktails, muted early-20th-century decor and a refined air make this one of our favourite bars down Malasaña's southern end. Prices are reasonable,…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
This rooftop bar occupying the top floor of Dear Hotel has a spectacular view of Plaza España and Malasaña. Come any time of day to sit down with a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Long before craft or artisan beers took hold in Madrid, La Tape was onto it. The menu has dozens of Spanish and international beers, as well as a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Taking a modern slant on the idea of an old Madrid taberna (tavern), Malpica has white walls, strategically placed greenery and wood furniture. Great…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Combining a slew of hipster passions – bicycles, urban art and good coffee – this trendy place has become one of the hottest places in Malasaña. It…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
With a list of craft beers on tap that changes weekly, Stuyck Co is one of the best places in town for connoisseurs to sip a pint or two. The bare brick…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Gorila is one of those multipurpose Malasaña bars that's as good for breakfast as for a night-time beer or cocktail. The split-level space is watched over…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
A niche market of the Madrid night is that of bares clandestinos (clandestine bars). While it may sound vaguely illicit, it’s all above board – shops by…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
A Malasaña stalwart and prime candidate for the bar that best catches the enduring rockero (rocker) spirit of the neighbourhood, Tupperware draws a 30…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Tucked away in the quiet-by-day laneways of Conde Duque, this tiny unprepossessing place is covered in blue and yellow tiles and has an antique bar that's…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
A living, breathing and delightfully grungy relic of la movida madrileña (the Madrid scene), La Vía Láctea remains a Malasaña favourite for a mixed,…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
With its walls plastered with old concert flyers and the odd art-house movie poster (eg A Clockwork Orange), Moloko remains an excellent middle-of-the…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Stumbling into this graciously restored throwback to the 1950s along one of Malasaña’s grittier streets is akin to discovering hidden treasure. There’s a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
‘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…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Little has changed at Casa Camacho since it opened in 1929. It’s tiny: a short bench in a corner is the only seating, and the rest is standing room for a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
If we had to choose our favourite slice of Malasaña life, this engaging little cafe, with outdoor tables that watch over Plaza del Dos de Mayo, would be a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
It's not that long ago that you entered any Madrid bar and ordered una cerveza (a beer). There was only one kind. But craft beers have now taken hold and…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
This intimate Conde Duque haunt is known for its good food, but we like it more for its passion for that old Madrid favourite, vermut (vermouth). Here it…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Lolina Vintage Café seems to have captured the essence of the barrio in one small space, with its studied retro look (comfy old-style chairs and sofas,…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
They long openly and unashamedly for the beach at this white-wood and brightly coloured Malasaña bar in the decor. Cocktails (including three different…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Chocolate, coffee and cocktails may seem like a strange, questionable or just plain indulgent combination, but this place throws them all in together in…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Quietly sophisticated coffee shop by day, hipster rock bar by night, the Passenger has the appearance of a train in motion (cabin interior, screens with…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Like all good cocktail bars, Corazón has the right mix of quantity (more than 100 cocktails), mystery (they love their secret ingredients) and a select…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
The 1950s-retro Polynesian-Hawaiian decor sets the tone and coconuts are front and centre. Daiquiris are made with real, fresh strawberries and pineapple…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Spain has taken its time getting behind the worldwide trend of boutique and artisan beers, but it's finally starting to happen. The finest example of this…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
This American-style cocktail bar just off Gran Vía is an institution. It plays indie music and does fabulous cocktails (from €9) – try the 'Lazy Bitch' …
Malasaña & Conde Duque
One of the enduring symbols of la movida madrileña, El 2D’s fluted columns, 1970s-brown walls and 1980s music suggest that it hasn’t quite arrived in the…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
This fine old cocktail bar recreates a 1920s-era ambience with plenty of wood panelling. The gin and tonics are excellent and the mojito-with-a-free-tapa…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
One of the most popular and eclectic nightclubs in Madrid, Siroco does everything from reggae to drum ‘n’ bass, funk, soul and danceable disco tunes. The…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
From the people who brought you La Musa, Ojalá is every bit as funky and has a lot more space to enjoy. Yes, you eat well here, but we love it first and…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Owned by the zany Alaska, the standout musical personality of la movida madrileña (the Madrid scene), Morocco has decor that’s so kitsch it’s cool, and a…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Malasaña’s old cafes don’t come any better than this one, with beguiling old-world decor, a vaguely intellectual air and some of the best cakes and…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Pepe Botella has hit on a fine formula for success. As good in the hours around midnight as it is in the afternoon when its wi-fi access draws the laptop…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
The quieter little brother to the more-famous Tupperware, Picnic is another diehard bar that gives the barrio its indie soul. The look is retro, as you’d…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
One of the old Malasaña cafes that so distinguish the northern end of the barrio, Café de Ruiz has all-wooden furniture and columns, draws a mature crowd…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
Going strong since 1985 and the height of la movida madrileña (the Madrid scene), Ya’sta is a stalwart of the Malasaña night. Everything gets a run here,…
Malasaña & Conde Duque
A longstanding icon of the Madrid night, and once known as Pachá, this megaclub in the Ibiza style gets all sweaty dancing to house and related genres…
