Welcome!! Where do I begin? I have lived in Madrid for about seven years, and I could not be more in love with this city! My top suggestions for making the most of your time in Madrid are included in this guide. If you recently relocated here, are a current resident, or are a tourist in Madrid, then this is for you! I'm a great food enthusiast and enjoy exploring new hot spots in the city.
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Where to stay
Bless hotel
Petit Palace (Sta Barbara)
H10 Alcala
Four Seasons
Only you boutique hotel (justicia)
NH principe de vergara
Urso hotel & Spa
The edition
Thompson Hotel
Rosewood Villamagna
The Wellington
Ritz Mandarin Oriental
Home select (short term rentals)
What to do
Visit the royal palace of Madrid
Explore Mercado de San Miguel
Go for tea time at El Jardin de Orfilia
Visit the Prado & Thyssen Bornemisza museums.
Spend the afternoon in Retiro Park
Shop in Serrano street and see puerta de Alacala
Visit Las Rozas village designer outlets
Neighborhoods to visit: Barrio de las Letras, Chueca/Malasana & Barrio Salamanca.
Best neighborhoods to live and stay: Salamanca, Chamberi, Justicia & Almagro
Visit Canalejas luxury shops
Spanish restaurants
Botín
Casa Lucio
O'pazo
Nimu barquillo
Quintin
Bar manero (my fav tapas)
La maquina
St James
Oter
Taberna de los Gallos
Casa orellana
La tasca suprema
La Parra
Cadaqués
Restaurants with ambiance
Bribón
Grace
Giselle
Jimmy's
Patio de Leones
La mamona
Fanatico
Salvaje
Ten con Ten
Patio de Leones
Los 33 (top!)
Tatel
Rhudo
Sushi restaurants
Nomo Braganza
Kuikku
Akiro (Fav omakase)
Quispe
Kuikku
Robata
Sushita
Ponja nikkei (TOP!)
Doki Doki
Sushi 99
Miyama
Hotaru
Salvaje
La Carlota
Noname bar
Italian restaurants
Davanti
Numa pompillio
Pulcinella
Don Giovanni
Allegra
Baldoria
Noi
Matteo
Reginella
Other restaurants to visit
Dani Garcia brasserie (FS Hotel)
Ponja Nikkei (Japanese/peruvian)
Quispe restaurant (Peruvian fusion)
Fismuller (mediterranean)
El enemigo parrilla (Steak)
Charrua (for steak lovers)
Raimunda (Ibero-american cuisine with a twist)
China Crown (Chinese restaurant)
Estimar (delicious seafood)
La carlota (Venezuelan global fusion )
L'entrecote de Paris (Parisian restaurant)
Tiki Taco (fav 1 eur taco place)
El Pescador (Classic seafood restaurant)
La Trainera (Seafood restaurant)
Bakan (Mexican restaurant)
Bars
Thompson Hotel piano bar
Patio de Leones
Magerit cocktail bar
Jack's library
Los 33
El Cielo de Chicote (rooftop bar)
Gota wine bar
Chin Chin coctelería
Viva Madrid
Ramses
Harrison
Brutal bar 1880
Salmon Guru
The Madrid Edition Lobby bar
Kave speakeasy
Bar Manero
Bam Karaoke