Updated October 2026
There are 21 places on my map for lunch, dinner or a drink in Madrid, mostly Spanish cooking. They're spread across Chamberí and Salamanca (five each), Centro (four), Chamartín and Moncloa-Aravaca (two each), and Usera, Barajas and Tetuán (one each).
The list runs from cafés and bars to full restaurants, for example Las Margaritas - Casa de Comidas, Bodega de la Ardosa or Marzeah Taberna. What ties them together is simple: they're here because I liked them, and none of them are sponsored.
Picked one by one by Rupo, Google Local Guide level 8. No sponsorships.
There are 21 places on the map for eating in Madrid, most serving Spanish food and spread across several neighbourhoods, with Chamberí and Salamanca having the most options. I chose them as Rupo, a Local Guide level 8, with no sponsorships.
Every place on the list serves dinner, so you can pick any of the 21 depending on where you are. For example, Bodega de la Ardosa or Bikini Bar & Cocktail – Rafa Zafra are good places to start.
I do, Rupo, a Local Guide level 8 who shares what I find eating out as a hobby. None of the places on the map are sponsored: if it's on the map, I liked it.