Alberto K is the restaurant whose name comes from Alberto Kappenberger, manager of The Royal Hotel during its 25 first years. It offers the best merging Italo-Danish and guaranteed good views. The experience of using the same cutlery (designed by Jacobsen) that the astronauts of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey used is also surprising.
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It is a classic in Madrid-evenings, a two-storey premises perfect for having a drink or listening to live music till very late hours. On the art déco styled ground floor there is a bar where we can have a drink in a quiet atmosphere, while the stage is on the second floor, surrounded by small tables and sofas. This room is decorated with photographs of the major figures of jazz (some of them have been in this café).
Café Berlin
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This is not any other bookshop. It is a small and cosy space where everything is extremely well-cared; from the organization and exhibition of his work, to Javier’s (its owner) exquisite and pleasant manners. The selection of books that you can find there is mainly based on the narrative of independent publishing companies, though it has an important poetry section too. It also organizes creative writing workshops, books launches, meetings with authors and even a small ma…
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San Miguel Market, very close to Calle Mayor in Madrid City-centre, it has become a kind of gastronomic temple (since its refurbishment) where you can buy all those delis difficult to be found anywhere else. Also, in order to promote its recreational side, it remains opened every day (Sundays included) from 10:00 to 22:00, and Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays some of the bars and shops are opened till 2:oo a.m.
Mercado de San Miguel
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It is the top of the list flower shop of the coolest people in Madrid. It is a place to buy very original creations and to learn floral decoration tricks. The courses are just for a small number of people, are very simple, and aimed to inexperienced people.
The working shop
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Abalú boutique hotel is greatly located in the city centre and it demonstrates that the concept of having a different kind of decoration in the rooms works, as long as it gives a more personal and exclusive touch to the hotel. We love its Beauty Bar, a small and cosy space with up to seven different menus for enjoying its tempting and delicious breakfasts and teas. It also has a special service of in room spa, …
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Nice weather is back and the terrace bars are again at the top of the best plans. One of the coolest in the capital is Vinotinto. Located in the heart of the Golden Mile it offers good soups at affordable prices with delicious tapas. Ideal for the afterwork.
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This patisserie-café is located near Fuencarral Street, and it is decorated following a pure American style of the 50s. Its thousands of colourful cakes and wallpaper make it be a very cosy space. Apart from muffins, cookies and hot dogs it has a big variety of perfectly decorated cupcakes.
Happy Days
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Managed by Muñoz-Calero family, this restaurant was named T.A.R.T.A.N. in honour of the classical Scottish fabric. As its name implies, the whole decoration of this premises from Madrid has to do with this fabric, with a very original interior decoration from the entry (cottage-styled) and a very stylish two-storey division inside. It has a sough-after, quiet and comfortable atmosphere.
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Located in the most Cosmopolitan shopping street, Mérimée is a gastro-cocktail bar that joins the functionality of the restaurants of NY city, the deco of the sophisticated premises in Milan, the cocktails of the London clubs and the ‘market-cookery’ in tapas-soft format really popular now in the city. Within its gastronomic offer, Mérimée bets for market-cookery with lovely and fun food presentation with a candy touch with flowers.
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‘Hamburgers fever’ is still growing and new spaces emerge every day whose aim is to demystify the adverse effects of this succulent dish. It is Nimú, a place specialized in high-quality beef. Its gourmet hamburgers, or as they say, slow burgers, surprise us due to their quality and exquisite cooking in a wood-fire oven. Not only meat burgers, but also veggies or cod burgers. All its dishes include handmade bread (beer bread, green olives…
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It is the it bar that offers an exquisite atmosphere and a 24-hour open kitchen. It is a unique space in the heart of Salamanca District that stands out thanks to its pop aesthetics. It has from sweet or salty breakfasts to special dishes with a long wine list, or even light dishes such as salads or cold creams.
Exclusive
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Despite the fact that most of museums close on Mondays, others like Prado Museum and Reina Sofia Museum have taken the decision of opening. The perfect occasion to enjoy permanent exhibitions and go calmly around its big rooms.
Museo del Prado
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One of the most important features of this hotel, as well as its exquisite and fabulous decoration, is that Ramón Freixa is its chef, whose breakfast d’auteur is famous in the capital. Located in the Golden Mile of Madrid, this boutique hotel offers a shopping tour service, perfect for those who look for some advice for a perfect shopping day.
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Teté Café Costura is a new creative concept located in the “Las Letras” area of Madrid. Eight Alfa sewing machines with a social couture open to all kinds of ideas and hopes. They also offer courses to learn or improve sewing techniques etc. Periodically, designers are invited to convey and share their world in a space where they can show their creations and sell them directly to the public.
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Everyone is talking about it but it is not easy to do…the flower shop “The Workshop Flores”, in Madrid, advises on all the necessary things to grow your own garden at home. At the end of the day it doesn’t seem too complicated as long as we only want a grow for the family, and even in the city it is easy to have our own aromatic plants, tomatoes, onions…This shop, specializing in floral creations, is set apart from the rest because it has a great variety …
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Mama Framboise is more than an exquisite patisserie. It is a welcoming place in the style of the French countryside where all the senses are stimulated. Little tarts, french pastries and exquisite cakes are prepared with care in their own oven taking care of every detail. Quiches, salads and sandwiches made with fresh and first class ingredients as well as traditional cakes including spongecakes, croissants ….although the star of the show is rasp…
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Giving scarves and ties as gifts is an outdated cliche, however a spa session is a very original option to surprise the men of the house, particularly if they have an stressful job. Today, no one questions that bad habits at work or in your personal life, have, in the long term, negative consequences for the mental and physical health of the human body. And the bigger the pressure, the higher the probability to generate some kind of pathology. That’s why the beauty and he…
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A new “afterwork” is the latest hit in Spain’s capital. It is called Uno de Molina and is one of the trendiest places right now for their original service after an exhausting working day. The plan includes an express manicure session while enjoying a drink or a cocktail, every Tuesday from 18:30 h to 22:30 h. The treatment involves a hand peeling, nail filing and colour and drying spray. The bar’s drinks list includes 80% of Premium drinks and more than 40 types…
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Since 2004, Poncelet has been top of the charts for cheese shops in Spain, thanks to their selection of over 80 Spanish hand-made cheeses and 240 European ones. At last, the Poncelet team have opened their Cheese Bar in Madrid. It is an innovative concept, half way between a bar, a cheese-tasting area and a centre dedicated to the culture of cheese. In the bright, avant-garde, friendly decor, you can sample, in situ, over 140 cheeses including not only th…
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Although normally associated exclusively with children, few of us can resist the temptation of a sweet every now of then, however much we might have left our childhood behind. Oomuombo is a new sweet shop concept that specialized in a different type of sweet. Here you’ll find a huge range of quality, Swedish sweets: sponges, different types of gummies -savoury, sweet and shiny-, jellies of all shapes, liquorice, sherbet, marshmallows, sweets and toffees… and any…
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For those who like and appreciate 100% natural and handmade products , we have discovered El Jardín del Convento, a shop that sells handmade sweets and cakes from Spanish monasteries and convents, which make the perfect indulgence. The shop is part of the Corpus Christi Monastery (XVII century) located in the centre of Madrid’s medieval quarter. In this space, half way between monastic austerity and minimal chic, one can find delicacies such as m…
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Most teas hide incredible mixtures of herbs that make possible the creation of intense flavours. Our recommendation is to learn to guess their secret ingredients at a tea tasting. In that way we will discover that for the correct evaluation, it is essential to discover name and variety, the shape of the dry leaf, and the infusion’s flavour, colour and taste. Once the drink has cooled down, we will smell the leaves used to make it and then, with a special spoon, you can h…
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If you are a fan of healthy and natural food but you don’t want to give up the purest taste, you must go to Crucina. It is the first raw-vegetarian restaurant in Madrid with a gastro offer that doesn’t use heat for cooking and does not use any animal products. Food is cooked without being boiled, always below 41º. In this way, the food keeps all its nutrients, vitamins and minerals and maintains its original flavour. This translates into an improvement in health with natu…
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Paloma Montón, the owner of “La Cocinita de Chamberí” bursts with enthusiasm for her recently launched initiative, a fresh food shop which organises cooking workshops for children in the Chamberí district of Madrid. You will find there lots of organic food, gluten and sugar free products…and everything looks so nice, it wouldn’t look out of place alongside anything you would find in conventional supermarkets. However La Cocinita doesn’t only sell food, also stockin…
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Thyssen Bornemisza Museum shows us Edward Hopper in a unique and unrepeatable exhibition. It is the best painter of the North American art of the 20th century, shown from the European point of view with some of his most emblematic works. Its commissioners have tried to reinterpret Hopper’s work from a European perspective, demonstrating the European roots of his North American scenes and landscapes of the 20th century.
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This small place for peace and quietness is located in the heart of the trade and touristic centre of the city, in a historical building of 1917, community heritage. Hotel de las Letras has messages hidden in each room. Literature on the walls of the rooms, in honour of its name.
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The latest culture stop in Madrid is called Tipos Infames. The proposal is unique and very cool: to buy good literature while enjoying a glass of wine. A multidisciplinary space where, apart from enjoying good wines, they organise workshops on creative writing, presentations of the latest books by publishing companies or personalized wine tastings.
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