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 American Style Hamburgers |
Calle de Juan Hurtado de Mendoza 11 Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 345 16 39 http://www.alfredos-barbacoa.es/ |
Alfredo, a New Yorker living in Madrid, opened his restaurant back in the early 1980s. Since that time, Alfredo’s Restaurant is proud to prepare the original American hamburger. Succulent Buffalo Wings with an excellent barbecue sauce, cabbage salad, or the marvelous Brooklyn hamburger will make you feel as if you were in the United States. This is an ideal place to go with your friends. Don’t forget to make a reservation, as the dining room tends to fill up quickly. -Angeles Fernandez Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Drinks and art |
Villanueva, 2 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 577 2785 |
You can come here for a drink or dinner and enjoy the live baroque music performances every night at 9p and 10p. The decor is the most unique feature, and you will see various works of art of very different styles on display. It is a large place spread over two floors. Upstairs is the library with comfortable sofas where you can sit and chat the night away by the fireside, and downstairs is a dance floor. The clientele are mainly in their 30s. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fun disco with occasional gigs |
Avenida de Concha Espina, 55 Madrid, Madrid 28016 Spain +34 91 562 2080 |
This venue continues to maintain its tried and tested formula, to play a well-chosen selection of music ranging from funk to dance through Spanish pop and rock combined with organising occasional live gigs on Thursday nights. Strangely enough, you can buy your own bottle of whisky, keep it in a locked display case and serve yourself whenever you come by. The club is open to all but the doorman makes sure that the clientele is normally made up of smart people in their mid-20s to mid-30s. Mixed drinks cost between (EUR 4.80 and 6.01) and valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cocktails in a posh setting |
Calle de Hermosilla 10 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 431 4133 |
This bar opened in 1955 to provide a relaxed atmosphere where an upmarket clientele could come and enjoy elaborate cocktails in peace, and it has not changed much since then. The drink list offers more than 100 different cocktails to choose from, including the Balmoral, Bullet Shot and ubiquitous Bloody Mary. It has won Newsweek's 'Best Bar In Europe' prize twice, in 1987 and 1988. It is strangely decorated in Tudor style with red and ochre colours dominating the walls, floors, tables and chairs. Nothing so tasteless as background music will disturb your sense of tranquility in here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Enjoy live music |
Calle De Carolina Coronado 27 Madrid, Madrid 28017 Spain +34 91 367 5294 |
You will hear plenty of blues music in this relaxed and friendly venue that has been open since 1996. The place offers a good sample of "R&B made in Spain". The interior is a recreation of a 1920s Chicago bootleg joint with tables surrounding a tiny stage. There are live concerts on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The clientele tends to be made up of thirty-somethings. Mixed drinks cost around EUR5, and there is no cover charge. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For well-to-do folks |
Avenida de Concha Espina 6 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 564 7228 |
A well-known haunt of wealthy local residents living in the upmarket area around Santiago Bernabéu football stadium, this place fills up with fans when Real Madrid are playing at home. It has been in business now for over 20 years. The basement has a dance floor where you can dance to mainly funk music, while upstairs in the wood-panelled bar the music is played at a lower volume. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Historical club for dance fiends |
Avenida del Brasil 3 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain |
One of the first disco-bars to open up on Avenida de Brasil, its example has been followed by countless other nightclubs and discos. The spacious ground floor room has soft lighting provided by lamps hanging from the ceiling by a system of thick ropes and pulleys. The walls are decorated with paintings and posters relating to the theatre and early-20th century art. It's a combination of old and new. There's a well-lit space at the back with a pool table and two bars staffed by pretty girls. Head downstairs to the basement after midnight if you want to dance to international disco hits with a crowd in their mid-20s to mid-30s. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Complete caterer |
Jorge Juan, 12 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 577 1607 |
This is a spacious place that can cater for almost all your refreshment needs: you can come for a beer and a tapa, a sit-down meal, a hot chocolate, or tea and cakes. You can come with friends, or feel equally comfortable on your own reading the newspapers by the big front windows. Choose from the snacks of cured ham for EUR2.10, sausage, or cheese or a more substantial Racion of squid, prawns, or potato omelette starting at EUR6.10. You will find the restaurant located in an attractive upmarket area of the city. Its desserts and meat dishes are especially recommended. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tasty Cuban treats |
Calle de Claudio Coello 41 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 575 8279 / +34 91 576 4735 http://www.elcentrocubano.com/ |
You can hang out at the cocktail bar and listen to a pianist playing live before heading in for dinner. Try the traditional Ropa Vieja (shredded beef) with black beans, the Picadillo Criollo (Creole mincemeat), fried banana and the fresh guava desserts for an authentic Cuban experience. There's live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The combination of sensual music, friendly service, photos and posters on the walls depicting this tropical island paradise will make you want to buy a one-way ticket to Havana. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cuban restaurant, cocktails, live music |
Alberto Alcocer, 32 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 457 0879 |
An authentic Cuban restaurant that specialises in traditional dishes like Ropa Vieja (shredded beef or pork), Black Beans, Creole Tamales, Strips of Roast Suckling Pig with Yucca, Lobster and Guayaba Compote. The wine list is limited, but what they do have is excellent. There's a distinguished, colonial feel to the place, the staff are Cuban and the atmosphere is lively and good humoured. By day it fills with office workers and professionals, but after midnight it turns into more of a trendy cocktail bar where you can savour daiquiris and mojitos and dance to live music. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classic tapas bar and shop |
Goya, 70 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 575 0052 |
A bar-cum-fishmonger's that has been serving excellent seafood and beer for over 60 years, you are sure to want to try a snack of prawns or anchovies with a refreshment when you are out buying the groceries. Stand at the bar, sit upstairs, or sit on the terrace outside in summer. The service is fast and friendly. If you can get near it, have a look at the fish counter and you will be dazzled by the choices available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pirate ship on a journey of fun |
Juan Bravo, 35 Barrio Salamanca Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 562 8055 |
This place is an attractive theme bar that attracts a young clientele in their late-teens and early-20s. At the beginning of the night, you hand over your Euros in exchange for 'doubloons' (hence the name), which you use to buy drinks. Prices vary depending on whether you are here during the week or on the weekend, but expect to pay around EUR6. You can dance to commercial chart music at the busy weekends and you will hear the same mixed with some smoother jazz sounds during quieter weekdays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good beer and delicious canapés |
Plaza de la Marina Espana, 1 Madrid, Madrid 28048 Spain +34 91 541 3041 |
You will not get better homemade tapas, canapés, or raciones than the ones served in here. Order a cold beer and you might get a free tapa of delicious Sbrinz cheese from Switzerland. If you are still hungry, you can order the hot or cold canapés individually or as an assortment with Patatas Pajas (home fries). Or try one of the tasty Tostas (heated canapés), like Gulas (baby eels) with Mushrooms or Pepper Pork Chops. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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You won't know what to choose |
Hermosilla, 46 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 578 0470 |
With over 80 different raciones (large portions) on the menu, you will not know which to choose. There is also a tempting range of bar snacks (pinchos) to whet your appetite. Try the Courgette Stuffed With Shrimp And Cuttlefish or the Wild Mushrooms and King Prawn Vol-au-vents. If you want to sit down to enjoy a more relaxed meal, head upstairs to the modern restaurant and try the set meal of the day. There is an extensive wine list and you will be served by friendly staff. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Artsy and tasteful disco |
Callejón de Puigcerdá 8 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 578 2378 |
The owners have invested a lot of time and money decorating this discobar with style and class. Head upstairs to chat with your friends in peace, or stay downstairs if you want to move to the selection of Spanish and American (North and South) dance music. It attracts a well-to-do clientele aged between 22 and 35. Normally, there is no cover charge except for the theme parties. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Exclusive disco, restaurant and bar |
Calle de Fortuny 34 Madrid, Madrid 28010 Spain +34 91 319 0588 |
A spacious and exclusive venue for the rich and famous, this neoclassical mansion has been converted into a restaurant, cocktail bar, and disco. It is surrounded by lush gardens and boasts a lovely summer terrace. The place exudes an atmosphere of class, style, and money and the doorman simply won't let you in if you do not look the part, so dress smart. The restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on rice, beans, and pasta dishes (closed Sat lunch and all day Sun). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Celebs & other well-to-do mortals |
Calle de Claudio Coello 10 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 578 1974 |
Wednesday and Thursday nights are reserved for simply crazy parties when ordinarily respectable and sober people lose their inhibitions surrounded by peculiar but atmospheric medieval decor. It attracts lots of glamourous "wannabes", minor TV personalities and anyone else looking for some free publicity. If you like that sort of thing and don't mind paying the high prices, then you'll be happy here. There's always something to celebrate. You'll have to dress up in your best outfit to get past the doorman and you can leave your car with the valet, of course. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Rock 'n' Roll music & food from the USA |
Paseo de la Castellana, 2 Madrid, Madrid 28046 Spain +34 91 436 4340 http://www.hardrock.com/locati... |
Like all the restaurants in this chain, you'll find it decorated with rock and roll memorabilia - guitars, leather jackets and gold discs. It serves decent American and Tex-Mex food and drinks from two seperate bars. Hamburgers and ribs are the specialities. It's always full of tourists and there's a small stage where live bands perform to spice up the atmosphere. What makes this restaurant different is its wonderful outdoor terrace overlooking Plaza de Colón that's not to be missed in summer. You can buy from the range of attractive merchandizing in the adjacent store, open most of the day. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Enormous Irish pub with character |
Avenida del Brasil 7 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 597 4811 http://www.theirishrover.com |
More than an Irish pub, this huge place actually looks like a small Irish village, with its own little flea market in the main square surrounded by balconies and washing out to dry on the line. The pub is oozing with Irish charm and character and its well-to-do patrons can probably be credited with keeping a good part of the beer industry afloat. Regular free Celtic music concerts mid-week. The clientele is usually well-off. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fun bar with live concerts |
Avenida del Brasil 5 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 555 7671 http://www.mobydickclub.com |
Popular and famous primarily amongst university students, this music venue puts on regular live concerts and has a great dance floor. The music consists mostly of rock & roll, pop and a little bit of country. The interior decor has a nautical theme complete with fishing nets hanging from the walls. There's no admission charge except on live concert nights when the price varies depending on the band. You can park easily in the vicinity and there are lots of other bars nearby to visit if you're out in the town. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Best live bands |
Calle del Comandante Zorita 8 Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 554 9437 |
It has won a loyal following amongst jazz fans who come regularly for the first-class live sessions scheduled on Monday through Wednesday nights. At weekends, you can hear a wider range of live music when regular acts (Jaime Marqués, Los Hobbies, All Together Band, and Canal Street Band) play their interpretations of Brazilian styles and hits of the 1960s. It is a great place to enjoy a drink or two and some good music. Your first drink costs EUR0.60 extra during live shows. Normally, mixed drinks cost EUR6.01. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A touch of The Big Apple |
Avenida del Brasil 3 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 556 2833 |
Once through the spectacular double columns at the entrance you'll find yourself in a New York style bar that plays alternative and grunge music for a smart young clientele. The walls are of exposed brick with wooden benches attached where you can sit. There are two bars serving drinks. The one to the right is huge, and the smaller one opposite has a large window behind through which you can watch the outside world. The pool table is well cared for. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Hot tunes & seafaring decor |
Príncipe de Vergara, 225 Madrid, Madrid 28016 Spain +34 91 458 6149 |
This small and cosy bar is decked out like a sailing ship, and its interior totally given over to seafaring decor: huge navigational charts and maps on the walls, wood galore, sailor's knots, and paintings of seascapes. In summer, you can spend a peaceful evening sitting outside on its attractive outdoor terrace enjoying the Spanish and Latin music. You don't have to worry about the prices: a mixed drink using domestic brands of alcohol costs just EUR2.70, and EUR3.30 for imported brands. Valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dance, dance, dance |
Avenida General Perón 40 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain |
There's nothing special about this place as far as decor is concerned (just a wood floor and walls painted with blue stripes), but it's ideal for some serious dancing, drinking and shouted conversation. There are two bars in each corner and the rest of the space is given over to a huge dance floor, which fills to bursting point every weekend because the DJ's choice of music is so good. If you need some fresh air, you can escape to its lovely open-air terrace in summertime, sit among the plants and use the third bar. The management organises occasional live shows and valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fun guaranteed |
Velázquez, 128 Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 562 6543 |
You can talk, dance, go crazy, but you'll never get bored here, that's for sure. The music is always just the right choice to dance to. As for the decor, it's minimalist, so you'll find lots of space to move in. It attracts a generally well-to-do crowd who don't seem to mind that the doormen cultivate a bad attitude. Valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Drinks, soul and blues |
Calle del Doctor Esquerdo 52 Madrid, Madrid 28007 Spain +34 91 504 2150 |
A club that started life offering live rock, blues and soul music, it nowadays only plays the recorded variety, but it is still worth a visit. There is a great range of imported beers to choose from, and a long list of tasty tapas as well, including toasted canapés topped with prawns, Mallorcan sausage, Brie, or cured Iberian ham. It is not the trendiest or most popular place in town, but it does attract a regular clientele in their mid-20s. There is no cover charge, and a beer costs EUR1.80. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Trendy & exclusive disco |
Juan Bravo, 31 Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 562 2379 |
With three floors full of Madrid's well-to-do, this nightclub is both exclusive and lots of fun. There is music for all tastes, so it ends up being middle of the road, but no-one is complaining. Downstairs you will hear mainly typical disco stuff, while upstairs it is more relaxed and easy-going. It has been an upmarket venue for many years and that is how they like to keep it, so the door policy is very strict. Dress up smart and do not even think of wearing jeans. Admission is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |