This is a hidden little restaurant and bar with great food and and outdoor seating area. In Spanish…read morestyle I had the "light" dinner of huevos and chorizo. It came with 3 eggs, plenty of chorizo and chips/fries. It was excellent. I may go back before I leave Madrid.

If you're in Madrid on a Sunday afternoon then you must make a reservation at Bar La Gloria to…read moreenjoy their traditional paella valenciana! It is reasonably priced and so tasty - my only complaint is I wanted MORE because it was so good! Bar La Gloria has actually been nationally recognized for the last several years for its authentic paella so you know it's good! The restaurant is no frills, very traditional, with tasty picos and good service. In traditional Spain-style, they won't kick you out so feel free to take your time and enjoy your meal (but if you're in a hurry you may have to kindly get their attention to ask for your bill).

A simple place with good food and inexpensive prices. La…read moreGloria is located next to the Noviciado subway station. When you enter, you come to a very simple and pretty empty space. You can have your drink right there or you can cross a small corridor to get to two salons, which can also be used for private events. The salon we went to can accomodate 15 to 20 people. The decoration of the bar is very minimalistic, but the salons have windows that open to the side alleys. We went there as a group and tried a variety of their food items. Everybody like everything they tried. The recommendable ones would be the fried eggplant with honey, and the fried potatoes with goat cheese. I also liked the croquettes.

This is one of the best bars in Malasaña. The atmosphere is amazing. Really nice and friendly…read morestaff. Cocktails are really good and with such good price. One of their signature cocktails is the "Guarapita" which is based on delicious passion fruit and rum. However you can order whatever you want, since their bar is very assorted.

We stopped by here on a Thursday night after a long day trip to Toledo/Segovia/Avila. It was in a…read moreconvenient location on our way home. Most of their seating is outside and they seemed to be telling patrons that if you want to just drink you need to go inside to the bar but if you want to also order food you can eat outside. It was super busy the entire time we were there and pretty much every table was taken and there were a lot of them! The food came quickly and was pretty good.

My family and I had a great last meal in Madrid at El Madroño. The food was delicious, the ambiance…read morewas so lovely, (drawing below) and our waiter couldn't have been kinder or more attentive.