A small casa on Calle de Leon somewhat away from the Puerta del Sol. The street is filled with…read morelocals going about their day or transiting by foot towards city center so it is not heavily overrun by tour groups. Plus, this shopfront is small and not particularly descript so you might walk right by it if you were not searching for it. However, if you know better, you will find a reason to pause, duck in, and take a break! There are small tables within to eat there but there is only 1 at the shop front window alcove. If you time it right, you can grab this table and stuff your pie hole with local sausages, cured meats, and Spanish wine, beer or Vermouth while watching Madridian life pass you by. There may not be a better way to ruin what could have been an otherwise productive day! The menu is substantial but is largely made up of combinations of the various cured meats and cheeses that the shop is known for. Unlike spots that promote only Iberian ham and Manchego cheese, Casa González has all manner of meats and cheeses so it is a fantastic spot to go to for variety within this genre. I think that only strict vegans will be angered by what is on offer here. I recommend Casa Gonzalez for a meat and cheese orgy if you are in the area. They have been doing this since 1931 so you know that they have a winning formula.

Delicious, unbelievably tasty, and one of the best authentic tapas spots in the city! Formerly a…read moredeli, this dine in experience is a true gem in the heart of a great city from the timely and present service to the history on the walls!

Had a good time here on a Monday. The food is a hit or miss, choose wisely! I opted in for Peruvian…read moreand got the Lomo with noodles instead of traditional Saltado, kinda regret that and wish I got the OG instead... Noodles had a weird cheese flavor if you're into that. The hot sauce didn't help either, not a huge fan. Steak was tender nevertheless. Watermelon mojito was great. I think the bar is immaculate and has huge variety. Come here any day, they're open until 12am I believe. They had a DJ, patio area, and 2 floors of eats to choose from.

This food hall was great way to try a variety of foods. So many options for food and drinks and…read moreinternational foods too. The prices are more than reasonable but $4 beers were pretty awesome. The people at the stands are helpful and explain their menus. During the week for dinner the place was quite busy but the bottom floor does close early. Cool spot to check out and have a delicious bite to eat!

Really enjoyed Mercado de San Miguel, even if it's the more touristy food market in Madrid. Came…read morelater in the evening. Must gets include - jamón ibérico from Puesto Carrasco Ibéricos - olives and vermut from The Hour of the Vermouth - wine from Pinkleton & Wine - codfish from La Casa del Bacalao There's also a Spanish omelet vendor but it was okay. Great energy in the market. Can be difficult to find a seat at a table but there's plenty of standing counters along the perimeter.

So this was one of the places everyone recommended we had to stop at while we were in Madrid for a…read morecouple days on our way to Portugal, and one of the most disappointing. Don't get me wrong - they do indeed have a whole bunch of food vendors that all looked extremely good. Some of them were tourist-priced (ok, a majority of them were tourist-priced), but none of them looked *bad*, just not *necessarily* worth the price, when you could go any number of places nearby and get food as good, for cheaper. But there were definitely some hidden gems, including one absolutely wonderful tapas place that we ordered a bunch of little tostas from, of all different sorts, that we were absolutely impressed by and happy with all of. And of course, the vendor I had originally been most excited about, La Hora del Vermut, which does indeed offer both very inexpensive, great "house" vermouth, and very affordable fancy vermouths. I would've loved to hang out at a bar like that... if I could do so and also *move*. See, the thing is... this market is absolutely not big enough for all its accolades. As Yogi Berra may or may not have ever said, "No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded." At least I probably wouldn't ever go back there... we could barely hear to order tapas at the tapas place, and good luck finding a place to eat if you're not taking it to go. Good luck actually making it to one of the vendors further away from the entrance, either. It was an absolute madhouse, so we ordered a bunch of tostas at once, I braved the insanity to get a couple glasses of vermouth and met my wife outside the actual market to eat them on the steps. And that was the *off* season - if it's like that in January, I could only imagine it in May! Great vendors, but as a market, they really need better crowd management / foot traffic control.

An oyster and champagne bar located in the heart of the famous market Mercado de San Miguel. The…read moreSorlut family has been passionate about farming, breeding, and distribution of oysters for decades. Their unique objective: satisfy the most unique of palates and at the same time, making their oysters accessible to all. The Fine de Claire label and The Special Daniel Sorlut were my two favorites of their choices. Both firm, creamy, and wonderfully briney. And absolute must try while at the market!

Amazing selection from different regions of Spain. No English was spoken but we figured out how to…read moreconvey which flavors we liked and what they had that fit the bill. We were told not to purchase any glass bottles if we wanted to bring them on the plane which we hadn't heard before. Something about oil under high pressure. I consulted with a friend in the olive oil industry who said we would be okay but I guess we will see. I wish they had a tasting bar or just some way we could sample the goods...

Patrimonio Comunal Olivarero Punto vendita di una…read morecooperativa di coltivatori di olivi, con opuscoli informativi per una guida nell'acquisto dei migliori oli d'oliva. Un vasto assortimento di diverse qualità e quantità da tutta la penisola.

Nice place, but if you're searching for kratom he doesn't have it. Said it's illegal in Spain but a…read moreshort search shows it isn't. Will update if I find a location.

From the owner: Una tienda de aromas y colores que te llevarán de viaje por los cinco continentes…read more Si estás pensando en preparar un curry tailandés o un plato de oriente medio, nosotros te ofrecemos todas las especias necesarias. Tenemos zumaque, combava y galanga entre muchas otras. Para los amantes del tés, Spicy Yuli tiene una amplia selección de tés origen Kukicha orgánico, Kenia Kaimosi, China Keemun, Oolong superior orgánicos y otros tés aromatizados con especias, frutas y flores. Y para acompañar los tés, tenemos mermeladas y mieles de origen, y los accesorios como teteras, infusorios, y muchas tazas de porcelana. Para completar todas tus recetas, tenemos una gran variedad de salsa y condimentos.

The dozens of legs of aged Jamón Ibérico hanging in the store seem to be singing to me. Not all ham…read moreis the same. Jamón Ibérico de bellota has the highest grade with a pedigree of 100% pata negra. These pigs have black hooves and are fed only on acorns. The Bocadillo de Jamón Ibérico is a slender sandwich in a long crusty baguette. It might be a perfect delivery system for the delicious jamón. The ham is sliced thin to where it almost translucent. The abundant marbling delivers a rich flavor alternating between butter and nuttiness. The texture is smooth and luxurious. Once you have finished the bocadillo de jamón, you will immediately begin thinking about the next one. In addition to the legs, the shop has prepackaged vacuum-sealed sliced jamón.

Do not eat here! It's a tourist trap…read more At this stand selling mediocre food, the chewy bread in the popular bocadillo sandwiches is good, but it surrounds only decent quality ham and cheese. The lukewarm empanadas are too greasy, and the bottled water isn't cold either. But we found the employees to be very nice.

Beautiful little candy store with excellent, fast service. It's popular. Violets are very supposed…read moreto be the regional flower. The store is very pretty, and the packaging is really pretty too with ribbons. The little violets are so pretty! King Alfonso XIII got some pretty candies here for the queen, so it's traditional. They're open throughout the day, so you don't have to worry about the place being closed for siesta. They are closed on Sunday.

A very small shop that specializes in candies made with the extract of violets. How cool is that?…read more Great packaging that's ready to be given. So I bought two boxes as gifts for my wife and she loved it. Very sweet, but a different flavor.

We stopped here as we were taking a stroll thru the Madrid streets and it reminded us of our trip…read moreto Hong Kong and stumbling upon a similar shop that offered baked cookies. We fell in love with those so we stopped by this place to check it out and brought back some goodies. The stuff we bought (seen in the picture) looked really good but but it turned out to be just too sweet for us. I wish they'd provide samples as I can't imagine spending what we spent. The only thing that my kid liked was his lollipop that we got from this place and that too was pricey. And oh we did like the bag as well, haha.

This is a great store to get your chocolates and cookies…read more So many options. Highly recommended!