Monday night pub quiz! The regular barmen, Marc and Damien, are lovely. The prices: not so much…read more(€3.70 a pint). No credit cards accepted -- bring cash, or run around the corner to Calle Fuencarral for an ATM. Big basement, great for groups, but I think it only opens for weekends. Los lunes: ¡noche de trivia! Los barmen regulares, Marc y Damien, son muy buena gente. Los precios no tan buenos (€3.70 una pinta). No se acepta tarjetas de credito -- trae contigo algo de efectivo, o ve a Calle Fuencarral para los cajeros. El sótano está muy amplio, y bueno para grupos, pero creo que solo se abre los findes.

This may not entirely be a fair review because I went to an event that just isn't my typical scene…read more I was at Cien Montaditos before and a friend suggested Triskel's for their open mic night. I have never been to an open mic(I know this is sad) so I was excited to go. Once there, I bought a fairly pricey beer and headed to the basement where the music was. The atmosphere was very cool because the basement was likely a cellar before, with the original stone still intact. In the back corner was a small stage where people played music. I think if I had a larger affinity towards playing music I would have enjoyed myself more, but unfortunately I do not. Also I was in the mood to drink and dance and this was not the scene. I would like to go another another time, perhaps on quiz night or a night where I just want to relax before I totally write it off. It just wasn't my scene; not the fault of the bar.

So again, no review for such a nice place in the middle of Lavapies…read more Well at this time starting October 20th until the 30th there is Multicultural route of Tapas happening at the picturesque Barrio de Lavapies. This bar located right in the corner of Calle Salitre is such a nice little place with so much character and charm. The tapas that they were offering at 1 euro!! was Macha a la Parmiggiana, which is a piece of toast with mozzarella, butter, parmiaggiano, garlic and macha (a Chilean clam) it was amazing!!! ...while we were there we saw on a board some specials like pastel de Choclo and empanadas!!! wow we need to go back there and you need to get there and get a great deal on a tasty tapa!

This place is rather old-fashioned but it has a good selection of craft beers and traditional…read moreEuropean beer styles from Germany, Belgium, etc. at fair prices.

After a few days drinking Estrella and Mahou, hubby wanted some REAL beer - so he found Cerveceria…read moreEuropa online, and we headed over. It was packed! If you compare the draft and bottle selections to most bars in the U.S., you'll be disappointed - but for Spain, this place is a gem. I was actually really impressed with the local craft beers that were offered - we enjoyed a couple of IPAs from Spanish microbreweries that were quite good. Service was friendly and attentive, even though it was crazy crowded. It was definitely a treat!