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Every day at 12:30pm and 1pm from Sep. 28 to Sep. 17
Plaza del General Vara de Rey · Centro • € 85
One skewer changed snacking forever: the gilda, a briny bite of olive, anchovy, and piparra. Hop between five authentic bars from La Latina to Chueca, pairing pintxos classic and creative with local pours.
Centro • $$$
Taberna Martha fuses Spanish and Buenos Aires flavors in a cozy neighborhood spot where the back-room vinyl bar invites you to sip cocktails and flip records. The Basque omelet and steak tartare have already won over the locals, and the paper tablecloths come with pens for doodling between bites.
Centro • $
This nearly century-old family bar is where Madrid locals come for adventurous eating: Caracoles (snails), crispy Pig Ears, and other offal specialties that'll make you a believer.
Tetuán • $
Order a caña and watch free tapas appear. Bar Benito is a proper old-school local where the namesake owner keeps the golden oldies spinning and the rounds coming.
Chamartín • $$
Order a caña and the kitchen takes it from there: Bar Chacín serves free tapas with every drink, leaning on hearty northern Spanish recipes and portions that don't skimp.
Salamanca • $$
Watermelon salmorejo, Russian salad with mayo-kimchi, churros with tuna: Cirkuk's ever-changing daily menu remixes Spanish classics with gleeful abandon. Inventive cooking at neighborhood prices.
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El Pilar
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Hortaleza
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Concepción
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Centro
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Simancas
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Argüelles
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Quintana
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Tetuán
$
Carabanchel
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Latina
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Centro
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Vallehermoso
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Centro
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Quintana
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Centro
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Arganzuela
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Argüelles
Salamanca
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Arganzuela
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Arganzuela
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Centro
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Centro
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Centro
Salamanca
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Chamberí
$
Centro
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Centro
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Centro
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Centro
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Chamartín
Free
Centro
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Centro
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Centro
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Centro
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Centro
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Quintana
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Retiro
5-10 €
Centro
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