Madrid Food

El Centro: Sol, Ópera, And Plaza Mayor

Food in El Centro tends to be on the pricey side, as the area is rampant with tourists. If you're sitting outside on the terrace, just grab a seat and the waiter will come to you. Many places will charge ...more

La Latina And Lavapiés

Marimba, C. de Lavapiés, 11 Marimba is one of the more modern cafes in the Lavapiés district, offering beverages accompanied by tapas during the day and cocktails at night. You might have to stand with ...more

Huertas

DiBocca Restaurante Italiano, Paseo de los Olmos, 28 (☎ 91 517 22 19; www.dibocca.com), If you're sick of tapas and craving some Italian in the middle of Espagne, look no further than DiBocca, upscale ...more

Gran Vía

Restaurante La Alhambra de Santo Domingo, Jacometrezo, 15 (☎ 91 548 43 31), Come to La Alhambra de Santo Domingo to order cheap and fast Mediterranean food. Their menú of the day includes an appetizer ...more

Chueca

Bazaar, C. de la Libertad, 21 (☎ 91 523 39 05; www.restaurantbazaar.com), With immaculate white tablecloths, plush seats, and romantic candles, you'd expect this restaurant to be forebodingly expensive ...more

Malasaña

La Dominga, C. del Espíritu Santo, 15 (☎ 91 524 48 09; www.ladominga.com), Come to this upscale restaurant for fancy Spanish food even the pickiest of eaters can enjoy. With wood furnishings, a large ...more

Argüelles And Moncloa

La Taberna de Lieria, C. del Duque de Liria, 9 (☎ 91 541 45 19; www.latabernadeliria.com), This offbeat restaurant serves up classy Basque food in interesting flavor combinations in an atmosphere that ...more

Bilbao

Although discotecas and cheap drinks are easy to find, the student-filled streets and plazas usually empty out after a few cocktails, when the crowd heads to nearby Malasaña or Chueca. C. Hartzenbusch ...more

Food Shopping

In general, the bigger the market and the farther from the city center, the cheaper the groceries. Specialty items may require a visit to a pricey store, but supermercados are generally the best bet ...more