Irene’s Madrid City Guidebook
Where to eat
Restaurante Amazonico
20 C. Jorge JuanBrazilian/Spanish/Japanese
Restaurante Ultramarinos Quintin
17 C. de Jorge JuanSpanish
Numa Pompilio Restaurante
18 C. de VelázquezItalian
99 Sushi Bar Hermosilla
4 C. de Hermosilla
Restaurante Ten Con Ten
6 Cl. de AyalaSpanish
El Paraguas
16 C. de Jorge JuanSpanish
The Jungle Jazz Club
20 C. de Jorge JuanAmazónico’s Jazz Club
Charrúa Madrid
4 C. del Conde de XiquenaDelicious meat & Grilled vegetables
La Primera
1 Calle Gran VíaSpanish
Honest Greens
41 Calle de SerranoHealthy & delicious meals
Mercado San Miguel
s/n Pl. de San MiguelMercado de San Antón
24 C. de Augusto Figueroa
Rubaiyat
37 C. de Juan Ramón JiménezLos 33 Restaurante
The place to be in Madrid right now. Drinks, delicious bites, chat with friends.
Neighbourhoods
Justicia
Madrid’s SoHo. Boutique stores. Cute restaurants. Must see!
Fine and cool Shopping. Fine dinning. Bars, restaurants and night clubs. Must see!
110 locals recommend
Salamanca
Fine and cool Shopping. Fine dinning. Bars, restaurants and night clubs. Must see!
Sightseeing
Puerta del Sol
Temple of Debod
1 C. de FerrazEl Retiro Madrid
7 Plaza de la IndependenciaMuseo Nacional del Prado
23 C. de Ruiz de AlarcónPlaza Mayor
Plaza MayorCalle Gran Vía
Calle Gran VíaCity advice
Getting around
Getting around
The subway/metro is fast and safe. Buses too. Public transport in Madrid works well! We also use Share Now and ZITY apps for car sharing and BiciMAD for bike rentals. Uber and Cabify apps (cab service) work very well too and are safe. Public taxis are of course safe too.
Book before you go
The Prado Museum
Book online before you go
Customs and culture
Tipping in Spain
Tipping is common in Spain but you are not forced to tip if the service wasn’t great. Tip based on the experience you receive. A normal tip is around 10% in a restaurant. If the service and food were excellent 15% is fine. You don’t have to tip in services such as hairdressers.
What to pack
What to pack
Madrid is a big city and there’s a lot of walking to do. Winters are cold and summers are very hot. The sun shines most of the time!😍☀️ But it does rain a little more in winter and spring.
Getting around
Safety
Madrid is a very safe city. Just be careful with pickpocketers in crowed places!