Food Scene
Nuevo Blanca 6
6 C. Blanca de NavarraGreat little restaurant, very popular among locals.
Excellent little Italian restaurant with a sidewalk terrace - reservations recommended
11 locals recommend
Mercato Ballaró
24 Calle de Sta EngraciaExcellent little Italian restaurant with a sidewalk terrace - reservations recommended
Great, quirky restaurant experience, mid-priced, creative food and space, mostly stand-up tables, but great energy. Highly recommended.
108 locals recommend
Sala de Despiece
11 C. de PonzanoGreat, quirky restaurant experience, mid-priced, creative food and space, mostly stand-up tables, but great energy. Highly recommended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Whitby
Very trendy bar/restaurant with a nice terrace.
Everything Else
Carrefour Express
17 C. de HortalezaLocal grocery store
Lovely plaza with lots of little restaurants and stores. Always packed with locals and a few tourists. Great wine shop, organic store and restaurant, good outdoor evening place for beers, etc.
13 locals recommend
Plaza Olavide
Lovely plaza with lots of little restaurants and stores. Always packed with locals and a few tourists. Great wine shop, organic store and restaurant, good outdoor evening place for beers, etc.
El Retiro Park
7 Plaza de la IndependenciaMadrid's Central Park!
The Patio
87 C. de HortalezaAwesome little pop-up summertime restaurant/bar that is packed every night
Shopping
Amazing cheeses from around the world. An excellent food resource
10 locals recommend
Poncelet Cheese Bar
61 Calle de José AbascalAmazing cheeses from around the world. An excellent food resource