Congreso de los Diputados

Spain's democratically elected Diputados (MPs) meet here to discuss matters of state and formulate legislation. Individuals can vi...

One of Madrid's most important theaters, its success has been based on staging popular, long-running musicals. It opened in 1916, it seat...

Music genres like Mambo, African, Son, Swing, Flamenco, Boleros and more add spice to the music in La Boca del Lobo. The unusual eclectic...

Built in 1835 by liberal intellectuals, the Ateneo is one of Madrid's main centers for cultural activities. It was frequented by Pio Baro...

Built in 1856 in the same style as La Scala in Milan, this grand theater is dedicated to a particularly Spanish form of 17th-century ligh...

This is one of the best places in town to listen to the new brand of flamenco music that mixes traditional styles with jazz, contemporary...

A stylish French restaurant that serves Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. Some of the Japanese dishes are especially good. It's a nice pl...

You'll have to push your way gently through to the back to get a space on weekends when it fills up to overflowing. Downstairs you'll hea...

With 1100 square meters worth of space spread over two floors and full of nooks and crannies decorated with typical rustic artifacts from...

La Ancha is a traditional restaurant that has been in business since 1940, specializing in Spanish home cooking using the finest fresh in...

This vegetarian restaurant has been in business forever, and it remains a popular dining choice because of its central location and low p...

The charming Al Natural, situated on a quiet road just behind the Congreso building, is as exotic a vegetarian mecca as you c...

Now in its third decade, the Donzoko is one of Madrid's longest established Japanese eating spots. Its location on lively Ech...

A few minutes from Puerta del Sol lies Finca de Susana—a popular lunch destination. The tasty and affordable menu draws more patrons than...

This soberly styled German standby has provided good-quality food and service at moderate prices since World War II. Here you...

Next to the House of Deputies and the Zarzuela Theater, Errota-Zar means "old mill," a nostalgic reference to the Basque coun...

This restaurant's motto is "sushi for health and beauty." Other European capitals already have branches of this Japanese fast-food/self-s...

A trend setting restaurant that opened in the mid-1980s serving a sophisticated cuisine influenced by Arab, Japanese and even New York re...

Located just 50 meters away from the nation's main political debating chamber (Congreso de los Diputados), this typica...