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Drinks · Chueca · €€€€

LL Bar

Local FavouriteTNP Favorite

Chueca’s nightly drag institution, where a modest room and fearless performers produce a disproportionately large show.

A small Malasaña casa de comidas defending croquetas, callos and slow-cooked stews against the neighbourhood’s fashions.

Restaurants · Chueca · €€€€

La Nieta

Hidden GemLocal FavouriteFamily FriendlyRainy DayGreat ValueFoodie FavouriteTNP Favorite

A generous Chueca dining room where cocido, callos and cochinillo coexist happily with a creative plate or two.

Drinks · Chueca · €€€€

Taberna Ángel Sierra

Local FavouriteTNP Favorite

A century-old Chueca tavern where vermouth from the barrel and a canopy of old bottles make standing at the bar the best seat.

A front-row terrace on Plaza de Chueca where the people-watching often matters more than the plate.

A compact old-school restaurant near the Royal Palace where the weekend cocido demands an empty afternoon.

A Barrio de las Letras beer house for a properly drawn caña, seafood and tapas in a room that wastes no time on decoration.

A historic house above Chinchón’s Plaza Mayor for wood-fired roasts, Castilian cooking and the balcony everyone wants.

A Tribunal institution where oversized croquetas, tortilla and quick service keep the bill pleasingly old-fashioned.