What is Conde Duque Madrid?
An exhibition center and former barracks, with its main attraction being Madrid's Contemporary Art Museum.

Where is Conde Duque Madrid?
On C/ Conde Duque (at no.9), a little to the north of Plaza España.

Metro: Ventura Rodrigue or Noviciado

Useful Information About Conde Duque Madrid
The Contemporary art museum is closed on Mondays. Other bodies with their seat at Conde Duque include the city archive, libraries of history, music and newspapers and the artisan printing press.

What is Calle Espiritu Santu?
A great street in Malasaña to go out for coffee. My favorite cafe in Madrid, La Lolina, is on this street, as is J&J's, a second-hand English bookstore and coffee shop.

Where is Calle Espiritu Santu?
Espiritu Santu runs from east to west, from Calle Corrida Alta de San Pablo to Calle San Bernardo.

Metro: Noviciado or Tribunal

What is Cafe Commercial?
A hundred-year-old cafe and former home to the anti-Franco army during the Spanish Civil War.

Where is Cafe Commercial?
At Glorieta de Bilbao, at the top of Malasaña.

Metro: Bilbao

Useful Information About Cafe Commercial
Cafe Commercial is definitely best when busy (quite frankly, it's pretty dreary when it's not), which is for breakfast and merienda.

What is ?
Funky fashion by independent designers in a four-storey market. Not as cheap as it used to be, but still as unique.

Where is Mercado Fuencarral?
At Calle Fuencarral 35. Fuencarral is perpendicular to Gran Via.

Metro: Gran Via or Tribunal

Further Information about Mercado Fuencarral
the noticeboard upstairs is a great place to find out about current events in Madrid.

What is Stop Madrid?
As classic a tapas bar as you'll get in Madrid.

Where is Stop Madrid?
On Calle Hortaleza (no. 11), just a short walk up from Gran Via.

Metro: Gran Via

What is El Tigre?
The cheapest, most chaotic example of free tapas in Madrid.

Where is El Tigre?
On Calle de las Infantas (no. 30) in Chueca (parallel to Gran Via).

Metro: Gran Via or Chueca

Useful Information About El Tigre
After seeing the chaos that goes on in El Tigre, many suspect the place to be unhygienic. I beg to differ. The food is served up and eaten so fast that there isn't time for bacteria to grow. I'd trust the food here far more than I'd trust a bar that has a plate of meatballs that has been festering on the counter for heaven knows how long.

What is Via Lactea?
Important bar from the 80s Madrid youth revival (the 'movida Madrileña'), this bar has stayed hip ever since (though I have to admit, the crowd seems to have aged with me since I used to drink here in my early 20s).

Where is Via Lactea?
On Calle Velarde, a popular street for young alternative types on a night out. Nearby is 'Nueva Vision', a retro punk bar and the official Ramones Fan Club of Spain.

Metro: Tribunal

Useful Information About Via Lactea
Upstairs is for smokers, downstairs is nominally no smoking, but, this being Spain, no-one seems to care.

What is Diplodocus?
A niche bar with straight-up heavy metal, right out of the 70s and 80s, and aren't ashamed to admit it.
A unique experience, even if you find the music a bit too cheesy.

Where is Diplodocus?
On Calle Manuela Malasaña.

Metro: Bilbao or Tribunal

What is Con Dos Fogones?
Put simply - my favorite restaurant in Madrid. For 10 euros you can get their sumptuous lunchtime menu. If you can eat as well as this at a similar price anywhere else in western Europe, I'll be impressed.

Where is Con Dos Fogones?
On Calle San Bernadino. This street has a number of other (mainly Asian) restaurants.

Metro: Plaza de España or Noviciado