Best Cafes in Madrid
A list of the 6 best cafes in Madrid, including Café Comercial (Chamberí, Madrid). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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Café Comercial
cafeChamberí, Madrid
Madrid's oldest café, open on Glorieta de Bilbao since 1887, was a post-Civil War gathering point for writers and still hosts a chess club upstairs.
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Gran Café Gijón
cafeSalamanca, Madrid
Founded in 1888 on Paseo de Recoletos as a meeting place for writers like Valle-Inclán and Cela, it reopened under new ownership in March 2026 with a cultural program of literature and live piano.
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La Mallorquina
cafeSol, Madrid
A pastry shop and café on Puerta del Sol since 1894, known for its cream-filled napolitana pastries and ensaimadas.
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Centro, Madrid
Serving thick hot chocolate and churros in a passageway near Puerta del Sol since 1894, open around the clock most of the week.
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Toma Café
cafeMalasaña, Madrid
Opened in Malasaña in 2011 by Santi Rigoni and Patricia Alda, it's widely credited with starting Madrid's specialty-coffee scene and now roasts its own beans.
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HanSo Café
cafeMalasaña, Madrid
A specialty-coffee and all-day brunch spot on Corredera Baja de San Pablo, known for avocado toast and a communal table in an Asian-inflected room.
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