# Best Cafes in Madrid

Madrid's historic literary cafés alongside its newer specialty-coffee shops. · community starter list

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.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Spain](/spain.md) / Madrid
**Updated:** 2026-08-23 13:35:00

1. **[Café Comercial](/e/cafe-comercial---1103.md)** (cafe) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Comercial, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/nightlife/cafe-comercial
2. **[Gran Café Gijón](/e/gran-cafe-gijon---1104.md)** (cafe) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.elespanol.com/madrid/ocio/20260324/cafe-gijon-confirma-reabre-madrid-hara-mismo-mes-marzo-programacion-cultural/1003744182159_0.html, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/nightlife/cafe-gijon
3. **[La Mallorquina](/e/la-mallorquina---1105.md)** (cafe) — A pastry shop and café on Puerta del Sol since 1894, known for its cream-filled napolitana pastries and ensaimadas. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/shopping/la-mallorquina, https://pastelerialamallorquina.es/sobre-nosotros/
4. **[Chocolatería San Ginés](/e/chocolateria-san-gines---1106.md)** (cafe) — Serving thick hot chocolate and churros in a passageway near Puerta del Sol since 1894, open around the clock most of the week. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://chocolateriasangines.com/, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/nightlife/chocolateria-de-san-gines
5. **[Toma Café](/e/toma-cafe---1107.md)** (cafe) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sprudge.com/the-coffee-drinkers-guide-to-madrid-151585.html, https://www.esmadrid.com/en/nightlife/toma-cafe
6. **[HanSo Café](/e/hanso-cafe---1108.md)** (cafe) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.filternotes.com/madrid/hanso-cafe, https://www.timeout.es/madrid/es/bares-y-pubs/hanso-cafe

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