Madrid Travel Blog

“Hemingway never ate here,” proclaims a sign outside one Madrid restaurant. They’re talking about the American author of The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls, Spanish Civil War correspondent, and bullfighting aficionado Ernest Hemingway. They’re speaking to the fact that there are still...

When the temperature goes up and Madrid’s summer heat sets in, it may seem counterintuitive to sit in the street away from the air conditioning. Yet, there is a method to this madness. Sidewalk cafes known as terraces (terrazas in Spanish) proliferate on Madrid’s streets. Every other restaurant,...

Wondering where to eat in the land of ham? Here are four vegetarian restaurant suggestions for Madrid that are worth their weight in vegetables: Isla del Tesoro: Innovative cuisine in a shipwrecked fantasy setting El Estragón: Down-home Spanish food for the vegetarian Al Natural: Wholesome fare near...