{"id":1764,"date":"2014-09-18T12:45:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T10:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2019-10-23T15:22:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T13:22:34","slug":"3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Famous Must-Visit Tapas Bars in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid has, besides incredible cultural-historical sights, some of the best tapas bars in Spain. Going for tapas is part of the Madrile\u00f1o lifestyle and means you meet up for a drink with some friends in a bar while you enjoy some tapas. A tapa is a free snack that you receive when you order a drink in a bar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is a bit of sport for Madrile\u00f1os and Spaniards in general to find the best tapas bar in the neighbourhood and if you mingle with Spanish people &#8211; while <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>living in Madrid<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; everybody will always happily recommend you their favourite tapas bar in the city. Here below <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> provides you with a small selection <strong>legendary tapas bars in Madrid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/bars-madrid-free-tapas\/\">Bars in Madrid with Free Tapas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/#where-to-go-for-tapas-this-weekend\" title=\"Where to go for tapas this weekend\">Where to go for tapas this weekend<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/#casa-labra\" title=\"Casa Labra\">Casa Labra<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/#el-tigre\" title=\"El Tigre\">El Tigre<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/#bodega-de-la-ardosa\" title=\"Bodega de la Ardosa\">Bodega de la Ardosa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-go-for-tapas-this-weekend\"><\/span>Where to go for tapas this weekend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"casa-labra\"><\/span>Casa Labra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1888\" style=\"width: 274px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1888\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1888\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC9160-e1476186400754-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"beer and tapa on bar\" width=\"264\" height=\"176\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Casa Labra<\/strong> is located in the heart of Madrid next to the <strong>Puerta del Sol<\/strong>. In 1879 the <strong>Spanish Socialist Workers<\/strong> party was founded in this restaurant by Pablo Iglesias, which is also still recalled by a plaque on the premises but this bar is also famous for its delicious fried cod tapa or bacalao as the Spanish say.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They serve them in two ways; croquette style of plain fried and you should really try each variation as they both are incredibly delicious.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the best fried bacalao tapa in town, go to Casa Labra, Calle de Tetu\u00e1n 12<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"el-tigre\"><\/span>El Tigre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1893\" style=\"width: 171px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/el_tigre_Potaje_caviar006_big.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1893\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/el_tigre_Potaje_caviar006_big-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"sign outside of El Tigre tapas bar Madrid\" width=\"161\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/el_tigre_Potaje_caviar006_big-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/el_tigre_Potaje_caviar006_big.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The famous bar <strong>El Tigre<\/strong>, located in the <strong>Chueca area<\/strong>, is considered a bit of an institution in Madrid both by locals as well by the many visitors who have sampled the house cider and the tapas here since ancient years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not be put off by the hectic, loud and sometimes disorderly vibe as it is all part of the El Tigre experience. When you order a small beer or wine you will get a rather large plate of food with your drink, normally some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/paella-madrid\/\"><strong>paella<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/patatas-bravas\/\"><strong>patatas bravas<\/strong><\/a> with salsa which are fried potatoes covered in a delicious sauce.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tapa served here is bigger that what you receive in other bars and that is why El Tigre is incredibly popular with local and international students. The quality of the food combined with the cheap prices makes El Tigre a busy bar that is almost always packed so it is best to visit this great tapas bar before nine pm or at lunchtime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the biggest tapa in Madrid, visit El Tigre, Calle de las Infantas 23<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/curiosities-gastronomy-madrid\/\">Curiosities of Madrid&#8217;s Gastronomy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bodega-de-la-ardosa\"><\/span>Bodega de la Ardosa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_1877\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1877\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1877 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/DSC9211-001-e1476186443808-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"lots of plates on the bar,, 3 with tortillas on top\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in the <strong>Malasa\u00f1a neighbourhood<\/strong>, this traditional old tapas bar called <strong>Bodega de la Ardosa<\/strong> has a long history of serving tapas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They even started serving thirsty clients at the end of the 18th century. Besides having a large variety of foreign beers on draft they are also famous for their delicious tortilla.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We recommend a visit around noon when the <strong>tortilla<\/strong> of the day normally is just <strong>freshly made<\/strong>. If you need to visit the toilet you need to step under the bar to the back part where they also have as few tables available where you can go when it gets busy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also serve a very good <strong>salmorejo<\/strong> (cold thick tomato soup), cecina de Le\u00f3n (type of cured meat) and have a great jam\u00f3n iberico if you fancy something else besides the tortilla.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Want to try the best tortilla in town? 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