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Madrid: State of the Stomach

By Catherine Tansey

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By Catherine Tansey Photos by Marta Iglesias, Ayelen Mattaini, James Rajotte

Published on April 02, 2026

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Location & Contact

La Capa

8 La Capa, Calle Condes de Barcelona, Madrid, Spain

Bar Cruz - La Casa de las Navajas

C. de las Maldonadas, 1, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Tuesday - Saturday 09:00 - 23:00

Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

Los 33 Restaurante

Pl. de las Salesas, 9, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain

Monday 18:00 - 02:00

Tuesday - Thursday 13:00 - 02:00

Friday 13:00 - 02:30

Saturday 11:30 - 02:30

Sunday 12:30 - 19:00

(+34) 914 99 72 58

La Gildería

C. de Trafalgar, 15, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid, Spain

Monday - Wednesday 13:00 - 12:00

Thursday 13:00 - 01:00

Friday - Saturday 12:00 - 01:00

Sunday 12:00 - 12:00

Casa Alberto

C. de las Huertas, 18, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain

Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 - 23:00

Sunday 12:00 - 16:00

(+34) 914 29 93 56

Mostenses Market

Mercado de los Mostenses, Pl. de los Mostenses, 1, Centro, 28015 Madrid, Spain

Monday - Friday 09:00 - 14:00 and 17:00 - 20:00

Saturday 09:00 - 19:00

(+34) 915 42 58 38

Na Num

8 Na Num Madrid, Calle de la Libertad, Madrid, Spain

Restaurante Farah

C. de los Mancebos, 2, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain

Wednesday - Friday 20:00 - 12:00

Saturday - Sunday 13:30 - 12:00

(+34) 910 59 44 17

Hola Coffee Academy

Hola Coffee, Av. de Pedro Díez, 21 Duplicado, Loc Derecha, Carabanchel, 28019 Madrid, Spain

Monday - Friday 10:00 - 17:00

Saturday - Sunday 10:00 - 19:00

(+34) 916 34 15 92

Bar Luz Verde

51 Bar Luz Verde, Calle Baleares, Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain

NATO Robata&tapas bar

1 NATO Robata&tapas bar, Calle de Elisa, Madrid, Spain

Krudo Raw Bar

Mercado Vallehermoso ·, C. de Vallehermoso, 36, Puesto 33, Chamberí, 28015 Madrid, Spain

Tuesday - Friday 13:30 - 15:00

Tuesday - Thursday 20:30 - 22:15

Friday - Saturday 20:00 - 22:15

Saturday 13:30 - 17:30

Sunday 13:00 - 15:15

(+34) 916 32 17 13

Kuoco

C. del Barquillo, 30, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain

Tuesday - Saturday 13:30 - 16:00 and 20:30 - 12:00

(+34) 911 99 53 77

Masa Vins | Madrid

C. de Trafalgar, 22, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid, Spain

Monday - Thursday 19:00 - 12:00

Friday - Saturday 18:00 - 02:00

Sunday 18:00 - 12:00

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