Like in the living room of your house
1. LOLINA VINTAGE COFFEE
Holy Spirit Street, 9
Entering Lolina Vintage Café is like live in a cheerful dollhouse . Its retro and colorful decoration has made this cafeteria in the Malasaña neighborhood a must for caffeine addicts. Decorated with skay sofas, vintage furniture and wallpaper from the 50s, 60s and 70s, this space is full of small treasures recovered from flea markets and antique shops. Many of the furnishings are heirlooms from the cafe owner's grandmother. A particular period museum where we find a television from the 60s or a radio from the late 50s. It is a sin to leave without trying one of their smoothies or their homemade carrot cake . In addition, Lolina Vintage Café is a dog friendly space, so you can take your dog with you . And for the most partying, on weekends they organize parties with DJs and good cocktails.
a doll house
two. OITA COFFEE
Vegetable, 30
Oíta Café is definitely the bane for those with a sweet tooth. Its marble counter and glass display cases are filled with c roissant , panettone, biscuits with meringue and caramelized mille-feuille . It is a delirium for the five senses. Decorated in a rustic-chic style, this cafeteria, created by the same promoters as the Pomme Sucre bakery, bears the signature of the Asturian pastry chef Julio Blanco (which is why it has such a good repertoire of sweets). Located in the Chueca neighbourhood, its furniture is highly original, all purchased at El Anticuario de Belén. The chairs are from the 1950s and come from the FP center of the Revillagigedo Jesuits in Gijón. Its impressive lamps, originally from northern Italy, make us look up.
A chic pastry temple
3. MÜR COFFEE
Plaza Cristino Martos, 2
Chester chairs and a large fireplace make the Mür Café a second home for the most coffee growers . With a rustic-industrial style, this two-story cafeteria surprises us with careful furnishings: a communal table made of demolished wood, a corner of seats and a mica stove. All of the most welcoming and with a very cosmopolitan atmosphere, very British . It is a cafe full of small details: candles and natural plants on the tables, magazines, cushions with messages, wooden beamed ceilings and balconies with views of the park. At Mür Café we can order from a homemade cake (the carrot cake or the Oreo cheesecake with dulce de leche are tremendous), coffees and natural juices. You have to try their famous Sunday brunch. For good weather they have a terrace and it is also a place that loves dogs.
A very British coffee
Four. THE PIOLA
Leon Street, 9
In the neighborhood of Las Letras we find a charming bar that always welcomes us with fresh flowers. We are talking about La Piola. The table by the window, with views of the bohemian Calle León, is the most popular. If you want a spot, you'll have to go early or wait. Worth: it is a pleasure to have a coffee with apple cake looking at life through its window. Its decoration is austere, nothing ornate. Its retro furniture and leather sofas invite us to spend a quiet evening, without rushing. Open throughout the day, this bar serves good breakfasts at its zinc bar, as well as drinks and vermouth at night along with some classic snacks. toasties are delicious . It is also a place where they organize art exhibitions.
The table by the window, the most acclaimed
5. COFFEE OF LIGHT
Puebla Street, 8
Café de la Luz is another vintage and nostalgic corner that reminds us of grandma's house. A place with wooden floors and Victorian furniture where They serve tea in a porcelain pot and coffee with mini Maria biscuits. . And to complete breakfast, nothing better than toasted rustic bread with homemade jam. The decoration, somewhat bohemian and French, alludes to the 50s and 60s. Most of its furniture is second-hand. Draw your attention one of its walls converted into a blackboard with messages from customers . It is a coffee with a very good vibe. From their menu we are left with the nutella toasts, the strawberry and pineapple smoothies and the mini-brunch.
A mural full of messages
6. DRAY MARTINA
Argentina, 7
The Madrid in Love interior design gurus have put their grain of sand in the decoration of Dray Martina, the latest trendy gastronomic space in the Las Salesas neighborhood. With a modern retro-industrial aesthetic, its two rooms are full of shelves with books, magazines, old vinyls and small pots with cacti. The white walls are dotted with large paintings and mirrors, while the Parisian sofas and lamps add a cozy touch to a cool and cosmopolitan atmosphere. A large wooden and marble table full of desserts presides over the main hall. In its menu we find not only coffee and good breakfasts with pastries, but also Mediterranean dishes with avant-garde features. Its star dish is a pot of vanilla ice cream with oreo soil, mint sprigs and toppings. Most original.
A most fashionable coffee
7. FEDERAL COFFEE MADRID
Commanders Square, 9
Very close to the Royal Palace, in the Conde Duque neighborhood, we find another fashionable place for coffee growers: the Federal Café Madrid, a bright and spacious open-plan venue with modern and minimalist decoration. We love its large windows and its metal and wood furniture, all in light colors and in perfect harmony that reminds us a bit of Nordic-style restaurants . Do not look for the traditional bar to order, here they have replaced it with a kind of kitchen (with refrigerators included) where everything is at hand. In addition to the tables and stools, a communal table presides over the lounge to enjoy an aperitif in good company. And in the letter coffee with fresh milk and avocado rye toast , in addition to many other gastronomic and organic curiosities.
A modern cafe with a Nordic flair
8. ANTI-COFFEE
The Union, 2
Don't let his name mislead you. In the Anticafe there is coffee (and much more). In this café-cocktail bar with a popera decoration, they serve infusions from the five continents, natural fruit juices, huge bowls of popcorn and delicious cocktails. Argentinian bartender Marto Martillos has been inspired by seasonal fruits and vegetables to create eight highly invigorating cocktails. The furniture is a true collage: the chairs are mismatched and the sofas are a bit dilapidated. Nothing goes together, everything is a potpourri of styles that mixes with the wallpaper on the walls and its modern designs. And that is precisely what gives charm to this two-storey place where a restless cultural activity is breathed . Do not miss the exhibition of the ten oil portraits of the Valencian painter Desi Civera (until March 7) and the premiere of the short film 'I love Madrid' by Nadia Mata Portillo , which inaugurates the first Anticafé film series .
medley of styles
9. COFFEE THE SEA
Ambassadors, 31
Be aware. If you go after Café El Mar in the Lavapiés neighborhood, look for the tiles from an old barbershop . Behind that historic facade is this paradise for lovers of healthy living. At Café El Mar you can order everything from homemade lemonade, to coffee with soy milk and oatmeal, or even freshly made juices with the organic fruit and vegetables of your choice. In its decoration, stone, exposed brick and natural materials are the main protagonists. The living room tables share space with a small ecological pantry: EnBio Verde . The place is cozy and very cozy. Its owner, María Quemada, has lovingly decorated every detail. Indeed, there is no wifi here, no clock . And their detox juices are incredible.
An ecological and detox place
10. DRINK COFFEE
Palm, 49
A place to fantasize about coffee and its innumerable combinations is Toma Café, in the Malasaña neighbourhood. It is a cozy place where they take care with care of each coffee they serve and decorate the foam with formitas. The quality of the coffee is spectacular. . Part of the blame lies with its Marzocco GB5 machine, which prepares everything from the classic r_istretto_ to the most sophisticated caramel macchiato. With the menu in front of you, it's hard to know what to choose: brownie or cheesecake? Everything is delicious. Toma Café is a must for all caffeine addicts, a cute place with very good service and quality products. Another important detail: bicycles are welcome here.
eleven. MOLAR COFFEE
Rue Street, 19
Near El Rastro is the Café Molar, another pleasant place to spend an afternoon chatting as if we were in the living room of our house. This café-bookstore in the Latina neighborhood is also a little shop selling independent music vinyl and good comics . They also have an interesting selection of children's literature. On the ground floor they organize exhibitions and storytelling sessions for the little ones. We love your homemade pastries, its delicious coffees and its hot montaditos.
This dog knows how to molar everything