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The best breakfast and brunch in Madrid
Start with Casa Dani in Mercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo, El Brillante in Atocha for bocadillo de calamares to go and Chocolatería San Ginés in Centro, near Sol for chocolate con churros. Here are all 10, with what to get at each.
- Casa DaniMercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo · Tortilla de patata
Get: Tortilla de patatas left barely set and very juicy, with or without slow-cooked onion
The tortilla many Madrileños call the city's best, inside the Mercado de la Paz.
- El BrillanteAtocha · Bocadillo de calamares
Get: Bocadillo de calamares to go
A well-known sandwich stop by Atocha and Retiro.
- Chocolatería San GinésCentro, near Sol · Chocolate con churros
Get: Chocolate con churros
Churros since 1894, at any hour.
- La MallorquinaPuerta del Sol
Get: Napolitana and café con leche
A Puerta del Sol pastry shop since 1894.
- La CampanaPlaza Mayor · Bocadillo de calamares
Get: Bocadillo de calamares
A side-street counter where you can watch the squid fried.
- Bar PostasSol / Plaza Mayor · Bocadillo de calamares
Get: Bocadillo de calamares with a beer
A no-frills bar with a lively local crowd.
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Where is the best breakfast and brunch in Madrid?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Casa Dani (Mercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo), El Brillante (Atocha) and Chocolatería San Ginés (Centro, near Sol). All 10 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Casa Dani, get tortilla de patatas left barely set and very juicy, with or without slow-cooked onion. At El Brillante, get bocadillo de calamares to go. At Chocolatería San Ginés, get chocolate con churros. At La Mallorquina, get napolitana and café con leche.
Which neighborhood is best for breakfast and brunch in Madrid?
Most of these are in Salesas. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Madrid: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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