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TAPAS BARS & RESTAURANTS

• Tabera el Tempranillo: Chic tapas restaurant with low prices.
• Casa Lucas: Great size tapas in La Latina!
  
• La Bardemcilla: Javier Bardem's family run tapas restaurant.
  
• Entretapas y Vinos: Traditional tapas served in a modern space.
• Casa Do Companeiro: Galician style tapas at a great price.
  
• Juana La Loca: Basque tapas in La Latina!
  
• Bar Melo's: Lage plates make this the hot spot for tapas.
• La Musa: Come to La Musa to find the best modern take on tapas in town!
• Restaurante Boñar de Leon: Order a beer and get a bowl of paella.
• Casa Julio: Totally insider and hidden, this is a favorite tapas bar in Madrid forexpats.
• El Tigre: Order a beer they'll start throwing plates of grub at ya. Perfect for the poor and hungry.
• Darbar: Indian tapas. East meets West!
• Taberna Casa de las Tostas: Some of the best tostas in town - low prices, bohemian neighborhood.
• Casa Tortilla: All the food and drink you can handle for 12 euros.
• Txirimiri: Basque tapas here in the Spanish capital - don't miss the chance!

RESTAURANTS

• Bangkok - Thai food in downtown Madrid!
  
• El Estragon Vegetariano: Restaurant serving up yummy vegetarian dishes in La Latina.
• Cerveceria 100 Montaditos: Sandwiches for only 1 euro. Does it get any better than that?
• Mastropiero: Pizza served with a smile!
  
• II Piccolino della Farfalla: Cozy restaurant on Huertas that offers great food at reasonable prices.
  
• Creperie Ma Bretagne: Best crepes in Madrid!
• La Dominga: Mediterranean restuarant with a twist.
  
• D'Valeria: Peruvian restaurant with traditional style dishes.
  
• Colorado Express: Mexican restaurant that's perfect for a quick bite before or after catching a movie.
  
• Barriga Llena: Mexican restaurant with wonderful Margaritas!
• La Fragua de Sebin: Romantic dining with great food and wonderful service.
• Ribeira Do Miño: Galician seafood in Madrid!
• Olsen Bar: Scandinavian restaurant and Vodka bar.
• Nina: Italian restaurant that serves brunch!!!!
  
• Las Mil y Una Noches: Lebanese restaurant with shisha and belly dancing.
  
• La Gata Flora: Italian restaurant with a cat theme!
• A Dos Velas: A friendly wait staff and a kitchen that serves up fusion cuisine.
• Con Dos Fogones: International cuisine with lots of prix fix menus.
  
• Baobab: Senegalese restaurant where a culinary safari awaits!!!
  
• Boga Bar: Freshest seafood in town!
• Phuket Thai Restaurant: Spicy Thai fusion cusine!
• Comomelocomo: Fusion restaurant with a tongue and chic menu.
  
• Casa Ciriaco: Spanish cuisine served in a legendary establishment.
• Restaurante Sobrino de Botin: The oldest restaurant in the world!
  
• La Gloria de Montera: Creative dishes at reasonable prices.
• La Taqueria de Birra: Mexican restaurant where the ingredients come directly from Mexico!
  
• Luna Rossa: The best of Napoli right in the Heart of Madrid
  
• Sula: A modern restaurant known for its design and chef Quique Dacosta.
• Mumbai Massala: Fashionable Indian restaurant.
• Root: Fusion cuisine served in a chic and sophisticated setting.
• Bangkok Cafe: Yummy Thai food with a reasonable price tag.
• Algarabia: Home-cooking from La Rioja region.
  
• Bazaar: Upscale dining that won't put a hole in your wallet!
• Robato:  Sushi served with fresh ingredients and by an attractive wait staff. Does it get any better than that?
• Naomi Restaurant: Family run sushi restaurant with great miso soup!
• Pink Sushiman: Conveyor belt sushi! 
• Chilango: Delicious Mexican street food served in a trendy atmosphere, what a concept!
  
• Yerba Buena: Fresh vegetables and exotic flavor combinations is what you'll find in this vegetarian restaurant.
• El Estragón: Cozy and quiet vegetarian restaurant in Latina.
• Viva La Vida: With plates in hand, and a nice selection, eat what you want at this vegetarian buffet style restaurant
  
• El Vergel: A vegetarian restaurant with a wonderful market in front. Get your Hummus here!
• Home Burger Bar: Juicy burgers that spice up your night and satisfy your craving.
• Siam: Thai food that will make you feel like you've just travled to Asia.
• Ojala: Can't find a hip restaurant because you have a large group of people? Worry no more, Ojala is the place for you.
• La Fogata: The best Colombian food in Madrid.
• Lateral: Healthy and fast service? Yes, it's true, we found a place.
• Naomi Grill: Sphardic Kosher restaurant in Madrid!
• El Camino Real de Candela: A classy restaurant for all occasions. 
• La Musa Latina: Mediterranean fusion in a funky atmosphere.
  
• Granja de Said: Fabulous and healthy Moroccan food in Malasaña.
• The Finca de Susana et al: These three restaurants make luxury not only affordable but cheap!
• Frescos: A buffet-style restaurant with a very complete salad bar - great for vegetarians.
• Naomi Grill. Though kosher restaurants in Madrid are few and far between, the Naomi Grill offers fantastic Sephardic cuisine with a very Morroccan flare.
• Maoz: This is vegetarian fast food - a combination of falafel in pita and salad bar.
• Peggy Sue's American Diner: Welcome to the 1950s! Burgers and shakes galore.
• El Mundo de la Pizza: Over 100 different toppings to chose from!
• La Mordida: Mexican restaurant with live music.

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