La Cocina de mi Vecina
Tall slices and toasted meringue make this neighbourhood cake counter a very persuasive merienda stop.
Open on the 3D mapOrder
Tarta cuatro leches and tarta muerte por chocolate, by the slice so you can compare.
Not for you if
you prefer restrained sweetness; dulce de leche and chocolate do the talking here.
Local trick
For a small birthday, order the cuatro leches in its 6–8 portion size; try a slice at the counter before committing.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Triskel
Irish pints upstairs and live music in La Caverna below, right in the middle of Malasaña.
1 min walk - 02
Madrid 1883 Churrería
Churros with a view of the frying: this little family institution makes breakfast worth getting up for.
1 min walk - 03
Lolina Café
A sixties living room where a slice of cake can quite reasonably turn into a vermut.
1 min walk - 04
Pizzi & Dixie
Vegan pizza with a proper puffed rim, fresh pasta and a Ferrero Rocher finale that means business.
1 min walk