Las Letras · Since 1987 · €
Los Gatos
Typewriters, clocks and a Virgin watch over the tostas at this wonderfully cluttered vermut bar.
Open on the 3D mapOrder
Tosta de salmón, gilda and vermut de grifo.
Not for you if
you need elbow room; the bar packs a lot of people and a lot of objects into very little space.
Local trick
Sunday vermut needs an early start: it shuts at 17:00 and stays closed on Monday. For a table, phone 914 293 067.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
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1 min walk - 02
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Santos y Desamparados
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2 min walk