Magasand
Sandwiches, design magazines and a picnic escape route into the Retiro, just off the expensive shopping streets.
Open on the 3D mapOrder
Sándwich Hot Vegas and sándwich El Currito, with pollo al curry.
Not for you if
you want a picnic with no return trip; the basket and tablecloth are on loan.
Local trick
Ask for the picnic basket and waterproof tablecloth for the Retiro; they lend them against a refundable card deposit.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Berria Wine Bar
A serious wine cellar with a Puerta de Alcalá view and enough by-the-glass choice to derail dinner plans.
1 min walk - 02
Moulin Chocolat
Ricardo Vélez turns a small pastry counter opposite the Retiro into a very good reason to abandon your walk.
2 min walk - 03
Alfredo's Barbacoa
Madrid burger history with barbecue sauce on its chin, still going strong in its original Lagasca home.
3 min walk - 04
Juana la Loca
Pintxos bar with Madrid's most argued-about tortilla: barely set and sweet with slow-cooked onion.
4 min walk