Medias Puri
Underground club beneath the Nuevo Apolo theatre: three rooms, drag, cabaret and chaos until dawn.
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A cerveza at the bar, then a place with a view of the performers on a show night.
Not for you if
you dislike theatrical club nights; the shows and busy dance floors are the draw.
Local trick
Choose the session before buying: tardeos and night shows have different programmes and opening times.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Rambal
A long lunch over shared soperas, with proper stews and permission to have seconds.
1 min walk - 02
Taberna de Antonio Sánchez
Wood-panelled bullfighters' taberna in Lavapiés, pouring wine since at least 1787. Come for the torrijas.
3 min walk - 03
El Imparcial
The former newspaper premises give this dining room enough occasion for a date, even over the weekday lunch menu.
4 min walk - 04
Bodegas Lo Máximo
Boleros, vermut and a neighbourhood crowd give this old bodega plenty of reasons to stay another round.
4 min walk