The more you travel to Spain’s gorgeous capital city — experiencing its vibrant
art scene, delectable cuisine and profound history — the more your fondness
for this city grows. Add in the SELECT Hotels & Resorts benefits you receive
for booking through our agency, and this could be your perfect day in Madrid.
Evening cocktails at Bar 49
Fresh fish croquettes
10:15 PM
5:36 PM
2:55 PM
In the afternoon, take a slow
stroll through the winding,
candy-colored streets of
Lavapiés — a working-
class neighborhood with a
rich history. Here you’ll be
welcomed at La Tabacalera,
Madrid’s old cigarette factory
built over 200 years ago. This
huge industrial building is now
a local community space with
resident painters, craftsmen
and musicians occupying every
nook and cranny. All the walls
are covered in street art, and
you’ll even spot a few famous
graffiti artists if you look closely.
For dinner, visit Bodegas
Rosell, a charming, 99-year-
old bodega just a 15-minute
walk from La Tabacalera. There
might be a free table in the
front of this iconic restaurant,
but book ahead for a pretty,
white marble-topped table
in the informal dining area
behind the bar. Order their
croquettes and melt-in-your-
mouth bacalao (salted cod).
Everything on their menu is
delicious; it’s no wonder that
this old bodega is so popular
with local Madrileños.
8:30 PM
Fancy some post-dinner
live jazz? Go straight to Café
El Despertar, a Lavapiés
institution with bands playing
every night of the week.
Order a drink at the splendid
marble bar and take your time
admiring the turn-of-the-
century surroundings. Café
El Despertar sits among the
most iconic locales of Madrid’s
post-dictatorship era, and
playing a gig here remains a
rite of passage for many local
jazz musicians, just as it has
been since its founding in 1981.
Return to the InterContinental
Madrid and head to Bar 49.
Whether you enjoy the elegant
atmosphere, regional wines
or special tapas designed by
Miguel de la Fuente, this is
the ideal place to toast the
day and make plans for more
adventures to come.
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