If you want to see some of Madrid’s sites that won’t leave you out in the cold, take a peek at my favorite Madrid indoor sites replete with snacks and some style!
Eat where Ernest Hemingway did – at the oldest restaurant in the world, Restaurante Botin (opened 1725, building dates from 1590).
If you want a snack on the go, stop by one of the many Museo de Jamons. Jamon serrano on a baguette – 1 euro!!! A great, great snack and they also have other pastries and dishes. Thanks for the tip Los Angeles Love!
Another must try – tortilla espanola – potato omelet (this time on a baguette too!). Spanish people love meat and eggs, but don’t worry vegetarians/vegans, I found something amazing for you too below!
One more must see site, the Reina Sofia (the Prado is not far away and filled with more of the classic Spanish painters while the Reina Sofia contains more modern art). That’s the lovely glass elevator/lift you see in front.
Tip: It’s free after 6 or 7 pm when we went Friday and the museum closes at 9 pm!
Finally, a restaurant recommendation- 29 Fanegas.
They had a lovely variety of tapas, including these piquillos – a native not-spicy Spanish pepper fried and dusted with sea salt. Shoe string fries were underneath – heaven!
Finally, a view of beautiful Atocha railroad station where we took a trip to Toledo which I’ll recap next week! Spain is a lovely, diverse country – travel when you can!
I just love travel posts and getting just a little glimpse into another culture. The tortilla espanola looks so yummy!
YAY! I used to live right near the Mercado de San Miguel! I’ve been all these places/seen all these things (including the predominance of fur coat styling – hysterical you caught that) and you’re making me miss Madrid so much. I’m so happy you got to see so much and have such a great time!
::sigh:: beautiful pictures once again C’n’C.
I couldn’t possibly ask you to bring me back anything…all I ask is that we meet up in New York one day if we’re there at the same time 🙂
this was a great post – ive always wanted to go to madrid
Stay safe and chic ma chérie,
English Rose x
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Wow! The oldest restaurant in the world! Very cool.
the jamon museum is really impressive!
i am so jealous you are in madrid. i will one day visit this place and enjoy everything you mentioned. ahhh.. so jealous.
spain 🙂 i have the sudden craving for ham now, must visit that museum.
All that food looks amazing! I’m so jealous 😉 I’d love to go to that first restaurant. I was in Spain a few years ago, but only went to Barcelona.
Oh my goodness. What an incredible trip!
waaaaah!!! i want to go to spain! i am thinking of planning a trip for my upcoming 40th birthday. i can’t decide where to go, and if i should go alone or try and wrangle a friend into joining me. oh to visit spain would be so rad! lucky YOU!
What an awesome trip! it all looks amazing. Hungry now for sure!
i’ll have to bookmark this post for when i someday visit spain. so lovely!
Oh how I would love to go to Spain! That restaurant is so cool! Alas, I’ll be lucky if mr Fix It ever gets me there…he is not interested in traveling to Europe since there is ‘no surf there.’ sigh
Looks like you are having a wonderful time…thanks for sharing all this!
that potato omelet looks so good! And when I was in Spain we had a lot of those peppers with salt..so so good!!
Jamon serrano on a baguette – 1 euro?! *DIES*
That potato omlette looks so good!
I want to go back to Spain so much!!
OMG i will not be able to get that wine and those piquillos out of my head tonight. yum yum yummerific!!!
Wow, those piquillos look HOT!
Looks like Spain is lots of fun, especially for the winos and foodies. 🙂
everything looks very lovely. heh I always want a little wine bar at home but then I relize that I don’t like wine… I do think they make the house look more fancy though
STARVING! nothing beats Spanish food. yummmm!
i’ve always wanted to visit spain! everyone tells me how wonderful it is.
Me encanta este post!!
xoxox,
CC