La Castela
1929-rooted tin-bar taberna by the Retiro
Built on a 1929 bodega and refounded in 1989, La Castela keeps its tin-and-marble bar, mirrors and stucco while serving draft vermouth and strict, generous Madrid tapas. A textbook Retiro neighbourhood tavern with real cooking.
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