Literary, cultural, walkable
Las Letras
The Literary Quarter between Sol and the Prado, where historic tabernas meet the great art-museum spine.
The Literary Quarter, once home to Cervantes and Lope de Vega, threads from Sol toward the Prado triangle along streets whose cobbles are inlaid with lines of verse. Old tabernas pour vermut beside the city's great art-museum spine, and almost everything worth seeing is within an easy walk. It is the cultural anchor of central Madrid, where a museum afternoon slides naturally into a long evening of wine and tapas.
Highlights
Verse-inlaid Calle Huertas Historic tabernas and vermut Walk to the Prado triangle Plaza de Santa Ana Cervantes and Lope de Vega heritage
10 places
4 Categories
Restaurant
5 places
Casa Alberto Restaurant
Historic Taberna Vermouth
Lhardy Restaurant
Historic Period Rooms Cocido
Yúgō The Bunker Restaurant
Izakaya Speakeasy Japanese
Triciclo Restaurant
Chef Driven Market Cuisine Bib Gourmand
Gofio Restaurant
Chef Driven Canarian Tasting Menu
Bar
3 places
Taberna La Dolores Bar
Historic Tiled Facade Vermouth
La Venencia Bar
Historic Sherry No Photos
Salmon Guru Bar
Cocktails World 50 Best Bold
Hotel
1 place
Hotel Urban Hotel
Design Led Rooftop Art
Gallery
1 place
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Gallery
Institution Comprehensive Impressionism
The collection that fills the gaps, eight centuries on one walk