Café Central

+34 913 694 143

Plaza del Ángel 10

Madrid (world > Spain > Madrid)

www.cafecentralmadrid.com

40.414252 -3.701808

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simplegearl

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My favourite place to eat in Madrid

Even though I have tried many places to eat in Madrid this old cafe is my favourite. It is right in the centre of Madrid and is only a 5 min walk away from Puerta del Sol, so you can just go there to have lunch after visiting some museums or after a shopping spree in Preciados.

Café Central is not usually known for its food but for the jazz concerts it has been hosting for years; The concerts take place every night after 10 p.m. so if you are a jazz fan be sure to go there one night and sit in a corner and sip a drink while you imagine that you're still in the 1920s, as the place is as atmospheric as it gets: it is an old cafe that is very well kept, it has giant windows and mirrors, the ceilings are high and there are comfy cushioned seats that transport you right back to another era.

Even though nights at the central cafe are fun I much prefer to go in at midday for lunch, when the place is much quieter and the sun that bathes the beautiful Plaza Santa Ana comes in through the windows. I love to sit next to them and watch people pass by. For me this place sums up life in Madrid: it is elegant and chic but it is also has an old fashioned charm.

The food is always DELICIOUS, they have a menu that is really cheap considering the kind of food that you get (it costs 11 Euros including bread, drink and dessert) and I really mean this, you can find all kinds of exquisite dishes that are more likely to be associated with french cousine than food you would expect to get in a cafe; the menu changes every day but you can find stuff that ranges from salads with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes to mushroom risotto or from salmon with couscous to spinach and cream filled crepes... for me the best thing is that there is ALWAYS a vegetarian option in the menu (a rare thing in a non-vegetarian restaurant in Madrid) which makes me love them even more, there is always a vegetarian starter and a vegetarian main course.. and the desserts are just fantastic, there are always couple of cakes that you can chose from and if you are lucky you will be able to try their chocolate mousse.

The best thing is that while you enjoy all of this you get to listen to Billie Holiday or Johnny Cash on the Stereo... what else can I say than I thoroughly recommend it!

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irenet

has: 332 services, 56 discovered services, 133 contacts, 110 followers

Twice this week someone's recommended their 'menu del dia' to me. So now it's at the top of my "Pending" list.

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Alberto Benbunan

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jaime noain

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muy recomendable para todo

Tanto la terraza como el interior, y tanto para comer a mediodía como para tomar algo por la noche, este es uno de los bares más agradables de la zona. Para comer tienen un menú de mediodía muy bueno, con un servicio perfecto, como de hotel de lujo. Por la noche está genial para tomar algo en uno de los bares más clásicos de Madrid, o para oír un concierto de jazz que suele ser de bastante nivel.

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plumilla

has: 198 services, 36 discovered services, 77 contacts, 70 followers

25 años de jazz

Es un bar precioso en el barrio de Huertas, una mezcla entre Art Nouveau y... ummm ... la próxima vez que vaya intentaré buscar el término perfecto. El caso es que es una maravilla.
Conciertos todos los días de la semana. Jazz prácticamente siempre, pero hay otros personajes que suelen tocar por alli, por ejemplo Javier Krahe. Este, muy recomendable, por cierto.

Si estás tomando algo en el bar y va a empezar un concierto en breve, pasan por las mesas por si quieres pagar la entrada y quedarte. Si no, tienes que ir despejando tu mesa.

Hay que ir!

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davidperezf

has: 17 services, 3 discovered services, 5 contacts, 2 followers

All that Jazz

Un clásico de Madrid, que no cambia. Un lugar donde tomar un aperitivo tranquilamente a mediodía, o donde, entrada la noche, disfrutar de la experiencia del jazz, con la nube de humo incluida; y donde disfrutar también de unos buenos cócteles (atención especial a la caipirinha, de las mejores de Madrid), a unos precios no muy inflados, para la zona.

Ademas todos los años, por diciembre, no os podéis perder la cita con Javier Krahe.

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Relativity

has: 129 services, 7 discovered services, 7 contacts, 5 followers

jazz y restaurante todo en uno

Realmente muy recomendable.
Vas a ver tu concierto de JAzz y pides la carta para cenar , ensaladas buenas, pastas estupendas, la brocheta increible y los postres también, y a lo tonto terminas con el café y el concierto todo en uno, para continuar con la primera copa y lo que surja en la noche.
Tienen tambien menú del día por 10 euros.
Aki solo vienen los grandes a tocar, gente como Iturralde, jerry gonzalez entro otros maestros del jazz.

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Aracne

has: 31 services, 3 discovered services, 6 contacts, 7 followers

Uno de los sitios con más encanto de Madrid. Aunque es famoso por sus conciertos de jazz yo lo recomiendo para ir a comer entre semana, cuando no hay mucha gente (porque desde fuera no parece un restaurante). El menú del día es muy bueno y da gusto comer en un sitio tan luminoso y bonito, mientras suena jazz antiguo.

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pola

has: 46 services, 6 discovered services, 7 contacts, 5 followers

tengo que ir

desde que vine a Madrid, estoy deseando ir pero aún no he encontrado el momento adecuado. lo guardo para ir pronto.

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UnLugarEnMiMapa

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Para tomar algo y escuchar música

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