Madrid
Calle de la Reina cocktail classics, Chueca jazz rooms, and lounge bars off Gran Vía. Nearest Metro: Chueca and Gran Vía.
Calle de la Reina 4. A wine bar at street level with a cocktail room downstairs, near the Gran Vía end of the street.
Calle de la Reina 12. A New York styled cocktail bar opened in 1992 by Fernando del Diego, with tuxedoed bartenders and a classics led list.
Calle de la Reina 16. A wood panelled cocktail bar open since 1921, long a late night fixture near Gran Vía.
Calle Bárbara de Braganza 2. A gastrobar and cocktail bar near Paseo de Recoletos with a list of classics and house creations.
Calle del Barquillo 29. A jazz club and cocktail bar with live sets several nights a week.
Calle de Hortaleza 92. A Moroccan styled lounge bar with low seating, dim light, and a long cocktail list that runs late.
Chueca sits between Gran Vía and Alonso Martínez in Madrid's Centro district, long the heart of the city's gay scene. Calle de la Reina holds a run of classic cocktail bars, while the lounges and jazz rooms spread toward Hortaleza and Barquillo. Nearest Metro: Chueca and Gran Vía.
Del Diego opened on Calle de la Reina in 1992 and still pours classics from behind a New York styled bar, per the venue. Bar Cock has held the same street since 1921. Bogui Jazz runs live sets on Calle del Barquillo several nights a week.
Hand-picked and ranked by our Madrid editors. Cited hours and details are current as of June 2026; check the bar's own site before a long journey.