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The Best Bars in Lavapiés

Calle de Argumosa cocktail bars, tabernas dating to the 1700s, and vermouth on tap in Madrid's Embajadores quarter. Nearest Metro: Lavapiés.

  1. 01

    Savas

    Calle de Argumosa. A small cocktail bar run by a Lithuanian couple, with a list of about a dozen drinks and a place on the World's 50 Best Bars.

  2. 02

    Santos y Desamparados

    Calle del Olmo 18. A neighbourhood bar known for house vermouth and a short menu of Spanish small plates.

  3. 03

    La Fisna Vinos

    Calle del Amparo 91. A wine bar and shop with a deep Spanish list and flights poured by the glass.

  4. 04

    Hermanos Vinagre

    Calle de Argumosa 12. A castizo taberna for vermouth, cañas, and classic Madrid tapas, the brothers' fourth site.

  5. 05

    Taberna Antonio Sánchez

    Calle del Mesón de Paredes 13. A taberna founded in 1787, kept in original tilework, with vermouth, wine, and bullfighting era decor.

  6. 06

    Bodegas Rosell

    Calle del General Lacy 14. A traditional bodega near Atocha pouring vermouth on tap with generous tapas.

Lavapiés climbs the hill south of the centre between Tirso de Molina and Atocha in Madrid's Embajadores quarter. Calle de Argumosa, often called the neighbourhood's terrace street, gathers most of the bars and tabernas. Nearest Metro: Lavapiés and Embajadores.

Taberna Antonio Sánchez on Calle del Mesón de Paredes dates to 1787, one of Madrid's oldest, with its original tilework intact, per the city's tourism board. Savas, a small cocktail bar on Argumosa, has made the World's 50 Best Bars list. Hermanos Vinagre pours castizo vermouth a few doors along.

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.

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