Madrid, Coffee to Cocktails

Madrid · Half day · afternoon

Three stops, three Steep Picks. Two real coffee destinations in the afternoon, then Madrid's own World's 50 Best bar once it opens at 16:00.

The route

1. Hola Coffee Fourquet
La Latina / Lavapiés
A hidden-gem specialty cafe with genuinely limited seating, so this is the right stop to open on rather than linger at. Cortado or latte, then move on.
11 min walk to the next stop
2. Ruda Café
La Latina / Lavapiés
A small specialty cafe near the Rastro market with room to actually sit for a while, rotating single-origin coffees. Take your time here, since the next stop will not open until 16:00.
9 min walk to the next stop
3. Salmon Guru
Barrio de las Letras
World's 50 Best Bar, open from 16:00. Time the walk so you arrive right as it opens, or shortly after, for the seasonal cocktail programme.