Hotel Montera Madrid, Curio Collection by Hilton

Citorah PickSight · Malasaña

Plaza de la Luna

Citorah says Malasaña is the bar-hopping barrio, just west of Chueca across Calle Fuencarral. esmadrid says most of its bars and cafés worth visiting border three squares: Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Plaza de San Ildefonso and Plaza de la Luna (on maps, Plaza de Santa María Soledad Torres Acosta).

Citorah PickRestaurant

Lhardy

Citorah says It has been on the same spot since 1839, by its own account. In the restaurant, its cocido, which it calls legendary, costs €68. Its shop has two bars, one savoury and one sweet, and serving yourself consommé from the samovar there has been a tradition since 1839, Lhardy says.

The catch The dress code is smart casual: no sportswear, shorts, flip-flops or caps.

Citorah PickSight · Sol / Centro

Puerta del Sol

Citorah says Puerta del Sol is kilometre zero, the starting point for Spain’s major radial roads, marked by a stone slab in front of the Casa de Correos. The statue of a bear and a strawberry tree, the city’s symbol, stands here.

Citorah PickRestaurant

La Pérgola

Citorah says A tapas terrace that esmadrid describes as enclosed and air-conditioned, for dining all year round, with views of the Metrópolis building, the Círculo de Bellas Artes, the Bank of Spain and Gran Vía.