Travel in Madrid

Some of the great places to enjoy food in Madrid are not that expensive but as number of these bars and restaurants there are too high; getting the right one sometimes becomes difficult.

You can easily enjoy a daily menu at 10 EUR in the Madrid city centre that works out to be around 7 in many good restaurants in the Old Town. Though you may find famous tapas everywhere in the town but Spaniards prefer restaurants that are mainly concentrated in Cava Alta and Cava Baja for enjoying their tapas with beer or wine!

A great restaurant called Restaurante Botin is situated in calle Cuchilleros and boasts of being one of the oldest one in this world.You can find a quick rundown here Many celebritie and world leaders have visited this place in the past. Its owner, one Mr Emilio Botin is the wealthiest person of Spain. There is another famous place which is just few meters away from this restaurant, known as Casa Lucio. It is famous for “Huevous estrellados” which is a simple dish with fried eggs atop potato chips.

A person is bound to become addicted to this delicious dish once he eats it. This place also has its share of fame with Bigwigs like Geroge W.Bush and Bill Clinton having visited it sometime back. The rates here are quite affordable.

Are you interested in getting the feel of real Spain? Ok! then visit any tapas bars that are also known as Lizarran, to be found in all districts in Madrid. Here drinks are offered and are famous for self service, wherein you can receive them from bar display and you will get charged at counter depending upon the wooden sticks that are left in your dish.

Another excellent place is “Caf the Oriente” located right besides the opera house in front of Royal palace. You can enjoy a romantic dinner at night when the atmosphere is vibrant and filled with romance and love.