Comments on: Avoid: Eating and drinking in the Plaza Mayor http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/ A new look at the city of Madrid. Photos, news, podcasts, Madrid secrets, videos, bars - a real insider's guide. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: candy http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-380 candy Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:47:04 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/#comment-380 Yes, teh Bocadillos de Calamares places are Madrid favorites...but I always bring visitors to Torre del Oro, the little bullfighting bar in the Plaza next to the Tourist office--and they and I LOVE IT! The cañas are a bit higher than elsewhere in town, but still insanely cheap compared to the states or UK AND they always come with a side of homemade tapa--gazpacho in summer, paella or caldo in winter. The photos on the walls feature the gorier side of bullfighting, but again, of all the visitors I've brought here (and I am talking legions) really enjoy it. As for sitting on a terrace, I also agree that it is worth the experience for a glass of wine or a coffee, but I'd never recommend eating here as the prices are insane the the food substandard. Yes, teh Bocadillos de Calamares places are Madrid favorites…but I always bring visitors to Torre del Oro, the little bullfighting bar in the Plaza next to the Tourist office–and they and I LOVE IT! The cañas are a bit higher than elsewhere in town, but still insanely cheap compared to the states or UK AND they always come with a side of homemade tapa–gazpacho in summer, paella or caldo in winter. The photos on the walls feature the gorier side of bullfighting, but again, of all the visitors I’ve brought here (and I am talking legions) really enjoy it.

As for sitting on a terrace, I also agree that it is worth the experience for a glass of wine or a coffee, but I’d never recommend eating here as the prices are insane the the food substandard.

]]> By: Amy http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Amy Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:31:59 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/#comment-304 Those bocadillos de calamari have a pretty loyal following. I know a number of Spaniards who live outside Madrid and who make that bar one of their first stops upon arriving in town! Those bocadillos de calamari have a pretty loyal following. I know a number of Spaniards who live outside Madrid and who make that bar one of their first stops upon arriving in town!

]]> By: Faye http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Faye Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:20:41 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/#comment-303 There is one place that would seem to redeem the rip-offs: one day I was walking down that little street in the SE corner of the square that takes you down to C/ Toledo and saw an enormous queue for a bar that was selling squid ring sandwiches. They looked great - and cheap too! There is one place that would seem to redeem the rip-offs: one day I was walking down that little street in the SE corner of the square that takes you down to C/ Toledo and saw an enormous queue for a bar that was selling squid ring sandwiches. They looked great – and cheap too!

]]> By: matt http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-301 matt Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:25:42 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/#comment-301 yeah, most of those places are way too expensive, but as Marina says, they are great places to have a drink and people watch. yeah, most of those places are way too expensive, but as Marina says, they are great places to have a drink and people watch.

]]> By: marina http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-300 marina Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:14:41 +0000 http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/05/avoid-eating-in-the-plaza-mayor/#comment-300 I agree 100% with Ben on this one, but he forgot to say that it is actually a very nice place to seat down in one of the terraces to have a coffee or a drink while admiring the view and the people. I agree 100% with Ben on this one, but he forgot to say that it is actually a very nice place to seat down in one of the terraces to have a coffee or a drink while admiring the view and the people.

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