Eating Madrid in 24 Hours | Spain - Honey, Whats Cooking

Spain is a mecca for red meat lovers, and so while in Madrid for 24 hours, my choices were extremely limited since I don’t eat red meat. The coffee and pastries were something else, however.

1. La Mallorquina (bakery, breakfast, coffee)
A wonderful breakfast spot visited by locals and tourists located in Puerta del Sol. Excellent pastries. Cafe con leche is a must!

you’ll see a lot of elderly people here… this is where the locals eat.

lovely selection of pastries at such reasonable prices

the BEST Café con Leche (left), just look at the colors.
Cremoso Clasico Frappelatte by Nescafe, a combination of espresso and crème… so delicious, thick, and rich!

Ensaimada, a traditional Spanish bread, soft and delicious. Reminded me of the Puerto Rican mallorca which is baked dough and sprinked with powdered sugar. Light and delicious.

Neopolitana with Crema, very tasty

a simple bread and goat cheese sandwich. I don’t particularly like goat cheese, but I didn’t have much of a choice since I don’t eat ham.

LOCATION: Puerta del Sol, 8 (Puerta del Sol)
COST: $
CUISINE: Bakery, Breakfast, Coffee.
VERDICT: 5 / 5
La Mallorquina is the main reason for me to visit Madrid again. A wonderful bakery with a plethora of desserts to choose from at reasonable prices. This place was extremely busy, understandably so, with visitors from all over Europe, I heard Italian, French, and of course, English. Definitely check out La Mallorquina when visiting Madrid, at the very least for a cup of café con leche and Neopolitana Crema.

2. Museo Del Jamon
A must-do for ham lovers. Not too many options for vegetarians though. Cheap and delicious house wine (copa).

laid back ambience

House Wine (copa)… so cheap and tasty.

Seafood Paella (Spain’s Rice dish), all sorts of little creatures, and some of them had eyes on them… which I know is a European thing. The paella was just okay for me, but I’m sure I would have loved a Vegetarian Paella had it been on the menu.

My husband had to order Frites (fries) since the Paella was a let down for us.

LOCATION: Carrera San Jeronimo, 1 (locations all over Spain)

COST: $$
CUISINE: Spanish

VERDICT: 3 / 5
Not being a ham lover, I can’t fairly rate this place so for me it was just okay for me, nonetheless if you are a ham lover, you will probably love Museo del Jamon. The paella was very average since I don’t eat all types of seafood and I’m not accustomed to seeing seafood with their eyes and hair on. Having said that, I really enjoyed the ambience at Museo del Jamon. The restaurant is great for people watching and I was able to enjoy some good wine (Copa) and great company (my husband). Sometimes it isn’t about the food, sometimes it’s about the company, the atmosphere, and the friendly Spanish people that surround you.

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