Gastronomy and Nightlife in the Capital City

Madrid is unique, but it is made by the people who have come here from all over Spain. Madrid welcomes them all while letting them carry on being from Andalusia, the Basque Country or Galicia, or elsewhere, and those people let the city carry on being what it was before they arrived. Los madriles are reflected in the hugely varied gastronomy offer. As well as its own specialities, such as los callos or el cocido, all the different and rich cuisines of this country can be found in Madrid like in no other Spanish city: the best paellas, the best guisos and so much more. Even though the city is not on the coast, it is said to have the best fish and shellfish in Spain. Madrid has 22 restaurants with at least one Michelin star and Four Seasons Madrid has Dani Brasserie, which is run by the prestigious award-winning Chef Dani Garcia. The gastronomy and views at this venue delight its guests every day. Isa restaurant is another eclectic space where Asian-Mediterranean inspired cuisine is combined with signature cocktails. Madrid also has a vast range of options to enjoy a rich and varied offer: from modest taverns, pubs and hundred-year-old inns to tapas bars, terraces, traditional restaurants and new avant-garde temples to gastronomy where the latest local, regional, national and international trends can be enjoyed.   

Nightlife in Madrid

Some say that the symbol of Madrid should not be a bear, the statue of which can actually be found only a short walk from Four Seasons Hotel Madrid in the iconic Puerta del Sol. It should not be a bear, but rather an owl. Madrid is a very noctambulous city, one of the most dynamic in Europe after the street lamps come on and one of the last to go to bed. The open-air parties and popular festivals in the most traditional districts only end in the early hours of the morning. The Madrid nightlife is home to social gatherings, traffic jams, music and dance, shows and entertainment. Madrid has approximately 15,000 bars and many of them close when not even a mouse can be heard in the streets of most other major European cities. Those never-ending nights are usually followed by a most traditional of breakfasts: churros with chocolate at San Ginés, a tradition that will never go away.