Tapas in Madrid: Mesón Rincón de la Cava

Tapas in Madrid

Mesón Rincón de la Cava is a Traditional Tapas Restaurant off Plaza Mayor: Mesón Rincón de la Cava was the first Madrid restaurant where we had a taste of the famous Madrid tapas. Many of us had just arrived in Madrid, but the mention of tapas and we were very prepared to throw off our jetlag and head out for an evening Madrid city tour, which included a taste of tapas. Tapas in Madrid The Mesón Rincón de la Cava is just off Plaza Mayor in Calle Cava de La San Miguel. This … [Read more...]

Madrid – A City of Art, Life and Entertainment

Plaza Mayor in Madrid

Madrid is a City of Art, Life and Entertainment: Madrid today is one of the major tourist hotspots in Europe. Once ground zero of the Spanish Inquisition, it is now best known for its life-celebrating art, outstanding shopping centres, restaurants and lively nightclubs. For the visitor, Madrid offers art museums that are second to none, shopping that perhaps only trails London and Paris and great food. In Spain's capital city you can also enjoy fiery flamenco dances or join the locals in … [Read more...]

Madrid’s Fabulous Mercado de San Miguel

Tapas in Madrid

The Mercado de San Miguel is a Great Place to Enjoy Tapas in Madrid: On our first evening in Madrid we visited the the Mercado de San Miguel and here I felt that I was in seventh heaven. After two weeks of hotel buffet dinners in Turkey, the Mercado de San Miguel is a welcome change in cuisine. Seafood is what we love and this Madrid market is full of stalls selling seafood tapas or pinchos (small snacks of bread topped with all kinds of seafood).  Of course, being Spain, there's plenty of … [Read more...]