Albur, C Manuel Malasaña 15, T 91 594 27 33. Metro Bilbao. 1230-2400. Relaxed neighbourhood restaurant and tapas bar popular with local office workers. La Musa, C Manuel Malasaña 18, T 91 48 75 58. Metro Bilbao. 0900-0030, until 0100 Fri-Sat. Hugely popular with a young, lively crowd, this cellar tapas bar serves up excellent and imaginative tapas and raciones. Bodegas de Angel Sierra, C Gravina 11, T 93 531 01 26. Metro Chueca. 1030-1600 and 1900-2300. Ancient, delightfully old-fashioned bar with battered, dark wooden fittings and a marble counter; vermuouth on tap, perfectly accompanied with a tapa of anchovy and olive. El Pez Gordo, C Pex 6, T 91 522 32 08. Metro Noviciado. The Fat Fish (which in Spanish means something like our the Big Cheese) is a fairly ordinary tapas bar made extraordinary by its delicious food and its entertaining and theatrical clientele. El Barril, C Don Román de la Cruz 91, T 91 401 33 05. Metro Lista. Closed second fortnight in Aug. Chilled sherry served from the barrel makes an excellent accompaniment to the seafood specialities like pulpo a la gallega, octopus in a spicy tomato sauce. El Olivar de Ayala, C Ayala 84, T 91 576 77 64. Metro Goya. Closed Sun evening, Mon and Aug. Everything is on a big scale at this spacious bar with large barrels for tables and generous portions. Good ham croquetas and salmorejo (a chilled Andaluz soup), in summer. La Taberna del Buey, C General Pardiñas 7, T 91 578 11 54. Metro Serrano. 1300-1600 and 1930-2400. Swish, upmarket bar serving high-quality Basque tapas including pinxos, (bread with all kinds of toppings), and oxtail albóndigas (meatballs). There’s also a dining area. Los Timbales, C Alcalá 227, T 91 725 07 68. Metro Ventas. 1300-1630 and 2000-2400. Crammed with bullfighting memorabilia, this is the classic stop-off before or after a corrida. Good tapas, including the house speciality, timbales or pies stuffed with meat or cheese, and a terrace in summer.
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