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Ever heard of Calle Ponzano? It’s a famous tapas street in Madrid that tourists don't really know about. Yoly and I hit 5 tapas bars - a mix of modern and traditional - along this famous strip. Octopus, scallops, bravas, rare tuna, craft beer, tapas so modern they use a blowtorch in front of you. It’s all here. Venga, let’s go! 🥝

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Calle de Ponzano is really easy to get to. It’s only a few Metro stops north of the centre. Head for Metro stops Iglesia or Alonso Cano. If you look on Google Maps ([ Ссылка ]) you’ll see that most of the bars are between Calle Rio Rosas to the north, and the start of the street about 4 blocks south. It gets really busy on weekends and evenings. We were there on a Wednesday at lunchtime which is when it’s quieter.

Here are the places we went to, and the address, and what we ordered

1. El Doble
Old school beer and seafood bar - true Madrid! There are two on the street - we went to the original at this address: [ Ссылка ]
We ordered:
Media ración of boquerones en vinagre: €7
Ventresca salad with tomatoes: €15

1. El Doble
Old school beer and seafood bar - true Madrid! There are two on the street - we went to the original at this address: [ Ссылка ]
We ordered:
Media ración of boquerones en vinagre: €7
Ventresca salad with tomatoes: €15

2. Sala de Despiece
Modern tapas bar/restaurant where they create imaginative and delicious dishes from fantastic raw ingredients, and with a little bit of a show too. The bar is first-come, first-served - so get early to get in line. Or you can reserve online ([ Ссылка ]) for their seated area alongside the bar (there is a €35 minimum food spend for reservations).
Location: [ Ссылка ]
We ordered:
Rolex: €6.50
Chuletón Zenital: €9.00
Beetroot dish which was off menu: €7
Korean Truffle: €14

3. Fide
Another famous traditional bar, with a particular focus on seafood. There are also two of these in the street, and we went to the original here: [ Ссылка ]
We ordered:
Zamburiñas (scallops): €12
Pulpo a la gallega (Galician-style octopus): €18

4. Sainete
A craft beer bar with 18 taps, including some beers from Madrid. The food is modern, but still rib-sticking.
We ordered:
Beermouth: €4.50
Nomada Passiflora Sour: €2.80
Brioche de Tartare: €8.00
Patatas Bravas: €6.50

5. DeAtún
A modern tapas bar and restaurant with a focus on tuna, especially the almadraba variety, which is fished off the coast of southern Spain and is very rare and very high quality (85% of the catch goes straight to Japan).
Location: [ Ссылка ]
We ordered:
Tuna with wakame sand = €19 “For 6 of them”
Tuna with asparagus = €19 “For 6 of them”
Tuna taco in a shiso leaf = €22 “For 4 of them”
Taco DeAtún con Chimichurri = €6.50
Taquitos DeAtún confitados con huevos de cordoniz y trufa de verano = €6.50

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Hola, Spain lovers! We're James and Yoly. James is a New Zealander, and Yoly is from Spain. And we both live in Madrid. This channel is all about giving you a local insight into life in Spain, and helping you experience this country like a local when you come to visit (or live!). If that sounds like your kind of thing, bienvenido!

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