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Cafés in Chamberí

Plaza de Olavide, the ghost station of Andén 0 and roasters on Calle de Vallehermoso.

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Chamberí is one of Madrid's 21 districts, north of the center, divided into the barrios of Gaztambide, Arapiles, Trafalgar, Almagro, Ríos Rosas and Vallehermoso; it had 138,204 residents in 2023.1 After the 19th-century disentailment its land went into Madrid's ensanche plans, and the origin of its name is unclear: it first appears on Nicolas Chalmandrier's map of 1761.1

It is a district of markets as well as cafés: Vallehermoso, Andrés Mellado, Chamberí and Alonso Cano still trade.1 The longest runs of cafés are on Calle de Santa Engracia, Calle de Galileo and Calle de Zurbano, and more terraces than in any other part of Madrid.

Local tip: Pair a visit to Andén 0, under Plaza de Chamberí, with coffee at Toma Cafe Olavide on Calle de Santa Feliciana, which opens at 09:00 at weekends.

At a glance

147Cafés listed
18With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Ferro's, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–01:00).
  • Closes latest: AlmaCheli Hecho A Mano, until 02:00 (Daily 18:00–02:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (10%), partial wheelchair access (10%), bakery café (5%).

Café Té Ando

  • Plaza de Olavide, 10
  • Mon–Fri 09:00–13:00, 15:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–14:00
  • +34 912990868
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Kläre

  • Calle del General Arrando, 16
  • Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00 · Sat 09:30–17:00 · Sun 09:30–15:00
  • +34 608 22 84 08
  • Card payment
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La Mallorquina

  • Calle de Arapiles, 1
  • Mon–Thu 08:30–20:30 · Fri–Sat 08:30–21:00 · Sun 08:30–20:30
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Nuna Coffee Shop

  • Calle de Modesto Lafuente, 4
  • Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–20:00
  • +34 667 06 29 98
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Coffee chains in Chamberí

Plaza de Olavide

Plaza de Olavide, an octagonal square at the heart of Trafalgar, took its name in 1860 from Pablo de Olavide, an 18th-century figure of the Spanish Enlightenment.2 A market filled the middle from the late 19th century; its 1934 concrete hall was demolished by controlled explosion on 2 November 1974, and the square reopened in 1977, gaining a fountain in 2002.2

Toma Cafe Olavide, at 5 Calle de Santa Feliciana, has outdoor tables and opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends. Café Té Ando, at 10 Plaza de Olavide, closes for a midday break on weekdays.

Andén 0 and Glorieta de Quevedo

Chamberí station, designed by Antonio Palacios, opened on 17 October 1919 on line 1 between Iglesia and Bilbao.3 It closed in May 1966 because its curved platforms could not be lengthened for six-car trains, and reopened on 25 March 2008 as Andén 0, a Metro museum under Plaza de Chamberí.3

Glorieta de Quevedo has Agustín Querol's 1902 monument to the poet.1 La Mallorquina, the pastry shop from the Puerta del Sol, keeps a branch there, at 1 Calle de Arapiles.4

Calle de Ponzano and Ríos Rosas

Calle de Ponzano, named in 1878 after the sculptor Ponciano Ponzano, runs north from Calle de Santa Engracia through Almagro and Ríos Rosas.5 By the 2010s it had one of the densest runs of bars and restaurants in the city, especially near Ríos Rosas station.5 Its cafés include La Florería at number 42 and The brave at number 62.

Specialty coffee and early hours

Randall Coffee Roasters has been at 36 Calle de Vallehermoso since 2014.6 Further up the same street, Monkee Koffee at number 112 opens at 08:30 on weekdays, and Santa Kafeina, at 37 Calle de Viriato, opens 08:00–17:00 on weekdays only. COFI. on Calle de Rodríguez San Pedro, Wilko Speciality Coffee on Calle de Fernández de los Ríos and Placeo on Calle de Alonso Cano also serve specialty coffee.

Ferro's, at 7 Paseo de San Francisco de Sales, opens earliest and closes late, daily 07:00–01:00, with a terrace; Nuna Coffee Shop on Calle de Modesto Lafuente and Ochocero on Calle de Fernando el Santo open at 08:00 on weekdays. AlmaCheli, at 103 Calle de Santa Engracia, opens only from 18:00 to 02:00, and La Bicicleta Galileo stays open until 02:00 on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Sources

  1. Chamberí, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  2. Plaza de Olavide, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  3. Estación de Chamberí, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. Pastelería La Mallorquina, La Mallorquina, accessed October 2026
  5. Calle de Ponzano, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  6. Where to Experience Madrid's Growing Specialty Coffee Scene, Matador Network (February 27, 2020), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Chamberí cafés: questions

What is Andén 0 in Chamberí, Madrid?

Andén 0 is the Metro de Madrid museum in the old Chamberí station under Plaza de Chamberí. Designed by Antonio Palacios, the station opened on line 1 on 17 October 1919 and closed in May 1966 because its curved platforms could not be lengthened for six-car trains. It reopened as a museum on 25 March 2008.

What happened to the market on Plaza de Olavide in Chamberí, Madrid?

A market filled the middle of the octagonal Plaza de Olavide from the late 19th century; its 1934 concrete hall was demolished by controlled explosion on 2 November 1974. The square reopened in 1977 and gained a fountain in 2002. Toma Cafe Olavide is at 5 Calle de Santa Feliciana, with outdoor tables.

Which cafés in Chamberí, Madrid, open earliest?

Ferro's, at 7 Paseo de San Francisco de Sales, opens at 07:00 every day and closes at 01:00. Santa Kafeina on Calle de Viriato, Toma Cafe Olavide, Nuna Coffee Shop and Ochocero open at 08:00 on weekdays, and Monkee Koffee on Calle de Vallehermoso at 08:30.

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