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Cafés in Malasaña & Conde Duque

Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Café Comercial on the Glorieta de Bilbao and Toma Café on Calle de la Palma.

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Malasaña runs from Gran Vía north to Calle de Carranza, between Calle de Fuencarral and Calle de San Bernardo; Conde Duque continues to the west, around the old royal barracks.1 The neighborhood is named after Manuela Malasaña, a 15-year-old executed by French troops after the uprising of 2 May 1808, and it was the center of la Movida, Madrid's countercultural scene of the late 1970s and 1980s.1

For coffee it holds both ends of the city's story. Café Comercial has stood on the Glorieta de Bilbao since 1887, and Toma Café, which opened on Calle de la Palma in 2011, is where many owners and roasters behind Madrid's later specialty bars got their start.23

Local tip: Go to Café Comercial before 12:00 if you want churros: the churrería serves only from 08:30 to noon, and the chess club is upstairs.

At a glance

91Cafés listed
17With opening hours
00:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: La Bicicleta, from 00:00 (Daily 00:00–02:00, 10:00–00:00).
  • Closes latest: Café de la Luz, until 02:00 (Daily 10:00–02:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (11%), vegetarian options (9%), open late (8%).

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Plaza del Dos de Mayo

The plaza was laid out in 1869 on the site of the Monteleón palace, later an artillery barracks, and commemorates the 2 May uprising that opened the Peninsular War against the French.4 The arch in the middle was the palace entrance; under it stands Antonio Solá's marble group of 1830 of the officers Daoíz and Velarde, whose swords vandals have broken off.41

Bars and restaurants surround the square, and a crafts market sets up every weekend.1 Café de Mahón is at number 4. Manuela Malasaña herself lived on Calle de San Andrés.1

Conde Duque: barracks turned cultural center

Pedro de Ribera designed the Cuartel del Conde-Duque, begun in 1717 for Felipe V's Royal Bodyguards, with room for 600 guards and 400 horses.5 A fire in 1869 destroyed its upper floors; military use ended in 1969, and after Julio Cano Lasso's rehabilitation its new spaces opened through 2011. It now holds concerts and exhibitions, the Archivo de Villa and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, at 9–11 Calle del Conde Duque.5

The street has the most cafés on the west side: Siniestro at number 5, El Café sin Nombre at number 10 and Amae café at number 42, a specialty and matcha bar that opens at 08:00 from Monday to Thursday. Federal Café is around the corner on Plaza de las Comendadoras.

Café Comercial on the Glorieta de Bilbao

Café Comercial was licensed on 21 March 1887 at 7 Glorieta de Bilbao, on the corner of Calle de Fuencarral.2 A billiard room upstairs gave rise to its chess club, and a corner is dedicated to Antonio Machado, its best-known regular.2 Since its return in March 2017 it has been run by Caleb Soler and Alejandro Pérez Alburquerque, with the big windows, mirrors, marble tables and lamps still in place.6

Churros are fried only in the morning. On the September 2025 menu, a chocolate with two churros cost €4.20 and a coffee with toast or a pastry €4.80.7

Specialty bars and late hours

Toma Café, at 49 Calle de la Palma, opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 10:00 at weekends; drinks there cost about €3 in late 2025.8 Bianchi Kiosko Caffè, at 9 Calle de San Joaquín, is run by Sandro Bianchi, a former international DJ.3 Roses Roast, at 76 Calle de San Bernardo, opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 10:00 at weekends, and HanSo Café, at 20 Calle del Pez, also serves specialty coffee.

Late hours are easy to find. Dos Passos, at 42 Calle de San Bernardo, is open daily 07:30–01:30, Café de la Luz on Calle de la Puebla until 02:00, and La Bicicleta on Plaza de San Ildefonso until 02:00 every night. La Doña, at 57 Calle de San Bernardo, is open 24 hours.

Sources

  1. Malasaña, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Café Comercial, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  3. Where to Experience Madrid's Growing Specialty Coffee Scene, Matador Network (February 27, 2020), accessed October 2026
  4. Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  5. Cuartel del Conde-Duque, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  6. 'Café Comercial, la casa de todos', between yesterday and tomorrow, Atalayar (June 3, 2022), accessed October 2026
  7. Desayunos y meriendas (menu), Café Comercial (September 2025), accessed October 2026
  8. Ruta por los cafés de especialidad imperdibles en Madrid, IFEMA Madrid (November 12, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Malasaña & Conde Duque cafés: questions

Who was Manuela Malasaña, after whom Madrid's Malasaña is named?

Manuela Malasaña was a 15-year-old executed by French troops after the uprising of 2 May 1808, which opened the Peninsular War. She lived on Calle de San Andrés. The nearby Plaza del Dos de Mayo, laid out in 1869 on the site of the Monteleón palace and artillery barracks, commemorates the uprising.

When did Café Comercial in Madrid's Malasaña open?

Café Comercial was licensed on 21 March 1887 at 7 Glorieta de Bilbao, on the corner of Calle de Fuencarral. It returned in March 2017 with its windows, mirrors, marble tables and lamps in place. Antonio Machado was its best-known regular, and a billiard room upstairs gave rise to its chess club. Churros are served from 08:30 to 12:00.

When did Toma Café open on Calle de la Palma in Madrid's Malasaña?

Toma Café opened at 49 Calle de la Palma in 2011, and many of the owners and roasters behind Madrid's later specialty bars started there. It opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 10:00 at weekends, and drinks cost about €3 in late 2025.

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