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Cafés in Salamanca

The Marqués de Salamanca's grid, the Mercado de la Paz and specialty bars on María de Molina.

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Salamanca is one of Madrid's 21 districts, made up of the barrios of Recoletos, Goya, Fuente del Berro, Guindalera, Lista and Castellana, with 145,702 residents in 2023.1 It is named after José de Salamanca y Mayol, the Marqués de Salamanca, who promoted it in the 19th century, and Serrano, Claudio Coello, Lagasca and Ortega y Gasset form the Milla de Oro, Madrid's main luxury shopping area.1

Coffee follows a different map from the shops. Specialty bars are spread from Calle de Juan Bravo and María de Molina east to Fuente del Berro, and Calle del Conde de Peñalver has more cafés than any other street in the district, from Cafés La Mexicana at number 11 to Nolita at number 64.

Local tip: At weekends, Hola Coffee on Calle de Lagasca and Religion on Calle de María de Molina both open at 09:00, later than on weekdays.

At a glance

109Cafés listed
17With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Biscotto, from 07:00 (Mon–Fri 07:00–21:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–21:00).
  • Closes latest: El Telegrama de Madrid, until 01:00 (Mon–Wed 07:30–00:00 · Thu–Fri 07:30–01:00 · Sat 10:00–01:00).
  • Most common features: specialty (6%), wi-fi (6%), partial wheelchair access (5%).

El Horno

  • Calle de Castelló, 32
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat 07:00–21:00 · Sun 08:00–21:00
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Coffee chains in Salamanca

The Marqués de Salamanca's grid

The Plan Castro of 1860 laid out the first part of the district as an ensanche, and in 1863 the marqués asked for a license to build 14 blocks between Lagasca, Serrano, Alcalá and Goya, on a grid of perpendicular streets inspired by Haussmann's Paris.1 The plan changed over time, the district became home to Madrid's bourgeoisie, and until 1874 the city's bullring stood here, by the Puerta de Alcalá.1

The Puerta de Alcalá, designed by Francesco Sabatini for Carlos III, was inaugurated in 1778 on what is now Plaza de la Independencia, where Calle de Serrano begins.2 Cappuccino Grand Café is at 5 Plaza de la Independencia and Market Café at number 4.

Mercado de la Paz and Lázaro Galdiano

The Mercado de la Paz opened on 5 October 1879 to supply the new ensanche and was the last municipal market Madrid built in the 19th century.3 Remodeled in 1943 and again in the 1980s, it has about seventy stalls, and one entrance climbs seventeen steps from 34 Calle de Claudio Coello.3

At 122 Calle de Serrano, the Museo Lázaro Galdiano occupies the house built in 1903 for the collector and his wife; he left more than 12,000 objects to the state, and it opened as a museum on 27 January 1951.4

Specialty coffee in Salamanca

Religion, at 24 Calle de María de Molina, opens at 08:30 on weekdays and has a second bar at 16 Calle del Príncipe de Vergara. Waycup Specialty Coffee is at 25 Calle de Juan Bravo, and Le Praliné, a specialty and brunch café, at 69 Calle de José Ortega y Gasset.

Further east, Cero Coffee Roasters, at 16 Calle de Alcántara, opens at 08:00 from Tuesday to Friday and closes at 15:00 on Sundays, and [B]-bar Specialty Coffee, at 15 Calle Fuente del Berro, is open daily 10:00–20:00. Hola Coffee, started in 2017, has a second café at 42 Calle de Lagasca, open from 08:00 on weekdays.5

Early openers and late tables

El Horno, at 32 Calle de Castelló, opens at 07:00 from Monday to Saturday, and El Trébol on Avenida de Felipe II at 07:00 every day; Veintipico Café on Avenida de América opens at 07:00 on weekdays. El Telegrama de Madrid, at 33 Calle de Villanueva, has a terrace, opens at 07:30 on weekdays and serves until 01:00 from Thursday to Saturday.

Isabel Maestre, at 47 Calle de Serrano, is open until 22:00 from Monday to Saturday, and Mistura Ice Cream & Coffee, at 50 Calle de Goya, until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. La Mallorquina's branch at 39 Calle de Velázquez opens at 08:30 every day.6

Sources

  1. Salamanca (Madrid), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  2. Puerta de Alcalá, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Mercado de la Paz, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Ruta por los cafés de especialidad imperdibles en Madrid, IFEMA Madrid (November 12, 2025), accessed October 2026
  6. Pastelería La Mallorquina, La Mallorquina, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Salamanca cafés: questions

Who built Madrid's Salamanca district?

Salamanca is named after José de Salamanca y Mayol, the Marqués de Salamanca, who promoted it in the 19th century. The Plan Castro of 1860 laid out its first part as an ensanche, and in 1863 he asked for a license to build 14 blocks between Lagasca, Serrano, Alcalá and Goya, on a grid inspired by Haussmann's Paris.

When did the Mercado de la Paz in Madrid's Salamanca district open?

The Mercado de la Paz opened on 5 October 1879 to supply the new ensanche, the last municipal market Madrid built in the 19th century. It was remodeled in 1943 and again in the 1980s, has about seventy stalls, and one entrance climbs seventeen steps from Calle de Claudio Coello.

Where can you find specialty coffee in Madrid's Salamanca district?

Religion is at 24 Calle de María de Molina and 16 Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, Waycup at 25 Calle de Juan Bravo and Le Praliné at 69 Calle de José Ortega y Gasset. Further east, Cero Coffee Roasters is at 16 Calle de Alcántara, and Hola Coffee has a café at 42 Calle de Lagasca.

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