Hiro, Malasaña
Malasaña has no shortage of restaurants right now, but Hiro feels a little more understated than most of them. Hidden behind a fairly discreet façade, the small restaurant has quietly built a following for its contemporary menu that pulls from Spanish, Japanese and broader international influences without ever really forcing a label onto itself.
Restaurant Lina Brings Quiet Confidence to Madrid
Run by Argentinian brothers Diego and Patricio, it’s calm, thoughtful and quietly confident. The cooking moves between Mediterranean flavours and Argentine roots, backed by a well-edited wine list with some excellent Argentine bottles. The sort of restaurant you settle into for the evening, and leave already planning your return.
In the studio with Pablo Linsambarth
I went to see Pablo Linsambarth on one of those rare bright days Madrid throws at you after weeks of rain, when the light feels almost aggressive and everything looks sharper than it probably is. His studio caught it all, canvases hanging on the wall, others drying flat on the floor, a few half-hidden behind bigger pieces as if they’d just been moved to make space for something else.
Madrid in 72 Hours: An Insider’s Guide to the capital
Madrid runs late and loud, art, food, nightlife, all of it. It felt like the right city to start with for our first European guide. Here’s 72 hours the way I’d pass it on to a friend: century-old cafés, neighbourhood tapas joints, and the kind of art spaces you’d only find if someone told you about them.
