Fodor's Expert Review Melo's
This beloved old Galician bar changed hands in 2021—it's now run by three twentysomething Madrid natives who couldn't bear to see their favorite neighborhood hangout disappear—but the menu of eight infallible dishes has miraculously stayed the same (save for the addition of battered cod, a secret family recipe of one of the new business partners). Come for the jamón-flecked croquetas, blistered Padrón peppers, and griddled football-size zapatilla sandwiches; stay for the dressed-down conviviality and the cuncos (ceramic bowls) overflowing with slatey Albariño. In 2022, a second outpost, Malos, opened in Malasaña at Calle de Velarde 13.
Quick Facts
Calle del Ave María 44
Madrid
28012,
Spain
91-527–5054
- Old-school Galician bar food
- Oversize ham croquetas
- Battered cod grandfathered in from Casa Revuelta