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We've compiled the best of the best in Lavapies - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
This unassuming stall inside Mercado de San Fernando is a wine-industry hangout—one of the city's top spots for sampling hard-to-find natural and biodynamic wines. Pair whatever wine the bartenders are drinking lately with Bendito's well-priced cheeses and charcuterie such as mojama (cured tuna) from Andalusia and ribbons of smoky cecina (beef "ham") from León.
Lavapiés upped its cocktail game with Savas, a pocket-size bar that has quickly become a cult hangout for mixology geeks and neighborhood scenesters. The classic cocktails are expertly made—think White Russians and Tom Collinses at about €12 apiece—and local craft beers by La Virgen are on offer.
Lavapiés's premier nightclub caters to a local alternative crowd and is a favorite stop on the lesbian party circuit, though revelers of all orientations flock here in droves.
At this newly expanded wine-and-tapas hot spot with communal tables ideally suited to large groups, you can pull up a stool and choose from dozens of boutique bottles or some 15 small-production Spanish wines on tap. There's also a good selection of craft beers.
This romantic wine bar with bizarro hours pours more than 50 wines by the glass and serves a delectable menu of market-driven tapas. You'd be hard pressed to find a more impressive roster of French wines anywhere in the city. Be sure to book ahead via the link in the Instagram bio.
