Cafés & Coffee in Madrid

Solo Café, an espresso bar inside the Mercado de la Paz on Calle de Ayala, draws reviews about its baristas, flat whites and carrot cake; Friends in Common in Chamberí adds cinnamon rolls and tartines, and Fuga Madrid on Calle de Valverde, open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM, pairs vegan food with natural wine. Several of the other cafés on the page are neighbourhood bars. Bar Díaz on Calle de Embajadores serves tapas, pintxos, bocadillos and a menú del día from 7 AM to midnight and closes on Mondays; at Blanco y Negro in Puente de Vallecas and Cafetería Altamira in Fuencarral-El Pardo, reviews are about raciones and beer on the terrace; and Hostal Cafetería Restaurante El Príncipe in Barajas lists paella and roast lamb. More than half of the 31 serve alcohol, and eight close on Mondays.