Chamberí, Madrid
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Neighbourhood guide

Chamberí

Local markets and a ghost station

Chamberí is the residential district north of Malasaña, with three market halls, a disused Metro station and a few well-liked live-music rooms.

The Chamberí Station, known as Andén 0, closed in 1966 and is open through free guided visits on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays that need booking. The Geominero Museum on Calle de Ríos Rosas is free and open every day 09:00 to 14:00. The National Museum of Natural Sciences costs 7 euros.

The Mercado de Vallehermoso opened in 1933, the Mercado de Chamberí in 1943 and the Mercado de Guzmán el Bueno in 1951. Sala Clamores has played jazz and soul since 1981, and Honky Tonk and Sala Galileo Galilei are also on this side of town.

La Gran Tasca has served cocido every day since 1942 and closes in summer. Sala de Despiece and Las Tortillas de Gabino are both on streets near Calle de Alonso Cano.

Getting there

Iglesia (L1) and Alonso Cano (L7) are the Metro stops the tourism board lists for the Mercado de Chamberí.

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What to see

Casa Ricardo on Calle de Fernando el Católico has cooked Castilian dishes since 1935.

Where to eat and drink

Mercado de Vallehermoso is open until midnight Monday to Thursday and until 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Malasaña, Madrid Malasaña Movida bars and old churrerías 15 places · 1.1 km away Chueca, Madrid Chueca Markets, cocktails and a quiet palace 11 places · 1.5 km away Salamanca, Madrid Salamanca Serrano, Recoletos and the Golden Mile 18 places · 1.9 km away Moncloa and Argüelles, Madrid Moncloa and Argüelles Debod, Goya and the big parks 12 places · 2.0 km away

The best of Chamberí

Best live jazz Sala Clamores Opened in 1981.
Geominero Museum
Best free museum Geominero Museum Free, open every day 09:00 to 14:00.
Best market Mercado de Chamberí Open since 1943.

Things to do in Chamberí

The old ticket gates and tiled vault of the closed Chamberí metro station
Museum · Free Chamberí Station (Andén 0) A disused Metro station on Plaza de Chamberí, closed since 1966 and designed by Antonio Palacios. It is open to the public as a museum through free guided visits.
The glass-roofed hall and iron balconies of the Geominero Museum
Museum · Free Geominero Museum A geology museum of the Spanish geological survey (IGME) on Calle de Ríos Rosas, with minerals, rocks and fossils from Spain and abroad.
Museum · € National Museum of Natural Sciences A natural history museum on Calle de José Gutiérrez Abascal, run by the CSIC. It manages and displays a large collection of specimens.
Market · € Mercado de Chamberí A market on Calle de Alonso Cano opened in 1943, with entrances from Alonso Cano, García de Paredes and Viriato. It has run continuously for over 80 years.
Market · € Mercado de Guzmán el Bueno A municipal market opened in 1951 with traditional stalls for fish, fruit, meat and charcuterie, plus a supermarket and tasting stalls.
Market · € Mercado de Vallehermoso A municipal market on Calle de Vallehermoso that opened in 1933. Its colourful facade makes it easy to spot.
Food · €€ Casa Ricardo A home-cooking restaurant on Calle de Fernando el Católico founded in 1935. Its Castilian dishes include callos a la madrileña, morcilla, oxtail and gallina en pepitoria.
Food · €€€ La Gran Tasca A traditional-style tavern on Calle de Santa Engracia in Chamberí that has served cocido madrileño every day since 1942.
Food · €€€ Las Tortillas de Gabino A restaurant on Calle de Rafael Calvo built around the traditional Spanish potato omelette, made the same way as at the former La Ancha on Calle de Velázquez.
Food · €€ Sala de Despiece A restaurant on Calle de Alonso Cano by the chef Javier Bonet, who opened his first place on Calle de Ponzano in 2013. His idea honours Chamberí's tradition of tapas, with seasonal produce laid out along a bar.
Nightlife · €€ Honky Tonk A music club on Calle de Covarrubias that has hosted national rock, blues and country bands on its stage since 1987.
Nightlife · €€ Sala Clamores A jazz and soul club on Calle de Alburquerque opened in 1981, modelled on London and New York venues. Terence Blanchard and Pedro Iturralde have played on its stage.
Nightlife · €€ Sala Galileo Galilei A music venue that opened in 1985 in the former Cine Galileo on Calle de Galileo, regarded by many as a temple of Madrid's night music.

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