Cafe

Gran Café de Gijón

Salamanca, Madrid

Hours
Mon to Thu, Sun
8:00 to 1:00
Fri, Sat
8:00 to 2:00

Sunday to Thursday 08:00 to 01:00, Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 02:00.

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

A cafe on Paseo de Recoletos opened on 15 May 1888 by Gumersindo Gómez, an Asturian who came back from Cuba and named it for his home city.

Cost €€
Time needed 45 minutes
Best time Morning

Insider tip

The kitchen stays open all day until midnight.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gran Café de Gijón, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Exhibition On now €3 to €5

Minor White

24 Sept 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos

Photography exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now €3 to €5

The Other Side of the Avant-Garde

24 Sept 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos

Painting exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now €3 to €5

Pre-Raphaelitism Female Paths, 1850-1914

24 Sept 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos

Photography exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Performance Starts in 5 days €12 to €25

Magda

13 Nov to 27 Dec Teatro María Guerrero

Show at Teatro María Guerrero, in Spanish, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Performance €12.50 to €25

Museo de los relámpagos

25 Nov to 27 Dec Teatro María Guerrero

Show at Teatro María Guerrero, in Spanish, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Esto no es una prueba, con Galder Varas Performance

    8 Nov to 18 Dec · Teatro Marquina, Justicia

    Stand-up comedy by Galder Varas at the Teatro Marquina. The Grupo Marquina page prints the run, 6 November to 18 December 2026, without the weekly schedule.

    Map · Source: Grupo Marquina · Esto no es una prueba con Galder Varas

  • Mexican altar of the dead for the exile Exhibition

    On now, until 10 Nov · Casa de América, Recoletos

    Exhibition at Casa de América.

    Free · Map · Source: Casa de América (Consorcio) · De los que hicieron México su hogar: una ofrenda a la

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Serrano, Recoletos and the Golden Mile

Salamanca is the grid of wide streets east of Paseo de Recoletos, around Calle de Serrano. It has several free or cheap museums, a market hall and some long-standing food shops.

Salamanca has 18 places on the Roam Madrid map: 7 museums, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 shops, 1 market and 1 restaurant. Read the Salamanca guide.

What is the address of Gran Café de Gijón?
Paseo de Recoletos 21, Madrid.
What are the opening hours of Gran Café de Gijón?
Mon to Thu, Sun 8:00 to 1:00; Fri, Sat 8:00 to 2:00. Sunday to Thursday 08:00 to 01:00, Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 02:00.
How long do you need at Gran Café de Gijón?
Plan for 45 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Gran Café de Gijón?
Morning.

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