Nightlife

La Vía Láctea

Malasaña, Madrid

Address
Calle de Velarde 18, Madrid
Hours
Mon to Thu, Sun
19:00 to 3:00
Fri, Sat
18:00 to 3:30

Sunday to Thursday 19:00 to 03:00, Friday and Saturday 18:00 to 03:30.

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

A bar and concert room on Calle de Velarde in a former coal shop, promoting music since 1979. It became an icon of the Movida madrileña.

Cost €€
Time needed 1.5 hours
Best time Evening
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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of La Vía Láctea, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Performance On now From €24

Jorge Astyaro - La realidad es una ilusión

11 Oct to 29 Nov Teatro Maravillas

Show at Teatro Maravillas, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now Free

Exposición: 'De Madrid al Cielo' VI Concurso de fotografía del Museo de Historia de Madrid

21 Oct 2026 to 28 Feb 2027 Museo de Historia de Madrid

Exhibition at Museo de Historia de Madrid, free, listed on the Ayuntamiento de Madrid agenda (datos.madrid.es).

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Activities and classes Starts in 9 days Free

Martes con Historia. Visitas guiadas temáticas a la colección. NOVIEMBRE

17 Nov Museo de Historia de Madrid

Time 17:00

Guided walk or visit at Museo de Historia de Madrid, free, listed on the Ayuntamiento de Madrid agenda (datos.madrid.es).

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Exhibition Starts in 12 days Free

'Pintar la luz de Madrid' Visita-taller para personas adultas

20 Nov Museo de Historia de Madrid

Exhibition at Museo de Historia de Madrid, free, listed on the Ayuntamiento de Madrid agenda (datos.madrid.es).

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Nearby

Café Manuela Cafe · 2 min walk A cafe founded in 1979 in a former carpentry workshop on Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, styled on the literary cafes of the early 1900s. Antigua Casa Crespo Shopping · 2 min walk A shop in Malasaña founded by Martín Garbayo in 1863. Madrid 1883 Cafe · 2 min walk A churro shop in Malasaña that the tourism board calls the oldest in Madrid. Café Ajenjo Cafe · 2 min walk A cafe of classic look near Plaza del Dos de Mayo, serving coffees, teas and cocktails in a room that recalls an earlier era. Museum of the History of Madrid Museum · 3 min walk The city's history museum, in the former Hospicio de San Fernando on Calle de Fuencarral, a major Madrid Baroque building. Café Comercial Cafe · 3 min walk The oldest of the Madrid cafes according to the tourism board, on Glorieta de Bilbao and open since 1887.

Around Malasaña

Movida bars and old churrerías

Malasaña is the area north of Gran Vía around Plaza del Dos de Mayo and Calle de Fuencarral. The Movida madrileña of the 1980s grew up here, and the music venues from that time still play.

Malasaña has 15 places on the Roam Madrid map: 6 cafes, 4 bars, 2 museums, 1 market, 1 shop and 1 restaurant. Read the Malasaña guide.

Good to know

What is the address of La Vía Láctea?
Calle de Velarde 18, Madrid.
What are the opening hours of La Vía Láctea?
Mon to Thu, Sun 19:00 to 3:00; Fri, Sat 18:00 to 3:30. Sunday to Thursday 19:00 to 03:00, Friday and Saturday 18:00 to 03:30.
How long do you need at La Vía Láctea?
Plan for 1.5 hours.
When is the best time to visit La Vía Láctea?
Evening.

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