27 PLACES TO EAT THE BEST BRUNCH IN MADRID
Where is the best brunch in Madrid? If you want to eat a good brunch in Madrid, you will find the best in the center. Specifically around the Malasaña neighborhood is where you will find a large concentration of Cafes that offer a brunch menu.
I remember when I first moved here around 2015, and brunch wasn’t really that popular a thing. I even remember some of my extended family over here having some not so polite words about the concept, but the brunch culture has come a long way since then.
Now in 2023 there are so many options to have brunch in Madrid, so many variations and no one could be happier than me. I tend to wake up pretty early, but if I ever wake up late and miss breakfast, I use that as a reason to go eat a big brunch.
I am sure there are more places in Madrid that offer a good brunch, but I want to go over a few places where I think are some of the best places to brunch in Madrid. Also, let me mention that the order of the list is not from best to worst, they are all amazing for what they offer.
1. Casa Suecia
Casa Suecia’s restaurant has its own in house bakery, is that not enough reason to go there! You already know how delicious freshly made bread and pastries are. They like to make a lot of their own food here, and this includes their very own fresh yoghurt, and if you time it right, you will finish at the right time to get yourself a nice cocktail and enjoy the view from the terrace.
Price: From € 30 if you buy here Location: Calle del Marqués de Casa Riera, 4 (Sol-Chueca)
2. Marieta
Marieta’s brunch has fourteen components, fourteen! Apart from making me a little anxious in choosing what to start with, the number of things you get makes it one of the most copious brunches in Madrid, and you had better go hungry, because everything is delicious and you’ll want to wipe up the plate. If you can’t finish it, feel free to take me along with you, I’ll happily help you out.
Price: From €25 if you buy here Location:Paseo de la Castellana, 44 (Chamberí)
3. Terraza de Colón
Madrid already has some of the most amazing restaurants and a great food culture, so when Brunch became a thing, they knew how to do it well from the start. Terraza Colón, for example, includes a welcome cocktail, savory dishes (such as Iberian ham or shrimp tabbouleh) and some sweet treats too (like fresh pastries & homemade yogurt). Depending on what you have planned for the rest of your day, you can choose between a mimosa or a natural juice.
Price: From €29.95 if you buy here Location: Plaza de Colón (Salamanca)
4. Bibo de Dani Garcia
Dani García has restaurants all over Spain, and they also offer a very popular brunch in Madrid. The food is a bit more creative at BiBo Madrid, with dishes like oxtail brioche, prawns from Sánlucar and a sandwich with mortadella from Bologna. For dessert, a “nitro” ice cream, literally prepared with liquid nitrogen. The most striking thing about this place are the 7,000 lightbulbs that make it feel like a funfair.
Price: From €39 if you buy here Location: Plaza de Colón (Salamanca)
5. Museo Chicote
This restaurant has been here since 1931, and Museo Chicote is the first cocktail bar to open in Spain and and holds a special place in the food culture of Madrid. The way to bring this art deco place to the present has been through its brunch. It begins with a tower platter of food and juices and ends with an open bar of mimosas starting at 1pm. This is a great option for a brunch in Madrid.
Price: From €29 if you buy here Location: Paseo de la Castellana, 44 (Chamberí)
6. Diurno
This one is a favorite at the office. Their brunch is a pretty big one, with seventeen-items on the menu, a number of freshly squeezed juices and main courses (my fav being the eggs benedict) of incredible quality and for a great price. It´s really conveniently located too in Chueca, close to Gran Via. So if you are extran hungry and on a hunt for some of the best brunch in Madrid, give this one a try.
Price: From €24.50 Location: Calle San Marcos, 37 (Chueca)
7. Golda
The brunch here is so popular that they keep brunch on the menu from 8.30 until 19.00. On the menu you will find avocado toast, acai bowls yogurt with granola, French crepes and more. They have a number of brunch menus to choose from, one just as good as the other. If you don’t want a set menu, and are looking for a bit more variety when deciding on where to eat your brunch in Madrid, add this one to your list.
Price: From €15 Location: Calle de Orellana, 19 (Salesas)
8. Sana Locura
Looking for a gluten free brunch in Madrid, that´s what they specialize in here ate Sana Locura. This cafeteria has its own bakery and everything they make is suitable for celiacs. They don’t have a specific menu for brunch, but you can create your own with the amount of options they have. I wanted to make sure to include a good gluten free option for those that are intolerant but still want to enjoy a good brunch in Madrid.
Price: From €10-15 Location: Calle del Gral. Oráa, 49 (Lista)
9. Adorado
I work with a lot of people from Argentina, and that´s how I was introduces to one of the tastiest and best brunches in Madrid. The pastries they make here on site are so good, and there are a lot of things with Dulce de Leche, always a positive. Their breakfast sandwich is super tasty, and they serve brunch here all day long.
Price: From €12-15 Location: Calle Mesón de Paredes, 22 (Lavapiés)
10. Hard Rock Hotel Madrid
So if you have eaten at a Hard Rock before, you know it’s pretty hard to find somewhere that can offer you what the Hard Rock Hotel Madrid offers. To begin with, the restaurant is shaped like the inside of a Spanish guitar; and the brunch comes in the actual case of a guitar.
The menu is extensive, and you probably want to skip breakfast, and make it a late breakfast/early lunch. The brunch menu includes Iberian ham, smoked salmon, croissants, Manchego cheese, fruit, yogurt, and to top it off, tequeños, two bagels, poke, eggs benedict, or arepitas. Oh and the orange juice is on tap !
I know I said I wasn’t playing favourites, but this really is a candidate for the best brunch in Madrid.
Price: €35 Location: Ronda de Atocha, 17 (Atocha)
11. Federal Café
Federal Cafe has two locations, and is very popular and well known among those that love a good brunch in Madrid. They make their own freshly baked pastries, home-made cakes and their own bread that when toasted is really something you can only get here. Both locations are as good as each other, and the menu is out of this world.
Price: €15 Location: Plaza del Conde de Barajas, 3 (Sol); Plaza de las Comendadoras, 9 (Conde Duque)
12. Nubel
NuBel’s Brunch doesn’t just taste great, it’s also the most aesthetically pleasing in Madrid. They also have an an open bar of mimosas for two hours. The brunch has a selection of Italian cold meats and cheeses; then a main course to choose from followed by desert, all of which look like they fell out of a Michelin starred restaurant. This really is a fancy place and it deserves to be the best brunch in Madrid if you want to eat something pretty.
Price: From €28 Location: Calle de Argumosa, 43 (Atocha)
13. The Toast
The Toast has some of the best pancakes in town: fluffy and delicious, impossible to only eat just the one. Then there’s the French toast included in the variety of toasts you are served. Top it off with some eggs made the way you like, an omelet or even a burrito and you’ll leave the rubbing your belly with joy.
Price: €22 Location: Calle de Fernando el Católico, 50 (Chamberí); Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 33, (Malasaña)
14. La Franchuteria
La Franchutería is a bar when you can go get something to eat, but they also sell produce and have a part that is a store. Everything served here comes from small producers in Spain and France, and everything can be bought by the weight and taken home. In the mornings, serve a varied and high quality brunch, including an individual charcuterie board and Croq’Monsieur. Coffee, fresh juice and homemade pastries top off the menu.
Price: €16 Location: Calle de Vallehermoso, 52 (Chamberí)
15. Nomade Cafe
Anywhere that serves grilled halloumi is great in my book, and silly as it sounds, that’s what first drew me in to Nomade Café, but I have tried a lot more since that first time. They serve a French-style brunch here, hearty and homemade. The price for the brunch is so cheap it doesn’t seem fair. Delicious toast with poached egg, avocado and halloumi cheese. The feast is completed with coffee, juice, granola and a Bordeaux canelé but I chose the banana bread.
16. Lamucca Del Carmen
I first found out about Lamucca becuase we went there for a Birthday, and I had one of the best steaks of my life! So when I saw they did a brunch menu, I knew the food would be good.
Lamucca del Carmen is a very short walk from Sol, and I can only tell you that the quality of the food at this place is another level. Lamucca offers everything from arepas, benedictinas to açai bowls and one of the best French toasts you will every try.
Price: €20 Location:Plaza del Carmen, 5 (Sol)
17. Café Comercial
Café Comercial is one of the most emblematic places in Madrid, and not only for a beer or a coffee. Its brunch is a must for so many on weekends. Getting a seat on a week day is easier, but if you are going to visit on a weekend make sure you call in advance.
Price: €30 Location: Glorieta de Bilbao, 7, (Chamberí)
18. Ojala
Continuing our search for the best brunch in Madrid, at Ojalá you will have brunch in the iconic neighborhood of Malasaña. If you have a choice, try and get a window seat, the sun hits you just right and keeps you warm. The brunches are varied and come in large portions, which is surprising for its more than fair prices. You can also get some of the best bagels in Madrid here, and the salmon bagel topped with a fried egg is my go to here. Give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments.
Price: From €15 Location: Calle de San Andrés, 1 (Malasaña)
19. Mür Café
This one first came to my attention when I was looking for an English breakfast in Madrid, turns out it also gets a place when looking for the best brunch in Madrid, quite the achievement.
Mür Café, a café with a British atmosphere that you will fall in love with as soon as you walk in the door. It offers different brunch options: sweet, savory or complete. I would go with someone else so you can each order a different brunch option and have like a taster menu. And make sure you get some crumpets, and ask for extra butter!
Price: From €9-24 Location: Plaza Cristino Martos, 2 (Conde Duque)
20. Bendita Locura
Bendita Locura has a very cozy and welcoming environment and even better food. The variety can make you pretty indecisive, but you can make any choice really and it all tastes great. You choose how much you want to eat, because there is a light version and a bigger version of their brunch.
Price: From €18 Location: Calle Príncipe de Vergara, 73 (Salamanca)
21. Carmencita
Carmencita Brunch is a meeting point for hipsters, foodies and lovers of eggs benedict. I have not tried this one yet, but all my friends that go there speak highly of their hollandaise cause. Their brunch has several options to choose from, although there is also a closed “menu” perfect for those who prefer not to make decisions and are indecisive like myself. Sometimes it’s better to be surprised.
Price: From €11.50 Location: Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, 51 y 57 (Malasaña); Calle Palma, 61 y Calle Sombrerería, 6 (Lavapiés)
22. Brunch Club
The first time I cam here was with a friend that had a dog, and it can be pretty hard to find dog friendly cafes in Madrid, but this is one of them, so if you want to you can bring your fury friend along. It’s located pretty close to Plaze del Dos de Mayo in Malasaña and very busy on the weekend, so get there early.
Price: From €15 Location: Calle del Barco, 15, 28004
23. Zenith
You are probably starting to see a pattern with a lot of the best places in Madrid for brunch being in or around Malasaña. Well here is another, that tripadvisor bestowed as ¨one of the most instagrammable restaurants in the world¨, but the food isn’t just pretty, its also really good.
I brought someone here for a birthday once to try the house special, their pancakes. We got a bacon and egg pancake and a mixed berries pancake topped with Nutella and ice-cream, and it was so good.
They have a number of different options on their brunch menu, all very reasonable priced, so get something sweet and something savory, and their smoothies are really good too.
Price: From €6-15 Location: Calle Valverde, 28 28004 Madrid
24. Hielo y Carbon
In the running to be the best brunch in Madrid, this place hold more a place in my memory for how fancy the plates were, and the the amazing cocktails menu. It wasn´t on the list, but they obliged and made me an Amaretto sour.
Ok bit of a sidetrack, we are here for the brunch, and they have more than one menu. They have seasonal brunch menus that cost a little more, but their everyday brunch menu is quite the experience.
It starts with the ¨Ice Table¨ that comes with an assortment fruits, and croissants, different types of bread, ham, jam, cheese, guacamole and salmon. This followed by a plate of eggs, and you choose from a number of ways to have them prepared, and the desserts are served in some of the coolest plates.
Price: From €35 Location: Gran Vía, 31 28013, Madrid
25. Azotea Forus Barceló
Yes, right in the middle Malasaña, again, is the Mercado de Barceló, a multi-space that has become an essential hang to have a drink and get some good food too. On its rooftop is the Forus Barceló, an amazing terrace that is great no matter the season.
For location, this is definitely the best brunch in Madrid. You can get here really easily from anywhere in the center, and once you finish you are in the heart of the center and can take your pick on how to continue your day in Madrid.
Price: From €18 Location: Calle Príncipe de Vergara, 73 (Salamanca)
26. Hotel Intercontinental
At the Intercontinental Hotel brunch in Madrid, you are actually served sushi. Sushi and almost anything else you can imagine, because they have more than 200 buffet-style dishes to choose from. But I will say that it is quite pricey, so this one is definitely a treat yourself type of brunch.
Price: €83 Location:Paseo de la Castellana, 49 (Chamberí)
27. Panela & Co
Although Panela & Co. has the classics that should not be missing in a brunch, like your toasts, butter, meats, vegetables, they also offer options for those who are taking healthy living very seriously. The most remarkable thing is that they adapt the menu to the weather: the brunch changes according to the season.
Price: €22.95 Location: Calle de López de Hoyos, 10 (Salamanca) y calle de Gutiérrez Solana, 6 (Bernanbeu)
How To Choose The Best Brunch In Madrid?
I would say that you will not be disappointed with any of the choices on this list of the 25 best places to eat brunch in Madrid, so the decision will come down to budget and location.
Choose one within your price range, and that is not too far from where you are staying, and go have a good time. Would be great to hear about your experiences in the comments.
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