Fall weekend · Madrid
Fall weekend in Madrid
Autumn in Madrid — foliage walks, harvest markets and the cafés worth lingering in once the patios cool down.
Editor's pickCurated by locals
Top spots in Madrid
Parque del Retiro
OutdoorsRetiro
Rowboats, the Crystal Palace, Sunday drum circles.
Mercado de San Miguel
Food & DrinkCentro
Wrought-iron market — jamón cones, oyster shots, vermouth.
Museo del Prado
CulturePaseo del Prado
Goya, Velázquez and Bosch — free 6–8pm weekdays.
Where to eat
Bar Tomate
$$$Mediterranean · Chamberí
Always-packed neighbourhood favourite for late lunch and gin tonics.
Casa Lucio
$$$Spanish · La Latina
Huevos rotos institution; royalty and presidents have eaten here.
Sobrino de Botín
$$$Castilian · La Latina
World's oldest restaurant (1725) — roast suckling pig from the original wood oven.
DiverXO
$$$$Contemporary · Chamartín
Dabiz Muñoz's three-Michelin-star circus — book months out.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Museo del Prado, Parque del Retiro, Mercado de San Miguel. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Madrid and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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