Terrace-dining is a custom rooted in our way of life, and we practice it with fervor and devotion. Any place with shade and cool drinks is fine for us, but when it comes to having a drink, it is better to do it in the best terraces in Madrid.
Café del Nuncio
Café del Nuncio is one of those charming places in La Latina that reconciles you with Madrid. Its two-story terrace, reminiscent of a French bistro, has been occupying the passage that gives the café its name since 1980. To add to the romanticism, the interior has maintained the original aesthetics with classic metal columns and a piano. It is the perfect place to spend the afternoon when the good weather arrives.
📍Location:tr.ª del Nuncio, 2 (La Latina)
2. Café del Río
This restaurant on the banks of the Manzanares offers one of the most unique views of the city. The terrace of Café del Rio gives a north-south perspective of Madrid’s skyline: from the Moncloa lighthouse to the Almudena Cathedral, passing by the Tower of Spain and the Royal Palace. The space has an outdoor terrace in the heart of Madrid Río, a modern and open-plan lounge and a viewpoint. Café del Rio’s gastronomic offer ranges from breakfast to lunch and dinner and they have a daily menu for 14€.
📍Location:av. de Portugal, 1 (Puerta del ángel)
3. Sweden House
The spectacular rooftop terrace of the NH Collection Madrid Casa Suecia hotel celebrates the good weather in style. With a carefully decorated and stunning views, this terrace in the heart of the city always has a fresh gastronomic offer that makes us long teeth.
📍Location:calle del Marqués de Casa Riera, 4 (Hotel NH Collection Casa Suecia, Centro)
4. Ginkgo Sky Bar
One of the trendiest sky bars. It has all kinds of luxuries and 360º views of the city. In addition, they hold an immersive show in which you will feel like you are on a private jet and you can enjoy a select menu of themed cocktails and live music.
📍Location:Plaza de España, 3 (downtown)
5. Hotel Riu Plaza de España
On the Gran Vía is this vertigo-inducing terrace with a glass walkway that triggers adrenaline because it is located 28 stories high, which equals a total of 117 meters. These panoramic views of Madrid are unparalleled: they are a spectacle in themselves.
📍Location:Gran Vía street, 84 (Plaza de España)
6. Filandón Restaurant
Filandón is a restaurant in El Pardo -a good excuse to walk around and get to know the area- with a large semi-covered garden and lots of charm. They have a grill, and many of the dishes on the menu are grilled: octopus, prawns and steak, among others. They also make paellas that are more than just rice and stuff.
📍Location:crta. Fuencarral-El Pardo (M-612) Km. 1
7. La Catorce
La Catorce is the former Osadía but is still a hot spot among the terraces with views of Madrid. Located at the top of Gran Via, they have from morning brunch to plans for drinks and cocktails at night. In between, and at almost any time, their tapas of croquettes and truffled Iberian bikinis accompany well-drawn beers.
📍Location:Gran Vía street, 14 (downtown)
8. La Azotea del Círculo
It is one of the best rooftops in Madrid. Its panoramic views are breathtaking and among our top plans is to spend the hours in one of its loungers with a good cocktail to cool off.
📍Location:calle de Alcalá, 42 (Círculo de Bellas Artes, Centro)
9. Florida Park
Double combo of enjoyment: terrace and park. Because yes, this terrace is in the middle of the Retiro, so this plan is a date with both vermouth time and nature. You can’t ask for more from life.
📍Location: Paseo República de Panamá, 1 (Retiro Park)
10. Le Tavernier
Le Tavernier is in the heart of Madrid, on the rooftop of the hotel INNSiDE by Meliá Madrid Gran Vía, the views of the skyline are unbeatable. Its more than 500 meters of terrace with a seafaring soul and Galician flavor are an oasis where you can have the best cocktails and share some ration with friends. The perfect plan for the good weather.
📍Location:Calle de Mesonero Romanos, 13 (downtown)
11. Bosco de Lobos
The Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid hides an interior garden with terrace where time flies by between beers and good Italian cuisine. This place is a fetish of architecture lovers, always excited by the modern sculptures in the courtyard, and a green haven hidden in plain sight.
📍Location:Calle de Hortaleza, 63 (Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid, Chueca)
12. Picalagartos
From the ninth floor of the NH Gran Vía Collection hotel, it feels like you could touch the mythical Telefónica Building just by reaching out your hand. The saying “From Madrid to Heaven” materializes in this high-rise oasis where you can look into the eyes of the statues that watch over the Madrid artery from the rooftops.
📍Location:Gran Vía street, 21 (Downtown)
13. Raimunda
The courtyard of Palacio de Linares has a woman’s name. This terrace looks like something out of your best dreams: a large palm tree gives shade and shelter, the cocktails are like to put a monument to them and the food, a fusion between the Mediterranean and Ibero-America, is delicious.
📍Location: Paseo de Recoletos, 2 (Casa de América, Downtown)
14. Rubaiyat
The Brazilian corner of Madrid offers delicacies such as feijoada and meats from Brazil. Green is the predominant color in this island to rest from the financial area of the capital. Time flies by.
📍Location:calle de Juan Ramón Jiménez, 37 (Chamartín)
15. Boral Torcuato
On the fourth floor of the ABC Serrano shopping center is Torcuato, a restaurant designed by interior designer Pepe Leal, which has an outdoor terrace and indoor spaces. In its menu, as eclectic as its decoration, you will find Japanese touches, such as nigiris; Spanish cuisine classics such as gazpacho and also lamb tahine and cous cous.
📍Location:61 Serrano Street (Salamanca neighborhood).
16. Doñaluz
Erected as one of the most beautiful rooftops in the capital, with a privileged position from which you can see how the streets of the center pulsate like nowhere else. It is essential to stay as long as it takes to see the sunset from this terrace in Madrid.
📍Location:10-12 Montera Street (B&B Hotel Madrid Centro Puerta del Sol, downtown).
17. La Cantina Matadero
La Cantina del Matadero is a restaurant located inside the Matadero art center in Madrid, next to the Cineteca. Its terrace is especially attractive, a perfect refuge to enjoy a meal or drink outdoors, especially during the summer months, with its plants and warm lights and menu that includes watermelon gazpacho and fresh salads. It is an ideal place to relax after a stroll through Madrid Río. In addition, its industrial interior and the bleachers converted into seats give it a unique cinematic touch.
📍Location: Plaza de Legazpi, 8 (Arganzuela)
18. Ella Sky Bar
The meters that separate Ella Sky Bar from the sky let us see how the iconic and anonymous buildings of Madrid are piled up as in a family photo. This is one of the best terraces in Madrid to have a drink without giving up the views. Ella’s menu is modern, but without stridency, tasty and fresh: boletus risotto with foie, sea ceviche with tiger’s milk, veal cheek with mashed potatoes, Iberian secret … and desserts of the sweetest.
📍Gran Vía Street , 42 (downtown)
19. The Garden of Arzábal
El Jardín de Arzábal is next to the Reina Sofía Museum and its terrace is one of the most appealing in Madrid both in winter, because it is partly covered, and in summer, to escape the heat. Their menu adapts to the seasons, they define themselves as “market cuisine and product cult”, although their Iberian ham and sheep’s milk croquettes are perennial.
📍Location: Calle Santa Isabel, 52 (Atocha)
20. El Patio de Atocha
El Patio de Atocha is located inside the Hotel CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha, it surrounds the swimming pool and is decorated by a fountain that adds romanticism to this space surrounded by plants. One of the advantages of this terrace in Madrid is that they close it with folding glass, so it is a good place to take refuge from the extreme temperatures that sometimes exist in the capital.
📍Location:Calle Atocha, 34 (downtown)
21. The Orfila Garden
El Jardín de Orfila is a good place to surprise someone, firstly because it is inside a Madrid palace and secondly, because of its terrace, which is at the end of the restaurant and you don’t expect how beautiful it is. It is so obviously romantic that it has a special menu for lovers throughout the year. You can also go for tea or brunch.
📍Location:Calle de Orfila, 6 (Almagro)
22. Benares
Benares, which takes its name from a sacred city in India, combines local seasonal produce and current techniques, with classic elements and traditional recipes of the country, resulting in Asian haute cuisine. This restaurant arrived in the Chamberí district after its success in London, where it has a Michelin star. Among its spaces, the inner courtyard terrace stands out , with a pond surrounded by greenery that is pure calm.
📍Location:Calle Zurbano, 5 (Chamberí)
23. El Jardín de Diana
Where Diana shoots her arrows, you will find this spectacular terrace in the middle of Gran Vía. Here you can enjoy the so-called “Explorer Menu” that offers different possibilities to choose a starter, a main course, a dessert or coffee. The drink is included in the ticket.
📍Location: Gran Vía street, 31 (Downtown)
24. Genova Financial Club
Located on the 14th and 15th floors of the mythical Centro Colón, the Club Financiero Génova has 2,800 m2 and offers one of the best 360º panoramic views of the capital. This space has reopened last year after 50 years closed and you can enter whether you are a member or not. With the La Ancha seal you can find its famous ham croquettes or a version of the famous Velazqueña omelette, with tripe sauce, ham, truffle or caviar. Among the old recipes rescued and updated in the chef’s style, for example, the “Sochantre-style” hooked squid, a typical Galician tomato-based preparation, stands out.