Bodega de la Ardosa

Perhaps one of Spain’s earliest chains of wine bars, Bodega de la Ardosa was established by D. Rafael Fernandéz, a vintner from Toledo who wanted to sell his wines more easily in Madrid. The bodega on Calle de Colón was the original, opened in 1892. The shelves behind the bar are stacked high with dusty old bottles. Classic tapas are done to a high standard, including the tortilla de patatas. For something more substantial, the fabes con calamares (beans and squid) go well with a glass of white wine.

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Photo: Luis García