Cava Baja Street

La Cava Baja is one of the most lively and beautiful streets in all of Madrid. It boasts an innately cheerful atmosphere. This charming street is where many of the best traditional and popular tapas bars and restaurants are located, a veritable one-stop shop, ideal for enjoying some of the best local flavours and excellent wines.

The La Latina area, just down from Plaza Mayor, is located right in the heart of Madrid only a few minutes from Palacio, Sol and Lavapiés. It has its own metro station and several bus stops with excellent connections to the rest of the city. Cava Baja is flanked by a series of intensely colourful buildings which represent quintessentially Madrileño architecture and is also home to several popular street markets.

Local legend has it that this corner of the city is where the Moorish people took refuge when the Citadel was taken over by the Christians in 1085. That would explain the warren of atmospheric taverns scattered throughout this area – the ideal hiding place to spend a few hours in good company!

Today Calle Cava Baja is lined on both sides with fantastic bars and restaurants (both contemporary and of the traditional taverna variety), coffee lounges and a friendly local pharmacy. The street is one way for cars, meaning it is ever popular with pedestrians, which makes for a lively atmosphere.

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Photo: Juan Antonio Segal