Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Capital of Spain
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), after Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, after Paris. The municipality covers an area of 605.77 square kilometres (233.89 sq mi). Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at about 660 metres (2,170 ft) above mean sea level. The capital city of both Spain and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid, it is the political, economic and cultural centre of the country.
The primitive core of Madrid, a walled military outpost, dates back to the late 9th century, under the Emirate of Córdoba. Conquered by Christians in 1083 or 1085, it consolidated in the Late Middle Ages as a sizeable town of the Crown of Castile. The development of Madrid as an administrative centre was fostered after 1561, as it became the permanent seat of the court of the Hispanic Monarchy. The following centuries were characterised by the reinforcement of Madrid's status within the framework of a centralised form of state-building.
The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-largest GDP in the European Union. Madrid is ranked as an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The metropolitan area hosts major Spanish companies such as Telefónica, Iberia, BBVA and FCC. It concentrates the bulk of banking operations in Spain and it is the Spanish-speaking city generating the largest number of webpages.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Madrid already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Madrid yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Madrid · in the village+34 915 22 54 12View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 914 296 703View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 915 23 21 31View on the map
Madrid · in the village+34 915 31 93 84View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 913 306 210View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 913 486 569View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 915 287 930View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 641 443 397View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 911 08 85 63View on the mapWebsite
Madrid · in the village+34 810 522 454View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 3,980 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What almost never fails in a village like Madrid.
From a wood-fired oven if you're lucky; ask what time the batch comes out.
There's almost always a cheesemaker nearby; the local shop will know which one.
From local beekeepers: wildflower or rosemary, depending on the hills.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
Market day: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 575 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
