Indagare’s Madrid Cheat Sheet

Madrid’s first luxury hotel (now owned by Mandarin Oriental) is renowned for impeccable service and is also the place to see and be seen.

Renovated by interior designer Lorenzo Castillo and reopened as Marriott’s Luxury Collection in December 2021, this hotel’s 49 rooms are spread throughout three historic structures, built by the Duke of Santo Mauro in 1894, in the exclusive Chamberí neighborhood of Madrid.

One of Madrid’s most iconic Beaux Arts landmarks is now the city’s swankiest members club and boutique hotel, with seven restaurants from gastronomy power couple Sandro Silva and Marta Seco.

A sexy, boutique five-star hotel from Paris in the heart of Madrid.

Elegant and popular, El Paraguas, konwn for Asturian-inspired cuisine, is the place to go for a big night out.

DiverXO, with three Michelin stars, is one of Europe’s most talked-about restaurants.

A joint venture of Spanish superstars, Tatel is the ultimate watering hole. Expect a stylish, clubby atmosphere with Spanish classics on the menu.

Casa Victoria is a trendy café-bar that effortlessly shifts from a morning coffee spot to laid-back wine hangout.

One of the city’s most sophisticated wine bars, Vinology was opened by Pilar Oltra to help educate locals and visitors about the country’s great wines and winemakers.

Amazónico has been drawing Madrid’s trendiest crowds with its eclectic menu and clandestine jazz club.

Indagare has insider access to this members-only rooftop bar under the iconic Winged Victory statue atop the Metrópolis building on Gran Vía.

Designer Rosa Esteva is known for her delicious palette of colors and the delicate cut of her clothes.

This Spanish brand reimagines traditional Venetian-style flats worn by gondoliers in a kaleidoscope of rich colors.

This cool boutique staffed by beautiful sales attendants carries casually hip attire from labels throughout Europe.

Real Fábrica sells high-end artisan gifts made by Spanish producers.

Created to house the royal art collection, the Prado now owns more than 17,000 works.

The Reina Sofia is known for its collection of work by Juan Gris, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí, but its biggest star is Picasso’s Guernica.

This museum is the third leg of Madrid’s “golden triangle of art.”

Joaquín Sorolla, a lauded Impressionist painter from Valencia, lived 12 years in this elegant Chamberí house which is now a museum.