Discover Madrid’s 200 best spots for a Couples' trip

Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería

★ 4.4 · 4,538 reviews

Reserve an evening at Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería, a well-known Madrid restaurant with nightly flamenco. Dine on inventive Spanish dishes, then watch dancers, a singer and a guitarist perform up close.

El Retiro Park

★ 4.8 · 216,670 reviews

Spend a slow morning in El Retiro, Madrid's former royal park at the heart of the city. Stroll tree-lined avenues, circle the boating lake and pause among fountains, statues and the rose garden.

CEBO Madrid

★ 4.7 · 1,080 reviews

Discover CEBO, the sleek Centro restaurant where Mediterranean cooking meets a cosy, intimate dining room. Work through an elegantly presented tasting menu, sipping Spanish wines or the much-praised mocktails alongside.

Jardín del Capricho

★ 4.7 · 22,478 reviews

Discover Jardín del Capricho, an elegant eighteenth-century landscape garden tucked in Barajas. Follow its paths past sculptures, a swan pond and quiet lakes, then find the Civil War bunker hidden in the grounds.

Café Central

★ 4.1 · 6,621 reviews

Settle into Café Central, Madrid's much-loved jazz bar, for an evening of live music and good company. Order tapas or a cocktail, then let the musicians set the pace as the night unfolds.

Retiro

Stroll into Retiro, Madrid's beloved park just east of the centre. Wander shaded avenues to the lake, watch rowing boats drift past the monument, and pause at the glass Palacio de Cristal.

Smoked Room Madrid. Fire Omakase by Dani García

★ 4.7 · 366 reviews

Step into The Smoked Room, Dani García's fire-driven omakase in Chamberí. Sit at the mirror-topped kitchen table and watch chefs finish seafood-led courses inches from you over a leisurely two-hour tasting.

VelascoAbella Restaurante

★ 4.7 · 238 reviews

Settle into VelascoAbella, a Michelin-starred fusion restaurant whose white, gallery-like dining room feels calm and welcoming. Enjoy a carefully paced meal with a glimpse of the kitchen at work and staff who guide you through it.

Monument to Alfonso XII

★ 4.7 · 3,401 reviews

Visit the Monument to Alfonso XII, the grand colonnade beside Retiro Park's lake. Photograph it from the steps, or take a rowing boat out for the view from the water.

Tablao de la Villa

★ 4.9 · 2,515 reviews

Spend an evening at Tablao de la Villa, a small Madrid flamenco venue known for its close-up performances. Have dinner first, then watch dancers and musicians perform just metres from your table.

Coque

★ 4.7 · 1,707 reviews

Experience Coque, the Chamberí restaurant that turns dinner into a journey through several rooms. Follow the staff from space to space, tasting contemporary dishes and visiting the wine cellar before the final table.

Saddle Madrid

★ 4.7 · 1,011 reviews

Discover Saddle, a Chamberí fine-dining address with its own cocktail bar. Settle in for a slow, multi-course meal of seasonal dishes, with a well-made drink to begin.

Traditional Flamenco Show at Centro Cultural

★ 4.8 · 1,645 reviews

Experience flamenco at a Chueca cultural centre, in a room for just fifty-four people. Watch unamplified singing, guitar and dance with shawls, castanets and a train dress, then browse the gallery and shop.

Rosaleda del Parque del Oeste

★ 4.7 · 4,068 reviews

Wander the Rosaleda del Parque del Oeste, Madrid's formal rose garden in Moncloa. Follow paved paths past ponds and fountains, and take in the rows of rose varieties in an easy half-hour loop.

Temple of Debod

★ 4.4 · 70,464 reviews

Watch the sun set behind the Temple of Debod, a real Egyptian temple rebuilt in a Madrid park. Stroll around its reflecting pools, step inside the small museum, and enjoy the open city views.

Café Berlín

★ 4.4 · 5,065 reviews

Discover Café Berlín, a Madrid concert venue where live shows feel like a scene from a film. Catch a performance with a drink in hand, then stay as the night rolls on into the small hours.

Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco

★ 4.5 · 4,193 reviews

Experience Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco, an intimate Madrid theatre where flamenco unfolds just metres from your seat. Watch dancers, singers and guitarists perform with raw passion over a drink in the candlelit room.

Gofio

★ 4.3 · 1,468 reviews

Discover Gofio, the Michelin-starred Centro restaurant celebrating the flavours of the Canary Islands. Work through a creative tasting menu of many courses, paired with carefully chosen wines.

Embarcadero de El Retiro

★ 4.1 · 622 reviews

Take a rowboat out from the Embarcadero de El Retiro, the classic way to enjoy Madrid's best-loved park from the water. Paddle across the lake beneath the Alfonso XII monument at an unhurried pace.

Kuoco

★ 4.7 · 2,047 reviews

Discover Kuoco, a modern Peruvian-fusion restaurant in central Madrid. Order cocktails and work through an artfully plated, seasonal tasting menu that guests describe as one of the city's most memorable.

Teatro Real

★ 4.6 · 15,108 reviews

Discover Teatro Real, the opera house at the heart of Madrid's cultural life. Tour its grand interior by day, or take a seat in the evening for a full opera or ballet performance.

Parque del Oeste

★ 4.5 · 30,737 reviews

Wander through Parque del Oeste, Madrid's tree-lined escape in Moncloa-Aravaca. Follow the shaded paths to the rose garden, then continue on to the Egyptian temple and the city views beyond.

El Invernadero Rodrigo de la Calle

★ 4.6 · 582 reviews

Step into El Invernadero, Rodrigo de la Calle's plant-focused fine-dining room in Chamberí. Work through a seasonal tasting menu of vegetable-led dishes with refined textures and plenty of surprises.

OME | Taller Gastronómico - Restaurante Mexicano

★ 4.7 · 101 reviews

Discover OME, a small Mexican tasting restaurant in Salamanca that earns comparisons with Michelin-level cooking. Settle in for an intimate dinner of creative, comforting dishes served by a warm, attentive team.

Bacira

★ 4.5 · 2,280 reviews

Discover Bacira, a Chamberí restaurant where Asian and Mediterranean flavours meet beneath colourful tiles. Work through the eight-course tasting menu, from oysters and sushi to lamb, and finish with the chocolate cake.

Harrison 1933

★ 4.7 · 1,857 reviews

Step into Harrison 1933, a 1930s-styled cocktail bar in Madrid's Salamanca district. Settle into the old-world charm and try a cocktail named after a famous personality, such as Federico García Lorca.

La Cueva de Lola Flamenco Show Tickets with Drink

★ 4.8 · 2,835 reviews

Descend into La Cueva de Lola, a seventeenth-century cave in La Latina. Enjoy your included drink while contemporary flamenco singers and dancers perform in the stone-walled setting for an hour.

Deessa

★ 4.6 · 364 reviews

Discover Deessa, a stylish Retiro restaurant where each course arrives beautifully presented. Settle in for warm, attentive service and dishes such as the octopus rice that reviewers call unforgettable.

Manifesto 13

★ 4.3 · 708 reviews

Discover Manifesto 13, a Chamberí restaurant mixing Peruvian and Italian ideas on one tasting menu. Work through scallops with parmesan sauce, corvina tartare and fresh pasta in a beautifully styled dining room.

Campo del Moro

★ 4.6 · 9,316 reviews

Slip into Campo del Moro, the terraced royal gardens spread beneath the Royal Palace. Follow shaded paths past monumental fountains, hedge mazes and rose beds, pausing for views up toward the palace facade.