Salmon Guru - A CONTRACORRIENTE
Bar · Huertas
Vintage cocktail spot in Madrid where creative drinks and dim lighting set the mood for memorable evenings.
Best Bars in Huertas (2026): From First Round to Last Orders
Huertas is good for old bars, live jazz and cocktails in the Barrio de las Letras, and the bars people save most are Salmon Guru - A CONTRACORRIENTE, Café Central and La Venencia. Ranked from 8 places we track here, creator picks first.
Updated · 8 places we track in Huertas, all first recorded in March 2026
Huertas is the Barrio de las Letras after dark. La Venencia has wooden casks along the wall and no pretence, Viva Madrid is the old tiled bar, and Casa Alberto is the vermouth-and-tapas institution. Salmon Guru is the cocktail destination, and Café Central has live jazz. Cine Doré screens films with a terrace attached. Weekend nights are packed. Go early.
How we chose
We track 8 places in Huertas filed under bars. The rest runs on a broader popularity signal from our wider place index, so the tail of this list moves less than the top does. Last added to in March 2026.
Ranked bars in Huertas
Café Central
Bar · Huertas
Settle in for live jazz, great cocktails, and tapas in this relaxed Madrid spot perfect for unwinding.
La Venencia
Bar · Huertas
Picture yourself in a timeless Madrid tavern where wooden casks line the walls and vintage bottles gather dust, serving proper Spanish tapas since the 1930s.
Viva Madrid
Bar · Huertas
Lively tapas bar serving classic Spanish food in a historic Madrid setting.
Alimentacion Quiroga
Bar · Huertas
Quirky Madrid wine bar serving traditional tapas in a relaxed, vintage setting.
La Sanabresa
Bar · Huertas
Simple Spanish bar where they serve homemade comfort food and affordable house wine right downtown.
El Imperfecto
Bar · Huertas
Mojitos and fruity cocktails served in a charmingly offbeat space lined with nostalgic artwork throughout.
Radio Rooftop Madrid
Bar · Huertas
Rooftop bar where you can sip drinks while taking in Madrid's skyline alongside fashionable crowds.
Where this data comes from
Spillist pulls places out of TikToks and Reels and keeps track of what people save. The counts on this page cover the 8 places we hold in the Huertas neighborhood. Spot something wrong or closed? Tell us.