The busy Cafe Comercial is just off the Bilbao metro stop and by Madrid standards, huge. You can feel the history of the cafe that has been around since 1887 – it was a meeting place for literary and artistic gatherings after the civil war (1939) and the second floor is still home to the Cafe Comercial Chess Club. On nice days, they put tables out on the sidewalk. They have an extensive snack menu with sandwiches, and sliced ham and cheese, not to mention the variety of beverages to choose from. The prices vary from outdoor terrace to bar to tables. Details about this spot (Show on map).jpg)
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Café Comercial | Bars, Coffee & tea | Sandwiches € 2.50
Glorieta Bilbao 7 | Chueca & Malasaña | +34915215655
Mon 07:30 – 00:00, Tue – Thu 07:30 – 01:00, Fri 07:30 – 02:00, Sat 08:30 – 02:00, Sun 09:00 – 00:00
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The Cafe Commercial is one of those unique places that should be awesome, yet in reality, the food and beverages are average to worse than average. WiFi isn’t free, either. It’s great for people watching, the location and layout on the corner of Plaza Bilbao are perfect for it, but you’ll pay the price in expensive but not very good coffee and WiFi.
And an added bonus-It´s the only bar in the neighbourhood which is non-smoking!! Hurray!!!!!