The best places to get a good cuppa in Spain's capital city / Gtres
The best places to get a good cuppa in Spain's capital city / Gtres
Editorial Team

It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere in the world and 5 o’clock means tea time. So if you are a fan of this beverage that warms the soul, we want to make sure that you know all the hotspots for the best relaxing cup of tea in Madrid, Spain.

Keeping in mind that the scorching Spanish summer is approaching, we have selected the best places to have a piping hot cuppa but that also include iced options, perfect for enduring Madrid’s high temperatures.

Sit back, get cosy and start mapping out all best places for theine addicts like you:

Sucre Salón de Té

This really is a place to relax – the overall decoration is very pretty with lamps hanging from the ceiling, painted walls, vintage tables and sofas… all very inviting to spend some time far from the noise and stress of the city. Their speciality is Moroccan green tea, served with mint for some extra flavour. Ask for it with a slice of carrot or lemon cake for a perfect afternoon snack.

  • Address: Calle Casado de Alisal, 16 (Metro Retiro)
  • Opening hours: From 8:00 to 20:00 (Monday through Friday); from 10:00 to 18:00 (Saturday); closed on Sundays
  • Average price: Tea – 2.50 euro; Cakes – 3.90 euro
  • More info: www.sucresalondete.es

Paréntesis de Olvido – Magia y Té

If you’re looking for a special place to sip your tea, this is it! David, the Argentinian that runs this shop selling both tea and books, will tell you all about the magic that surrounds this Paréntesis de Olvido. There’s only one table where you can try a tone of different flavourful teas with funny names (“Mientras llovía en Macondo” – “While it rained in Macondo”; “Hasta que choque China con África” – “Until China crashes with Africa”…) served with the most delicious butter biscuits. You can enjoy all this while listening to soft jazz and, if you’re lucky, David might do a magic trick or two.

Dry Martini Tea Time

We’re not going to lie to you, this is a bit expensive. But if you want to make it to tea heaven in Spain, this is the price to pay. You can find this tea room in the lobby of Hotel Meliá Fénix, under a spectacular central dome. The menu includes more than 40 varieties of tea, served at different temperatures (70ºC, 80ºC or 100ºC depending on your selection) and a timer so you won’t miss the perfect moment to drink it. It is a very elegant place, the waiters dress impeccably and are very attentive and, once it is served you can take your tea with you to any part of the hotel. There is also a special tea for children (without theine, with apple pieces and little merengues shaped like Smurfs) and a full snack selection that costs 18 euro.

El Riojano

This Spanish tea room isn’t that easy to find since it’s located at the back of a pastry shop, opened in 1855 (it’s said that they are suppliers for the Spanish Royal Family). Here you can have the most amazing black or chocolate and mint tea with a plate of biscuits, while listening in on the conversations of the people around you (little old ladies, “lost” Japanese tourists, groups of modern businessmen…)

  • Address: Calle Mayor, 10 (Metro Sol)
  • Opening hours: Every day from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00
  • Average Price: Tea – 2.20 to 2.40 euro; Plate of biscuits (8 biscuits) – 5.20 euro
  • More info: www.confiteriaelriojano.com

Tekoe

This place is perfect if you work long hours since they are open until almost midnight, they have free Wi-Fi and you can work in peace… accompanied by a hot cup of tea. This cosy option allows you to take all your belongings and work without any distractions. If you want, you can also have your tea to go.

  • Address: Calle de las Huertas, 22 (Metro Antón Martin)
  • Opening hours: From 9:00 to 23:00 (Sunday through Thursday); from 9:00 to 12:00 (Friday and Saturday); closed on Sundays
  • More info: www.tekoe.es
Although Spain isn't exactly famed for its tea, the capital has many great tearooms / Gtres

Salon des Fleurs

Big windows, colourful and flavourful teas (especially the Green tea with champagne and strawberries) and plenty of cake. You can spend an entire morning in this tea and flower shop in the capital of Spain having your tea in petit comité (since the tables are pretty small), reading, buying jewellery or enjoying one of their DIY workshops.

  • Address: Calle Guzmán el Bueno, 106 (Metro Guzmán el Bueno or Islas Filipinas)
  • Opening hours: From 10:00 to 20:00 (Monday through Friday); from 10:00 to 14:00 (Saturday and Sunday)
  • Average price: Tea – 2.90 euro; Cake – 2.50 euro
  • More info: www.salondesfleurs.es

Panda Patisserie

This “matcha bar” serves Japanese tea and pastries and can be found inside the restaurant Hattori Hanzo in Madrid’s Gran Vía. At 5 o’clock you can go there to enjoy a hot matcha tea and Dorayaki (a rolled-up cake filled with white chocolate, roses, lychee and fresh strawberries). The perfect way to travel to Japan without leaving Madrid, in the heart of Spain.

Lfont Tea Mountain

If you like to learn as much as you like to drink, then you have to sign up for one of the tea tasting workshops that Lfont Tea Mountain organises. In this shop that sells coffee, chocolate and tea, you will spend two and a half hours learning about the history of tea, the way to prepare it correctly and, to finish, you have the chance to taste different varieties of tea (black, white, green, red...).

Wowble

This tiny and rather ugly place in Calle Montera sells tea with a surprise. Famous in cities like New York or Taiwan, Bubble Tea mixes a hot or cold tea base with different textures and toppings (ice, milkshake, little balls that burst in your mouth...) and flavours go from normal to weird. It’s all very surprising!

Cafeteando

This isn’t a normal tea room or shop. The two sisters that run this corner venue in Plaza de Olavide are more like coaches that will help you make the best decision of your life... well, at least when it comes to your tea. They have a lot of different types (Mango Tango, great for children; pure teas for people with developed palates...) and you can smell every mix and then pick your favourite to take and make at home, to drink or to take away. Get your tea, sit on the little bench that they have at the front and people watch for a while.

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