Chamberí
Chamberí: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Luis García (Zaqarbal) · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Chamberí: the back story
Chamberí is a residential district of 19th- and early-20th-century apartment buildings north of the centre. Almagro has some of its grandest streets; the Plaza de Olavide is its living room.
Almagro
Coque (Two MICHELIN Stars) and Saddle (One Star) are on its streets.
Olavide
Café terraces around the square; the Sorolla annexe is on Calle de Zurbano.
Come for dinner: Chamberí is where Madrid eats out.
Eating
Clos Madrid, La Tasquería, Quimbaya, El Invernadero and Toki each hold One MICHELIN Star; Gala and Las Tortillas de Gabino are Bib Gourmands.
Our advice: book ahead: the good tables fill with locals.
Why it's on our list
- Almagro
- Olavide
- Eating
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Chamberí: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Chamberí: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- CanalL2L7100 m1 min walk
- Ríos RosasL1450 m5 min walk
- Alonso CanoL7500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Templo de Debod2.0 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Santiago Bernabéu2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Puerta del Sol2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Royal Palace2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Plaza Mayor2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Thyssen-Bornemisza2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Museo del Prado3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- El Retiro3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Museo Reina Sofía3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid-Barajas Airport13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
Main railway stations
- Nuevos Ministerios (Cercanías)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Príncipe Pío2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sol (Cercanías)2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Madrid Puerta de Atocha3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Madrid Chamartín4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min