Restaurants in Madrid
Spaniards don't typically eat lunch until 2 or 3PM, and dinner doesn't start until 9 or 10PM. Restaurants serve lunch from 1PM, but you can find places serving a little earlier in touristic zones, and lunch lasts until around 3:30. Most places close after lunch and don't open back up until 8PM.
If you find you get hungry in between these times you can always visit a bar or mesone, as they are usually open all day long and offer a variety of tapas and bocadillos (rolls) for a cheap price.
It helps to eat where you want on your own schedule to have your own car hire in Madrid.
Al-Jaima (Cocina del Desierto)
This Moroccan restaurant has some of the best North African food in the city. the setting is dark and cave-like, with low Moroccan-style tables and a calm, mellow atmosphere.
Chocolateria san Gines
Open 24 hours a day, keep this place in mind if you find yourself hungry on a late night out on the town. They specialize in Chocolate con churros, and offer a nice assortment of coffees and teas.
Botín
Splurge on a night out in your Madrid car hire and visit this restaurant listed in the Guiness Book of Records as the oldest operating restaurant in the world. Opened in 1725, the menu still delights with specialities including roast suckling pig and roast lamb.
