Considering the Espahotel Plaza Basilica in Madrid?
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Eating like the locals by Madrid_expat
The spanish eat unusually late compared to most of us. Eatting dinner between 17:00 and 21:00 most places will seem like touristy places as the locals only leave work at 19:00. Try waiting a bit longer and eat with the locals after 21:30. Teraces are expensive compared to sitting at the bar or inside as they do not own them........they rent them and need to recover the difference. Remember that for the Spanish, lunch is a 3 course meal and dinner is late or light.