Tapas Crawl on Madrids Famous Calle de Ponzano (5 Bars)

Ever heard of Calle Ponzano? Its a famous tapas street in Madrid that tourists don't really know about. Yoly and I hit 5 tapas bars - a mix of modern and traditional - along this famous strip. Octopus, scallops, bravas, rare tuna, craft beer, tapas so modern they use a blowtorch in front of you. Its all here. Venga, lets go!

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Calle de Ponzano is really easy to get to. Its only a few Metro stops north of the centre. Head for Metro stops Iglesia or Alonso Cano. If you look on Google Maps (https://goo.gl/maps/qBCG6N1d5v9nfLyXA) youll see that most of the bars are between Calle Rio Rosas to the north, and the start of the street about 4 blocks south. It gets really busy on weekends and evenings. We were there on a Wednesday at lunchtime which is when its quieter.

Here are the places we went to, and the address, and what we ordered

1. El Doble
Old school beer and seafood bar - true Madrid! There are two on the street - we went to the original at this address: https://goo.gl/maps/iEvhg9JCmC6oree79
We ordered:
Media racin of boquerones en vinagre: 7
Ventresca salad with tomatoes: 15

1. El Doble
Old school beer and seafood bar - true Madrid! There are two on the street - we went to the original at this address: https://goo.gl/maps/iEvhg9JCmC6oree79
We ordered:
Media racin of boquerones en vinagre: 7
Ventresca salad with tomatoes: 15

2. Sala de Despiece
Modern tapas bar/restaurant where they create imaginative and delicious dishes from fantastic raw ingredients, and with a little bit of a show too. The bar is first-come, first-served - so get early to get in line. Or you can reserve online (http://www.saladedespiece.com/en/reservation/) for their seated area alongside the bar (there is a 35 minimum food spend for reservations).
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/X1Cc2s37BE5bqmvZ9
We ordered:
Rolex: 6.50
Chuletn Zenital: 9.00
Beetroot dish which was off menu: 7
Korean Truffle: 14

3. Fide
Another famous traditional bar, with a particular focus on seafood. There are also two of these in the street, and we went to the original here: https://goo.gl/maps/zqQsGDVJTEUpdHAP6
We ordered:
Zamburias (scallops): 12
Pulpo a la gallega (Galician-style octopus): 18

4. Sainete
A craft beer bar with 18 taps, including some beers from Madrid. The food is modern, but still rib-sticking.
We ordered:
Beermouth: 4.50
Nomada Passiflora Sour: 2.80
Brioche de Tartare: 8.00
Patatas Bravas: 6.50

5. DeAtn
A modern tapas bar and restaurant with a focus on tuna, especially the almadraba variety, which is fished off the coast of southern Spain and is very rare and very high quality (85% of the catch goes straight to Japan).
Location: https://g.page/DeAtunPonzano?share
We ordered:
Tuna with wakame sand = 19 For 6 of them
Tuna with asparagus = 19 For 6 of them
Tuna taco in a shiso leaf = 22 For 4 of them
Taco DeAtn con Chimichurri = 6.50
Taquitos DeAtn confitados con huevos de cordoniz y trufa de verano = 6.50

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