Cervecería El Diario

A nice selection, and friendly staff. The space is wonderful, and food is nice. Good Wifi is available. I did receive tuna empanada rather than beef, and the soup was mostly broth. The flavor was good though, and the free olives were delicious (a huge compliment, as a olive hater).

My husband and I went here 3 years ago, and we made it a point to find it again this trip. It seems now more people have discovered it. The atmosphere is fun with its newspapers on the ceiling and literary greats with quotes on the walls. They also have the original door to the location. The food ( what we in the United States call elevated bar fare) was as delicious as we remembered it. Totally recommend and look forward to going back again, hopefully sooner than 3 years.

Sangria was great. The food was good but it didn’t meet our expectations. The olives we got were a bit soggy and had kind of a stale taste to me, my friend didn’t mind them though. I ordered andalusian squid, it was tasty but I was disappointed there is no side dish or/and a sauce. The waitress was really nice but her english wasn’t the best, if that wasn’t the case maybe she could’ve given me a better description of the dish. It is quite possible if I had ordered something else my review would have been higher. So ask more about the menu. Overall it was not a bad experience, but we weren’t wowed either. The place has such an authentic vibe and looks great.

My wife and I arrived at our hotel in Madrid around 8:30, unpacked, and then went looking for dinner. We found this beer and tapas bar that looked to be full of locals just a couple blocks away. We were warmly greeted and asked to sit at the bar instead of the dining room because it was more cozy. We ended up getting the best bartenders/waiters who were originally from Ecuador and Uruguay. The food was excellent. I especially enjoyed my Catalonian soup and bowl of mussels. My wife couldn't believe the vegetarian lasagna was as good as it was. Definitely not an overpriced place, and provides a nice homey feel.

Came here by chance as the staff at the recommended cafe down the road, were rude and unwelcoming. We ate our way through it at El Diario, with Caesar salad (too cheesy) eggs & ham on chips, salmon, burrito and potatoes. Filled the gap, nice service, delicious olives.

I am not one who gives very many negative reviews but, there are places that deserve it. Yesterday, my wife and I were wondering in el Barrio de las Letha’s and stumble onto El Diario Cervezeria. Well, we decided to give it a try, big mistake. Food was bland and uninteresting. The Bonito and Red pepper canapé, was dry, with no taste. My wife sort of tasted it and left aside. The Steam mussels were like in a stew (!) and not tasty at all. All in all, very forgettable. Not. Coming. Back.

The staff are all friendly. The price is acceptable. A good point is staff are friendly. You can enjoy Rioja wine from €3、4. The atmosphere is what I think of Spanish bar.

Barman couldn’t be bothered with my poor Spanish- wouldn’t even acknowledge me. Made his colleague come over and translate from poor Spanish to fluent Spanish. And I was pointing at the menu. Seemed very put off that we were there. Prices were high. It’s like a tourist trap that doesn’t like tourists. Bad attitude killed what seemed like a cool atmosphere. Beer was 50% foam. They are plenty of other options around.