La Fisna Wine Bar

"Drinking wine at an ultra under-the-radar bar in Lavapiés is a citywide pastime, and the place to do it is at La Fisna. The cozy wine bar feels like a chill yet subtly cool Madrileño clubhouse with exposed brick, vintage posters, and chalkboard lists of wines. Beyond what you’ll find in chalk, their wine list is 37 pages long, so you’ve got near endless options for sipping the evening away, which is what the neighborhood residents tend to do. Pair your vino with strong Spanish cheeses, glazed meatballs, and the egg omelet with Catalonian sobrasada (a semi-spicy chorizo paste) and piparras, which are Basque sweet peppers. If you really love what you’re drinking, you can pick up a bottle to take home from the wine store in the back. " - lori zaino

"Drinking wine at an ultra under-the-radar bar in Lavapiés is a citywide pastime, and the place to do it is at La Fisna. The cozy wine bar feels like a chill yet subtly cool Madrileño clubhouse with exposed brick, vintage posters, and chalkboard lists of wines. Beyond what you’ll find in chalk, their wine list is 37 pages long, so you’ve got endless options for sipping the evening away, which is what the neighborhood residents tend to do. Pair your vino with strong Spanish cheeses, glazed meatballs, and the egg omelet with Catalonian sobrasada (a semi-spicy chorizo paste) and piparras, which are Basque sweet peppers. If you really love what you’re drinking you can pick up a bottle to take home from the wine store in the back." - Lori Zaino

"Tucked away on a quiet street in Madrid’s Lavapiés neighborhood, La Fisna isn’t somewhere you’ll likely encounter many tourists. Forget the Prado Museum—reserve a spot here to admire the cozy exposed brick and the towering wall filled with wine (there’s a 37-page list of wines by the bottle). When it comes to food, La Fisna’s dishes are simple, but made with flavorful ingredients from nearby regions, like the egg omelet with Catalonian sobresada, a semi-spicy chorizo paste, and piparras, which are Basque sweet peppers. " - Lori Zaino

"Madrid’s multicultural Lavapiés neighborhood has some cool under-the-radar bars and many types of food you can’t get elsewhere. The typical tourist wouldn’t have much reason to come here, but La Fisna is exactly why you should.  Reserve a spot to vibe among all the cozy exposed brick while you kick back with a bottle or two of wine. Their list is 37 pages long, so you’ve got options to pair with strong Spanish cheeses, glazed meatballs, and the egg omelet with Catalonian sobrasada (a semi-spicy chorizo paste) and piparras, which are Basque sweet peppers." - Lori Zaino