La Muxa de Espronceda

I was craving oxtail and they delivered! I had oxtail with rice. There were delicious fresh al dente yellow squash, zucchini and red peppers in the rice. The oxtail was delicious -- I hope it's not bad manners, but I couldn't resist gnawing all the silky sticky smooth connective tissue off the bone 😁 I was happy to be at a window table in the bar (instead of the dining room). I enjoyed the view of the street and the bar. The service was friendly and not rushed. Bonus points for the wonderful vermouth!

This is a great bar/bistro a few streets south of the Calle de Atocha. Beautiful, atmospheric interior, tasty food, friendly servers. The sort of place you drop in to read a book with a drink at hand, or meet up with friends for some tapas before heading out to a late dinner. I can't wait to go back!

What a great spot for a real Madrid experience! It was recommended to me by a Spanish friend and with reason, the food and drinks were great. I had callos (they were friendly enough to serve me half a portion), and a delicious brie, squash and onion tapa. The servers were super friendly, the music was nice. ¡Gracias!

My friend’s coworker recommended this local spot. It was her favorite place to eat during her time living in Madrid, and we could tell why. We came with a group to try a variety of tapas, and all of them were a hit. The meal came out to less than 16€ per person - incredible value and quality food. The service was friendly and fast.

This place is just great. Walked in after a bad experience with another half empty place in the same block and this place was just bursting at the seams with people and really busy. Asked if I could have a beer and told me to grab whatever I could find and start drinking. Great l, friendly service, even when they were really, and I mean it, busy. They had a lot of interesting things and soon enough the 1 beer evolved into tapas and more beers and more food, and more beers…. Literally left when they were shutting off the place, 😂

So happy we stumbled on this little gem, this afternoon. Wonderfully tasty food. Very friendly & helpful staff. Quirky interior. So much more interesting and character than the white and chrome stark lit places that seem to be cropping up eveywhere. And value for money. Less than 32 euros for 6 glasses of wine and 2 sharing dishes. Wish this was more local to me!

Excellent drinks, the sangria was delicious. The Sepia a la plancha con Ali-oli was incredible. The house made Ali-oli was creamy and flavorful. The fish was grilled to perfection. Fresh and full of flavor.

La Musa de Espronceda" is a tapas bar named for Teresa Mancha, the inspiration of the romantic poet José de Espronceda. She lived in the building where this tapas bar is located. It is a quaint, rustic casual bar in Anton Martin area. When we arrived the bar area was packed, bustling with locals after a day of work. Our server was friendly and patient. She sat us, took our order and brought our drinks and dishes! We really enjoyed our meal. My favorites were the marinated pork tips that we ordered along with potatoes and padron peppers. Everything was cooked perfectly for dessert. For dessert we ordered two slices of cheesecakes, lemon and raspberry. It was last night in Madrid and we were not disappointed. I've read that tapas served here are good as well! Hopefully I can try when I return.