Ruda Café

A true weekend gem in Madrid. I came specifically for the brunch pancakes with eggs, bacon, and honey - available only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays - and they were outstanding: perfectly fluffy, lightly sweet, and balanced by the savory bacon and perfectly cooked eggs. The atmosphere is wonderfully calm, making it an ideal spot to linger over coffee or catch up with friends. The staff were polite and attentive without ever feeling intrusive, which only adds to the relaxed charm of the place. A flawless brunch experience. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a quietly exceptional café in the city.

Visited on a sweltering day in July. While there’s no air conditioning, a fan provided some ventilation. I had the iced latte (€3.50) — the balance between the coffee’s bitterness and the milk was spot on. Looking forward to trying the cold brew next time.

Small cafe with a good vibe. Good coffee (both flat white and cappuccino were on point). Staff is friendly and the coconut cake was perfectly moist and delicious. Matcha pistachio cookie was also a hit. Can get quite busy, especially if you want to stay, only a few spots inside and out.

Luv their latte,ocared in a small & quaint location. Friendly and chill vibes. Would definitely be back.

Came here based on the great reviews. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. Could be a one off, but, the cheesecake was clearly leftover and the coffee was over extracted and tasted bitter. The milk was bubbly which is a sign of poor frothing. Personnel and atmosphere are lovely though.

visited this cute little cafe twice in my mere few days in Madrid because the coffee is absolutely fantastic!! The staff are very very warm and offer to give recommendations for their cakes as well. The violet cake was indeed unique and tasted very homely! It is crowded in mid morning so it might be harder to get a seat then. At non peak timings, it’s great to just grab a coffee and cake and just sit in there to chill. Breakfast sets are affordable and so very tasty! Loved their rustic fragrant toast!!!

Quiet atmosphere, delicious carrot cake, the coffee was bit lukewarm for my taste but no biggie.

Great place to have breakfast during rastro days or just any day of the week (with a lot less people). Coffees and teas are good quality and properly served, they have a good assortment of healthy, homestyle sweets and salty options that are delicious including yummy pound cakes and toasts with tomato paste, etc. I love the tosta de tomate and the pear/chocolate pound cake

Fantastic Service and friendly staff soft and clean ambiance Food was great simple hot and fresh

Tiny tiny space, very cute, nice people, good food. Cortados on point. They were out of the yogurt, unfortunately, so we ordered a couple breakfast toasts and a very moist mascarpone pastry. Delicious! P.S. check out the olive place across the street, you won't be disappointed.

Tiny little spot with not much room to sit but if there's a spot take it. Food and drinks were great

So after being in Madrid for 3 weeks, and rambling across the other side of the city to buy our coffee beans from the notorious Toma... We found this place 5 minutes away from our apartment in La Latina (and as a result were annoyed we'd not come here earlier). No, the coffee isn't to the same standard as Toma, but that is marginal. The ambience however is a lot less pretentious and I immediately felt relaxed and cosy. After sitting for 30 minutes, I realised that I didn't want to leave. They play good music and the Wi-Fi is great. (Password: aeropress ) August 2017. They've made use of the small unit well with the simple seating. Some things are not to my personal taste (like the light up fridge and original flooring) but again, that's just preference. Also highly recommend going here just to wander down the little street it's on, with quite a few funky little independent shops (and obviously the huge market around here on a Sunday).

Charming little coffee shop playing Beatles tunes and serving delicious coffee and gourmet toast. Just a min away from the Sunday La Latina markets. Perfect way to start your day or take a break.

Very nice place! Small, but well decorates. Friendly staff. Great espresso. Wifi works. Very happy here!

Tiny cafe with excellent coffee and very nice people. They serve tasty toasts and cakes, open early and are just generally a great place to start the day.

Nice small coffee shop with very good coffee. I had a Cappuccino which was really good.

This is my favourite espresso place in Madrid. Small, cosy, great service, great espresso!

Wistful coffee in a cozy ambience. I even was able to get a flat white, very well prepared.

Like being at a quiet island. Right Next to busy rastro market. Nice people. Nice interieur. Great (ice)coffee and delicious cake. We tried carrotcake and sugarfree (!) cheesecake.

Quaint little cafe nestled right in the middle of lively La Latina. Homey feel, great beverages and tasty breakfasts.

This hidden gem is best coffee in Palacio! Great place to grab coffee before hitting El Rastro on Sundays or before stocking up on the fresh produce from Mercado de la Cebada. In the heat of Madrid summers you can skip the coffee and go for the fresh lemonade or iced latte.