Gran Vía is Madrid's busiest and best-known street. Wide sidewalks, amazing buildings and proximity to the centre make it one of the best residential neighbourhood. Here you can find "Lope de Vega" theatre and if you want to drink something after the show, try Chicote cocktail bar.

There are several places with excelent cuisine, such as "La Taquería de Birra" (Pza. Comendadoras, 2. Phone 91 522 80 49), which is a budget Mexican restaurant that offers meals from 10 euros. Vitamina (Phone: 91 531 43 64) is a vegetarian restaurant offering very good prices (6.5 euros for the salad bar). You can find it on Chinchilla, 9, in the Gran Via district. A new establishment in Madrid is Restaurante Artemisa, which can be found on Calle Tres Cruces off Gran Via. There is a daily menu, and although the choices are a little limited, the price is good - around 8 euros for three courses, including coffee and wine.

RESTAURANTS IN GRAN VÍA AND PLAZA DE ESPAÑA
» La Barraca Cuisine: Valencian Hours: Daily 1-4pm and 8:30pm-midnight Address: Reina 29-31 - On or near the Gran Vía Phone: 91-532-71-54	» Arce Cuisine: Basque Hours: Mon-Fri 1:30-4pm; Mon-Sat 9pm-midnight Address: Augusto Figueroa 32 Phone: 91-522-59-13
» Mesón Las Descalzas Cuisine: Spanish Hours: Daily 1-4pm and 8pm-midnight Address: Postigo San Martín 3 Phone: 91-522-72-17	» Paellería Valenciana Cuisine: Valencian Hours: Mon-Sat 1:30-4:30pm Address: Caballero de Gracia 12 Phone: 91-531-17-85
» Gula Gula Cuisine:International Hours: Mon-Wed, Sun 1-4:30pm and 9:30-11:30pm; Thurs-Sat 1-4:30pm and 9:30pm-2:30am Address:Gran Vía 1 Phone:91-522-87-64

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