Pan y Pepinillos Café — Restaurant in Madrid

We walked about a km here based on the reviews and it being a decent enough distance from Gran Via. The inside was very nice but small and packed, so we opted to order from the window. My wife ordered a cold brew and the worker looked at her coldly for about 3 seconds before doing anything. No asking for clarification or repeating - just staring. That may not sound like long but take a quick moment to count out 3 seconds in your head whilst also imagining somene staring at you in silence. Very awkward. I ordered an americano and the worker responded with a raised an arm then flopping it down, seeming exasperated. The coffee was good, but we felt extremely...

Quite touristy, quite expensive, quite small... But it's SO GOOD. The pastries in this place are delicious, and the coffee is great too.

I do believe the prices are too high (3.70 EUR for a large latte, and 4.50 EUR for a slice of banana bread is just too much). But well, given the location and the fact that the place is for tourists (don't come here looking for traditional Spanish breakfast!) it makes sense.

The place is tiny si typically you will have to wait a lot to sit down, or you can go really early in the morning before the tourists come, or you can just grab for takeaway through their window (quite an...

Finally tried the famous Pan y Pepinillos café that I keep seeing long lines for! I tried the Iced Mango Matcha, and it came with coconut milk. I was expecting it to be too sweet, but it was perfect! And I’m pretty particular about my matcha, especially flavored ones.

Staff were super friendly and were accommodating of both locals and tourists. You can tell there is a community they’ve fostered even if it’s a small cafe.

Definitely worth a visit and a (short, tbh) wait!

NOTE: I only took my drink to go because the seats inside are limited and I didn’t eat. I am not sure how long the wait is...