El Mercado de San Miguel is great for tapas and a beer/wine it's just off Plaza Mayor, you can go from stall to stall (more like mini bars) and try different things.
As others have said the bars on Plaza Mayor are expensive, but the ones on the side streets running off it are about half the price and just and nice.
I really liked Madrid when I went watching City a few years ago, its definitely got a capital feel to it. The gardens near the palace are nice to have a wonder around and i'd recommend going into the cathedral adjacent to the palace too.
As others have said the bars on Plaza Mayor are expensive, but the ones on the side streets running off it are about half the price and just and nice.
I really liked Madrid when I went watching City a few years ago, its definitely got a capital feel to it. The gardens near the palace are nice to have a wonder around and i'd recommend going into the cathedral adjacent to the palace too.
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