I only had a few days in Madrid before making my way to Barcelona. There is so much to see and do in Madrid that you could easily spend a week at least in the city. If you are a bit pressed for time - as I was - and food is high on your agenda here are my top 5 things to do:
Drink Vermouth on tap from a vermoutheria
Dine at Streetxo and eat razor clams and hot smoked bone marrow. Very tasty.
Visit the oldest restaurant in the world ‘Restaurante Botin’
Go to the biggest iberico shop you can find and load up on salami, lomo and jamon (Head to the Mercado de San Miguel).
Hit up Bodegas Ricla for a pre-dinner drink and tapas.