La Venencia

Frommer's Review

On one of the traditional tasca streets in Old Madrid, this tavern has a distinct personality. It is dedicated to the art of serving Spain's finest sherry -- and that's it. Don't come here asking for an extra dry martini. My favorite remains manzanilla, a delicate fino with just a little chill on it. If Luis Buñuel were to need extras in a film, surely the patrons here would be ideal. To go with all that sherry, the waiters (a little rough around the edges) will serve tapas, especially those garlicky marinated olives, majoama (cured tuna), and blue-cheese canapés. Barrels form the decor, along with antique posters long turned tobacco-gold from the cigarette smoke. Open daily from 7pm to 1:30am.

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