Este sitio es definitivamente un 10. La comida, la atención, la música. Hemos ido unas 10 veces. Recomendadisimo.

Muy buena experiencia. Casi de casualidad acabamos allí y la verdad es que genial. La chica que nos atendió fue siempre muy amable y sonriente pero todo es excesivamente lento. Creo que en sala no se acaban de organizar bien. Si vas con prisa no lo recomiendo. Si vas sin ella, sí!!!!!

No me canso de venir aquí. Ambiente retro. El vermú de grifo espectacular, pero ojo que se sube. Lo mejor, degustar sus raciones o medias raciones para compensar 😛 Importante: tiene Mahou. Para comer o cenar en mesa, imprescindible reservar, aunque en verano está más tranquilo.

Platos elaborados con gran profesionalidad y buenos ingredientes. Atención exquisita en el servicio y local original. Volveré tanto como pueda a ver si la próxima vez coincide y puedo degustar vuestra riquísima "parpatana de atún". Mucho ánimo en esa difícil tarea de administrar un negocio de restauración y conseguir una clientela satisfecha. Por mi parte os deseo muchos años de buen hacer.

Haciendo honor a su nombre, no debemos perder la esperanza… de encontrar sitios originales, con muy buen trato y ambiente, y una comida cuidada, elaborada sin estridencias y sabrosa. Muy destacable el trato, profesional, elegante y muy cercano del personal. Para comer, la alcachofa de lkk o mejor preparada que he tomado, y los chicharrones de Cádiz. Volveré y seguiré recomendando.

Es un lugar sobre todo para tomar copas, aunque también sirven comida y ésta es buena. Hay que pedir todo, o casi todo, para compartir. Hay muy buen ambiente, aunque si vas a comer, como fue nuestro caso, un viernes por la tarde-noche, tienes que ser paciente, pues es muy popular y está atestado. No obstante, hay que decir que los chicos que atienden sin muy simpáticos y hacen su mejor esfuerzo para que te sientas a gusto y atendido.

Particular local que ofrece la posibilidad de tapear, comer, cenar y tomar copas. Enclavado en el barrio de Lavapiés en el que el turismo masificado existe en menor medida. Probamos los torreznos, la bomba Barceloneta y tres tipos de croquetas: las de chorizo escandalosamente buenas. Todo estuvo muy bueno y a un precio correcto. Destaco la amabilidad y profesionalidad de l@s camarer@s, especialmente Erick. Sin duda, volveremos.

Emil Ysona

This is a restaurant and bar in one. Depending on the time that you come, the atmosphere will be different. The food is very tasty but tables are limited and if it's full you can only sit at the bar and order tapas, at night is usually a bit crowded with a great ambience and lively crowd.

rui cheng

Really loved this place. Probably my fav while visiting madrid. Food was good & staff was friendly but the vibe is what really captured me❤️

Jaime Garcia Bolao

Amazing place to have small plates. Great flavors (just look at the pictures). Highly recommend callos a la madrileña, their bomba and patatas bravas. Only downside is that the waitress let getting our order wrong and bringing dishes that we did not ask for. Please check your bill.

+3

Thomas Flege

One of the best choices in Madrid if looking for good quality Food and a nice authentic place.

Emma Morris

Great quality food for a very affordable price! Highly recommend the pollo milanese, and the pesto y tomate ensalada. Would definitely return.

Fernando Andrade

Fantastic service and great vibes. We had a great dinner trying different dishes (1/2 ración is the way to go if it’s a party of 2), the highlights were the croquetas de jamon, the atún a la brasa and the callos (tripe) a la madrileña.

Chaveli Hernandez Daniel

This isn't my first time here, and this Thursday night I went with my friends again, and I'm liking the food here more and more... the staff in general is incredible, especially the guy from Cuba who served us👌🏻👏🏻. The recommendations and quantities, from the first course to dessert, were spot on. Congratulations! We'll be back soon.

nazanin karimi

Everything was so good—I really enjoyed the food. In particular, the desserts were absolutely fantastic

+4

Richard Siegel

We've been to La Esperanza several times and it's a fun spot right near the Anton Martin station - the bar is a great place to hang out with a beer or a Vermut, and their tapas are perfect for a meal. Nice service and good music top it off!

Joni DeGuzman

I loved the local vibe of this spot. Service was attentive. I stopped by for lunch and tried the patatas bravas (the standout dish!), along with the tomato salad with smoked sardines, and a glass of the house vermut. I'd come back again to try more things on the menu

maureen Hutchison

Enjoyed this place so much we returned on last night of holiday (which was also my birthday)! Loved the cool, hip vibe especially from tables full of locals enjoying their night out. Staff were fantastic, especially guys on our 1st visit, didn't let us over order as we were getting carried away with all the delicious choices. Food was outstanding and loved lime and basil ice cream! Would recommend booking as we couldn't get table on our 1st visit.

+8

herkuang Yeh

This lovely restaurant deserves more stars. It is open on Monday, so we have a place to eat real food, not touristic trash. I ordered the fish Raya and tiramisu, both are very enjoyable. A definite Monday saver !

Virginie B.

I loved this place ! The waiters are great and considerate, the atmosphere is really cool, people are having fun loudly and the playlist is awesome (at least today, lots of Queen !). And the food, THE FOOD ! I had one of my best meal in Spain : the chorizo croquetas, patatas bravas and the cheese were really really good. And I have eaten croquetas and patatas bravas several times since it’s my mandatory meal when I am in Spain. I can only recommend !

katherine li

Great music, great service, great drinks, great vibes. Sit at the bar and have a fun time watching the bartenders work their magic! The open times by Google is wrong, we are still at the bar and it is well past “closing“ 12:30am on a Friday, party still strong!!!

bona inamles

Amazing food. Try the tuna from the picture and also the mussels with potato crisps. Amazing! We also had the crocettes and some other tuna, both good. The Humus was very delicious. For dessert, we decided to share the Tiramisu. Also very good! Paid for the food, 2x limoncello spritz, and 5 beers around 100€. More than we expected. The service was super attentive and fast. We loved her! She helped us decide what to eat and loved to give her some extra tip.

Simone Simpson

Quite possibly the coolest vibe in Lavapies, maybe Madrid, I happened upon this recommended spot for early lunch. The music, staff, and atmosphere inspire you to sit a little taller and find yourself ready for the next song, dish, and drink. (India Arie came on while I enjoyed my vermouth). La Esperanza's patatas bravas easily rates among the best - leaving Madrid, I'll remember these most fondly.

Pequeño Bar restaurante comida típica española. Tienen una tapa que la llaman Bomba. Muy buena, pedimos también boquerones a la vinagreta, ensaladilla rusa y croquetas de jamón para compartir. Estaba bueno. Camareros gentiles, mobiliario sencillo, pocas mesas y por reserva. El resto de pie comiendo.

Lg N9 Comida para 4 en La Esperanza @laesperanzabar Zona Centro , próximo al Mercado de Anton Martín 🏠 creo q lo q mas me ha gustado ha sido el local, mezcla de tasca , bar , casa de comidas , antiguo , moderno, vintage pero no... Tiene su toque . Además creo q hemos tenido suerte y nos han tocado la mejor mesa al lado de la ventana y con tamaño suficiente q el resto eran pequeñas. 📋 Carta, corta pero interesante. Toque de cocina catalana. Hay medias raciones 👌🏻 🧑‍🍳 Cocina Al centro * Hummus casero ( Aperitivo) * ensaladilla rusa * chistorra con yema * alcachofas * albóndigas de pollo con boletus y langostinos * butifarra a la brasa con monchetas Todo rico ,nivel alto . Ensaladilla 👌🏻 Lo mejor la butifarra 👨‍🔬 Servicio, buen nivel de rapidez y amabilidad sobretodo teniendo en cuenta q el local estaba a rebosar . No hay jarra de agua , te traen vaso y luego te levantas a rellenarlo a la barra , formato cada vez mas habitual en la capital 💰 28e pp 3 entrantes, 2 ppales 5 bebidas 3 cafés Ok Experiencia global 8 Me ha gustado

Buen sitio para tapear y tomar raciones. Ambiente muy bullicioso, con barra y mesas arriba y comedores en el sótano. Buenas gildas, croquetas y chicharrones. Servicio rápido y atento. Quizá lo peor, que cuesta trabajo conversar por el jaleo.

jgd1988

Hipster spot, heavy on atmosphere with a great soundtrack and a retro vibe. Meal started off with a hummus amuse bouche that was tasty. We sampled several menu items, the “Gildas” were a tasty surprise, they get them from the Mercado down the street so that was great to learn as the producer had dozens of different variations there when we visited them the next day. The “Bomba” was a tasty treat that was like a deep fried cottage pie with aioli garnish. Ensaladilla Rusa was fine, we have had better for sure. Chicken Meatballs were liked by half the party, disliked by the other half due to the curry flavor. Service is fine, it’s a hipster spot and you get the service that goes along with that.

+1

Pedro Caballero

Amazing restaurant and great experience. The food was delicious and its a great place to come and share many dishes like the artichokes, croquettes, fidebua, steak and various desserts as well!

+4

Charlie Suisman

What happened to La Esperanza today? I brought guests today to what was one of my favorite places in Madrid and the service veered between sour and rude. Never happened before, maybe just a one-off. As we were getting ready to leave, a guy came over (manager maybe) and asked how everything was and I told him. He laughed and said sorry over his shoulder as he walked away. Food was good as always. Bummer.

thekilteddrifters

Been looking forward to visiting La Esperanza for a while but our expectations were sorely let down on this visit. Twelve euros for two very standard Vermut with no accompanying tapa. The Vermut was also a very small pour, especially considering the price. The place was also very warm and although I appreciate electricity costs have rocketed I think considering the prices they charge they could have switched on the Air Conditioning units especially as we are going through a massive heatwave! On the positive the Russian Salad was excellent and the Croquetas acceptable.