El Tigre

Just a little post slash recommendation for anyone planning on ever visiting Madrid! 

After spending two grueling weeks revising Spanish conjugations and endless grammar exercises we decided we needed to celebrate the end of our language course. As you can see I was devastated when we finished...

L to R: Caroline, Marlies, Geertje, Holly, Me and Justyna

Anyway, Geertje and Marlies, two of my lovely classmates, suggested we for tapas at a bar called El Tigre, just off Gran Via. 

The bar itself has a traditional Spanish feel to it, the mounted deer heads are truly complemented by the scattering of prosthetic pig/lamb limbs. It was quirky to say the least! It had a lovely homely feel though with groups huddled round tables as if sitting down for a family meal. Despite being a group of about 15 the wait staff ushered us into the already overcrowded bar, we couldn't help comparing it to England where health and safety would never allow for so many people in one small place, blocking all those fire exits! 

Eventually we found a bigger space and settled around two big barrels fashioned into tables (amazing). The waiters were a spectacle they manage to navigate their way through the masses holding trays stacked three tiers high with just one arm! 

For every drink, or should I say bucket, of drink you buy you get a new tapas dish, and as there was so many of us it's fair to say we got what can only be described as a feast!

It was amazing, but definitely carb city, prepare to be unable to move for a while after! The atmosphere was indescribable it was so lively and the waiters do an excellent job and at only 6 euros per person you can't really go wrong! 

Photos courtesy of Geertje!

Donjuan x