CENTRO. Located near the Royal Palace, "The Old King of Wines" bar opened in 1909 and has not changed much since. Inside are interesting photographs of Madrid at the turn of the century. Venture beyond standard tapas to sweet vermouth from the barrel, served with a tiny dipping cookie. The house specialty is "torrijas": bread slices soaked in milk and fried, served with cinnamon and honey. METRO: Ópera

Lunch Daily 10am-3pm; Dinner Sun-Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 5pm-12:30am

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