Restaurant Cafe Madrid in Leipzig

Spanish restaurant where the paella mariso isn't particularly recommended (too much onion, too little squid). The tapas at the other tables looked good, though. Overall, the food and drinks are overpriced (glass of red wine €7.90, paella €25).

I had dinner there two weeks ago, and the service was terrible. The wine we ordered was warm. We asked for a cooler or some alternative, but they didn't offer any. My companion ordered tapas, and any resemblance to Spanish food is coincidental, as a Spaniard tells you. These guys have never seen garlic bread in their lives. I ordered Iberian pork, and while it was good, it didn't make up for the size of the dish, as it was one of the most expensive dishes on the menu, and the proportion of the dish was 20% Iberian pork and 80% vegetables and potatoes. It's a trap for tourists and people who have no idea about Spanish food. I feel sorry for people who have that opinion about Spanish food.

Very good Spaniard. Nice service and not overpriced. You should definitely make a reservation. We were there on Tuesday evening and it was almost full. Clear recommendation!

The 2 hours available for eating were sufficient. Despite the many guests, the waiters were friendly, if not always attentive. The food was served quickly, but it seemed like mass processing. Still highly recommended.

No.. not with the best will in the world. We went to a Spanish restaurant in Leipzig for lunch. Yes, the waiter was nice and tried hard, but he talked about colleagues and sick leave. That doesn't fit at all, but he was completely wrong when it came to the "wine" advice - he only recommended the very expensive one without any ifs and buts and the food wasn't really good. You really don't expect "heated" dishes from a "Spanish". The ambience is cool and dark. And it was expensive too!! We've been to a lot of restaurants - but this was one of the worst. We're sorry, but that's how it is. Quality means constant quality improvement!!! Sincerely Ps we were in Magdeburg with the Spaniard in the center.. Cut off the window, he's great!!!

This was my third time there with different groups of people accompanying me - friends, family and colleagues. It is a restaurant for various occasions, I like the ambience and the furnishings and it takes you back to Spanish memories. The food is varied and offers a large selection for everyone. So far everything has always tasted very good. The price-performance ratio can still be improved considering the price for various tapas starters. All the waitresses are nice, but they all have their own individuality, which is not a bad thing and can make the evening unique. I like to eat there on a regular basis!

So I really like the food and drinks, but the look bothers me so much when I visit that it definitely holds me back from visiting the restaurant more often. Unfortunately, I hear this so often in my area that I decided to find a few words about it. I find it absolutely uncool in 2025 (even though there is unfortunately still no ban in Spain) to hang pictures of tasteless bullfighting and thus this barbaric animal cruelty everywhere! This runs through the entire restaurant and is a disaster!! There is much more to Spain than this animal suffering, which has long since been banned in this country! This is not a great long-standing tradition to be proud of, this is barbaric insane murder of animals for fun!! As I said, the food, drinks and service are great, but I wish there was just progressive thinking there.

The service even deserves 10 stars

Sehr leckeres und schmackhaftes Essen am Abend. Das Personal ist zuvorkommend und freundlich, obgleich das Restaurant sehr gut gefüllt ist.

The food is good, the service is very pleasant and the ambience has a Spanish feeling.

A while ago I was at Café Madrid with a friend. We didn't have a table reserved so we got one right at the door. Unfortunately there was a draft every time the door was opened. We were also told straight away that the table would be reserved again in two hours. But we didn't think that was a bad thing. The only annoying thing was that the other table was still free when we left. The waiter was nice at the beginning but he couldn't answer all the questions we had about the menu. When we got our food we asked for bread because there wasn't any, it took a long time until we got some... we had various small bowls of tapas, we thought there would be bread with it. As time went on, unfortunately no waiter came to ask if we would like anything else. We will definitely be back because the food was delicious and everyone has a bad day!

We ate tapas together here and our companion had a burger. Everything tasted perfectly delicious. There was a great selection of tapas (also vegetarian) and the burger was completely convincing with its price-performance ratio. The service was very nice and helpful. It was just a shame that our reservation ended after 2 hours and we had to make room for the next ones. Would have liked to stay longer. So we ended the evening in another restaurant. This concept should perhaps be reconsidered. Otherwise TOP!

We ordered tapas and were given very good advice. The atmosphere is really great and the food was great.

Great tapas and nice staff...We'll be back.

Everything is really great! and damn tasty.

Very tasty food. Always my pleasure.

Very nice service, with lots of helpful tips

Birthday party, but it was nothing special, no table setting, no accomodation from an aperitif, food was ok, it was way too full.

Nice restaurant, but service and quality of the tapas leave a lot to be desired

Nice staff, super tasty food. It's nice to spend a little more money. It was a very nice evening!

I've been there a few times in the past and would have given 5 stars, the last time there was a month ago, but today🥴 unfortunately the menu hasn't changed for the better, the staff seemed understaffed but still very friendly, the ambience has lost and so has the menu disappointed us, it's a shame

Were there for tapas. Service, food and ambience were excellent. Only recommended.

Tapas and other Spanish delicacies...

Very nice service. Food was very tasty and came quickly. I can only recommend it. The ambience is really nice.

We took grilled meat plate and calamari, both was great.

Great restaurant. Large selection of tapas. Great steaks, optimal cooking points. Delicious sangria. Beautiful decor and very friendly, competent service. Absolutely recommended.

We were on a short vacation in Leipzig and were in the mood for tapas. So we chose Café Madrid. It looked very appealing from the outside. We found it even nicer from the inside. The service was great and we really enjoyed the food. There was a selection of tapas put together by us. You noticed that good products were being used and that you wanted to stand out from the crowd, which worked well. The sangria tasted a bit like soda, which wasn't 100% my taste, but tastes are different and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. Next time we are in Leipzig we will definitely come back.

Very nice service and very tasty food.

Delicious Spanish tapas, my favorite is the goat cheese with bacon

Great service, delicious food, perfect portions to try different things.

Café Madrid in downtown Leipzig is a real highlight for lovers of Spanish cuisine and atmosphere! The ambience is stylish and cozy, with a touch of Mediterranean flair that transports you straight to Spain. The menu offers a great selection of authentic dishes - the tapas in particular are an absolute must. From patatas bravas to gambas al ajillo, everything is freshly prepared and tastes excellent. The paella is also worth a try! Another highlight is the extensive wine list with a good selection of Spanish wines that go perfectly with the dishes. The service is friendly, attentive and knowledgeable about the food and drinks. Café Madrid is ideal for a relaxed evening with friends or a special occasion. The central location also makes it easy to reach. For me, definitely one of the best restaurants in Leipzig if you want to enjoy Spanish food and a relaxed atmosphere. Absolutely recommended!

Nice atmosphere and food was okay, like 3+, but relatively expensive. I wouldn't choose it as my favorite place to eat, but you have to be there at least once. But we were actually there before the kitchen closed, so it could of course be that the kitchen was no longer quite as motivated and fresh.

Always happy to be with you. It tastes great and the service is also great

We are Spaniards who live here, we came to try what it was like. We ordered several tapas, which turned out to be very expensive for what they offered. One of them was potatoes with aioli, which in Spain are always potato wedges, since they gave us 5 very small COOKED potatoes. The potato omelette was dry and for 6 euros it made you want to cry. The churros looked like toothpicks. The crème brûlée was good, but it tasted more like custard than crème brûlée. If you are looking for Spanish food, I do not recommend it.

Nice atmosphere, but unfortunately that's it. Juicy prices for average food and if it were my shop I would have fired the waiters who served us. Completely arrogant and inattentive, that it was annoying. We had to wait for almost an hour and were pissed if we dared to ask. So, for 100€ for 2 people I definitely get more elsewhere in Leipzig. Hard but real.

An evening in the Cafe Madrid restaurant in Leipzig – a culinary feast for the senses! 🤩 We knew from the first second that there was more than just eating here. It was an experience that we will not soon forget. The tapas – oh, the tapas! Every bite is an absolute taste experience. Delicate, intense, and yet perfectly balanced. The prawns in garlic oil? A real treat! The patatas bravas with a sauce that just strikes the perfect balance between hot and spicy? Simply heavenly! And the Albondigas? To kneel down. But that wasn't all - the wine! A very special wine that went with every dish as if by magic and made the evening even more unforgettable. And then those sighs of pleasure - as we ate our fill of the delicious dishes but never got enough. Every moment was a pleasure that we wanted to deepen with every bite and every sip. Everything really works here: 7 out of 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 If you want an unforgettable tapas experience in Leipzig, you definitely have to go to the Cafe Madrid restaurant! Here, enjoyment is served at the highest level, and the only thing you can do afterwards is sit back satisfied and full but overjoyed. A must for anyone who loves good food and excellent wine!

Have eaten better. Service was quick and good. Room very loud

Staff are very friendly, but food is very average compared to prices.

A welcoming restaurant in downtown Leipzig with mostly good tapas. The quality of the dishes is very good and the staff is very accommodating, although the staff found it very difficult to advise us when ordering the dishes and unfortunately could not describe some dishes well enough. So we sometimes received the wrong dishes, or dishes that were prepared differently than we were familiar with from our many stays in Spain.

The restaurant was full, but there was still no rush or bad mood among the staff. Absolutely recommended.

Very nice atmosphere with wonderful food. The price is a little higher than others, but you get very tasty food with great service.

Very good service, despite the full house there is still time for a short personal conversation. Food excellent, wine selection great.

Thank you for a great stay. The service and food were very, very good. Always friendly service. Highly recommended!!!!! Thank you!!!

Very tasty 😋 we always like to come 😉

Great restaurant, rooms a bit noisy, acoustics certainly not optimal due to the high rooms. Food and drinks great; but it was better. The summit: When entering: "You have until 8:15 p.m." That doesn't work at all! It is clear why this is stated so directly. Just leave out such sayings! There are guests who leave early and there are those who take longer. Who brings money to the store???? The customer! I've been here several times and unfortunately I was a bit disappointed this time.

The food was good. But it was very loud in the restaurant. The kitchen also closed early. There wasn't enough for dessert.

I don't understand the positive reviews: nice ambience, friendly staff, but that's where it ends: when you get the food on the table 3 minutes after ordering, it's clear: nothing fresh, everything microwave (which the waiter confirmed), soggy (grilled haha) Vegetables, chewy dates wrapped in bacon, microwaved rabbit in a completely tasteless sauce, soft limp chorizo ​​with no taste, aioli without aioli, never such a bad tortilla eaten. Don't the people of Leipzig know how to enjoy a real tapas experience? Oh, the red wine was good.

Verstehe die positive Bewertungen nicht: schöne Ambiance, freundliches Personal, aber da endet es: wenn man 3 Minuten nach Bestellung das Essen auf dem Tisch kriegt, ist es schon klar: nichts frisch, alles Mikrowelle (was der Ober bestätigte), matschiges (gegrilltes haha) Gemüse, zähe Datteln in Speckmantel, von der Mikrowelle gekochtest Kaninchen in einer völlig geschmacklosen Soße, weiche labbrige Chorizo ohne Geschmack, Aioli ohne Aioli, noch nie so eine schlechte Tortilla gegessen. Kenne sich die Leipziger nicht aus mit einem richtigen Tapas Vergnügen? Oh, der Rotwein war gut.

Nice welcome, super nice service and the food, as always, very good. Recommended restaurant with a nice atmosphere.

Post from 2024 As always, a safe bank. However, savings measures can also be seen here. The mojos used to come with the Canary Islands potatoes in separate bowls, but today the mojos are already on top of the potatoes. Great children's menu for under 10 euros. Post from 2022 As always, the quality of the food was very good and the kind of attentive, warm service you rarely find these days. We felt so welcome here with 2 small children, there were even painting supplies and two high chairs of different heights. The prices are not cheap but worth every cent. Once again a big compliment to the entire team, who were always so kind and nice despite the full house and who conjured up such a delicious meal for us!

Another excellent meal, good service and great atmosphere. A truly TOP restaurant!

Super nice service, delicious food in a pleasant atmosphere, we will definitely be back!

Fun and quick service - Thanks Sasha Good food and nice atmosphere

The price of the food is a bit higher, but it's worth it. Great selection of Mediterranean, Iberian dishes. Matching selection of drinks. Great starters. The staff is on the ball and was very friendly, the atmosphere is great. Unfortunately it was very crowded and - since it was indoors in winter - relatively loud. But the restaurant can't do anything for guests in a good mood. All in all, I can only recommend the restaurant.

Nice restaurant, unfortunately relatively loud. The tapas are typical, although, as in more and more tapas restaurants, you pay a relatively high price for them.

Large restaurant - good atmosphere - small portions vs. high prices

Great ambience, attractive selection, good quality, TOP service (!)

Summary: - For the price, the quality of the food can be improved - The service is good - The ambience is good, but the seating is quite tight Service: - The service was great. The drinks were picked up and brought quickly. Someone came by at regular intervals to ask if we needed anything else. Even with a large group, nothing was messed up - The service was friendly and accommodating. Just as you would expect Ambience: - The interior is very nice, but the seating is relatively tight. There was little space to "maneuver" between each table. - We were a relatively large group and were seated very closely Eat: - The selection is great. There are the Spanish classics, especially tapas, but also a selection of meat dishes - I had the lamb rump with mashed potatoes and two shandies. Including the tip I came out at €42. Quite ok in itself. But unfortunately the food was disappointing. - Of the three lamb rump medallions, one was very tough and dry. You could tell from the puree that it was already prepared and waited a little longer to be warmed up and consumed. Beyond that it was only lukewarm. The sauce was very "obtrusive" in taste, so I could hardly eat it. There was something quite bitter and sour about it. Maybe it's just my taste, but I had to avoid the sauce completely. As I said, for the 42€ (including 2 cyclists and tip) I expected more.

Very interesting to try everything. Atmosphere is very pleasant and relaxed. Everything tastes good. The portions are large. I didn't manage to empty my plates. We ordered an appetizer platter so we could try everything. Service is perfect!♡

Wir sind spontan an einem Donnerstag Abend dort reingeraten. Wir haben zum Glück noch einen Platz bekommen. Es war sehr gut besucht . Das Essen ist sehr sehr lecker, der Service sehr aufmerksam & die Toiletten sind sauber. Alles super :)

Had the feta and leek soup with salmon. The staff are very friendly and have fun for everyone. 5 stars!

We had various tapas and everything was to our complete satisfaction. Thank you & see you next time.

Very good tapas. When we are in Leipzig, at least one visit is mandatory.

A wonderful evening and very delicious food.

Nice tapas shop in the city center. We recommend the octopus and the dessert variation.

Great ambience, nice service, have been there several times. You feel a bit like you're in Spain - a great culinary short trip.

We've been there before and were really happy, so we reserved it for our Christmas party this year. We wanted to go to the cabaret first and eat and party there from 6 p.m. We were informed that the first "reservation slot" ends at 8 p.m. and that we had to leave the restaurant. For some unknown reason, our request to block both slots because we wanted to celebrate was not complied with and our reservation was simply canceled. We are a little stunned by this way of treating us. The focus here is probably on filling every chair twice in the evening. Probably never again. There are plenty of more guest-friendly alternatives. Still, a shame!

Big and loud. Food at a high price, but the quality and taste do not justify this by any means. Then a waiter caught in a 'professional mood'. You don't really have to have everything.

Very good tapas, nice evening. Attentive service and nice decor.

A very nice restaurant, very tasty food and capable waiters. Gladly again :)

A very large, beautiful Spanish style restaurant. We had dinner here and I have to say, it was very good!!! We both ordered the Grillplatte Café Madrid as our main course and were almost perfectly satisfied with the portion size. We would only have been happy if there had been a whole chorizo ​​on our plate, as it was really excellent and that should actually be possible for the price. It would have been great if the pieces of beef had been the same thickness, unfortunately mine was a little undercooked. In terms of taste, the whole thing was still totally convincing. Crispy wedges, great grilled vegetables and a very tasty alioli rounded off the meat platter perfectly. So for dessert there was a Crema Catalana which was also very good.

Historic restaurant in the center of Leipzig with Spanish cuisine. Tapas, meat and vegetable dishes, beers, wine and excellent cocktails. However, the prices are quite high and some portions are not too abundant. The quality is very good.

TOP FOOD (TAPAS), TOP SERVICE, GREAT AMBIENCE, GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL LOCATION!

I have been a couple of times, I think that is a little expensive the place. The food was okay. What I did no like was they the waitress made a mistake and bring us something different that we ordered and was his mistake and didn’t want to change. He said that only if we order again (pay for the other one) I think that was not nice because was his mistake and is not cheap

In the courtyard with the Akademixer event, it was an all-round successful evening with very good food, friendly and attentive service, everything was very uncomplicated

Super tasty tapas and excellent service

Wonderful. We were out of town spontaneously and burgers and fries weren't an option. I haven't been here in years, but Caffe Madrid is always a safe option for good food, great service and a great ambience.

Nice interior, nice staff, food very tasty

Nice tapas bar with friendly, fast service and good wine selection

Very good Spanish cuisine and very nice and attentive service that provides excellent advice. You'll be happy to go back here.

We spontaneously got a table for Saturday evening. Staff was very friendly and super fast, we didn't have to wait long for anything. The food was also very tasty, I can only recommend it.

Excellent tapas and the other dishes also tasted very good. Good Rioja and Kava and quick, humorous service. Recommended in Leipzig.

Overcooked fish and a “vegetable” salad from different types of onions 🫠🥴 for ~30 euro. Disappointed. the place is overpriced..

The food is actually typically Spanish and very tasty and we were served very quickly and in a very friendly manner. There is even Spanish food without garlic.

Just beautiful there. Even if it's a little crowded, even then it's not that loud. No bright lights, the waitresses are friendly and the food itself is also very, very good... The price is affordable and the menu is quite varied.

Mediocre food and super expensive for what you get

A little higher priced, but I really enjoy coming here. :) Super delicious tapas! :)

Great food and the service is also very competent and friendly 😃

Very nice restaurant. The food was delivered to the table quickly. The service was humorous and quick. Unfortunately it was very loud there. You couldn't have a good conversation. The space was too big.

Very tasty restaurant, but the main courses are very expensive. The Iberico pork was a little bit too tough this time, but the sauce and vegetables were really phenomenal. I'm already looking forward to the next time!

We were there on September 21st, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. The service was poor, the waiter didn't know which draft beers were available, bread was forgotten at the tapas - no excuse - drinks were empty for ages. Some food was cold

Very nice, interesting and delicious food

Very nice atmosphere and excellent service. The food is great and tastes very good. Be sure to order seats in advance in the evening.

Jennifer Spijker should get a promotion! Simply great!

It was disappointing, I expected more based on the reviews. Food wasn't good, the service wasn't really friendly, the wine was tasty.

The staff was very responsive. I was satisfied with the food 😃

A MUST for me every time I visit Leipzig! This time it was a pleasure again. We tried different tapas, all delicious! A warm chocolate cake for dessert. The colleague from the service was also very nice and accommodating! An absolute recommendation.

Delicious food, super friendly service and a pleasant atmosphere The summer cabaret was also a lot of fun.

Nice atmosphere, super delicious food and drinks! Very nice restaurant!

Very tasty food, nice summer theater, nice service. A bit expensive.