Cafe

Gran Café de Gijón

Salamanca, Madrid

Address
Paseo de Recoletos 21, Madrid
Hours
Mon to Thu, Sun
8:00 to 1:00
Fri, Sat
8:00 to 2:00

Sunday to Thursday 08:00 to 01:00, Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 02:00.

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

A cafe on Paseo de Recoletos opened on 15 May 1888 by Gumersindo Gómez, an Asturian who came back from Cuba and named it for his home city.

Cost €€
Time needed 45 minutes
Best time Morning

Insider tip

The kitchen stays open all day until midnight.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Gran Café de Gijón, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Exhibition On now €3 to €5

Minor White

24 Sept 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos

Photography exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now €3 to €5

The Other Side of the Avant-Garde

24 Sept 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos

Painting exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Exhibition On now €3 to €5

Pre-Raphaelitism Female Paths, 1850-1914

24 Sept 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos

Photography exhibition at Fundación MAPFRE. Sala Recoletos, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Performance Starts in 5 days €12 to €25

Magda

13 Nov to 27 Dec Teatro María Guerrero

Show at Teatro María Guerrero, in Spanish, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Performance €12.50 to €25

Museo de los relámpagos

25 Nov to 27 Dec Teatro María Guerrero

Show at Teatro María Guerrero, in Spanish, listed on esmadrid.com, the Madrid tourism board.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Mexican altar of the dead for the exile Exhibition

    On now, until 10 Nov · Casa de América, Recoletos

    Exhibition at Casa de América.

    Free · Map · Source: Casa de América (Consorcio) · De los que hicieron México su hogar: una ofrenda a la

  • Film: Las locas del obelisco Performance

    Tue 10 Nov · Casa de América, Recoletos

    Screening or show at Casa de América.

    Free · from 18:00 · Map · Source: Casa de América (Consorcio) · Las locas del obelisco

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Nearby

Fundación MAPFRE Recoletos Hall Museum · 1 min walk An exhibition hall of Fundación MAPFRE on Paseo de Recoletos, opened in 2008, for art from the late 19th century to after the Second World War. National Library of Spain Landmark · 3 min walk Spain's national library, founded by Philip V in 1711 as the Real Biblioteca. Madrid Wax Museum Museum · 4 min walk A wax museum on Paseo de Recoletos, opened in 1972. Casa de América Landmark · 4 min walk A cultural institution in the Palacio de Linares on Plaza de Cibeles, run by a consortium of the foreign ministry, the Comunidad de Madrid and the... National Archaeological Museum Museum · 4 min walk Spain's national archaeology museum, on Calle de Serrano. Cibeles Palace and CentroCentro Landmark · 5 min walk The former Palace of Communications on Plaza de Cibeles, now the home of CentroCentro and Madrid's city hall.

Around Salamanca

Serrano, Recoletos and the Golden Mile

Salamanca is the grid of wide streets east of Paseo de Recoletos, around Calle de Serrano. It has several free or cheap museums, a market hall and some long-standing food shops.

Salamanca has 18 places on the Roam Madrid map: 7 museums, 3 cafes, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 shops, 1 market and 1 restaurant. Read the Salamanca guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Gran Café de Gijón?
Paseo de Recoletos 21, Madrid.
What are the opening hours of Gran Café de Gijón?
Mon to Thu, Sun 8:00 to 1:00; Fri, Sat 8:00 to 2:00. Sunday to Thursday 08:00 to 01:00, Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 02:00.
How long do you need at Gran Café de Gijón?
Plan for 45 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Gran Café de Gijón?
Morning.

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