Chueca
A well-known LGBT-friendly neighborhood in Madrid, home to the rooftop terrace of San Antón Market, independent design shops and tapas bars.
Chueca lies northeast of Gran Vía and east of Fuencarral Street. Since the 1990s it has grown into one of Europe’s best-known LGBT-friendly neighborhoods, with rainbow flags everywhere and an open, welcoming atmosphere. Its heart is Chueca Square, surrounded by Mercado de San Antón (which sells fresh produce and prepared food on the ground floor, with a rooftop terrace bar overlooking the rooftops), shoe shops along Augusto Figueroa Street, designer boutiques on Almirante and Piamonte streets, and plenty of tapas bars and brunch cafés. Gran Vía to the south and the upscale boutiques of the Salamanca district to the north are within walking distance. From late June to early July, Madrid Pride (MADO) is one of Europe’s largest pride parades, and the whole neighborhood turns into an open-air party. Take metro line L5 to Chueca station, which opens right onto the square, or walk 5 minutes from Gran Vía station. Chueca can be visited together with Malasaña to the west.
Opening hours
Open all day; shops approx. 10:30–21:00, San Antón Market approx. 10:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Gran Vía
- Malasaña
- Puerta del Sol
- Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
- Plaza de Cibeles & Cibeles Palace
- Monastery of Las Descalzas Reales
- Chocolatería San Ginés
- National Archaeological Museum