There are more modest tablaos, with lower prices, that offer an honest and very dignified show. The number of artists on the stage may be less than expected. The number of artists on stage cannot be a determining factor, and neither can the price.

The usual formula is that passes last between 60 to 70 minutes, which include a drink in the price. These passes are usually between 28 to 50 euros per person, with dinner separate.

The possibility of having dinner is another point to take into account.  At some tablaos that possibility is not offered and they focus on the flamenco show. In these places, the seating is usually more “tight.” In most tablaos you can buy tickets only for the show with a drink, depending on the time, or by previously choosing one of the offered menus. In some, choosing dinner means having a better place in front of the stage. If you only have an entrance and drink pass, you sit at the back, which does not mean that it is worse.  This depends on the layout of the venue.

Every day the tablaos present their gastronomic offerings, some in an outstanding way. In the case of dinner, you have to try to arrive on time, at least a ½  or ¾ hour before the show, leaving dessert for the beginning of the show. The established hours for dinners are usually scheduled one hour before showtime.

The best flamenco tablaos in Madrid

Of all the flamenco tablaos in Madrid, perhaps the most recognized are El Corral de la Moreria (reopening on May 13, 2021) and Casa Patas for its programming and intense flamenco activity. Another excellent option is to go to Cardamomo (it maintains a daily schedule) in the nerve center of Madrid on the historic Echegaray street. The Madrid Flamenco Theater (open on Saturdays and special days) with a good program and special cycles that bring Flamenco closer to the local public.

Other tablaos that offer flamenco daily, of good quality and with a guarantee of success are Café de Chinitas (definitely closed!), Café Ziryab (open weekends), Las Tablas (open weekends), Tablao Villa Rosa (definitely closed!) and Essential Flamenco (free 20-minute micropasses and 1 daily 1-hour pass). They are listed on our special page about Tablaos Flamencos in Madrid. We have a complete list of tablaos, a location map, the programming of many of them, the average price of the passes, and the services they offer.

Flamenco in concert halls

Flamenco is often performed in Concert Halls, although not on a regular schedule. Every week in Madrid, there are usually disc presentations, and new shows, not only flamenco, but also mixed with jazz, pop or rock. Rooms like Café Berlin offer flamenco on Wednesday nights and concerts by great flamenco artists on Saturdays. In November, on the weekends they do the Club Flamenco Festival with great flamenco names at Galileo Galilei or Clamores. They also usually host-specific flamenco concerts, which we usually include in our flamenco agenda in Madrid. Here flamenco is shown differently, outside of the typical tablao format, in a concert hall environment which is also in a close and intimate setting.

It is common to find musical performances of all kinds, from traditional flamenco, flamenco singing and/or guitar, or flamenco rock, pop flamenco or jazz flamenco proposals that every day have a more prominent presence in the halls of Madrid.

Flamenco Clubs 

Other types of more “intimate” shows in reduced formats tend to take place in the capital, especially in the Sala García Lorca. They offer classical flamenco recitals on weekends, without microphones or amplification.

Without a doubt the best way to experience flamenco -from October to June. In the field of flamenco clubs that give performances on Thursdays, Fridays, or Saturdays that are aimed at members or regular fans, it is very difficult to get in. Although some are open to non-members, it is not easy to find out about their programming and therefore to go. We highlight the program of the Madrid Flamenco Circle with events and performances on alternate Thursdays at OFF Latina and other cultural activities. Other clubs which offer recitals in Madrid are the Peña Paco del Pozo, the Peña Duende…

Flamenco Bars 

If what you want is to go for drinks but with a flamenco atmosphere, near Plaza de Santa Ana on Calle Echegaray, there are bars with flamenco music and atmosphere. The most famous are El Burladero or El Callejón de Madrid. 

Another famous nightspot is El Candela. Although it is not what it used to be, it is always a good option to stop by and see what is cooking!  It is very close to Casa Patas. Around midnight, many of the flamenco artists who leave the theaters and tablaos end up in its restaurant, where a unique atmosphere is generated.

Sevillanas 

To dance “sevillanas” or watch them dance and have a drink in a “rociero” atmosphere or with the “air of a fair”, there are places like the Sala Almonte. The night can be festive and fun, you just have to be clear about what is offered, not confusing it with flamenco.