A no-nonsense bar perched on the edge of the traffic-thronged roundabout opposite Atocha station, El Brillante lays a very convincing claim to serving up the best bocata de calamares in the city.

The perfect place for a quick snack after a morning at the nearby Reina Sofía art museum.

Plaza del Emperador Carlos V, 8

Metro Estación del Arte

Open 7.30am-midnight