English speaking bars in Madrid?

illiop

Perhaps this might go better in the "Things to do in..." forum not sure but anyway...
Does anyone know of any fun english speaking bars in Madrid? I know of J&j's (only been there once but wasn't really a fan) and Bacchus but unfortunatlley it's closed till August at least. I know there are a lot of Irish bars but I've heard they're all full of Spanairds (not that I'm adverse to them but you know what i mean). Are there any others?

Ponster

So are you looking for bars in Madrid where you won't find Spainish speakers??

I'd imagine that any English speaker looking for fellow English speakers would head to the Irish bars.

illiop

you'd think so, wouldn't you? But in Madrid most Irish bars are full of Spanairds...as in most don't even have bilingual staff never mind actually Irish/native english speaking ones

Ponster

I had a quick chat with a friend who lived there last year who said that the "Triskel Tavern" was probably the most reliable bar to find anglophones.

vigos

Finbar´s in Arguelles, Madrid would be one of the more common places alot of expat´s hang out in.

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