La Bodega Bohemia

Acabamos aquí un sábado en el que quisimos llevar a mis suegros a comer por el Mercado de San Miguel ya que fue el primero en el que encontramos sitio.
Nos pedimos una paella cada uno, ya que parecen el plato fuerte del sitio (y además nos apetecían) y la verdad es que están bastante buenas (el arroz está en un punto intermedio para contentar a casi todo el mundo; excepto a los que sean unos talibanes de querer la paella a modo de arroz caldoso), con variedad para elegirlas y poco tiempo de espera para lo que suele ser este plato. Te las traen en una «minipaellera» si las pides individuales que queda bastante gracioso.
El local resulta angosto y con una decoración un tanto «casposhortera», aunque no llega a herir sensibilidades de forma excesiva.
Trato del personal a la altura de la zona para demostrar que en Españà la hostelería tiene un gran nivel y precio muy competente.
Quizá no sea el mejor sitio para comer de por allí, pero quedamos satisfechos.

Si te apetece una paella, amigx, éste es tu lugar. Aquí la ofrecen de carne, marisco, mixta, vegetal, de arroz negro y «del marqués» (Marisco ya pelado). Probamos la del marqués y la mixta, y aunque a mí los trozos de carne no me terminaron de gustar, reconozco que la del marqués estaba bastante rica. El arroz viene ni muy caldoso, ni totalmente suelto. Lo sirven en raciones de 450 g, y cuestan 12’80 €.
El trato está a la altura de los buenos negocios, y aunque siempre da miedo pedir paella porque pueda tardar eones en llegar, no esperamos más que para un plato con una mínima elaboración.
Tal vez no se colocó entre mis lugares favoritos por la decoración. El ladrillo desnudo permite un aire tradicional muy chulo, pero la mezcla de fotos en blanco y negro de toreros, sombreros mexicanos y un teclado y un micrófono sin intérprete, resultaba muy rara y no terminaba de dar identidad al local.

Good service fun place for outdoor people watching foid okay very small portion not as tasty.

Fun location and the owner was a nice old character but service sucked and despite being well dressed sober and friendly we got stuck in the American ghetto by the bathrooms and were ignored as much as humanely possible

I’m still processing the events that led us to La Bodega Bohemia. After wandering our of Mercado de San Miguel, we were looking for something a bit more… stable. Seats, tables, waiters, that sort of thing. Each restaurant facing the Mercado was jam-​packed, and we were ready to give up. Then we spotted La Bodega Bohemia. Passing the threshold, we fell through a hole in the space-​time continuum, landing in 1975.
At first, I was a bit apprehensive. Something seemed a bit odd about the place, either the fading photos of Spanish crooners hung on the wall, or the man belting out «What’s New Pussy-​cat» on the keyboard. We were hungry though, and happy to let him do his thing while we waited for some paella and wine.
Between the comfort food and the wine cellar-​like interior, we fell into the same sleepy mood that seemed to fill the place like air. We shared a few jokes with the waiter, bopped along to the cheesy music, ate way too much paella and just had a good time.
Weird but wonderful, it’ll be a long time before I forget this place.

Found this place on Unilocal and was pleasantly surprised. The seafood paella was excellent and the sangria is straight up bad ass. Get your eat on here.

I had the pleasure of stumbling upon this place my first night in Madrid (which lead to me book ending my trip to Madrid with a night cap here on my final night).
My pen pal and I really wanted to try Paella (we had drive all throughout spain and was yet to try it. sigh). We absolutely fell in love with this cozy tavern-​ous environment. The walls were all exposed brick and it reminded my of a wine cellar. There was an entertaining man named Juan behind the keyboard pumping out some Spanish tunes while we we sat tucked into a cozy corner of the restaurant.
The server, Manuel, was an absolute pleasure. He joked with the locals and offered advice to us «foreigners». I ended up going with a seafood Paella while my pen pal (being a vegetarian) was excited to try their veggie paella option. (not always an easy find in Spain sans fish). The Paella was excellent, as was the wine (from Rioja)
We kept thinking of changing locations but as the night progressed we knew we had stumbled on what can only be described as Spanish lessons. As people cleared out, there were only 3 tables remaining. Some of the locals would come and sing to Juan’s tunes which was a real treat. I must say that the real treat though was when I was taught a local dance. It is a night I will never forget.
And to make things even more special. We had great conversation with the owners of the restaurant who are absolutely amazing. (when we returned a few days later we were greeted by name and with a genuine smile).
I will always look back on my trip to Spain fondly and this place will be one of the highlights.

I had such a wonderful experience at La Bodega Bohemia. The food was great, the sangria was great and the service was great. Ciri, who happens to be friends with my boyfriend’s aunt, came out to say hi and even sat down to have a drink with us. She’s super nice and hard working. If you’re ever in Madrid stop by, have a pitcher of Sangria and say hi to Ciri.
Tuve una experiencia maravillosa en La Bodega Bohemia. La comida es excelente, la sangría genial y el servicio excelente. Ciri, que tambien es amiga de la tía de mi novio, salió a saludarnos e incluso se sentó a tomar una copa de sangria con nosotros. Ella es muy agradable y trabaja duro. Si algún día te encuentras en Madrid no dejes de ir, disfruta de un jarra de sangría y saludame a Ciri.