La Venencia is simply for Sherry lovers. The Bar offers some of the best tasting Sherry in Madrid. One thing that stuck me with a surprise were the marinated Olives. I've never tasted a flavor quite like these. They were amazingly flavorful and definately works well with the family made sherry. The place is so famous you can't even take... More

The beauty of Venecia is in its simplicity. Incredible (and generous) sherry and a selection of 5 or 6 basic tapas dishes (ham, olives etc.). The decor and service is completely no-frills but that's fine with me. There's also no music which makes a nice change to other bars! I wouldn't feel comfortable piling in the place in a massive... More

world leading sherry bar. superb! we recommend oloroso and all tapas! friendly, male waiters that serve great tapas and sherrys out of wooden barrels. we also recommend to take a bottle home with you. Decoration is very nice, bottles are covered with dust to produce an elder atmosphere that come across very nicely. No recommendation for asthma patients ;) clean... More

An Old bar with that old atmosphere were you can only drink wines from jerez, eat a few tapas including mojama and hueva! the owners/bartenders don't like anyone taking pictures but they are quite nice people! Make sure u speak spanish! More

Found La Venencia from NY Times article about Hemingway haunts. This place is perfect. I'll bet it looks the same as it did 50 years before Hemingway ever drank there. Sherry is great, snacks are just enough. A place to sit and talk and debate and think of simpler, more passionate times. If Hemingway walked through the door you wouldn't... More

You will most likely stumble upon mentions and write ups singing the praises of this place if you are researching Madrid. Skip it. The barkeep was extremely unwelcoming and seemed to be disturbed by our presence. She looked at me cross eyed when I proceeded to order a glass of sherry. This atmospheric old world bar is dedicated to the... More

Truly a remarkable place. Only sherry and tapas served, but all the more wonderful for that. Bar staff chalk your tab on the wooden bar, everything is completely unchanged from the 50/60s, and utterly authentic. Frequented by an eclectic group of madrilenos, dog roams the bar, hoping for spare chorizo. Don't go in a big group, you would swamp it,... More

la venencia is hidden down a side street a minute's walk from plaza santa ana and you'll never happen across it accidentally but if you're in madrid then you simply MUST seek it out. as you walk in you feel like you're entering a different world - i've no doubt la venencia looked exactly the same in 1953 save a... More