Café Ziryab

La Latina & Lavapiés


For a fine, well-priced flamenco show that draws as many locals as tourists, Café Ziryab is a bit out of the city centre but worth the excursion. At 11pm on some Fridays, the peña flamenca is a jam session for those who feel the urge and, when it works, it's authentic flamenco at its improvised, soul-stirring best.


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