Bar Isabel

Low, arched ceilings, mismatched vintage pendant lamps and glass-tiled wall mosaics conspire to make Bar Isabel feel like an antique, but the gutsy tapas menu riffs playfully on classic Spanish fare. Smoked sweetbreads are served with raw tuna and spicy pickled green tomatoes. Anchovies and jalapeños turn up on the patatas bravas "Supremo". It's hard to imagine ordering vegan salad at an old-school tapas joint in Madrid, but here, a ceramic cazuela of shredded broccoli and brussels sprouts—flecked with dill sprigs, golden raisins, pomegranate and flaxseeds—is full of lemony, peppery zing. The kitchen is open until 2:00 am, so take a seat at the beautiful cherry-wood paneled bar and have a nightcap or one of the staff-favorite late-night specials like Brando's fried chicken.