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One thing you probably didn’t find room for in your suitcase when you moved to Madrid was your favorite board game. And unless you have plans of hosting a weekly game night in your piso, a better solution might be to spend a few hours at El Cafe de Manuela at c/San Vincente Ferrer, 29.

You’ll want to stake your spot early in the evening around 20.00, maybe pull a few tables together depending on how many of you there are, and choose a board game from the shelf on the wall toppling with what must be at least 50 colored board game boxes. If you’re in English-speaking company, or you’re not in the mood for another Spanish lesson, you may have to hunt around a bit to find what you’re looking for, but the sign outside the bar says they have board games in English.

Here’s a list of some of the board games you’ll find:

Trivial Pursuit
Conecta 4 (Connect 4)
Phase 10
Go
Trivia para Dummies (Trivia for Dummies)
Pictionary
Expresión (Catch Phrase)
Othello
Tabú (Taboo)
Scattergories

Once you’ve found a board game, it’s time for a drink or something to nibble on. If you’re like everyone else, you’ll order a milk shake (batido). Otherwise, there is a wide variety to choose from including ice creams, Mojitos, Caipirinhas, Tinto de Verano, or if you’re really adventurous, a shot of Absinthe.

If you’ve had a few good games by the end of the night, don’t forgot to stop by the game shelf one last time on your way out and argue with your friends about which game you’ll play next time you’re at El Cafe de Manuela.

El Cafe de Manuela
c/San Vicente Ferrer, 29
Metro: Tribunal
Tf: 91.531.70.37
Hours: 16.00-2.30