Café Comercial
The Café Comercial is a café located at the Glorieta de Bilbao in central Madrid, Spain. It is one of the city's oldest cafés, founded 21 March 1887 in the era of the Spain under the Restoration, Bourbon Restoration in Spain.Peter Besas, (2009),''«Historia y anécdotas de las fondas madrileñas»'', 1ª Ed. La Librería, It was a center for literary tertulias in the period following the Spanish Civil War. A remnant of Madrid's golden age, it was also one of the first Madrid cafés to employ women among those serving tables.Angel del Río López, (2003), «''Los viejos cafés de Madrid''», Ed. Madrid, , p. 207-209 Characteristics The café has two entrances, one of them a revolving door facing onto the Glorieta de Bilbao. Large windows provide a view of the café from the street and vice versa. There are two floors; the upper floor is home to a chess club, the ''Club de Ajedrez Café Comercial'', and chess boards are always available there. The café also has a full bar on ...
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