In the ever-crucial Malasaña is this interesting spot, Palma 3, something halfway between a café and a bar. Six months old, Palma 3 has a surprising, pleasant aesthetic, with a lilac- and peach-coloured door and a glass front bearing an Aztec idol burned on with acid. Inside, colourful décor and ‘Almodóvar-esque’ details such as bar stools with fleecy, mock cow-skin upholstery and numerous sofas sit happily alongside more traditional café furniture and bookshelves. Not surprisingly, a twentysomething crowd throngs into the local, attracted by the acid-jazz and reasonable bar prices.
