Right next to the Reina Sofia, El Brillante may seem like a touristy cafe, but don’t be fooled. Stay away from the tourist trap of the deep fried calamari sandwich and taste some truly good tapas of zarajo (lamb intestines), morcilla (blood sausage), mollejas (sweet bread), patatas bravas (fried potatoes) and more. Both the churros and porras (a thicker and airier type of deep fried dough) with hot chocolate are musts — though I prefer the cakier interior texture of churros!