Museo del Jamón (Carrera de San Jerónimo)

Ham legs overhead, a €3.90 plate of jamón below

⚠ Terrace surcharge

Hours: Varies by branch, roughly morning to around midnight; check
Budget: €10-30 per person
Address: Carrera de San Jerónimo 6, a block from Sol

Despite the name it's a ham bar chain running since 1978. Walk in and the ceiling is a forest of hanging legs; people stand at the bar with a beer and a plate of ham. The cheapest reserva ham starts at €3.90, acorn-fed 100% Ibérico de bellota at €16.50, so it's an easy place to taste the grades side by side. There are several branches around Sol; pick the one on your route.