Four people talking and laughing around a round table at a Timeleft dinner

New in Madrid? Meet people over dinner

Moving abroad fills your calendar with admin and leaves the evenings empty. A Timeleft dinner in Madrid, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 pm, is open to everyone, so you might sit with someone who arrived last month and someone who's lived there for years. You can book in English, and all you do is show up.

Dinners

Fri 13 Nov, 9:00 pm

then coffee, Sat 14 Nov, 3:00 pm

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Upcoming Timeleft events in Madrid

Newcomers to Madrid soon learn that dinner happens around 9 or 10 pm, and that lunch is often the bigger meal of the day. The next dates in Madrid. Pick one, create your account, and book it in the app. In October, 713 people took part in Timeleft events in Madrid, 172 of them at their first Timeleft event.

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All times are Madrid time.

Where Timeleft events happen in Madrid

We pick the places and book the tables, from Retiro, Chamberí, and Centro to Chamartín and Salamanca. Every venue we use in Madrid is rated 4.0 or higher on Google, so the food holds up its end of the evening. Vegetarian? Nearly every dinner spot has you covered.

The app shows you the address before each event.

  • Retiro, Chamberí, and Centro
  • Chamartín and Salamanca
People walking across Plaza Mayor in Madrid, with red facades, an arched gateway and café umbrellas under the arcades.

Some of the places we book in Madrid

  • Spanish tavern Google rating4.6(4,816 reviews)

    Gloria Bendita

    Calle de Santiago, by the Royal Palace

    18 Timeleft dinners

  • Spanish tapas Google rating4.5(1,388 reviews)

    Santancha

    Calle de Santa Engracia, Chamberí

    16 Timeleft dinners

  • Home cooking Google rating4.7(1,998 reviews)

    Los Porfiados

    Calle de Buenavista, Lavapiés

    14 Timeleft dinners

  • Mediterranean Google rating4.5(6,387 reviews)

    Bodega de los Secretos

    Calle de San Blas, Barrio de las Letras

    11 Timeleft dinners

  • Madrid bistro Google rating4.5(955 reviews)

    Chez Madrid

    Plaza de Neptuno, by the Prado

    13 Timeleft dinners

  • Dinner Google rating4.8(1,109 reviews)

    El Santiamén

    12 Timeleft dinners

Your first dinner in Madrid, step by step

Two people talking over coffee and pastries at a table by a café window

  1. When you book

    Pick a day and a language

    Book in English or the local language, and we aim to group you with people who picked the same. Booking closes 13 hours before, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.

  2. Before the dinner

    We put the table together

    Four to six people, chosen from your quiz answers, age band, and language, at a restaurant we book. Most people come on their own, and a friend you invite joins without a membership if it's their first time on Timeleft.

  3. 9:00 pm The start

    Sit down

    Tell the staff you're with Timeleft and take your seat. There's an icebreaker game in the app if the table wants a starting point.

  4. Next week

    Book another

    There's an event to book each week, which gives a new city a rhythm before you've built your own.

Safety

Is it safe to meet strangers in a new city?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

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What members say

Four people talking at a window table in a restaurant

  • It was definitely an interesting experience, we had a good conversation and good laughs. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to meet new people in Madrid! It’s worth giving it a try.

    Madrid member · App Store review, November 2024

  • I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

    Anna B.

    Trustpilot review

  • I am so happy to have found Timeleft. It has got me out of the house and meeting new people every week. I have made some wonderful connections with some new friends.

    Rob W.

    App Store review

Questions from expats

When can I meet people in Madrid?
Dinners, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:00 pm. Drinks, Thursdays at 8:00 pm. Coffee, Saturdays at 3:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each event, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.
Do I need to speak the local language?
No. You choose the language when you book, and we aim to put you with people who picked the same.
Is it just for expats?
No. These are regular Timeleft events, open to everyone, so people who just arrived in Madrid meet people who've lived there for years.
Where in Madrid do they happen?
The next ones are in Retiro, Chamberí, and Centro and 1 more area. We book the venue, and the app shows you where to go before the event.
Can I go on my own?
Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.
What does it cost?
You need a Timeleft membership to book, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

As many events as you like during your plan. Dinners, coffee, and whatever else runs in your city, all on one membership.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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