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 23 Oct, 9:00 pm

then coffee, Sat 24 Oct, 3:00 pm

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 September, 582 people took part in Timeleft events in Madrid, 134 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

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.

We choose the place for each event, and the app shows you where to go before it starts.

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 tavernGoogle rating4.6(4,816 reviews)
Gloria Bendita
Calle de Santiago, by the Royal Palace
19 Timeleft dinners
Spanish tapasGoogle rating4.5(1,388 reviews)
Santancha
Calle de Santa Engracia, Chamberí
15 Timeleft dinners
Home cookingGoogle rating4.7(1,998 reviews)
Los Porfiados
Calle de Buenavista, Lavapiés
11 Timeleft dinners
MediterraneanGoogle rating4.5(6,387 reviews)
Bodega de los Secretos
Calle de San Blas, Barrio de las Letras
11 Timeleft dinners
Madrid bistroGoogle rating4.5(955 reviews)
Chez Madrid
Plaza de Neptuno, by the Prado
11 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.8(1,109 reviews)
El Santiamén
8 Timeleft dinners

Your first dinner in Madrid, step by step

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

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 stays open until 13 hours before.
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 can join you as a +1 whose first event is free.
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.
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.

Read our safety guidelines

Two women laughing together at a Timeleft dinner table by a big window

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 include Retiro, Chamberí, and Centro. 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?

Booking takes a Timeleft membership, 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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