Why Los Porches
Flamenco in the capital
Flamenco combines three strands — singing (cante), dancing (baile) and guitar (toque) — and UNESCO added the Andalusian art form to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. It grew up in the south, but Madrid has drawn its best performers for generations, so what you see on a given night is the real thing. A tablao is the small-room form of it: you're near enough to hear the catch in the singer's voice and the heels landing on wood — nothing like the same art on a big stage.
The tapas and wine part
What makes the Los Porches night its own thing is the food. The ticket covers the show with a drink or with dinner, depending on the option you choose, so check which one you're booking. The venue also runs a grill restaurant, so you can eat, drink and watch in the same place instead of clock-watching between a restaurant and a stage. It's an easy, sociable way to spend the evening.
An evening out in Vallecas
Los Porches is in the Entrevías area of Madrid's Puente de Vallecas district, outside the old centre, so plan your trip there and back; the tourism board lists the Cercanías stop Asamblea de Madrid-Entrevías and buses 24, 102 and N11. The thing people mention afterwards is the mood of it: a warm room, performers who mean it, and good flamenco with a glass in your hand. It makes a good anchor for a night in the capital.
The elements of flamenco
A flamenco show has a few moving parts running together. Knowing what each one does gets you more from the night, so here's a quick key.
- El cante
The song
The voice sits at the middle of it. A cantaor or cantaora sings with no microphone and no cushion, pushing sorrow, love and joy through every line. Flamenco people treat cante as the soul of the thing; the dancing and the guitar take their lead from it.
- El baile
The dance
Tall, held posture, arms drawing shapes in the air, and then a run of hammering footwork — the bailaor or bailaora turns feeling into motion, the heels beating the rhythm into the floorboards (zapateado).
- El toque
The guitar
Watch the guitarist and you'll see how the whole thing hangs together. The tocaor sets the pulse, bends it to wherever the singer takes the cante, and now and then steps out on his own with a falseta.
- El compás
Rhythm & jaleo
Underneath everything sits compás, flamenco's rhythmic backbone. It's carried by clapping (palmas), finger-snaps (pitos) and jaleo — the calls of encouragement thrown from the edge of the stage.
- Los palos
The styles
Flamenco isn't a single style but a set of related forms, the palos, each with its own feel and metre — the weight of the soleá, the brighter swing of the alegrías, the cheeky spark of the bulería that usually carries the night to its finish.
- El duende
The spirit
When the singer, the dancer, the guitarist and the room all click at once, you get what flamenco calls duende — the hard-to-name jolt that turns a good performance into one you feel in your arms. Nobody can order it up in advance, and chasing it is the reason to see this live rather than on a screen.
The tablao & getting there
Los Porches is one evening in Madrid's Puente de Vallecas district: a tablao and restaurant where the ticket covers the show with a drink or with dinner. Below is the practical side — the room, the food, and getting there.
A room built for flamenco
Los Porches is a tablao and restaurant, a venue made for flamenco, with three stages of different sizes in one complex. Which stage your booking uses isn't stated, so ask the venue if the size of the room matters. Get there a little ahead so you're settled before the show.
In Puente de Vallecas
The tablao is at Calle Timoteo Pérez Rubio 2, postcode 28053, in the Entrevías area of the Puente de Vallecas district. That is outside the old centre, so treat it as a proper outing. The tourism board lists the Cercanías stop Asamblea de Madrid-Entrevías and buses 24, 102 and N11.
Show, tapas and wine together
The Los Porches ticket covers the show with a drink or with dinner, depending on the option you choose, and the venue has a full restaurant, so you can eat where you watch. Inclusions differ between options, so check what yours covers when you book.
Getting there
The tourism board lists the Cercanías stop Asamblea de Madrid-Entrevías and buses 24, 102 and N11, and no metro station. The ticket includes no transfer, so plan your way home as well as your way there, and check live timetables for your date.
Flamenco & Madrid, in pictures
Flamenco performance, Spanish tapas and the Madrid around Los Porches to set the scene for your evening.
Tickets & what's included
Show + tapas & wine
The show with a drink or with dinner, depending on your option
The main event here — flamenco and a bite of Spain in one
Showtimes
Two shows each evening, every day of the week, per the venue
Earlier or later starts — take whichever fits your plans
Seating
Seated at a table; which of the three stages isn't stated
Come a bit early to get settled with your tapas first
Good to know
Free cancellation on the listing
Reserve once your dates are fixed
Find a Los Porches showtime for your trip
Pick a showtime below and it takes you to GetYourGuide, where the remaining tables for that night and your full total in your own currency are laid out before you book.
Planning your evening
Pick your showtime
Los Porches lists two shows each evening. An earlier one suits you if you want a lighter night or an easier trip home; a later one rounds off a day of sightseeing. You lock in the time when you book, and it pays to turn up a little early so you can start on your tapas before it begins.
About the tapas and wine
The ticket covers the show with a drink or with dinner, depending on the option, so read the details of the one you pick — and mention any dietary needs to the staff on the night where you can.
Make an evening of it in Puente de Vallecas
The tablao is in Puente de Vallecas, outside the old centre, so build the evening around the trip: allow time to get there, enjoy the show, and plan your way back. The booking says you can carry on with music and dance after the show if you wish.
Good to know
Because the tapas and wine come with it, this is a warm, sociable evening as much as a performance — not a bare show. You don't need any Spanish; the art carries in the singing, the movement and the rhythm. Whether you can take photos varies by room and by night, so go by what the staff ask during the show.
Booking flexibility
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before your showtime, and pay-later is available on many options, so committing to a date doesn't lock in your card until you're sure the plans will hold. Booking once your dates are fixed gives you the widest choice of times.
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What is the Los Porches flamenco show?
Los Porches is a tablao in the Entrevías area of Madrid's Puente de Vallecas district — a room built for live flamenco, where the singing (cante), dancing (baile) and guitar (toque) happen close to where you're sitting. The main ticket adds a selection of Spanish tapas and a glass of wine to the show, so the night is dinner and flamenco together rather than a performance on its own.
Is food and drink really included?
It depends on the option. The price covers the show with a drink or with dinner, depending on your choice. Read the description of the option you book, check what your confirmation lists, and raise any dietary needs with the venue before you travel.
What's the running time, and will I follow it without speaking Spanish?
It's a live tablao performance; the exact running time is on the option you choose, so check there. You won't need Spanish or English — flamenco gets across through the voice, the dancing, the guitar and the rhythm, so it lands whatever language you speak. Think of it as an intense, feeling-driven art rather than a story you have to follow line by line.
Where do I sit, and when should I arrive?
Seating is at tables, and the booking doesn't say which of the venue's three stages your option uses. Arriving a little early gives you time to settle and be ready before it starts. Your showtime is fixed at the moment you book.
How do I find the tablao, and what's the easiest way there?
The tablao is at Calle Timoteo Pérez Rubio 2, in the Entrevías area of the Puente de Vallecas district, outside the old centre. The tourism board lists the Cercanías stop Asamblea de Madrid-Entrevías and buses 24, 102 and N11. The ticket includes no transfer.
Is the evening suitable for a special occasion?
It works well for one. Live flamenco with tapas and wine makes an easy pick for couples, groups of friends or a small party after something with a bit of atmosphere and a real Spanish feel. Booking once your dates are fixed gives you the widest choice of times.
Can I change my plans after booking?
Yes, on most options. Most listings won't charge you a cent if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead of curtain, and several also let you hold a table with reserve-now-pay-later, so shifting your evening plans late costs nothing as long as you're inside that window. Check the exact conditions on the option you're choosing before you book.
Do I need to book in advance?
Booking once your dates are fixed gives you the widest choice of times. The venue lists two shows each evening, and with free cancellation up to 24 hours before when you book here, there's not much reason to leave it to chance.