Balbisiana Génova is the flagship of Madrid’s beloved Balbisiana café chain (with 5 locations citywide). Founded in 2018 by coffee entrepreneur Laura Fernández, honors her Andalusian abuela’s recipes. The light-filled space (with raw wood, heirloom ceramics, and no Wi-Fi) invites slow sips of their signature Café del Tiempo (iced coffee with citrus) or evening natural wines from small producers. My tip: try lemon or carrot pie.