TtMadrid’s We ♥️ Our Barrio campaign helps TEFL students connect with local cafés, shops, and culture making Madrid feel like home during their training.

When you make the decision to teach English in Madrid, you are saying yes to more than a career change. You are choosing a lifestyle. A life where mornings might start with a café con leche in a bustling local bar, where the shopkeeper at the mercado knows your name, and where your free afternoons are spent wandering streets that feel like home.

At TtMadrid, we help people make that transition, not just into a TEFL classroom, but into the daily rhythm of Spanish life. And the easiest place to start is right outside our doors.

Our school is located in the heart of Barrio Salamanca, surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Manuel Becerra, Lista and Diego de León. This area is packed with small, independently owned cafés, traditional restaurants, specialist shops, and markets. These are not tourist spots. They are the places where locals go, where our students practise their Spanish, and where you will start to feel like part of the community.

We have put together We ♥️ Our Barrio, a guide to these local gems. Inside you will find our top recommendations for:

• Eating and drinking like a local, from traditional tapas bars to boutique wine shops.

• Moving and recharging, with nearby gyms, dance studios and wellness stores.

• Everyday culture, including bookshops, markets and places that give you a window into daily life in Madrid.

Choosing to spend your time and money in these businesses does more than meet your needs. It supports the local economy, helps you live more sustainably, and gives you daily opportunities to integrate into the culture you came here to experience.

So whether you are here for a semester or a full year, this guide will help you start living like a local from day one.

👉 Download We ♥️ Our Barrio here and let your Madrid adventure begin where it matters most—right in your own neighbourhood.