Hi everyone!
Will be in Madrid the first 03 days in September and I'm curious about the dress code when going to dinner.Are jacket and ties required?
I don't plan on dining at the RITZ,just locally at "the cheap eats". I prefer slacks and dress shirt and I hope this will be okay. Please let me know,I don't want to be a stand-out in the crowd.
Thanks,
carlos11

Slacks and a dress shirt (or polo )are fine (if you plan on going out after-no sneakers though) and you'll blend just fine!

Tie and jacket like you said- only if you were to go to a fancy place! (then they always have the beautiful 'loaner'jackets and ties- ewwww)

hey everybody

this is off topic but what the heck!

4 months and counting! :p

Thanks Espe3!
My suitcase is too full as it is.Keep counting,
you'll be there in no time.....

carlos11

If, as you say, you're just doing "the cheap eats," you could even get by in shorts (weather permitting) or jeans. The only place I had trouble was one Irish restaurant where they seemed okay with my khaki shorts (which looked kind of ratty) but objected to my sneakers (which were new and spiffy looking).