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The 15 most popular food & drink in Madrid right now. The ones worth building a day around, with what each costs, how long it runs and who you book it through.
Watch Cuadro Flamenco at Torres Bermejas, an Alhambra-inspired tablao in Madrid. One-hour show with optional food and drinks.
Most Popular“Absolutely incredible! No matter where you sit you have a great view. Dancers, musician, singer were all amazing.”
A small-group Madrid food walk with market snacks, hot chocolate and churros, wine and cheese, and a Plaza Mayor calamari sandwich.
“Great cultural food tour covering 9 food stops in Madrid. It started with breakfast/coffee and covered basics of Spanish food. It was just the right mix of food, cultural relevance, and discovering a few places you would never find on your own. Best part was our Guide Flo who added a big dose of passion…”
Tapas and drinks in La Latina: four stops, Spanish wine and vermouth, plus history on a 2.5-hour Madrid food tour.
“Great tour. Sergio was excellent and the other tour members were great company. Food and drink, and history explanations, were excellent. Highly recommended!”
A full day from Madrid into Ribera del Duero for guided winery visits, Tempranillo tastings, and a medieval underground cellar in Curiel.
“Excellent way to experience the Rioja wine country. We saw three wineries and had ample opportunity to taste some great wines. Mina, our guide and driver, spoke very good English and was knowledgeable about the area, and had an engaging personality. A day much enjoyed!”
Toledo day trip from Madrid with a guided sights walk, optional 3 monuments, and a Castilla-La Mancha wine-and-tapas break.
“Rocio, our guide, was awesome. She made each of our groups feel important and was always ready to answer questions. I also liked how she inserted a little humor into her presentations.”
Walk Toledo with a real guide, then head to a 200-year-old winery for a cellar tour and tasting three local wines.
“Thanks to our guide Laura. She was pure delight and her knowledge about Toledo was excellent. The vineyard experience also very good. I totally recommend the trip.”
Walk Madrid’s Malasaña with a guide on a 2.5-hour tapas tour featuring six tastings, churros breakfast, and market stops.
“This review is long overdue! Margit made our tour so, so special! The various stops were memorable and we had a fantastic afternoon with her, learning about the history of Madrid along the way. Given this tour took place in January 2022 (like I said, way overdue review) and COVID restrictions were still very much…”
Toledo plus a winery tasting from Madrid: Mudejar Santa María la Blanca, key city sights, then 3 wines and an aperitif at Finca Loranque.
“Excellent day trip to Toledo. Everything ran smoothly and all of the tour guides were excellent. We did the full day trip with a winery visit and it was well worth the experience. We toured Toledo in the morning with a small group and guide, which made it feel much more personal. After lunch, we…”
Madrid tapas and vermouth in La Latina with 9 tastings, 5 drinks, and a local guide. Small group, English. Easy walk route.
“The food tour was great! Excellent food stops and the mushrooms + chorizo were to die for! Tour guide was the best”
A 3-hour Madrid food tour with a local guide: pastries, Iberian ham, squid sandwich, vermouth, tortilla, and the secret dish for $116.
“Jo was incredible! She had so much knowledge of Madrid and took us to places we would have never thought to go to. She was able to answer any question and can give us endless recommendations! If you wanna see the best hidden gems in Madrid you have to take a tour with Jo!”
2-hour Plaza Mayor street food walk: outdoor market tastings, calamari sandwich, churros with chocolate, ending at Puerta del Sol.
“We enjoyed the location of the all the food stops around the square. Jose was flexible and et us adapt the agenda because my stomach was upset. So many delicious things to eat. Jose shared history of the area as well which made it more interesting. He was very knowledgeable.”
Walk Old Madrid with a bilingual guide for tapas, wine or vermouth, landmarks, and classic churros con chocolate. 3-4 stops in 3 hours.
“Carmen was very friendly and knowledgeable, the perfect guide to Madrids tapas bars .”
Small-group Ribera del Duero wine tour from Madrid with guided tastings at 2–3 bodegas and flexible medieval/castle time.
“We had a fabulous day trip from Madrid into the Ribera del Duero wine region. Our guide, Ignacio was full of stories which he told on the almost 2 hour ride to the region. We stopped at 3 completely different types of wineries--one huge one owned by a corporation with a beautifully architected main building,…”
Madrid’s Ultimate Food Tour mixes local markets and classic tapas for 12+ tastings, 3 drinks, and a smart 3.5-hour route.
“Daniel was a great guide! Charming and entertaining. The food selections were all great - and it was filling - we didn’t need to eat again until very late in the evening. Thanks for the great tour!!”
Private day trip from Madrid to Segovia and Ribera del Duero, with a guided wine tasting of three wines plus guided UNESCO sights.
“The walk around Segovia with our guide’s historical context was excellent. The wine tour was also well done.”
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