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The 15 most popular tapas food tours 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.
Skip the lines at Madrid’s Prado with a small-group guide, see Velázquez, Goya, El Greco and more, then optional tapas nearby.
Most Popular“skipped the line and the guide was very good!!! it was quite busy but overall great experience and well organized tour!”
A 4-hour Madrid tapas and wine walk with included tastings at 4 local spots, ending with rooftop views and cava on PM tours.
“5 stars Very knowledgeable guide. i arrived late and they worked hard to make sure that i would be able to meet my group. clear and concise instructions to meeting points.”
Madrid by Night tapas walk: small-group guide, history stories, 3+ tastings with drink at first bar, then pay-as-you-go for about 3.5 hours.
“I had such a great experience on this tapas tour! Our guide James was so friendly and knowledgeable. I learned so much about the culture and history of Madrid as we went along the food tour. I also got to try so many new dishes that I wouldn’t have known to order otherwise. Definitely recommend…”
A small-group Madrid food walk with market snacks, hot chocolate and churros, wine and cheese, and a Plaza Mayor calamari sandwich.
“David was a wonderful guide. He knew all the stories about the food we sampled, and there was plenty of food. Very enjoyable tour. I would highly recommend.”
A 3-hour vintage bike tour through Madrid’s top landmarks, with photo stops, expert multilingual guides, and included tapas tips. Great value.
“Rudy was super informative and covered so much ground. A great way to see Madrid!”
Expert guided Royal Palace tour with skip-the-line entry, headsets, palace gardens, and optional tapas. English, ~2 hours.
“The instructions say look for tour guide with IBE sign .. there was no sign but she found us . The tour was very well organized and our tour guide very knowledgeable.”
Guided Madrid tapas crawl: 4 local bars, 10–12 tastings, a drink at each stop. Easy 3-hour pace and local culture.
“Our guide was wonderful and enjoyed all the people in our group”
Tapas and drinks in La Latina: four stops, Spanish wine and vermouth, plus history on a 2.5-hour Madrid food tour.
“Karina was absolutely amazing! She was so sweet and very knowledgeable about the city of Madrid and was so welcoming! 10/10 would recommend! The food and drinks were great and at each place they were different! Enjoy :)”
Guided tapas and wine walk in Madrid’s markets and old neighborhoods, ending with a rooftop cava on the evening tour.
“We thoroughly enjoyed the unique local places the guide took us for tapas during this tour, especially since we would never have found them ourselves. Highly recommend!”
A 3.5-hour small-group tapas walk in Madrid with 4 wine pours, 4 bar stops, and a churros-and-chocolate finale near San Ginés.
“Brian was an excellent guide who provided the right amount of information regarding the sites visited. The group size of 8 was perfect providing an opportunity to have good conversations. The wine and tapas choices exceeded my expectations.”
Small-group Madrid tapas dinner walk with history. Learn to order like locals, taste croquettes, ham, paella, wine, and digestifs.
“Great walk around Madrid with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Good variety of tapas with a nice paella dinner at the end. Great activity for our first night in Madrid!”
A 3-hour guided bike or e-bike tour through Madrid’s biggest sights, ending with optional tapas and local bites along the way.
“We did this tour with our 12 and 14 year old. The 12 year old did not enjoy any part of it and the 14 year old enjoyed the actual bike ride. The guide was very knowledgeable and even stated he was talking fast because there was so much information. Several times I was lost…”
Small-group tapas and fine wine walk through La Latina. Up to 8 people, certified guide, vermouth, Albariño, Iberico tenderloin, and Pedro Ximenez.
“Andrés was an amazing and fun guide and we had some great food with wine pairings. We met a lovely group of people and it was nice to hear the history about places we visited”
A 3.5-hour Madrid night tapas crawl with 5 tastings, vermouth and wine, market stops, and key neighborhood walking.
“Our host was awesome! Informative, enthusiastic, and fun. But the food was just awful.I have been on many of these tours in different cities and they have all been great across the board with wonderful food but this was, well, an unfortunate exception. Olives that I couldn't wait to get rid of, mushy, tasteless croquettes,…”
Taste jamón and Rioja in a centennial underground cellar, then follow a guided old-town walk through tapas classics and landmarks.
“Fantastic tour with Sirca! She made us feel welcome from the get go! Fantastic food and drinks- my favorites were the stuffed mushrooms, the Vermut, the garlic Shrimp (and grandfathers wine), and the sipping chocolate,. Many of the food/wine stops were at the oldest tapas restaurants in Madrid (over 100 years old) where we were…”
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