Madrid Tapas & Drinks: A Small Group Culinary Adventure
Description
Explore the streets of the Spanish capital in 2.5 hours with a local guide. Learn about Madrid's history and cuisine while sampling traditional tapas at popular venues. Try garlic shrimp, chorizo, croquettes, bravas, mushrooms, and more. Visit attractions such as Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel, and Plaza de la Villa.
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Itinerary
Our gastronomic tour will start at Apple Store (Puerta del Sol) at 12:30 pm. I will welcome you to Madrid and I will explain a little what we are going to do during the tour.
After welcoming you at Puerta del Sol, we will go to the Autrias neighborhood, here we will stop (depending on the day) at our first gastronomic stops. You will experience the same venues that the locals go to, seeking traditional tapas such as garlic prawns, bravas, croquettes, chorizo, etc according to the tapas bars that you will visit on the day.
After enjoying tapas like authentic locals, we return again to Puerta del Sol. Here I am going to describe this beautiful square, I will tell you its history and some symbols that are in it.
During our gastronomic tour we will visit iconic places in the city, such as Calle Mayor, Plaza Mayor, here I will give you a brief summary of the history of the Plaza, the most important Plaza in Madrid.
After visiting the Plaza Mayor, we enter Medieval Madrid. In this area we will stop at a classic tapas bar in Madrid. In this bar, depending on the day, we will try mushrooms or a delicious squid sandwich. We will also pass by the oldest restaurant in the world. Here I will tell you a brief history of the restaurant.
And to finish we will visit one of the most beautiful squares in Madrid. Plaza de la Villa, here I will give you a brief summary of the history of the square and the buildings there.
End of the tour. End of our services.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Not recommended for Celiacs, vegetarians, vegans, lactose intolerant and people with shellfish allergy and fish
- If you do not arrive at the indicated time or do not show up, you lose the tour and it will not be refundable. Remember that this tour does not have a flexible entry time. It has a fixed departure time.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- In some bars we may not be seated, we will be at the bar.
Reviews(61)
Carmen was a wonderful guide with so much knowledge about Madrid. The eateries were great and we tried some new foods while learning about local food culture. An excellent tour overall, and I would highly recommend.
¡Hola Melissa! Thank you very much for your words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, we work very hard to make this happen. Be welcome back anytime! Carmen
It has been a very interesting experience. I have gone with my mother to three tapas bars in the historic center of Madrid, we have tried garlic prawns, bravas, mushrooms etc. Apart from this, the guide has told us about the history of Madrid and Spain. A very complete tour
¡Hola Juan! Thank you very much for your words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, we work very hard to make this happen. Be welcome back anytime! Carmen
We had a great introduction to Madrid and tapas with Carmen. We learnt so much and happily chatted with her for the whole tour. She introduced us to fabulous, authentic tapas and could answer every question we had about Madrid and its history. We highly recommend booking some time with her! Many thanks Carmen!
Great guide. Very interesting and delicious! Great tour!! Wonderful taste of local Madrid fare and history!
¡Hola Sari! Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tour; I also enjoyed it with you and your friends. We work hard to make sure it's that way. You're welcome back anytime! Carmen
Carmen was outstanding. Very engaging and full of information of the city of Madrid and Spain in general. She pointed out the specialties of local food stops (this one is great for garlic prawns, this one for stuffed mushrooms and on and on). She took us at a comfortable pace and we never felt rushed. We had three stops and tried lots of food and had plenty to drink. We were all very full by the time the tour was over. At the end she took us to a convent to tell us about the nuns and the pastries they make so we could go back when the convent opened. We all had a wonderful time and it was a highlight of our stay in Madrid. Thank you Carmen.
¡Hola Rich! Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tour; I also enjoyed it with you and your friends. We work hard to make sure it's that way. You're welcome back anytime! Carmen
Prompt start with Carmen and short walk to first bar - excellent prawns and wine , on to another nearby tapas bar for more tapas and then a walk through the city to our last stop . All good food , sites and information along the way and a good explanation of Spanish history and food . Carmen was knowledgeable and friendly . Great tour
¡Hola Gill! Thank you very much for your words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, we work very hard to make this happen. Be welcome back anytime! Carmen
A fantastic evening with exquisite food and a great group of people. Our guide, Carmen, was very knowledgeable about the included wines and tapas. A must-do in Madrid.
¡Hola Anton! Thank you very much for your words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, we work very hard to make this happen. Be welcome back anytime! Carmen
Carmen was a fantastic guide, very informative, and super friendly, we had lots of laughs along the way. We were taken to 3 tapas bars all exceptionally friendly and made to feel very welcome.
¡Hola 229dolo! Thank you very much for your words and for taking the time to leave us a review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, we work very hard to make this happen. Be welcome back anytime! Carmen
I booked 3 adults for the Tapas and my 8 years old daughter was with me. The tour guide insisted charging me extra 70 euro for my daughter. She just tag along and did not eat or drink.
Hi Kin, I'll answer you again what I told you yesterday: You booked and paid for 3 people and 3 people and an 8-year-old girl showed up without prior notice. The tour is for people over 18 years old (we say this clearly in the description of the activity). Therefore, we always treat everyone as adults, so if you bring your 8-year-old daughter in addition to the 3 of you, your daughter will be charged as one more adult. I don't know where you read that children don't pay anything. The guide did everything possible to solve the problem with great professionalism and respect, at no time were you ignored as you say. Best regards, Carmen
Carmen, she's a real professional at her job. It reflects enthusiasm, joy, passion and motivation in what it does, so it conveys it. I have loved the selection of restaurants and at the same time as it tells the history of Madrid and Spain. It has been a real pleasure and I hit the Tapas Tour with it. I will definitely hire her again on my next trip to Madrid.
Muchas gracias Beatriz por dejar tu opinión, fue un placer conoceros y me alegro mucho que disfrutarais del tour, esa es mi prioridad, que disfrutéis. Sed bienvenidas de nuevo.
