Madrid Tapas Adventure

Fact: Spanish people love to eat. If you want to experience the real Madrid, take a tip from us: do as the locals do and nibble and chomp your way through the city. From Madrid’s oldest taverns to its modern hip hangouts, this is your chance to indulge in the most delectable cuisine – tapas. And hey, we’ll even teach you some pro tapas tips along the way, the ultimate souvenir to take home with you! Start practicing your humble brag…

Highlights

• Visit the first tapas market in the country and learn all about the importance of Spanish market culture
• Get an introduction to the traditions of the Spanish aperitivo with a traditional vermouth
• Discover the oldest parts of Madrid and stop at some of our favourite heritage taverns to try the house dish in each of them, including the best calamari sandwich in the entire city!
• Taste the local liquor Madroño that centuries ago King Philip VI used to sip this after his meals
• Stroll around the 4 of the trendies’ neighbourhoods, such as La Latina and soak up the historic vibes and breathtaking architecture of the old city centre too

🍴Sample Menu

Wondering what you’ll eat and drink along the way? Here’s a sample of what’s included on this tapas experience.

Local Taberna

Traditional Wine Bodega

Historic Castilian Restaurant

Iconic Madrid Bar

Traditional Dessert Café

⚠️Additional Information

⚠️Important Notes:

In Spain, tapas are more than just food — they are a social and cultural tradition meant to be shared in good company. From generous comfort dishes to small, flavour‑packed bites, tapas are enjoyed standing at the bar or at small tables, creating the lively atmosphere that defines Madrid’s food scene.

Your tapas adventure begins in Plaza de la Villa, one of Madrid’s oldest squares. After a brief introduction to the city and its tapas culture, you will pass by Mercado de San Miguel; to avoid crowds, the visit is from the outside only, while your guide introduces the importance of market culture in Spanish daily life and how locals use these spaces today.

From here, you head to a local taberna, where you begin with classic Spanish comfort food. Depending on the day, you enjoy chorizo‑stuffed mushrooms or a traditional Madrid potato dish topped with crunchy pork belly, paired with a refreshing Tinto de Verano, the local alternative to sangria.

Next, you visit a traditional wine bodega to sample timeless Madrid flavours. Here, you taste Ibérico cold cuts and DO Manchego cheese preserved in olive oil, served with vermut on tap, a true local favourite and a staple of Madrid’s aperitivo culture.

Continuing into the lively streets of La Latina, one of Madrid’s most characterful neighbourhoods, your guide shares stories of the area’s history and why it remains so popular with locals today. You stop at a historic restaurant specialising in Castilian cuisine, where you enjoy Ibérico croquettes or traditional sausages, paired with a local Madrid red wine from Spain’s newest official wine region.

The tour then takes you back toward Madrid’s historic core for a visit to an iconic bar famous for its garlic prawns. Here, you experience one of the city’s most legendary dishes: sizzling garlic shrimp, served with freshly baked homemade bread and paired with red or white wine.

As you walk toward Puerta del Sol, your guide points out notable landmarks and shares tips on where to eat and drink like a local after the tour. You finish your tapas experience at a traditional Madrid dessert café, where you enjoy classic torrijas, the city’s beloved sweet treat, served with a dessert wine or local digestive.

The tour concludes near Puerta del Sol, the perfect central location to continue exploring the city or return to your accommodation with help from your guide.