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Madrid Tapas Adventure: Traditional Spanish Food Tasting with Local Guide
4.9
195 Ratings
Madrid
Embark on a Madrid Tapas Adventure and indulge in a traditional Spanish food tasting experience with a local guide. Discover the best tapas bars, try the house dishes, and explore the historic city center.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Plaza de la Villa - Your tapas adventure begins in Plaza de la Villa, the old main square in central Madrid. You will get a brief introduction to the city and its tapas credential.
- Mercado San Miguel - We will head towards Mercado de San Miguel, the first gourmet market in all of Spain, for the first of many food tastings. Here we’ll start with an aperitivo, what else?! We’ll try traditional vermouth or Spanish wine, and we’ll taste some delicious Spanish cheese at one of the best cheese stalls in the market.
- La Latina - Next, we’ll head to the pulsating barrio of La Latina to explore its narrow lanes and fascinating history. This neighbourhood is ultra trendy right now and is popular with locals for its vibrant food and drink scene. We will visit a tiny, off the beaten path restaurant that is well known for their traditional tapas dishes - with a fusion twist. This tiny spot only has 6 tables so it’s always busy and it has a great atmosphere!
- Plaza Mayor - Our next stop is Plaza Mayor where we’ll chat about the city’s history and food culture. We will try the iconic bocadillo de calamares, the famous sandwich of the city. To wash it down, we’ll try some local beer too! We’ll also try some of Madrid’s most famous croquettes at a heritage tavern that was originally built in 1860 and only specializes in these special potato treats.
- Puerta del Sol - After that we will walk towards Puerta del Sol, one of the most iconic spots of Madrid and finish our tapas adventure with a local dessert.
Once you’ve finished your dessert, your guide will take you back to Puerta del Sol, where they can help you out with directions back to your accommodation or ideas on where to go next!
What's Included
- Explore La Latina with an English-speaking guide
- Discover Spanish Aperitivo traditions
- Sample the local Madroño liquor
- Receive personalized recommendations for bars and restaurants
- Savor 5 tasting stops with drinks and tapas
- Enjoy modern twists on traditional recipes
- Experience the first tapas market in Spain
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Experience the customs of the Spanish aperitivo through a classic vermouth and olive tasting event. Savour time-honoured recipes with a contemporary flair in a quaint gourmet tapas bar run by two passionate sommeliers. Explore Madrid’s most time-worn districts and make stops at our top pick heritage taverns to sample the signature dish at each, featuring the city’s finest croquettes! Wander through the fashionable district of La Latina and immerse yourself in the historical atmosphere and awe-inspiring architecture of the old city core.
- Minimum age is 6 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- There may be a change of itinerary according to opening times of bars and restaurants along the way depending on how crowded they are. However, all the bars you are taken to are of the same standard, so you will not be missing out if the itinerary does change. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
Location
Plaza de la Villa
Plaza de la Villa, in front of the Statue of Don Álvaro de Bazán in the middle of the square. Address: Calle Mayor 70 (close to Mercado de San Miguel). Your guide will be holding an Urban Adventures Sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(195 Ratings)
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P5932uijenniferp
May 10, 2024
Madrid Tapas Adventure Tour - Our tour guide, Patricia was amazing! We had the most delicious food and drink and experienced all the best tapas places from a local's perspective. She also followed up with recommendations for restaurants in Madrid and other cities we planned to visit and took the time to send recipes as well recommending local shops for purchases we were interested in. The tour was not solely about tapas. We also received history lessons on each area of the city we saw with her. Book this tour- you won't be sorry!
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T6493uhcindyp
Apr 28, 2024
Fantastic Tapas Experience - This tour with Lillian was a highlight of our visit. She was knowledgible, passionate about all things Madrid and paced the tour perfectly. The restaurants she took us to were full of locals adding to this unique experience. We highly recommend adding this to your itinerary.
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Culture599820
Apr 18, 2024
Tapas tour in Madrid - Our guide was Lilliana and she was great. Very informative regarding the history and culture of Madrid. Was a pleasure to enjoy the city with and she showed us great restaurants and highlights of Madrid. Thank.you!
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Ssgoldi
Apr 9, 2024
Patricia was an outstanding guide. - Patricia took us to tapas restaurants that we never would have found ourselves. We were the only two on this tour so she customized it to our dietary needs. Patricia also gave us an amazing overview of the City and walked us around some beautiful buildings and squares. We would recommend this to anyone visiting Madrid for just a few days.
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Loren_g
Mar 2, 2024
We had an amazing... - We had an amazing experience with our guide Patricia. I would highly recommend this to anyone who would like to be introduced to the city.
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Leah_b
Nov 23, 2023
Torrijas, Christmas lights and jet lag - Lilian was an absolute star as a guide. I was extremely jet lagged and the only one on the tour. She made sure we went at my own pace and she also made sure that the food we selected was to my tastes. You can tell that she loves what she does and the people in the restaurants and bars love her as well. She also found some hidden gems that only the locals know about. This tour was great to get my bearings and understand what sorts of food Madrid has to offer.
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204charleyc
Nov 14, 2023
Must-do experience to find hidden gem restaurants!! - Lilian, our tour guide, was amazing and the sweetest! We had a big group and she made sure everyone was taken care of, staying aware of some of the group having allergies or not drinking alcohol. I have been living in Madrid for a bit now, and she still took us to some hidden gems that I had never heard of before that were delicious. She even left us with a list of more restaurants to try at the end of the night. We had a generous amount of food and choice of drink at every stop we went to. Definitely worth going on this tour for a true taste of Madrid!
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Rachel_b
Oct 27, 2023
Great time, worth it. - Patricia was amazing, she was a great guide. I would recommend having her as your guide.
The places she took us were great places and had some amazing food & drinks
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656pmb
Oct 25, 2023
Fantastic way to enjoy tapas and learn about Madrid - This was an amazing experience! Lillian was a terrific tour guide and gave us the history of the city as we traveled from restaurant to restaurant. She is very pleasant, interesting and knowledgeable. We learned more about the city from her tour than our later group tour. The food was delicious as were the drinks: manchego and tortilla de papayas (Spanish frittata with eggs and potatoes) paired with vermouth; small Spanish sausages cooked in a special sauce with red wine; calamari with albarino; Spanish garlic shrimp paired with a special sweet wine; and torrijas (dessert with fried bread with milk, egg, honey - excellent). Fortunately we had Lillian to ourselves. All places were crowded on a Saturday night, but Lillian was able to get us in and served quite easily. There was abundant food and drink. We actually went back to 2 of the places on our own later. Highly recommend.
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S450larandys
May 8, 2024
Disappointing Tapas tour - Went on tapas tour. Our guide Afka was tremendous as was the beer and wine. Alas tapas not so much. We had mushrooms then 2 types of potatoes then sausage all good but expecting more. Finally calamari, excellent, shrimp tiny and a very disappointing bread desert. Would not recommend
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