Madrid Old Town Tapas Tour: Small Group Exploration with Traditional Bars Visits and Churros Tasting
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84 Ratings
Madrid
Embark on a small group tapas tour in Madrid's Old Town, exploring traditional bars and taverns while indulging in the best churros with chocolate. Discover the city's gastronomy and history with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Puerta del Sol - Our gastronomic tour will start at Apple Store (Puerta del Sol) at 7:00 p.m. (In summer we start at 8:00 p.m.). I will welcome you to Madrid and I will explain a little what we are going to do during the tour.
  • Austrias - 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 iberian ham, manchego cheese, garlic shrimp, ham croquette, padron peppers, bravas, Spanish Omelette, and more tapas according to the tapas bars that you will visit on the day.

  • Puerta del Sol - 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.
  • Plaza Mayor - 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.
  • Tablao Flamenco Arco de Cuchilleros - After visiting the Plaza Mayor, we enter Medieval Madrid. In this area we will stop at a classic tapas bar in Madrid.
  • Plaza de la Villa - After finishing our 3rd tapas bar, and on the way to our last stop, the 4th, we will visit one of the most beautiful squares in Madrid. The Plaza de la Villa, here I will give you a brief and interesting summary of the square.

We will also pass by the oldest restaurant in the world. Here I will tell you a brief history of the restaurant.

  • Calle del Arenal - And to finish our gastronomic tour, we will go to one of the best churrerias in Madrid to try our churros with chocolate. This will be our 4th and last stop. We will end at Calle Arenal, 5 minutes walk from Puerta del Sol, where we started our tour.
What's Included
  • Sample delicious local cuisine including Iberian ham, Manchego cheese, garlic shrimp, and more.
  • Enjoy a complimentary drink of your choice (wine, vermouth, beer, soft drinks, or water) at each bar.
  • Indulge in the sweet delight of chocolate with churros.
  • Explore 3 authentic local bars and a chocolateria with an expert guide.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
  • Transportation to/from attractions.
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us for a guided tour of various classic bars and taverns. Experience the finest churros with chocolate in Madrid.

Our tours blend culinary delights with rich history. In addition to savoring delicious food, you’ll gain deeper insights about my city and my country.

Your guide is a local expert with deep knowledge in both gastronomy and history.

We keep our groups small for a more personalized experience, with a maximum of 10 people.

  • Minimum age is 18 year
  • Not recommended for Celiacs, vegetarians, vegans, lactose intolerant and people with shellfish allergy and fish
  • In some bars we may not be seated, we will be at the bar.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund (The cancellation can be made 2 hours before the start of the tour if the minimum required is not reached)
  • 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.
Location
Apple Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol
Apple Store (Puerta del Sol). Look for the red umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ralph_l
Jun 15, 2024
Muy bueno! - The food was amazing. Carmen is amazing. I highly recommend you do this tour. We did it on our first day in Madrid and really helped showcase the city.
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Sightsee523093
Jun 8, 2024
Tapas in Madrid - Carmen is a great guide. She took us to some special places where we had delicious tapas. She was informative and energetic, and gave us a lot of pointers so that we could explore later on our own. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Guide305521
May 21, 2024
Tapas tour - This was a great way to experience Madrid, Carmen was personable, informative and a pleasure to be with. I highly recommend this tour. Very fun and enjoyable.
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Robyndz4117vs
May 18, 2024
The wine and tapas were superior. - This was the best wine & tapas tour I have been on. The places we were taken to were ‘superior’. I re-visited two of the places in the days following the tour. Carmen the tour guide was fantastic. I can’t recommend this trip highly enough.
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Lightpacker813307
May 17, 2024
Fun intro to tapas - Carmen was the perfect guide through old town Madrid. We’re glad we did this our first night in Madrid to acquaint us with the area. She taught us some history as well as teaching us about the food and culture of Madrid and Spain. We enjoyed all the stops - the food was delicious. We now feel more confident trying tapas on our own!
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Gerald_t
May 13, 2024
Nice Tapas Tour - Excellent tour. Able to sample many different tapas and drinks. The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Jimfa160nw
Apr 8, 2024
One of the best! - Carmen was an excellent guide. She was very informative and the balance between information and food was perfect. All of the stops were great and we were full at the end.
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Nancy_h
Apr 15, 2024
Fun, informative food tour - Great tour and history of Madrid of events and food. Carmen is fantastic. As I was the only person who showed up, modified the tour to fit places and food I hadn't eaten before.
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N1790etellend
May 10, 2024
Tapas tour Madrid - The food was good. Carmen was very enthusiastic, but we had the feeling that she wanted to get rid of it quickly. Instead of three hours, we finished in two hours.
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David_g
Apr 8, 2024
Interesting - Our host was very knowledgeable, however, when my wife stated that she couldn’t eat shellfish, we were told that’s all they are known for at this establishment, and didn’t offer to take us somewhere else or attempt to order something else.
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