Madrid Tapas Crawl: History Through Food

Embark on a unique tapas crawl in Madrid, exploring the city’s history through food and fascinating stories. Discover hidden corners and legendary monuments while learning how to enjoy tapas like a local.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • C. de la Misericordia, 2 - Begin your evening at a historic tavern in the heart of Madrid, where you will savor your first tapas of the night accompanied by vermouth—Spain’s beloved aperitif. Gain insights into the art of tapeo as your guide reveals some secrets of enjoying tapas in Madrid.
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What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • 4 tasting stops with 9 tapas and 4 drinks
  • History walk through Madrid’s historic center
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Meal Options
  • Tajada - Served with vermouth—Spain’s favorite aperitif.
  • Manchego tapas
  • Tortilla - Served with freshly-poured cider from a certified traditional cider pourer.
  • Classic Tapita
  • Champis - Tapas paired with a delicious wine cocktail.
  • Green peppers
  • Garlic shrimp - Served with a glass of wine.
  • Tomato salad
  • Ham croqueta
Additional Information

Madrid’s history comes to life through food and fascinating stories on this one-of-a-kind tapas crawl. In between stops at some of the city’s oldest tapas bars, you’ll embark on a journey through hundreds of years of history past legendary monuments, unassuming hidden corners, and everything in between. You’ll also gain firsthand knowledge of how to go…

Location
C. de la Misericordia, 2
Calle de la Misericordia
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be waiting for you holding a red Devour Tours tote bag or sign. This tour meets at Calle de la Misericordia, 2 in Plaza de las Descalzas by the ornate entryway.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Seanhw1321yd
Feb 15, 2025
Top tapas and humourous history ! - We were recommend a Devour tour by friends and we can see why they told us to book. The bars were fantastic, the history that was interspersed throughout the taverns was fascinating and the tapas were incredible. Arantxa, the host, was a complete delight. Her knowledge, humour, enthusiasm and story telling were incredible. We picked up many tips for the remainder of our visit and loved every minute of it. Thank you Arantxa !
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N8776rebradm
Feb 11, 2025
Fantastic time - Fantastic experience and excellent food choices, with a great host offering lots of Madrid history and insight. Take this tour!
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Caroline_m
Feb 11, 2025
This tour is a must! The... - This tour is a must! The food is delicious and the drinks are great! We had Flo as our guide and she did an amazing job of explaining the tapas, giving us history on the area, and giving recommendations! Worth every penny!
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Ward
Feb 7, 2025
Rosita rocks! - This was an awesome tour and you should be so lucky to have Rosita as your tour guide. She is an art history major and has incredible enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge with others. I took this tour on my first evening in Madrid. It was an excellent way to get oriented to the city and it's history. I now have a much better understanding of how the Moors founded Madrid and when they were ousted. We also saw historical markers that you would never know about without such a tour. Plus the tapas! I already plan to return to two of the tapas places on my final night in Madrid to have those same tapas again.
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Departure218693
Feb 6, 2025
Good food and companions - A great time was had by all. Arantxa was knowledgeable, friendly, and had the right amount of enthusiasm. She made is feel like we were a group of friends out for the evening. The food was delicious, and filling. I recommend this walk and Arantxa for an introduction to tapas and the history of Madrid. We have done tours in Lisbon and London and enjoyed both of them too. A great company.
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Lam3n
Feb 6, 2025
Great intro to Madrid food and culture - What a fun way to get to know Mardrid! Our tour guide, Rosita, kept everything moving. Was fun and interesting. Recommend!
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Avanie
Feb 2, 2025
Fun night out - Wonderful tour. Loved Rosita’s history enrichment paired with the culture of food. We especially loved the cavern setting
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247jond
Jan 30, 2025
So much fun with Dani - Dani is the best and a true host -- charming, funny, genuinely interested in getting to know the people he is guiding. All the stops we made were solid and worth noting for return visitors or if you have more time in Madrid. There's a wine or vermouth offered at each stop -- I highly recommend trying each even if you only take a sip! I believe the restaurants do offer vegetarian options, but maybe not vegan, but you might need to request this in advance.
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Circumnavigate
Jan 29, 2025
Amazing. Do this Tour!! - Danny is a chef who led us on an epicurean adventure across this great city. Can’t recommend this highly enough. I’m a foodie and this exceeded all expectations!!!
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Jenniferlv2194ly
Feb 9, 2025
Would recommend as long as the group is small - We generally really enjoy Devour tours. We probably would have enjoyed this tour more but there were too many people as extra people showed up. It just passed the tipping point in terms of a “small group”. We really liked the guide but would’ve enjoyed a little more structure and information in terms of the food and Madrid in general. I think it was hard for him because the group was larger than usual.
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