Madrid Small-Group Tapas & Taverns Food and History Walking Tour with 4 Tastings
by Devour Madrid Food Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€152Overview
This small-group walking tour in Madrid lasts about three to three and a half hours and combines food tastings with a historical walk through the city’s center. A local English-speaking guide leads the group to four different tapas stops where participants sample nine traditional tapas dishes and four drinks, including vermouth, cider, wine cocktails, and wine. The tour starts at a historic tavern in central Madrid, where the first tapas and vermouth are served while the guide explains the local customs of going out for tapas. Next, the group visits a family-run restaurant that was once a horse stable, specializing in Asturian dishes. Here, guests learn how cider is poured in the traditional style and get to try two regional tapas with freshly poured cider. After the initial tastings, the tour includes a 35-minute walking segment through Madrid’s historic center. The guide points out key landmarks such as the Royal Palace and the Habsburg neighborhood with buildings dating from the 15th to 17th centuries. The group then returns to tasting with a stop at a popular bar in the historic district for local tapas paired with a wine cocktail. The walking portion continues with visits to Plaza Mayor, known for its historical events like bullfights and public trials during the Inquisition, and Puerta del Sol, a central plaza important to Madrid’s history and culture. The final stop is a family-run bar operating since 1906, where guests try Madrid’s signature dish, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), served with a glass of wine. Gratuities and hotel pickup or drop-off are not included. The tour is conducted entirely on foot and is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or those using wheelchairs or strollers. It can accommodate some dietary restrictions but is not suitable for vegans or people with celiac disease.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Historic Tavern with Tapas and Vermouth
The tour begins at a historic tavern in central Madrid. Guests receive their first tapas and a glass of vermouth, Spain’s popular aperitif. The guide explains the local tradition of tapeo and how locals enjoy tapas outings.
35 min
Family-Run Asturian Restaurant and Cider Tasting
The next stop is a family-run restaurant located in a building that used to be a horse stable. This place serves homemade dishes from Asturias. Guests watch a traditional cider pouring demonstration and can pour cider themselves. Two regional tapas are served alongside freshly poured cider.
50 min
Walking Tour of Madrid’s Historic Center
The group walks for about 35 minutes through Madrid’s historic center. The guide points out the Royal Palace, one of the world’s largest royal palaces, and the Habsburg neighborhood with buildings from the 15th to 17th centuries.
Tapas and Wine Cocktail at Historic Center Bar
After the walk, guests stop at a popular bar in the historic center to sample several tapas dishes that have been local favorites for decades. These are paired with a wine cocktail commonly enjoyed by locals at night.
25 min
Plaza Mayor Visit
The tour continues with a visit to Plaza Mayor. This plaza has been the site of bullfights, theatrical plays, and public trials during the Spanish Inquisition.
15 min
Puerta del Sol Plaza
Next, the group visits Puerta del Sol, a lively plaza. The guide explains the importance of this and other plazas in Madrid’s history and social life.
15 min
Bar Since 1906 with Signature Garlic Shrimp
The final stop is a family-run bar operating since 1906. Guests taste Madrid’s signature tapa, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), served with a glass of wine, at the place where the dish was invented.
35 min
Meeting point
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 Plaza Mayor, 27 in front of the Tourism Office near the orange ¨i¨ (for information).
End point
If the option with Botin chosen
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Madrid Small-Group Tapas & Taverns Food and History Walking Tour with 4 Tastings
by Devour Madrid Food Tours
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€152Overview
This small-group walking tour in Madrid lasts about three to three and a half hours and combines food tastings with a historical walk through the city’s center. A local English-speaking guide leads the group to four different tapas stops where participants sample nine traditional tapas dishes and four drinks, including vermouth, cider, wine cocktails, and wine. The tour starts at a historic tavern in central Madrid, where the first tapas and vermouth are served while the guide explains the local customs of going out for tapas. Next, the group visits a family-run restaurant that was once a horse stable, specializing in Asturian dishes. Here, guests learn how cider is poured in the traditional style and get to try two regional tapas with freshly poured cider. After the initial tastings, the tour includes a 35-minute walking segment through Madrid’s historic center. The guide points out key landmarks such as the Royal Palace and the Habsburg neighborhood with buildings dating from the 15th to 17th centuries. The group then returns to tasting with a stop at a popular bar in the historic district for local tapas paired with a wine cocktail. The walking portion continues with visits to Plaza Mayor, known for its historical events like bullfights and public trials during the Inquisition, and Puerta del Sol, a central plaza important to Madrid’s history and culture. The final stop is a family-run bar operating since 1906, where guests try Madrid’s signature dish, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), served with a glass of wine. Gratuities and hotel pickup or drop-off are not included. The tour is conducted entirely on foot and is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or those using wheelchairs or strollers. It can accommodate some dietary restrictions but is not suitable for vegans or people with celiac disease.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Historic Tavern with Tapas and Vermouth
The tour begins at a historic tavern in central Madrid. Guests receive their first tapas and a glass of vermouth, Spain’s popular aperitif. The guide explains the local tradition of tapeo and how locals enjoy tapas outings.
35 min
Family-Run Asturian Restaurant and Cider Tasting
The next stop is a family-run restaurant located in a building that used to be a horse stable. This place serves homemade dishes from Asturias. Guests watch a traditional cider pouring demonstration and can pour cider themselves. Two regional tapas are served alongside freshly poured cider.
50 min
Walking Tour of Madrid’s Historic Center
The group walks for about 35 minutes through Madrid’s historic center. The guide points out the Royal Palace, one of the world’s largest royal palaces, and the Habsburg neighborhood with buildings from the 15th to 17th centuries.
Tapas and Wine Cocktail at Historic Center Bar
After the walk, guests stop at a popular bar in the historic center to sample several tapas dishes that have been local favorites for decades. These are paired with a wine cocktail commonly enjoyed by locals at night.
25 min
Plaza Mayor Visit
The tour continues with a visit to Plaza Mayor. This plaza has been the site of bullfights, theatrical plays, and public trials during the Spanish Inquisition.
15 min
Puerta del Sol Plaza
Next, the group visits Puerta del Sol, a lively plaza. The guide explains the importance of this and other plazas in Madrid’s history and social life.
15 min
Bar Since 1906 with Signature Garlic Shrimp
The final stop is a family-run bar operating since 1906. Guests taste Madrid’s signature tapa, gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp), served with a glass of wine, at the place where the dish was invented.
35 min
Meeting point
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 Plaza Mayor, 27 in front of the Tourism Office near the orange ¨i¨ (for information).
End point
If the option with Botin chosen
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.