Highlights
- Wander Madrid's Old Town and Barrio de las Letras on foot with a local guide
- Start in a wine bar that looks like a comic book, cava glass in hand
- Skip the queue at a Plaza Mayor counter for Madrid's cult calamari sandwich
- Sip vermouth and sweet wine in taverns that have poured for generations
- Join a small group so your guide has time for every single question
Description
On this 3.5-hour small-group walking tour, a local guide takes you from the streets around the Royal Palace through Plaza Mayor to Barrio de las Letras, with five food stops chosen for their character as much as their cooking.
Your first taste arrives in a wine bar that could pass for an illustrated novel, with Spanish ham and a glass of bubbles. Further on, you'll eat in a tavern beneath Plaza Mayor, at a counter famous enough to draw a daily queue, and in a bar where the garlic shrimp recipe hasn't changed since 1906. The walk ends with a soft, buttercream-filled bun just around the corner from Puerta del Sol.
Between bites, your guide connects Madrid's history to its appetite. Groups stay small, so conversation flows easily, and there's enough food and drink to count as a full meal.
Includes
5 food tastings and 4 drinks, with cava, vermouth or Tinto de Verano, and a caña or sweet wine
Skip-the-line for Madrid's famous fried calamari sandwich
Classic tapas in old-school taverns, including garlic shrimp at a bar open since 1906
Guided walking tour from the Palacio district to Barrio de las Letras, ending with a sweet milk bun
Local English-speaking guide
Food & the City' Insider Tips
Excludes
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Extra drinks
Important Information
- Wear flat shoes – it is, after all, a walking tour, so be comfortable
Bring a bottle of water – we do have drinks stops throughout the tour, walking can be thirsty work
Come hungry. You'll be tasting lots of food!
The tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season!
Have dietary requirements? Email us or add a note at booking and we’ll do our best to accommodate dietary needs. For safety, our tours are not suitable for guests with a severe or life-threatening (anaphylactic) allergy to nuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish or gluten (coeliac disease), where trace amounts or cross-contamination pose a risk. Guests with any other severe allergy must contact us
This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed
Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
