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Best Tapas Dinners Around the World — Our Top 15

26 tours  ·  from $44 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 tapas dinners worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Madrid Small Group Tapas Tour at 4 Venues -Lunch or Dinner - The Royal Palace area between bites
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Madrid Small Group Tapas Tour at 4 Venues -Lunch or Dinner

1.Madrid Small Group Tapas Tour at 4 Venues -Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 553 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Walk from Madrid’s Opera House through the old center with a food-focused guide such as Brian or Pedro. Over 3.5 hours, you’ll visit four traditional bars for more than 16 tapas flavors, four Spanish wines, Iberian ham, cold cuts, and churros at Chocolatería San Ginés. Groups are limited to 12.

“This tour was amazing! We had such a good time. The food was so good! We definitely recommend this tour.”

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Madrid Local's Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History - Calle Preciados and a croquette stop dating to 1860
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Madrid Local’s Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History

2.Madrid Local’s Tapas Tour Dinner with a side of History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Meet at Plaza de Isabel II at 6:30 p.m. for a 3.5-hour walk through central Madrid with a bilingual local guide such as Pablo or Daniel. Stop for croquettes, ham, Manchego cheese, tortilla, chorizo, drinks, and a sit-down paella dinner, while hearing stories about Madrid’s old walls, royal family, and plazas.

“Great evening of food, culture and history of Madrid with an easy walk around central Madrid. Pablo was a fantastic guide, answered all our questions, and knew a lot of ins and outs having grown up here. Would definitely recommend!”

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Barcelona Tapas Food Tour with Lunch or Dinner in El Born - Meeting at Plaça de Correus
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Barcelona Tapas Food Tour with Lunch or Dinner in El Born

3.Barcelona Tapas Food Tour with Lunch or Dinner in El Born

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Join Carpe Diem Tours for a 2.5-hour food walk through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and El Born. A local guide such as Mariah, Sonia, Craig, Sara, or Thami leads you to four restaurants for croquettes, pintxos, patatas bravas, boquerones, paella, wine, vermouth, cava, and dessert. Vegetarian and alcohol-free choices are available.

“Excellent way to spend our first evening in Barcelona. Mariah was fantastic! She was quite wealth of knowledge and made the experience fun. I would definitely book this again.”

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Barcelona: Wine Tasting and Tapas 5-Course Pairing Dinner - Starting with an aperitif and settling in
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Barcelona: Wine Tasting and Tapas 5-Course Pairing Dinner

4.Wine Tasting and Tapas 5-Course Pairing Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 300 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $69

Meet at Vivinos Wine Bar for five Spanish wine tastings, an aperitif, and a five-course Catalan tapas dinner. Your English-speaking sommelier explains each pairing, regional ingredients, and tasting basics. Choose meat, fish, or vegetarian dishes. Hosts have included Robert, Omar, Vincent, Agostina, and Augustine.

“The guide was very knowledgeable and the food was delicious.”

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Prague: Czech Tapas Dining Experience with Unlimited Drinks - Restaurant Talíř’s Czech tapas idea
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Prague: Czech Tapas Dining Experience with Unlimited Drinks

5.Prague: Czech Tapas Dining Experience with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 248 reviews · from $44Best value

At Restaurant Talíř in central Prague, head chef Denis Wágner presents Czech food as tapas-style tasting plates. Choose 3, 4, 5, or 7 courses, with unlimited Pilsner Urquell, Czech and Moravian wine, and soft drinks. Expect an open kitchen, modern bar, historic interiors, and music on selected evenings.

“The images were more impressive than the actual experience! Was difficult to find due to closed road! Local wine was delicious, interesting selection of Tapas!”

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Madrid Local Tapas Tour with Private Dinner and Bottomless Wine - Vermouth, the Gilda, and a taste of local bar culture
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Madrid Local Tapas Tour with Private Dinner and Bottomless Wine

6.Madrid Local Tapas Tour with Private Dinner and Bottomless Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $141

Join a small group at The Cooking Clubhouse for four tapas and drink pairings across Barrio de Las Letras, Antón Martín, and Lavapiés. Guide Diego or another professional host explains Madrid food culture, then serves a private dinner with meat, fish, or vegetarian choices, dessert, and bottomless wine in a 120-year-old cellar.

“I would recommend this experience 1000% Had a great time with a small group and even connected with my group after the experience. Food was amazing!”

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Barcelona: Wine Tasting and 5 Course Tapas Pairing Dinner - The first course: Catalan cheese and Iberian cold cuts
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Barcelona: Wine Tasting and 5 Course Tapas Pairing Dinner

7.Wine Tasting and 5 Course Tapas Pairing Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 129 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Meet your sommelier at Vivinos Wine Bar in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter for a 2.5-hour dinner of five local wines and five tapas-style courses. You’ll learn about Catalonia’s wine regions, winemaking, and pairing techniques, with choices for several courses. Hosts such as Robert, Vivian, and Christina have been praised for clear, friendly guidance.

“Our hostess was knowledgeable and friendly and the pairings amid wine and food were excellent! I would recommend highly for anyone who wants a great dining experience.”

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Flamenco Show and Dinner in Seville - What happens at Tablao Flamenco El Palacio Andaluz
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Flamenco Show and Dinner in Seville

8.Flamenco Show and Dinner in Seville

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 113 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Spend 90 minutes at Tablao Flamenco El Palacio Andaluz watching professional singers, guitarists, and dancers perform classic flamenco, including a 12-minute adaptation of Carmen. Your package includes dinner, the Flamenco Costume Museum, and stated return transport with a panoramic Seville tour. Vegetarian meals are available with advance notice.

“Definitely buy the tickets with the meal package - plenty of food and a full bottle of wine! Not a bad seat in the place, large place (total tourist venue) but the show and the food was amazing!”

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Night Tapas Walking Tour in Barcelona Modernist Area with Small Group and Dinner - Pintxos on Passeig de Gràcia
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Night Tapas Walking Tour in Barcelona Modernist Area with Small Group and Dinner

9.Night Tapas Walking Tour in Barcelona Modernist Area with Small Group and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Start near Avinguda Diagonal at 7 p.m. for a four-hour food walk through Barcelona’s Eixample. Visit a traditional bodega, a pintxos bar, local tapas spots, and a restaurant for dinner. Guides such as Olga, Montse, Fede, and Daniel add food, Gaudí, and Catalan culture to the evening.

“Excellent. Informational beyond expectations. Highly recommend Olga, she is full of knowledge and ensures understanding”

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Tapas Crawl in Madrid Historical Quarter for Lunch or Dinner - Meeting at Ópera beside Queen Isabel II
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Tapas Crawl in Madrid Historical Quarter for Lunch or Dinner

10.Tapas Crawl in Madrid Historical Quarter for Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $102

Meet by Queen Isabel II’s statue at Ópera for a 3.5-hour small-group walk through Old Madrid. A local English-speaking guide leads you to four emblematic bars for Iberian ham, cheese, tapas, and Spanish wine, beer, or soft drinks, with stories of kings, monuments, and Madrid traditions.

“So passionate; so informative; so tasty! Great way to explore ... it’s not all about Tapas ... but it’s definitely one of the highlights of our visit.”

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Barcelona´s Lunch or Dinner Tapas Tour: Food, drinks, happiness! - Plaça de Sant Jaume and Barcelona’s civic center
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Barcelona´s Lunch or Dinner Tapas Tour: Food, drinks, happiness!

11.Barcelona´s Lunch or Dinner Tapas Tour: Food, drinks, happiness!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $131

Join Ida for a three-hour lunch or dinner walk through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and Born area. You’ll visit small local tapas bars, try dishes such as croquettes, tomato bread, seafood, and Spanish omelette, and enjoy wine, sangria, or vermouth. Groups are capped at 16, though off-season departures may become private tours.

“An authentic walk through the Gothic and Born areas with stops at small local restaurants. Simple tapas and drinks. Very nice!”

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Small Group Barcelona Walking Tour, Flamenco Show & Tapas Dinner - Santa Maria del Mar and the move into El Born
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Small Group Barcelona Walking Tour, Flamenco Show & Tapas Dinner

12.Small Group Barcelona Walking Tour, Flamenco Show & Tapas Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $330

Meet at Plaza Catalunya at 6:30 p.m. for a small-group walk through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and Born district. Guides such as Camilo, Carlos, Feliciano, Xavier, Ioanna, and Joseph lead the evening in English, followed by Catalan tapas, wine, and a flamenco show in a 17th-century castle-like palace. The group is capped at 15 people.

“Feliciano is an excellent guide—he was extremely informative & made the whole experience easy and pleasurable. By the end of the evening, we felt that we had made a new friend. Highly recommend.”

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DINNER OR TAPAS in a Poruguese Home - Starting with cheese, ham, and a welcome toast
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DINNER OR TAPAS in a Poruguese Home

13.DINNER OR TAPAS in a Poruguese Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

At 7 pm, Teresa and Mario welcome your private group to their home near Guincho Beach in Cascais. Choose a Portuguese fish-rice dinner or six-tapas menu, beginning with cheese and ham and ending with a traditional dessert. Expect storytelling, generous portions, ocean air, and a personal evening rather than a restaurant meal.

“We visited Portugal with our family of five and met up with some friends who were traveling nearby. I booked a cooking experience at a local woman’s home - not really knowing what to expect - and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. Teresa and Mario were absolutely wonderful hosts: warm, welcoming, and so genuine. Although I had accidentally booked the wrong experience, Teresa went out of her way to accommodate us, and we still got to enjoy a hands-on cooking segment. Her home was beautiful, and the atmosphere they created made us feel like we were visiting old friends. The food they prepared…”

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Private Tapas Walking Tour in Barcelona Modernist Area with Dinner included - Starting near Casa Sayrach at 7 PM
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Private Tapas Walking Tour in Barcelona Modernist Area with Dinner included

14.Private Tapas Walking Tour in Barcelona Modernist Area with Dinner included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Join a private guide, including Daniel or Isaac when available, for a four-hour evening food walk through Eixample. Visit a traditional bodega, a pintxos bar, a local tapas stop, and a restaurant, with food and drinks included. Vegetarian and gluten-free options require advance notice.

“This tour was a great experience and we would do it again. We went to 3 different places and enjoyed authentic food from different regions. Our tour guide Daniel was a wonderful host. He was personable and engaging, so we had fun chatting with him while sampling a variety of delicious tapas and wine. Daniel is very knowledgeable and offers some great history about the cuisine, the people, the culture, and the area. Highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Barcelona!”

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Madrid: Guided Tapas Food Tour with Dinner - Sol, Madrid: a 45-minute introduction to the center
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Madrid: Guided Tapas Food Tour with Dinner

15.Guided Tapas Food Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 14 reviews · 2h 30m · from $88

Spend 150 minutes walking from Plaza de los Carros to Plaza Mayor, stopping at five eateries for tortilla, mushrooms, squid-ink sandwiches, churros, and five Spanish drinks. Your English-speaking guide, such as Lydia, Sergio, Layla, or Hayley, handles the route, food orders, and entry while sharing Madrid’s food customs and history.

“Samantha was a delight! Food and drinks were fantastic.”

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