15 Tapas and Wine Tours in Madrid Worth Turning Up Hungry For

1.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tasting Walking Tour – Small Group Local Bars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,644 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Walk Madrid’s Literary Quarter with a bilingual local guide such as Noemí, Carlos, or Juan Felipe. Visit up to four long-running bars, taste more than 10 tapas, and pair each stop with Spanish wine, beer, vermouth, or a soft drink. The three-hour tour ends near Plaza Mayor.

“You experienced local restaurants and bars that were mostly family owned and multi generational. Food and drinks were amazing and food allergies were addressed. Very small groups and loved our guide Noemi! It was an awesome experience in Madrid!!!”

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2.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,171 reviews · 3 hours · from $91

Join Gourmet Madrid for a three-hour walking tour through Las Letras and Madrid de los Austrias. Guides such as Carlos, Noemi, Rocio, and Eva lead you to four long-running bars for at least 12 tapas and one drink at each stop. Expect Spanish wine, beer, local stories, and enough food for lunch or dinner.

“Sylvia , our guide was excellent , the bars were all great , places we would not necessarily have visited the choices of wine and tapas were first class too”

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3.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tour with Rooftop Views and Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,047 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Walk from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, Huertas, and the Literary Quarter with a local guide such as Agustin, Mario, Marina, or Rodrigo. Expect four tapas tastings with drinks, then a rooftop cava or cocktail on the 6:00 PM tour. The 11:30 AM option includes an extra tapa instead.

“Had a great time meeting new people, and finding places and learning about tapas and Madrid. Food and drinks were great. Marina was so friendly and a great guide. Would totally recommend!”

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4.Madrid Guided Food Tour with Tapas and Spanish Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 773 reviews · 2h 30m · from $96

Join an English-speaking guide such as Lidia, Sergio, or Javier for a 150-minute food walk from Plaza de los Carros to Plaza Mayor. You’ll visit five local eateries, taste nine tapas and dessert, sample wine and vermouth, and see Madrid’s historic center. Vegetarian and alcohol-free choices are available, but vegan and gluten-free diets cannot be accommodated.

“excellent food stops. food and drinks were top notch. Hayley was informative , fun and inclusive of Madrid culture.”

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5.Guided Tapas and Wine Tour with Rooftop Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 608 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Walk from San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Barrio de las Letras with a bilingual guide such as Agustín, Marina, or Mario. You’ll taste Iberian ham, chorizo, mushrooms, beef cheeks, and garlic shrimp with Spanish drinks, then finish with rooftop cava on the 6:00 PM tour.

“Our guides knew so much about each place we visited , the food was superb and they kept up a running history of each area we visited. This was a great tapas tour”

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6.Old Madrid Tapas and Fine Wine Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 415 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $101

Walk Madrid’s old La Latina district with a Spanish Wine Tasting Association certified guide, stopping at local bars for vermouth, cod fritters, Albariño, Iberico tenderloin, cellar wines, and Pedro Ximenez. The group is limited to eight, and guides commonly include Andres, Andre, or David.

“Our host/guide, Andre (Andrew), was top notch! He was attentive to the needs of individuals & the group, and intuitive about whether to allow members of the group to entertain themselves (which we certainly did a lot of), or provide info to spark conversation. Early on, he observed what individuals were or were not eating or drinking, and made sure that no one was left out. He offered little tidbits about the region of Madrid we were in, and the people of the city that were beneficial and insightful. The food and wine offerings were excellent, and he brought some wine from his personal collection for us to sample. He…”

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7.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse near Atocha, you’ll cook four Spanish tapas in pairs with a professional chef, then sit down for a six-course dinner with five Spanish wines. Cava starts the evening, recipes are provided, and the friendly hosts, including Ines, Benjy, Benito, Jaime, and Javie, keep the class relaxed and social.

“What a fantastic place! They were welcoming and accommodating at every step, and went out of their way to make sure solo travelers were at ease and having fun. If, like I did, you feel overwhelmed by the cooking class options in Madrid, this is the one to pick!”

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8.Madrid Tapas, Wine and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about three hours eating and walking through central Madrid with a local guide such as EJ, Mateo, Daniel, Andrea, or Ejeanne. Visit four classic taverns, taste enough food for lunch or dinner, and try vermouth, wine, beer, or soft drinks. The small group, capped at 12, also gets practical Madrid tips along the way.

“We had such a fun evening with Andreas! The food and drinks were great, as well as meeting fellow travelers. Definitely recommend!”

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9.Tapas & Wine Tour with Visit to a Rooftop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 256 reviews · 3h 30m · from $56

Spend 210 minutes tasting tapas and Spanish wine in Las Letras, La Latina, and Plaza Mayor with guides such as Cristal, Anabel, and Dani. You will visit historic taverns, learn Madrid customs, meet fellow food lovers, and finish with a rooftop wine overlooking Gran Vía. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices are available.

“Loved this tour! Cristal was a great guide. Learned a lot about tapas. Highly recommend”

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10.Not Just Another Tapas & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $117

Spend about three and a half hours tasting Madrid classics with an English-speaking guide such as Carolyn, Sirca, Adolfo, or Yvonne. You’ll visit historic tapas bars, slice jamón ibérico, try a calamari sandwich, sample a modern rice dish, and finish with chocolate. The small group, capped at 12, makes it easy to ask questions and keep the pace personal.

“Amazing. Our guide was the best!! The experience was fantastic!! Book this one. You won’t be disappointed.”

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11.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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12.Authentic Flamenco, Tapas & Wine Madrid Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · from $114

Meet in central Madrid for a three-hour small-group evening with an English-speaking guide. Visit Maty flamenco shop, stroll through Plaza Mayor, watch a one-hour show at Las Carboneras, then enjoy four tapas with wine or cava. Guides may include Arantxa, Eleanor, Isabel, Flo, or Rosita.

“Highly recommend this Madrid Flamenco Tour with Arantxa ! She was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Flamenco and Madrid. She was very funny and personable to be around. It was one of the high lights of my husband and I trip to Madrid.”

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13.Madrid Evening Tapas and Wine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · from $105

Start in La Latina at 6 pm for 3.5 hours of tapas, Spanish wine, vermouth, and neighborhood history. With 12 people or fewer, you visit four food and drink stops, try the playful porrón, sample tostas and Madrid stew, and finish near the Cervantes statue.

“Loved learning the history of the literary district of madrid. Arantxa was entertaining, funny and a wealth of information! Food and wine were wonderful! i do think the experience could be different based upon the rest of the group. Unfortunately the people we were with brought children who were rightfully less than interested.”

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14.Spanish Villages & Winery Visit with Wine Tasting and Tapas Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $209

Spend 6.5 hours beyond Madrid with a guide such as Laura or Diego, visiting Chinchón, Aranjuez, and the El Regajal wine estate. Expect village streets, royal gardens, vineyard and cellar visits, wine tastings, and a light tapas lunch. The group can reach 22 people, and some departures may include a second winery.

“We all enjoyed our day on this trip. The stops in Chinon and a Aranjuarez were lovely. The winery was a wonderful experience. The wine maker clearly loves what he does and enjoyed spending time explaining the process to our group. The tour guide and bus driver were friendly and knowledgeable.”

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15.Toledo Full Day with Winery Visit, Tapas and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $83

Travel from Madrid to Toledo by air-conditioned coach for views from Mirador del Valle, guided visits to Santa María la Blanca and Santo Tomé, free time, then a winery tour with three wines, cured meats, and cheese. Guides may include Marta, Marie, Jorge, Rachel, or Elias. Optional lunch is available.

“Toledo is a easy and wonderful day trip from Madrid. We had a very small group only 3! so our tour through the city felt very personable. The coach that drove us was very nice. We especially enjoyed visiting the winery and could have spent more time there. We opted not to have the lunch, but ended up eating the provided lunch and paying for it on our own. The good part of this was that while driving up to the lunch location we stopped for some fabulous, picturesque views of Toledo which we would have missed otherwise. The lunch was only okay and part of us wishes we would…”

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