The 14 Best Tapas Walking Tours in Madrid

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.Walking Tour Madrid +Pintxo +Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 326 reviews · 2h 30m · from $24Best value

Start at Madrid’s Bear Statue and walk with a local English or Spanish-speaking guide through Puerta del Sol, Arenal Street, the Royal Palace, La Latina, and Plaza Mayor. You’ll visit a local market, hear stories and legends, then stop for a pintxo and drink. Guides such as Fernando, Paula, Amanda, and Luis are known for clear storytelling and useful city tips.

“We got to know Madrid because of our guide, Fernando. He was there for us even after the tour if we have questions.”

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3.Madrid Food Walking Tour with Tapas and Vermouth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Join Carpe Diem Tours for a 2.5-hour English food walk through La Latina and central Madrid. Expect nine tapas tastings, five drinks, five eateries, and guides such as Sergio, Lidia, Javier, Karina, and Nada. Vegetarian and alcohol-free choices are available, but not vegan or gluten-free meals.

“Absolutely fabulous. So much fun so easy. History with tapas. The menu should be written beforehand so that people know what they’re eating.”

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4.Madrid Tapas Experience Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · from $116

Meet your local guide at Plaza Mayor for a 2.5-hour evening food walk through Madrid. Taste paella, croquettes, patatas bravas, jamón Ibérico, cod, shrimp, and Spanish omelet, with beer, wine, and cocktails included. Guides such as Yasmin lead small groups, though the route can change.

“Tapas tour. Yasmin, tour leader excellent. Three bars visited, all different. Muse de Jamon the best one. Tour lasted 2 hrs. About 20 people on the tour, mixed ages.”

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5.Tapas Walking Tour with Food and Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Follow an English-speaking guide through La Latina and Madrid Centro, stopping at five local eateries for tortilla, cheeses, calamari, mushrooms, churros, and five drinks. Guides such as Lidia and Sergio add history and practical tips. Expect a lively, standing-style food tour for up to 15 people, ending by Plaza Mayor.

“Was a wonderful tour with a wonderful host named Lidia she was very friendly very welcoming and most importantly very knowledgeable. Lots of history, culture and the food was great, perfect if you want a quick background introduction of Madrid and don’t know where to start, you’ll be introduced to all the hot spots, highly recommend.”

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6.Local Tapas, Drinks, and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Follow an English-speaking guide through Plaza de la Villa, Mercado de San Miguel, La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Puerta del Sol. You’ll taste five tapas with matching drinks, from tortilla and vermouth to a calamari sandwich and dessert. Guides such as Aafke and Patricia are known for lively history and personal food tips.

“Patricia was amazing and took us to beautiful locations that were perfect for exploring Spanish cuisine. Would highly recommend!”

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7.History of Tapas Walking Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $141

You’ll spend 2.5 hours with a Spanish- or English-speaking guide, visiting at least four Madrid markets, bars, and restaurants. Taste four tapas and enjoy a wine, beer, or soft drink at each stop while learning how tapas developed. Guides such as Oscar and Pablo have led this food walk, though assignments can vary.

“Hele leuke tour. Interessant en erg lekkere tapas. Oscar was erg enthousiast en vriendelijk. Alleen jammer dat hij snel weg moest voor een andere tour waardoor we de laatste stop zonder hem moesten doen.”

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8.Madrid Small Group Lunchtime Aperitivo and Tapas Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Meet your English-speaking guide at Ópera at noon for a 3.5-hour walk through central Madrid. Visit traditional bars for vermut, ham, cheese, and shared tapas, then finish with chocolate and churros near San Ginés. The group is limited to 12, and the first drink and tapas are included.

“We live in Madrid and decided to do a tour for our nephew who was visiting us for the first time from U.S. Even though we’re locals, Charlie showed us a whole new side of the city! His deep knowledge of Madrid’s iconic landmarks helped us discover interesting facts and places we’d never known before. He took us to some truly fascinating spots for tapas, and we were especially grateful for all the helpful tips he shared about where to go for food and drinks. The tour was both informative and relaxed—Charlie made it really enjoyable with his friendly, casual conversation style. Our nephew had a fantastic time on his…”

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9.Madrid Tapas and Mysteries Walking Tour with Private Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $101

Meet your guide at the Bear and Strawberry Tree statue in Puerta del Sol for an evening of Madrid legends, three tapas stops, and a pub crawl. You’ll get shared dishes, beer or wine at the first two bars, cider at the third, four included shots, drink discounts, and nightclub entry. Guides vary, with Frank praised for his storytelling.

“What a great night it turned out to be! My tour happened on the night when there was some problem in the area where we're supposed to meet up but I got informed of the new meet up place and even though our guide had to do some improvising because we didn't start the way it'd been planned he managed”

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10.Madrid Essential Walking Tour – With Pintxo & Refreshing Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

This 2.5-hour English walking tour takes you from Puerta del Sol through Madrid’s old center to Plaza Mayor. You’ll see the Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral, Teatro Real, and Barrio de los Austrias, then enjoy one pintxo and a beer, wine, vermouth, soda, or water. Guide Paula has led some departures.

“Great knowledge. Entertaining as well. Perfect English. Had an amazing time with. They run many different tours. I took 3 with these amazing guides. Each was very well programed. And it s very affordable. Tiped guide 15€ p/p. There r no prices as such anywhere and these guides delivered history knowledge on 100%. Well done.👏👏👏💜my child of 14 liked it also.”

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11.Private Tapas & Wine Food Walking Tour in La Latina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $263

Join a private English-language food walk through La Latina with a local guide such as Lidia, Karina, or Lizzie. You’ll visit five stops for nine tapas and five drinks, from goat-cheese tortilla and vermouth to calamari sandwiches, chorizo mushrooms, churros, and hot chocolate. Vegetarian and alcohol-free choices are available.

“The company was great, the locations were perfect along with the food and cocktails. Karina did an amazing job”

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12.Madrid Food Tour – Tapas Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145

Walk central Madrid with a bilingual guide, stopping for Iberian ham, cheese, Basque pintxos, peppers, mushrooms, chocolate, churros, and up to five drinks. The 2.5-hour route includes Mercado de San Miguel, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, and views of the Royal Palace. Guides such as Óscar and Osmel are praised for making history lively.

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13.Vermouth Tasting Walking Tour with Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $128

Join guide Nic for a three-hour English-language walk through Madrid’s vermouth culture. You’ll visit five local bars, compare five vermouths at the first stop, enjoy tapas and cheese, sample a mystery liquor, and finish with traditional pinchos near Calle de la Cava Baja. The group is limited to six people.

“This tour was phenomenal! The guide, Nic, did a masterful job giving us the history of vermouth, and bringing us around to spots we never would have found on our own. The tour starts off with a great variety of tastings to really give you an idea of the breadth of vermouths around the city, and then seamlessly transitions throughout the night hitting up spots around the city, immersing you in the vermouth culture of Madrid! We highly recommend this tour and will be revisiting the spots we toured as well as a few extra recs Nic provided!”

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14.Half Day Private Madrid Tapas and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $143

Spend about three hours with Elena Troian on a private Madrid food and history walk from Plaza Mayor to the Puerta del Sol area. Visit four local bars in the Literary Quarter for Madrid strawberry liquor, Asturian cider, wine, tapas, and Rioja or Ribera. A Spanish culture quiz and small gifts add a playful touch.

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