The 14 Best Tapas Tours in Madrid

1.Small Group of Prado Museum Tour & Optional Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,437 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $53Our pick

Meet near Goya’s monument and enter Madrid’s Prado Museum with a certified guide. In about 90 minutes to two hours, see Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Titian, Rubens, and Bosch. Add a 30-minute tapas stop if you choose, though the museum tour is the stronger part.

“The tour was superb. Our guide was knowledgeable and shared a plethora of interesting information about the Prado and the works we viewed. I think it would be too overwhelming to take on this tour on your own. The guide met us in the square outside the museum, near the Goya statue, easy to spot with an IBE umbrella! The 90 minute tour was worth every penny!”

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2.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

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

Spend three hours eating and drinking your way through Madrid’s Literary Quarter and old Austrias district. A bilingual guide such as Carlos, Noemi, Rocio, or Eva leads you to four long-running bars for at least 12 tapas and one drink at each stop, with Spanish wine, history, and local customs along the way.

“I liked the variety of foods and wines. The only thing missing was snails (but I may be in the minority of wanting to try them)! The guide, Carlos, was great. I enjoyed his stories, his wine expertise, and his clear enthusiasm for Spanish food and drinks. I also appreciated his recommendations for Madrid and Bilbao. The Bilbao bars were terrific.”

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

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

Follow an English-speaking local guide such as Agustín, Mario, Marina, or Rodrigo from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, Huertas, and the Literary Quarter. Taste mushrooms, Iberian ham, beef cheeks, garlic shrimp, and paired drinks, then finish with rooftop views on the 6:00 PM tour.

“Mariña is the best! I went alone and I had an amazing time. I recommend this tour to everyone. The food was amazing too.”

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4.Madrid by Night Small Group Tour: Stories, Sights and Tapas Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,956 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Meet your English-speaking guide at Ópera for a 3.5-hour evening walk through Madrid’s tapas scene. With no more than 10 people, you’ll visit four bars and restaurants, share up to 12 to 20 Spanish dishes, and receive three tastings plus one drink at the first stop. James Fraser and Charlie have led past tours.

“James our tour guide was great! He was funny, knew the area, the people and definitely knew the food. He had us try foods we normally wouldn’t eat. We had a great group of people in our group. I definitely recommend this tour with James.”

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5.Highlights Bike Tour with Optional E-Bike or Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,402 reviews · from $33

Ride 11 km through Madrid with guides such as Juan, Gabriel, David, and Alejandro. See the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Prado, Retiro, and Puerta del Sol, then add three pinchos and a drink. Regular bikes suit children from age seven, while e-bikes help on Madrid’s hills.

“Excellent tour ! Great Guide gave very interesting facts at all stops with very good humour !”

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6.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Join a chef such as Angel, Teresa, Elisa, or Eduardo for a four-hour, hands-on Madrid cooking class. Morning sessions focus on paella, gazpacho, and sangria with a market visit. Evening sessions center on tapas, including tortilla, shrimp, chorizo, patatas bravas, and crema catalana.

“Elisa was a great instructor! She was personable, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable. We enjoyed every aspect of our experience: choosing our paella ingredients; shopping at the market; and preparing our sangria, salad, and paella. The meal was incredible! The facility was immaculate.”

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7.Highlights Guided Vintage Bike Tour and Tapas Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 962 reviews · from $32Best value

Ride through Madrid with guides such as Manuel and Rudy, stopping at the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Prado area, Retiro Park, Gran Vía, and more. The three-hour route uses comfortable vintage bikes, with electric bikes, helmets, lockers, and a tapas and restaurant map available.

“We were a group of 7 girls and we thoroughly enjoyed our vintage bike tour of Madrid; a wonderful way to see lots in a short space of time. Manuel was an excellent guide, full of knowledge and gave us great tips for our stay. The bicycles were in great condition. Thank you so much.”

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8.Madrid Historic Centre Food Tour with Authentic Tapas & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 814 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Walk Madrid’s old center with a guide such as Jorge, Jo, Ignacio, or Diego, stopping for pastries, Iberian ham, Manchego, squid sandwiches, tapas, vermouth, and wine. The 2 or 3-hour route links food with Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, and central Madrid, with a private upgrade available.

“Ignacio was our tour guide and was fantastic. He provided excellent insight on the foods of Madrid and also the history of city. Would highly recommend”

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9.Guided Tapas Tour with Tastings and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 697 reviews · from $81

Explore a less-touristed part of central Madrid with guides such as Ioanna, Raul, Amara, and Alberto. Visit four local spots, from a market restaurant to a century-old bodega, and taste tortilla, Iberian ham, seafood, pork belly, and more with a drink at each stop.

“Our guide was phenomenal! Extremely knowledgeable and took us to the best of the food scene.”

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10.Tapas Food Tour with Drinks and Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 651 reviews · from $83

Join an English-speaking guide such as Nada, Sergio, Javier, or Karina for 2.5 hours in La Latina. Visit four local eateries for tapas, Spanish wine, vermouth, and tinto de verano. Vegetarian food and alcohol-free drinks are available, but gluten-free and vegan options are not offered.

“Amazing tour guide- great food and drinks! Loved it!”

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11.Guided Tapas and Wine Tour with Terrace Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 566 reviews · from $106

Walk through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Barrio de las Letras with a live English or Spanish guide. Taste Iberian ham, chorizo, mushrooms, Padrón peppers, and beef cheeks with Spanish wines, then finish with cava on a rooftop during the 6:00 PM tour.

“the tour was amazing,,specially out tour guide Mariña was wondeful.. I strongly recommend this tour to anyone new to Madrid”

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12.10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 222 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80

At A Punto Cooking School, prepare 10 tapas from across Spain in English with a chef such as Gustavo, Homer, or Omero. You will work in small teams, learn dishes including gilda and pan tumaca, then sit down to eat with sangría. The 2.5-hour class welcomes beginners age 14 and older.

“The activity was perfect. I had so much fun. Gustavo and his team were friendly, helpful and made the evening enjoyable. I recommend this activity 100%. The food was fantastic!!”

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13.Paella and Sangria Workshop with Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 128 reviews · from $79

Spend three hours in a Madrid bakery learning paella and sangria with a professional chef. Choose seafood, chicken, or vegetable paella, help prepare the meal, taste tortilla and ham with tomato, and leave with recipes and a diploma. English, Spanish, and Italian are available.

“The cooking class at The Origian Paella and Sangria Workshop was the highlight of our trip!! Our instructors, Eleta (Elizabeth) and Paulo were the BEST!! It was fun learning about the history of sangria and paella. We appreciated the step-by-step instructions for making both the sangria and the paella and really enjoyed getting to participate in the acutally cooking process. And....the food was delicious! I would absolutely recommend this experience.”

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14.Tasty Tapas Tour & Visit to a Terrace with Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · from $55

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Madrid with a local guide such as Lucia, Lu, Ada, or Lily. Visit three downtown bars for shared tapas and drinks, walk through Las Letras, La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and finish near Plaza del Callao with Gran Vía views from a rooftop terrace. English and Spanish tours are available.

“Meeting the others in the group was found. Our guide Valeria was informative and showed us unique drinks and tapas specific to Madrid. Would recommend anybody do this on their first day they arrive to Madrid.”

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