4 h

By walk

Evening

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About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Plaza de la Villa, Calle Mayor, Madrid Spain

Your tapas adventure begins in Plaza de la Villa, the old main square in central Madrid. You will get a brief introduction to the city and its tapas credentials.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Mercado San Miguel, Plaza San Miguel, 28005 Madrid Spain

We will then head towards Mercado de San Miguel, the first gourmet market in all of Spain, for the first of many food tastings. Here we’ll start with an aperitivo, what else?! We’ll try traditional vermouth and we’ll taste some of Spain’s most succulent olives too.

Spain is a well-known cheese producing nation, offering the world such cheesy delights as manchego, mahonand idizabal. We’ll try some delicious Spanish cheese, alongsidea glass of wine of course at one of the best cheese stalls in the market.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: La Latina, Madrid Spain

Next, we’ll head to the pulsating barrio of La Latina to explore its narrow lanes and fascinating history. This neighbourhood is ultra trendy right now and is popular with locals for its vibrant food and drink scene. We will visit a tiny, off the beaten path restaurant that is well known for their traditional tapas dishes - with a fusion twist. This tiny spot only has 6 tables so it’s always busy and it has a great atmosphere!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Plaza Mayor, Calle Gerona 4, 28012 Madrid Spain

Our next stop is Plaza Mayor where we'll chat about the city’s history and food culture.

We will try the iconic bocadillo de calamares, the famous sandwich of the city. To wash it down, we’ll try some local beer too! We’ll also try some of Madrid’s most famous croquettes at a heritage tavern that was originally built in 1860 and only specializes in these special potato treats.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Puerta del Sol, 28013 Madrid Spain

After that, we’ll cross Puerta del Sol, one of the most iconic spots of Madrid and finish our tapas adventure with a local dessert and sweet wine in yet another historic location. This joint has been run by the same family for over 100 years, serving a traditional Spanish dessert that might just remind you of something familiar.

Once you’ve finished your dessert, your guide will take you back to Puerta del Sol, where they can help you out with directions back to your accommodation or ideas on where to go next!

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Local English-speaking guide
1 drink and 1 tapas dish at each stop (5 tastings stops - including a cheese and olive tasting, a bocadillo de calamares sandwich, a croquette tasting and a Spanish dessert)
6 alcoholic drinks

Not included

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Minimum age is 6 years
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
We recommend that you bring a water bottle, sunscreen, and hat during the summer months.
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Features

Tourism

85%

Original

65%

Food

50%

Cultural

50%

Reviews

4.8

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Mary M

2 | 2019-07-03

Our host was awesome! Informative, enthusiastic, and fun. But the food was just awful.I have been on many of these tours in different cities and they have all been great across the board with wonderful food but this was, well, an unfortunate exception. Olives that I couldn't wait to get rid of, mushy, tasteless croquettes, and calamari sandwiches that were bland and just icky.

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Catherine H

5 | 2019-07-03

We learned a lot about tapas snd local food; we tried some signature dishes as well as local wines and other drinks. Our host, Carolina from Urban Adventures, added some fascinating local history and gave us some solid tips on where to eat, what to drink and where the locals go. Great value and an excellent thing to get over the jetlag. Thanks fora fun night Carolina!

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mvictoriav5

5 | 2018-01-04

This tour was amazing!

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lwilliams

5 | 2017-11-20

We shared a wonderful evening sampling tapas and drink at a variety of locations with Andrea our guide of Urban Adventure. Only my husband and I were on this particular tour so we felt as if we were sharing the evening with a friend. We had no trouble rescheduling our tour because we were delayed arriving in Madrid. We highly recommend the tour. Thank you Urban Adventure for making our first night in Madrid extra special.

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Wendy H

5 | 2017-09-30

We LOVED Andrea!! One of the best tour guides ever. Her knowledge of history was extensive and her enjoyment of food and culture was contagious. We loved this food tour and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to eat well and learn more about Madrid.

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Christian

5 | 2017-09-29

So much amazing food! This was a very well organized tour of food, wine and history. It included a lot of less well known food items in interesting restaurants -- you won't be hungry at the end And we even got a customized email from Cecilia with a full description of what we ate, drank and saw and ideas for what else to do in Madrid and our other travels! And despite the short notice we booked just a couple hours ahead she was able to customize the food options for my gluten allergy!

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Julia n

5 | 2017-09-28

It was a ball.Our guide Andria made it interesting and fun. We viewed places that I would never have found. The food was also food that I would not have ever experienced on my own. I certainly recommend this adventure.

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