The 14 Best Food Tours in Madrid

1.Live Flamenco Show with Food and Drinks Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9,901 reviews · 1 hour · from $33Our pick

Spend one hour at Madrid’s Torres Bermejas, a historic tablao styled after Granada’s Alhambra towers. Watch singers, guitarists, clappers, and dancers perform flamenco, then choose a show-only, drinks, or traditional Spanish food package. The central location makes it an easy evening stop.

“Fantastic show, paid for show & drinks package, be warned, its only 1 drink, you have to pay for anymore. But can't fault wonderful flamenco display”

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2.Madrid Tapas & Taverns Small Group Food & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,664 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Top rated

Spend 3 to 3.5 hours tasting nine tapas and four drinks at four central Madrid taverns, including Casa Labra and La Casa del Abuelo. Your English-speaking guide, such as Arantxa, Cassie, Sam, or Javier, also leads a history walk through the Habsburg quarter, Plaza Mayor, and Puerta del Sol.

“Our tour guide, Cassie, made this good tour exceptional with her historical knowledge, sense of humor, and friendships with the local taberna workers/owners. She took great care of us so no one drifted or got lost. Each stop included a unique beverage like summer wine, cider, and grandpa’s wine, and tapas like garlic shrimp, ham croquette, and bulls’s tail. Don’t hesitate, sign up for this tour now!”

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3.Madrid Ultimate Spanish Cuisine Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,010 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours eating through central Madrid with an English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Antón Martín Market, local bakeries, bars, and historic food shops for 15-plus tastes, including churros, chorizo bread, jamón, cheese, vermouth, croquettes, and a calamari sandwich.

“Amazing food tour in Madrid! This was the best thing I’ve done in Madrid. You learn so much about the culture, food and the different way of life here in Spain. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone. I even booked another tour through this company because I had such an amazing time.”

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4.Food & Wine Tour with 10 Tapas & 4 Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 984 reviews · 2h 30m · from $82

Spend 150 minutes eating and drinking your way through four Madrid spots with a local English-speaking guide. Expect Iberian ham, tortilla, seafood, pork belly, olive oil, and four house drinks in a market restaurant, neighborhood bar, slow-food tavern, and century-old bodega. Guides may include Alberto, Raul, Sirsa, or Joanna.

“Tour was excellent, thankfully it’s more a drinking and eating tour than a walking tour. Raul is an excellent guide, great fun and loads of good tips regarding the local cuisine and drinks. I highly recommend this tour for anyone up for a bit of fun and socialising.”

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5.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, or Ignacio, stopping for a historic bakery pastry, Iberian ham, manchego, squid sandwich, tapas, vermouth, and a changing secret dish. Choose a 2-hour tasting or the fuller 3-hour version with extra meats, olive oil, and another drink.

“The food was great and by the end I was very full. George our guide was very good and knowledgeable about what we should know about the area and some historical facts.”

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6.Madrid Guided Food Tour with Tapas and Spanish Wine

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

Spend 150 minutes walking from Plaza de los Carros to Plaza Mayor, stopping at five local eateries for nine tapas, dessert, wine, vermouth and tinto de verano. Guides such as Lidia, Javier, Hayley and Layla add Madrid history, food tips and an easy social feel. Vegetarian and alcohol-free choices are available.

“Great tour! Lidia was a fantastic guide with lots of great information about the city, would definitely recommend A+ 5 star”

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7.Paella & Sangria Classes – Seafood, Chicken or Vegan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 201 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $100

Spend three to four hours in a Madrid bakery learning sangria and paella with an English-speaking chef such as Tony or Pedro. Choose seafood, chicken, or vegetable paella, help cook from scratch, enjoy tortilla and jamón toast, then eat in a Spanish-themed dining room with recipes to take home.

“I had such a great time learning paella and sangria! They accommodated for me being the only vegetarian, and the cook and host were extremely kind. I met such great people at this event and even made a friend! I definitely recommend this class for anyone visiting Madrid.”

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8.Ultimate Food Tour of Local Markets & Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours eating through central Madrid with an English-speaking guide such as Flo, Liliana, or Mitzi. You’ll visit eight family-run spots, taste 15 or more Spanish specialties, shop through Mercado de Antón Martín, and finish with a calamari sandwich near Plaza Mayor.

“The tour was amazing. Lilliana took us to some wonderful food stops that really showed what Madrid has to offer. She combined the food with some history lessons and lots of visuals to make both the history and food understandable. The food variety was also great, from how to correctly eat churros to how to order coffee. I would highly recommend both her and this tour.”

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9.Guided Food Tour with Authentic Tapas & Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $60

Walk Madrid’s Historic Centre with guides such as Jorge, Jo, Diego, or Maria José, stopping for tortilla, Manchego, jamón, pastries, drinks, and the city’s famous fried squid sandwich. Choose an eight-plus-tasting, three-hour route or a shorter two-hour introduction, with a surprise dish at the end.

“the tour was great and our host was fantastic, it was a mixture of history and food surprises.”

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10.Street Food Walking Tour in the Plaza Mayor Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 2 hours · from $76

Follow a local guide through Madrid’s center for tapas, street food, a calamari sandwich, churros con chocolate, and a surprise stop. José, Rebeca, Claudia, and other guides are praised for friendly storytelling and flexible pacing. The two-hour route now uses outdoor stops because Mercado de San Miguel is closed for renovation.

“Jose was outstanding! He explained everything well, was punctual and patient. We had fun and would recommend him for a wholesome experience. He knows the history and makes it exciting.”

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11.Old Madrid Walking Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 111 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $94

Meet at Puerta del Sol and follow a local guide through Old Madrid, stopping at three or four tapas bars for drinks and dishes such as prawns, chorizo, croquettes, and bravas. Add chocolate con churros if you choose. Carmen often leads the tour in English or Spanish.

“Carmen was a fantastic guide, very informative and super friendly, we had lots of laughs along the way. We were taken to 3 tapas bars all exceptional friendly and made to feel very welcome, the food and drink were amazing, would 100% recommend this wine and tapas tour 👍”

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12.Guided Food Tour with Tapas Tastings and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 72 reviews · 2h 30m · from $84

Walk from Plaza de los Carros to Plaza Mayor with an English-speaking guide such as Lidia, Karina, or Javier. Visit five local eateries for tortilla, mushrooms, squid-ink sandwiches, churros, wine, vermouth, and more, with vegetarian and alcohol-free choices available.

“The tour was great fun. The knew so much about the history and food of Madrid. It was a terrific evening. Thank you Lidia 🙏”

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13.Iberico Ham and Spanish Wine Small-Group Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 49 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $69

Spend 2.5 hours with a local Madrid guide, often Pedro or Brian, tasting Iberian ham, chorizo, lomo, salchichón, Manchego and Spanish wine. Visit traditional jamonerías, watch a professional cutter work, and learn the practical differences between jamón Serrano, jamón Ibérico, jamón and paletilla.

“We did this tour a couple of days in to our Madrid visit at 4pm. It was a lovely time of day to take you in to the evening! The food we tried was spectacular and our guide was very friendly, knowledgable, passionate and spoke very good English! Overall we loved it, if you love food, definitely try this tour. Value for money is excellent!! Can't wait to go and shop for my very own ham and cheese!”

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14.The Authentic Morning Food Tour!

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $69

Meet outside Teatro La Latina for a small English-language food walk through La Latina. You’ll make five stops for churros and chocolate, tapas, Iberian ham, market tastes, and three paired drinks. Guides such as Raul and Alberto have led warm, story-filled groups of up to 10.

“The tour was great fun. Our guide Raul was brilliant, he did a great job bringing the group together and was very knowledgeable. The food was all great and there was a nice mix.”

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