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Madrid Tapas Night Walking Tour
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Madrid Tapas Night Walking Tour

By Adventurous Appetites Tapas Tour
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Beat the daytime heat and explore Madrid at its most atmospheric on an evening food and walking tour. Visit local-favorite bars, and get a true taste of Madrid through tapas and beverages, with the samples at your first stop included in your tour price. Explore narrow streets and secret plazas inaccessible by car, and move around the city easily in a small group limited to ten people. Plus, receive restaurant and nightlife recommendations that guarantee a great trip.
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Avoid the midday heat on an evening walking and food tour of Madrid
  • Visit tapas bars favored by locals rather than tourists
  • Explore streets and squares inaccessible by car
  • A small group means more attention from your guide

  • Drink and Tapas in the first bar (3 tastings and 1 drink min)
  • Guided visit to 4 bars/restaurants
  • Assistance with language translation
  • Advice on Spanish food and beverages
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

Your food and walking tour begin in central Madrid in the early evening. In a small group limited to 10, visit the first of several local bars and restaurants to enjoy tapas and a drink. At each subsequent bar, food and drinks are purchased at your own expense. As you wander between each venue, your guide provides insight into Madrid’s culinary culture and history, and highlights illuminated points of interest. Rub shoulders with locals and opt to remain in the final bar after bidding your guide farewell.

Start:
  • Opera, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain
    Right between the 2 metro entrances of Metro Opera in Plaza Isabel II . Your tour guide will be carrying an A4-sized bright yellow Adventurous Appetites flier
End:
  • Neptuno, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain
    End point is orientative only. Tour concludes at the last bar/restaurant, however a taxi back to your hotel can be organized by the guide (not included in tour price).

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2294ADVTAPAS

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for under 17 years
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Please note that some tapas will be shared with other travellers
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have an average maximum of 10 travelers
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2294ADVTAPAS

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  • Adventurous Appetites Tapas Tour
    1,341
    Spain
    Joined in May 2008
  • mariahR4300HG
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Delicious Day Tour
    The day tour was perfect for us while acclimating to the time change. James was incredibly knowledgeable on the culture, food and drinks as well as giving us insider info on where to visit afterwards. We had so many different tapas that I wouldn’t have normally ordered and they were all delicous. Such a fun tour, thank you James!!
    Written October 3, 2024
  • Harasilver
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lunch Tapas in Madrid
    James did a fantastic tour! Loved all the stops. James did a nice little walk around Historic places in Madrid and gave some info, but the real focus was on food. James had great advice while in Madrid too. I hope to do this tour again when I bring my husband. This trip was with my 20 year old daughter only. My daughter told me to write a review and give it a 10! So high praise from her too.
    Written May 21, 2024
  • 597willemijnv
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Perfect evening tapas tour
    James and his tapas tour what to say. It was a dazzling night bar tour. Well informed and great food and company. 5 star recommendations ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    Written December 7, 2023
  • Marco V
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    James is the man!
    James was a great host provided great recommendations and taught us the spanish way of learning and I would definitely recommend
    Written November 18, 2023
  • Fearless770970
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing!!!
    Amazing!!! James is an awesome tour guide and person overall!! The food is great as well as you get to try local food and local bars
    Written November 16, 2023
  • Thao D
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very good experience
    We were extremely happy with this tour, highly recommended. to everone. The tour guide did a very good job.. Thank you very much.
    Written November 7, 2023
  • Mobile564664
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous Madrid food tour and walk.
    Really enjoyed our night with James. Had some great food and enjoyed the company immensely. Learned more about Madrid than we thought we would. All was great and I referred new people we met on another tour the very next day!!
    Written October 21, 2023
  • ColbyB_13
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fun-filled evening in Madrid!
    A fun evening we had with our tour host, James, and the other folks that were in our evening Tapas Tour! WEÉwould recommend this tour because it was fun and we also leaned a bit about the history of Madrid and tapas!
    Written October 13, 2023
  • janetted648
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tasty tapas and cool bars!
    James was very prompt at the meeting place and explained much of how the evening would run. We were only a group of 4 this time not including our guide, James. We visited 3 tapas bars and then a bar to end with a ‘night cap’. Each place was unique and James gave us a bit of history about each one. We had a variety of dietary concerns that James did a great job managing while giving us a variety of super tasty tapas! This is the second time I’ve done this tour, and I would highly recommend it to others. Not only did we stop at 4 places, but we also got a brief history as you walk through the city. Well done James!!
    Written October 8, 2023
  • abishthomas
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Madrid day 1 : Must Do
    Must do for every tourist on day 1. James is an amazing guide. you will be so full by the end of the tour that you cannot move :)
    Written September 26, 2023
  • rosscX3204ZW
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Times
    James was an amazing guide and host throughout. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience to get a taste of Madrid both the food and the city! Would definitely recommend!
    Written May 11, 2023
  • belindal592
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing experience
    This was the highlight of my trip to Madrid! James was so lovely and informative and made the whole evening really enjoyable. We were able to try so many different tapas at different places and he was even able to accommodate my pescatarian dietary requirement. This is an incredibly informative and fun experience - highly recommend to anyone!
    Written May 8, 2023
  • SpecnerN
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A fantastic and authentic tapas tour !
    This was a fabulous tour! We really appreciated the format which progressed from more familiar tastes to more adventurous bites, and the bars which though crowded at times felt very authentic. Our guide James interlaced his stories about tapas with history and cultural tidbits which only enriched the experience. Definitely recommend going at night. Five stars!
    Written May 7, 2023
  • SimPeg
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    !
    James was awesome. Food and venues were great. So much fun! We highly recommend this outstanding tour.
    Written May 4, 2023
  • ancomer3
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Must Do!!!!
    James was fantastic!!! Knowledgeable, took all of our likes and dislikes into account when ordering, and educated us along the way! He took us to local eateries; not touristy spots. We felt engrained into the culture, learned how to order, and enjoys the entire experience. Would highly recommend! Also we booked this out first night of the trip and it was very helpful for the remainder!
    Written April 9, 2023
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John G
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Having never been to Madrid before we joined on to one of James's tours from a recommendation from family. James went out of his way to make us feel like one of the locals and showed us some outstanding places. We learned not just about the specific food, but also culture. When walking along between the bars he pointed out things that we otherwise wouldn't have spotted. With most tours the tour guide rattles through the stuff they're wanting to talk about, but with James he made it really funny and we had a good laugh! Naturally he's a very engaging and friendly, something essential from a tour guide.

Last night I tried food that I've never tried before and had an absolute blast. One of the bars there was a tradition of airrating Cider, which was hilarious! We all were terrible at it, but that's half the fun.

The tour was extremely engaging, and fun. We spent about an hour in each bar and nicely it felt like about 10 minutes. Good food, good company. What's there not to enjoy?

I would recommend this to anybody who is looking to enjoy an evening trying lots of different food and drinks.

As someone who doesn't drink too much there was no expectation to drink anything or eat anything. I was worried about this before arriving, but quickly put at ease. James can accommodate all. There was one person in the group who was vegetarian not a problem! And there was another person who had special dietary requirements. Again, James picked out food that everybody should have and when and his way to make sure there was none of the ingredients that this individual was allergic to in the food.

A title says this was the highlight of our trip, and will be talked about for a long time. Amazing!!
Written December 4, 2022
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Many thanks for your review, it was a pleasure to meet you and I'm glad we lived up to the family's recommendation!!! We always try to take you to bars you might not otherwise visit to eat food you might not otherwise try and show you how the Madrileños do the tapas thing!! Our pay-as-you-go system where the food and drink in the first bar is included in the first bar and thereafter clients pay for what they consume allows us to personalize things according to the likes/dislikes of the group on the night and if we are informed in advance we can cope with most requirements/allergies!!!! If you are ever back in Madrid, do join us again as we have lots more to show you!!!
Written December 6, 2022
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trc-explore
Townsville, Australia38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is the best food tour in Spain!

I did a few good tours throughout Spain and I have to say James has curated the best local tapas and value for money.

Even in August when some places are closed, James put on a brilliant tour and even highlighted some history and fun facts that other city guides didn’t point out.

Just note that the fee for the tour covers the first restaurant (first of four stops), the rest is a cash pool of about 20-30€ additionally. Great value for food and drinks!

Again, I cannot recommend this tour more.
Written August 27, 2022
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Delighted you enjoyed it, a bit of local knowledge goes a long way when bars are closed without notice!!! We try to mix a bit of light history and culture with some great food and drink. Our pay-as-you-go system allows us to personalize what we order according to the likes/dislikes of the group on the night. Thank you for your review and do visit us again!
Written August 28, 2022
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Sarah
Conwy, UK14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is a great tour to do early in your time in Madrid. James is a very good guide to both Tapas and the Spanish culture around restaurants and food. It was easy to find the starting point of the tour. James arranged it so that the first and last restaurants had booked seats and in between it was more like the tapas experience of locals. There was plenty to eat and drink. You paid for the tour and the food in the first restaurant then you selected and paid as you went in the other restaurants. James held the money and was very careful to get the best value and respond to the group. I was staying on my own for a few days in Madrid and it was a great way to have dinner with other pleasant and amusing people. I learnt a lot about Madrid and got suggestions as to places to eat for the rest of my trip.
Written September 13, 2022
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Delighted you enjoyed it and thank you for your review. We try to show you how the Madrileños do tapas and we give you a bit of light history and culture and some hot tips on what to see/eat/drink during the rest of your stay as we walk through the streets. Our pay-as-you-go system allows us to personalize things to the group's likes/dislikes on the night. Do join us again one day as there is much more to show you.
Written September 14, 2022
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Drury W
Richmond, VA17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
James Frazer’s tour of where to find the best tapas in central Madrid can’t be beat. He not only guided us to where to find specialties such as seafood, ham varieties, blue cheese, and blood sausage but we also got a rundown on drinks from cider (sidra) to beer to tinto verano to legitimate mixed drinks. James explained tapas etiquette to us - yes throw your olive pits and napkins on the floor - and encouraged us to do as the locals do. Expect bars and taverns to be loud and packed with lively people, dive head in and order your first drink and see what tapas comes with it, eat, drink, and be merry and expect to stand up while doing so and don’t hesitate to move on to other establishments to taste their offerings. By the end of the night we found ourselves sated and happy and all the more informed thanks to James’s entertaining local history lessons. A word of warning: you will not be going to tourist spots with offerings of sangria and peanuts. You will be experiencing the real deal and the somewhat modest fee charged is worth every cent. Vale!
Written May 12, 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to write us a review and so glad you enjoyed the tour. We aim to mix a bit of light history and culture with some great food and drink and to show you how the Madrileños go tapssing. Do come back again one day as there is lots more to discover!
Written May 13, 2023
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Meghan M
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Family
My family and I went on the tapas tour with two other families. James was fun and accommodating from the very beginning. The tour had a great combination of history, city touring, wine exploring, and tapa tasting of course. At each restaurant, James would recommend dishes and drinks for us to try while giving us the history behind those recommendations. Id highly recommend this tour!
Written November 27, 2022
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Many thanks for your review and so glad you enjoyed it. It is always nice to bring together some like-minded folk to discover a bit of Madrid, its history culture and above all great food and drink. Do join us again if you are ever back this way!
Written November 28, 2022
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stuart
Tacoma, WA2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We had a wonderful time exploring Madrid, seeing some neighborhood highlights, hearing about history and stories of the area and historical figures. James is very witty and knowledgeable and showed us the insider’s way of experiencing tapas, in a fun and I intimidating manner. Would highly recommend, James works really hard at making the experience personal to those in the group.
Written October 12, 2021
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Thanks for taking the time to write us a review and delighted you enjoyed your night of tapas. We always try to mix a bit of light history and culture with some delicious food and drink whilst getting you to the heart of Madrid. Every night is different which is one of the reasons we love showing people round. Do come back again as we have lots more to show you!!!!
Written October 13, 2021
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Viamontelane
Austin, TX148 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Just a nice thing to do. Let the guide lead you and order and just relax and have a great time with fellow travelers. You have to add about 20-30 euros pp to the cost to make it a full-fledged tapas night. Guide was excellent and tour was well done.
Written March 3, 2020
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So glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your review. We always try to show you why we love Madrid so much and get you eating things you might not otherwise try, in some of our favourite places. We work on a pay-as-you go system where the tour fee includes the drinks and tapas in the first bar. Thereafter clients pay for what they eat and drink so they can decide whether to splash out or not. We calculate that visitors will spend a total of around 30€ pp on food and drink on the night and will have eaten and drunk to their stomach´s content. This is likely to work out cheaper as part of a group. Do try us out in Seville next time!!
Written March 4, 2020
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Cara CF
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Couples
The tour was excellent especially as a solo traveller. Tour guide was knowledgeable and personable so the best of both worlds!

One of the highlights of this tour is that the Tapas are not preplanned at most of the stops, so while you will have to pay more on top of the tour fee it is quite reasonable and allows flexibility with ordering. The guide surveys the guests and gets a feel for what everyone would like, so chances are high you'll find something you'll like even if you are on the pickier or selective side.

Tour guide was also great about my food allergy which is always a plus in my books!

Would recommend doing this at the beginning of your stay as the guide also has so great general recommendations.
Written September 10, 2022
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So glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your review. It is always fun when we can get solo travellers to join a group and get you trying some great food and drink. Our pay-as-you-go system allows us to personalize things according to the likes/dislikes of the group on the night. We always suggest you come right at the start of your stay if you can so you get all the hot tips on what to see/eat/drink during the rest of your visit. Do join us again one day if you are ever back this way.
Written September 11, 2022
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Joselyn
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Friends
We had Miriam as our tour guide. She was really knowledgeable about the city and shared great tips! Miriam kept us entertained throughout the tour. We enjoyed the food and our time. After the first bar, our group split the cost of the tapas evenly and only spent about 16 euros for two at each additional bar so it was not badly priced.
Written June 6, 2022
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So glad you enjoyed your evening and Miriam wil be delighted. We try to give you a bit of insider info and suggestions on what to do/see/eat during the rest of your stay as we go on a foody adventure. Our pay-as-you-go system allows us to personalize things to the group´s likes/dislikes on the night and by sharing food and splitting the cost in a group you get to try a huge variety of different dishes at a very reasonable price!. Thank you for taking the time to write us a review.
Written June 7, 2022
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scotsman006
UK17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
The tour was great. James was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide taking us to some excellent Tapas Bars whilst pointing out many of the buildings as we walked from bar to bar and explaining the history of Madrid and the areas we were passing through. Made recommendations of what to eat and drink and each bar. We enjoyed one so much we went back the next day for lunch. James was also helpful on giving tips and answering questions on other areas/attractions/bars to visit in Madrid. Was also nice meeting and chatting to the other people on the tour. Would highly recommend.
Written March 17, 2022
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Delighted that you enjoyed it and thank you for taking the time to write us a review. While the main focus of the night is Madrid and Spain's great food and drink, there is a bit of light history and culture and a lot of fun mixed in!!! We always try to give you a few tips on what to do during the rest of your stay and show you how tapassing is really done so you have the confidence to get out and explore on your own. Do come back and join us again one day.
Written March 18, 2022
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