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This food tour takes you through La Latina, one of Madrid's best food neighborhoods, and Madrid Centro with a local food guide, tasting tapas at 5 local eateries. Enjoy popular Spanish dishes amounting to a full lunch or dinner, from Spanish tortilla with caramelized onion and goat cheese to calamari sandwiches, garlic mushrooms, and freshly made churros with hot chocolate. Pair them with local drinks like vermouth, tinto de verano and beer, and enjoy priority service with pre-arranged reservations at each restaurant. Along the way, pass historic streets including Plaza Mayor and hear stories about Madrid's tapas culture.
Meet your guide at Plaza de los Carros and spend about 2 hours 30 minutes walking through La Latina and Madrid Centro, visiting 5 authentic eateries in turn. Menus, reservations and the route are all arranged in advance, so you just need to arrive hungry.
Each restaurant serves something different: Spanish tortilla with caramelized onion and goat cheese, squid-ink calamari sandwiches with aioli, mushrooms with chorizo and garlic, and freshly made churros with hot chocolate. Altogether, it adds up to a full lunch or dinner.
Sample drinks that locals love, such as local beer, vermouth cocktails and tinto de verano. With the wine option, you also get a Spanish white wine, a premium Spanish red wine and a glass of madroño liqueur to finish. Vegetarian and non-alcoholic options are available.
Pass Plaza de la Cebada, Calle de la Cava Baja, Calle de Toledo, Plaza Mayor and Cava de San Miguel, discovering where locals really eat and drink. While you eat, your guide shares the background of Madrid's tapas culture and the traditions that continue today. The tour ends on Calle del Arenal.
※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point :
Plaza de los Carros
Pl. de los Carros, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Meeting point information:
At Plaza de los Carros, look for the guide holding a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign. The tour ends on Calle del Arenal (C. del Arenal, Centro, 28013 Madrid).
Pl. de los Carros, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain