12 Wine and Tapas Tours in Madrid the Drive Pays For

1.Madrid Tapas & Wine Tasting Walking Tour – Small Group Local Bars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,644 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $93Our pick

Meet your bilingual guide at Plaza de Santa Ana for a three-hour walk through Madrid’s Literary Quarter. Visit up to four traditional bars, taste more than 10 tapas, and pair each stop with Spanish wine, beer, vermouth, or a soft drink. Guides such as Noemí, Carlos, and Juan Felipe add food, wine, and neighborhood history.

“We got to experience the best non-touristy places! Noemi was kind and knowledgeable with true. Lifelong connectivity to the places and people we visited. She created a memorable and delightful experience, truly making us feel welcome. We enjoyed the places visited so much that we went back to them later in our trip. Highly recommend and join hungry!!”

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2.Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

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

Join Gourmet Madrid for a three-hour walk through the Literary Quarter and Madrid of the Austrias. Your bilingual guide, such as Carlos, Noemi, Rocio, or Eva, leads you to four long-running bars for at least 12 tapas and one wine, beer, soft drink, or water at each stop. Expect generous food, local history, and a full meal.

“Carlos was an excellent guide. We had a good group of travellers and the wine and tapas we tasted were all excellent. As a solo female traveller I felt perfectly safe, the meeting point was easy to find and I felt integrated into the group immediately. I highly recommend this tour.”

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

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

Walk central Madrid with guides such as Agustín, Marina, Mario, or Rodrigo, stopping for mushrooms, Iberian ham, meat cheeks, garlic shrimp, and paired drinks. The evening tour ends with cava or a cocktail on a rooftop near Gran Vía. Groups are capped at 15, with four hours of food, stories, and city views.

“This tour is a great way to see a bit of Madrid, and experience food and drink of the region. Our guide, Agustín, was wonderful! There were 15 people from different parts of the world on our tour, and we were all friends by the end of the evening. This tapas tour in Madrid was one of the many highlights of my trip to Spain- an evening well spent.”

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

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

Meet your English-speaking guide near Alonso Cano Metro and spend 150 minutes eating and drinking through four Madrid spots. Expect Iberian ham, tortilla, seafood, pork belly, wine, beer, sangria, or vermouth, with guides such as Alberto, Raul, Sirsa, Joanna, and Amara often leading the experience. It is social, filling, and light on walking.

“Alberto was the perfect guide. He shared the history of the area as well as each of the places we stopped for tapas. He answered all of our questions and was attentive to everyone's needs. He even offered a suggestion for a post tour stop where we enjoined an espresso martini. You can't go wrong with a guide like that! Now for the food; it was great!! Each location prepared their offerings fresh so they were served hot and ready to eat. So many hams, and the calamari was different than any other that we have had. Tortillas were so tasty I need to find out how to make them…”

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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 historic center with a food-focused guide such as Jorge, Jo, Ignacio, Joe, Maria, or Diego. In two to three hours, you’ll taste pastry, Iberian ham, Manchego, a squid sandwich, tapas, vermouth, cider, tortilla, and a changing secret dish. The three-hour option adds more cured meats, olive oil, another tapa, and sangria or beer.

“Jo was amazing! She had a servant mindset, very knowledgeable about the food and culture, and problem solved when streets were closed due to political event. The food stops were awesome and 3.5 hours was enough. Great locations and stops along the way”

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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 tasting nine traditional and modern tapas at five Madrid eateries, with local wine, vermouth, dessert, and nonalcoholic choices. Guides such as Lidia, Hayley, Sergio, Javier, Layla, and Karina add history and local advice as you walk from Plaza de los Carros through La Latina and Madrid Centro to Plaza Mayor.

“It was so fabulous. The places we went to, the food and drinks we had were all amazing. Such a fun experience and we learned a lot along the way. Hayley was a great guide and we enjoyed ourselves a lot”

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7.Guided Tapas and Wine Tour with Rooftop Views

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 608 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Spend four hours walking from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Plaza Mayor, and Las Letras, stopping for Iberian ham, chorizo, mushrooms, beef cheeks, and garlic shrimp with Spanish wine. Guides such as Agustin, Marina, Mario, and Rodrigo lead the bilingual tour. The 6:00 PM departure ends with cava on a rooftop.

“Our guide Augustin was fantastic. We did the evening tour and enjoyed great food and wine at every stop. Ending the evening at a rooftop bar was really nice. As an added bonus we met some great people on this tour. Highly recommend!”

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8.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse near Atocha, a chef such as Ines, Benjy, Jaime, or Javie guides you through four Spanish tapas made in pairs. Start with Cava, cook at your own station, then sit down for a chef-prepared main course and dessert with five Spanish wines. The class lasts about three hours and welcomes beginners.

“An extremely enjoyable experience with friendly and happy staff. Turning out 5 separate Tapas was a rewarding experience and the way it was set up made for nice conversation with newfound friends. Will have fun memories of the evening and with the recipes in hand will anticipate taking such to my kitchen.”

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9.Tapas & Wine Tour with Visit to a Rooftop

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 256 reviews · 3h 30m · from $56

Spend 210 minutes eating and drinking your way through Madrid with a local guide such as Cristal, Anabel, Dani, or William. Visit traditional bars in Las Letras, La Latina, and Plaza Mayor, then finish with wine and city views from a rooftop near Gran Vía. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.

“We had a fantastic time with Krystal! This is a great way to explore and eat (and drink) your way through Madrid. We appreciated that we got to see multiple neighborhoods, learn a bit of history, and finish up with a beautiful rooftop drink at sunset!”

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10.Los Porches Flamenco Show with Tapas and Wine Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 2 hours · from $53Best value

Spend two hours at Tablao Flamenco Los Porches watching live dance, singing, and music across one of Madrid’s established flamenco venues. A Spanish-speaking host greets you, and your ticket includes a drink or dinner option. Check the food details carefully, since the tapas portion may be very small.

“selvom stedet lå lidt længere væk fra centrum så var oplevelsen meget autentisk. der var mange spanierne tilstede”

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11.Flamenco Show with Tapas and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 66 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $129

Walk from Plaza de San Miguel through La Latina, Cava Baja, Plaza Mayor, and Barrio de las Letras with a bilingual guide. Taste mushrooms or padrón peppers, Iberian ham and sausages, and carrilleras with potatoes, then settle in for a one-hour flamenco show with a drink. Guides may include Mario, Marina, Laura, or María.

“Exceptional tour in Madrid and very good price for all the activities included!!! Mariña was so nice, talkative and made sure everyone was happy and well fed! We had three stops in three different bars/restaurants, drinks included and a 1 hour flamenco show. I was entertained the whole time and it truly made me love Madrid even more. 10/10 recommended! I cannot wait to come back!”

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12.Traditional Villages, Winery Tour & Tapas Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · from $204

Spend 6.5 hours with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide visiting Chinchón, Aranjuez, and Bodega Viñas de El Regajal. Expect village streets, royal gardens, a boutique winery, Madrid-grown wines, and a generous tapas lunch. Small-group and private options are available, with guides such as Laura and Christina praised for their warmth and humor.

“Laura made our event memorable mainly because she was so nice. She was able to make everyone comfortable and kept us entertained. The 2nd stop possibly could be omitted but it might be because there wasn’t much going on this time of year. We bought a donut at the local bakery and either the clerk made a mistake or took advantage of us, but either way, Laura took care of it. I’d go on this trip again. The winery owner was so knowledgeable. The tapas were some of the best we had in Madrid.”

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