Cassie was amazing. So nice and really knowledgeable.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- 3 tasting stops with 6 tapas plus dessert and 4 drinks
- History walk through Madrid’s historic center
- VIP tour of oldest restaurant in the world: Botín
Excludes
- Hotel pick-up/Drop-off
- Tips/Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets at the statue of Calderón de la Barca in Plaza Santa Ana, Madrid
Itinerary
Begin at Casa Alberto, a centennial tavern set on the ground floor of the building where Miguel de Cervantes once lived. Over a glass of vermouth and a plate of Manchego cheese, your guide explains the ritual behind Madrid's favorite aperitif, and the history embedded in the walls around you.
Walk to Casa del Abuelo, a family-run tavern serving gambas al ajillo, sizzling garlic shrimp invented as a way to stretch a poor family's ingredients and now one of Spain's most-loved dishes. Alongside it, taste the house wine, made at the family's own vineyard and served here for generations.
(Early Access) Before Botín opens its doors to the public, your group heads inside, starting on the lower floor and into the wine cellar, once nearly lost to flooding and off-limits to anyone outside your group. Upstairs, look into the wood-fired oven that's roasted cochinillo without interruption for more than 300 years.
The evening ends at the table, with a full dinner of artichokes with ham, croquettes, suckling pig and basque cheesecake, inside the restaurant that's run continuously the longest of anywhere in the world. Taste what the same 300-year-old oven has been producing since Botín first opened its doors.
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Reviews
We had a wonderful first night in Madrid on Tapas, taverns and history with David. All of the food was delicious, the drinks flowed and we had a wonderful introduction to Madrid. Highly recommended!
Danial was fantastic, very informative! Gave us a wonderful tour! Would recommend!
Brilliant experience! Montse was great, super informed and we learnt, and drank, a lot :)
We had Liliana as our guide and she was fantastic. A lovely balance of food and history of Madrid. Perfect!
A wonderful experience. LIliana had so much knowledge of the local food and drinks as well as the history of the city. Highly recommended.
We have the best tour experience with David B. He was personable, flexible, and just terrific to be around. He knew his stuff. He read his audience perfectly. If you’re going to take this tour, I can’t imagine having a better guide.
Javier was superb guide and host of this tour! He was smart and funny and full of great stories. The food and drinks were delicious.
Flo was AMAZING!! Had the best time And the Botin was incredible. 5 stars isn’t enough!
Eleanor was a great tour guide and really passionate regarding the history, food, drinks and talking up Madrid as a whole! Really made the experience for us!
We had a fun, informative and fabulous tour in general with Eleanor. She took us to great little bars, provided more history than we could ever remember! A fun night was had by all!
We had a great evening with Samantha as our guide. There was only one other person on our tour, and we loved how small and intimate the evening was. Pickup / meeting was super convenient, the food was delicious, and learning about some history along the way was great! We honestly booked because we could not get a reservation for 2 at Botin, and we have no regrets going this route! Highly recommend for a nice well rounded traditional tapas tour that ends at Botin. It was cool getting into Botin and getting a tour before opening.
We had an incredible experience with Sam! She was the epitome of professional. On time, knowledgeable not just in food but history and culture. The tour was just a delight. I dont know how but she remembered each of our names and made sure everyone was taken care of. I would book any tour with her.
We had a great tour with Liliana. She made the walk between and at each stop very comfortable. Learned lots about the culture and different tapas. Very cool to go to some of the oldest and family-run tapas bars around the area. Good food - good company - highly recommend!
Sam was the best would highly highly highly highly suggest this to anyone
Great introduction to tapas in Madrid and the area. Flo was amazing. Tons of information, and she’s very very nice.
Such a wonderful experience!! Flo was AMAZING!! She knew so much history and our group chatted for hours. What a wonderful treat to be able to tour Botin before it opened, a perk in booking the tour itself. And the food was amazing, I'm still thinking about the cheesecake!!
Fantastic food tour in Madrid! Samantha was an amazing guide-passionate, knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely a wonderful person. She went out of her way to make sure we had a great time and made the whole experience fun and memorable. We couldn’t have asked to be paired with a better couple. In fact, even after the tour ended, we continued spending time with them well into the evening and plan to keep in touch. Great food, great atmosphere, wonderful company, and an excellent way to experience Madrid. Highly recommend.
Our guide Sam was amazing, talked about the history of Spain/resturaunts. Loved every minute and wouldn’t change anything. Amazing experience and an even more amazing guide.
We loved our small group experience! We loved our guide, Liliana, and her charm and fun stories! We were able to visit four restaurants and try different tapas and drinks at each one!
Samantha was unreal !!!! She was amazing!!! Informative and just an all around treat. She is passionate about what she does and intelligent. We didn’t want it to end!!! She was truly talented.
Our tour guide, David B., couldn't have been more knowledgeable, enthusiastic and engaging. He was very attentive to everyone's needs and is just a great guy overall. We've never had a better tour guide. We visited some interesting establishments, tasted some spectacular local food and had a great time. Highly recommended.
David B. gave an absolutely wonderful tour of tapas and taverns in Madrid. He’s extremely knowledgeable, great at explaining things, and so fun to talk to. I loved the food, the wine and cider, and the very interesting places we visited.
Javier was amazing - I didn’t know what to expect but we had a great time and every stop was better than the last.
This was such a great way to see parts of Madrid and get into Botin without reservations. Our guide, Rosita was excellent, so knowledgeable about the history, food and culture of this area. The staff at each restaurant seem to have a great rapport here. To us, that’s a sign of a truly kind person. She have us some excellent tips for the rest of trip along with a list of recommendations. We really enjoyed ourselves. The highlight was definitely Botin. The history, beauty, staff and food.
Fantastic tour with Eleanor! So much information delivered with enthusiasm! Great food and drinks.
Montserrat is so engaging and the food was great!
Eleanor was a great guide. She was knowledgeable of Madrid’s history and neighborhoods. She took us to charming spots where we got to share in enjoying amazing local food, with a rich tradition from the city.
Cassie made our anniversary absolutely wonderful. This was our first anniversary in Spain and every stop was magical. Botin was amazing but we loved Casa Alberto and Casa del Abuelo were unbelievably amazing. The best tour in Madrid!
Cassie was an AMAZING tour guide and really gave us such a great historical background and tour of local establishments. The food was 10/10 and the company was great as well! I would go again!
Cassie was an incredible guide! I would highly recommend taking this tour with her! The food is incredible, the history engaging, and the city was captivating! Botín was a particularly incredible stop, sitting with Hemingway and eating the most succulent lamb, and man the dessert will blow your mind (I won’t spoil the surprise)! - The Sophisticated Viking
Had a truly fantastic time with Cassie! Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable of Madrid history, but she provided a great environment to become truly immersed in the tastes and environments of the evening. We went with our 11 year old son and he LOVED all the history and incredible food. Each spot was phenomenal, with Botín truly being the star of the show! Would highly recommend!
Excellent tour! Great food, great drinks, amazing tour guide (Cassie)! I will do this one again.
This tour was great and the guide Cassie was very knowledgeable and a great joy to be around this whole tour so overall a great tour and introduction for Madrid.
Cassie was our tour guide. What an amazing experience we had with her. Very knowledgeable, kind and enjoyable. I must add the history we learned about Madrid and of course the food we ate during our tour was magical. I recommend 100/10. THIS IS A MUST!
Excellent tour and the tour guide Cassie was very knowledgeable and helped make a memorable night
Cassie was absolutely wonderful, the tour was fantastic and the food was the best. Botin's was amazing and the company was lovely. Well worth the money.
Excellent evening and Cassie was fabulous
Fab evening but what made it special eas Cassie. She was really good Definitely recommend!!!
Excellent! Samantha is the best!
Sam is wonderful and the highlight of the tour. So much delicious food, drinks and history. 5 stars hands down. It was all because of Samantha.
Eleanor was fantastic. She did a great job. Tour was wonderful
We loved our tour with Cassie, our tour guide. She brought us to 2 wonderful pubs over 100 years old, each known for different drinks and delicacies. The ultimate ending was at Botin, the oldest restaurant in the world! We had an exclusive tour of the building and all 4 levels even before doors were open to the public. Following was a delicious meal that we will remember always. I highly recommend this tour and Cassie when in Madrid!!!
Montse was exceptional! We had a great time and learned so much.
Our guide was excellent. Learned some history, saw the city, and got some really good food!
Danny was great. Very good fun!
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