A wonderful evening food tour! Karina was an amazing guide, showing us the city and introducing us to Spanish delicacies. highly recommend!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- A guided walking tour of La Latina and Madrid Centro with a local foodie expert
- Local drinks, including vermouth, tinto de verano, and beer
- Priority service at 5 authentic local eateries with a pre-planned route
- Vegetarian and alcohol-free options available at every stop
- Authentic tapas tasting (enough for a full lunch or dinner)
- Excellent value for solo travellers looking to sample a variety of local flavours
Excludes
- Vegetarian options available; no vegan or gluten-free options.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet your guide in the center of the square by the fountain. Use Google Maps to find the meeting point. Look for a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early. Late arrivals are not eligible for a refund.
Return
- No food tour is complete without a sweet treat. Try fried churros dipped in piping hot chocolate.
Itinerary
Meet your guide in this quaint square situated in the heart of the La Latina neighbourhood. Keep your eye out for a yellow "Carpe Diem Tours" sign.
Kick things off with an award-winning Spanish tortilla made with caramelised onions and goat cheese, paired with a refreshing local beer.
Learn the meaning of "la hora del vermut" while sipping on a unique vermouth cocktail, spritzed with gin, splashed with Campari, and served in a martini glass with an orange peel garnish. While sipping, snack on Manchego cheese, fuet, and a Basque-style gilda.
Sink your teeth into a unique squid-ink sandwich stuffed with freshly caught calamari and served with Abuelo’s house made “sweet wine.”
Stroll through Madrid's most iconic square and uncover the history behind one of the city's most famous landmarks.
Savour the bold flavours of garlic mushrooms stuffed with fried chorizo and served with a glass of tinto de verano.
Finish your culinary journey with freshly made churros dipped into rich, velvety hot chocolate.
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Reviews
Great variety off food & drink. Very educational in a very fun way! Started off not knowing any of the other participants but pretty soon we were all singing songs together.
So great! Great food, great company, great guide Hayley. Ten out of ten highly recommend this experience!
So great! 5 stops!! Amazing!! Karina was incredible!! It was our first tour in Madrid and helped us find places to explore later.
Nana was our guide for the tour and she was fantastic! We learned so much and enjoyed delicious food and drinks. I highly recommend booking this tour!
Guide made the excursion with her knowledge and enthusiasm Omelette was the high light of the food
The food stops were good, but most portions were too small. We only received half a calamari sandwich, which was already small, and one churro for dessert. This was disappointing, especially since four churros cost only €2.50. For the price of the tour, we expected enough food for a full meal. We ended up getting additional food with another tour participant afterward.
Karina introduced group to interesting authentic eating spots. It was very pleasurable! Good walking shoes a must.
Well done, guide took into account preferences and allergies. Only flag is we asked for water at almost every restaurant and never got any, only alcohol! It’s a local custom. Carry a bottle of water with you!
Great variety of Spanish foods and drink. Local restaurants with reserved seating. Guide was energetic and friendly.
Great food experience. Loved trying local dishes in small businesses Nice to get to meet others from all over the world.
Loved the experience! Got to meet new people and had a great time. 2.5 hrs just flew by! There wer 4 drinks, 4 types of tapas to go with each drink and a little history about the route and the restaurants! And ofcourse there were delicious churros! Karina our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, approachable and enthusiastic! After the tour she even spent some time to provide a bunch of recommendations based on our interests!
Fantastic tour with Karina! She was so fun and knowledgeable and the food and drinks were fantastic. We had 2 teenagers with us and they enjoyed it too. Thanks Karina!
Fantastic insight to the tapas culture in Madrid . Our guide Nana was great company, knowledgeable and the tapas and drinks were stunning.
Our host Yvonne was very welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly. She ensured that everyone was having a good time and spoke of local history as well. We enjoyed eating the various tapas and learning about the food culture. Also matching various drinks with the tapas was great. One of our trip’s highlights. Would book again and recommend!
Hayley was an amazing tour guide! I loved her vibe and she gave us so much history throughout the tour! The food and drinks were yummy, and it was a comfortable amount of walking. Highly recommend this tour!!
Hayley is a fun and knowledgeable guide, and shared lots of fun facts about the history, culture and food of Madrid. We discovered some great dishes and traditions during the tour.
Javier was a great guide! We had the best tapas, and good conversations! We went to places that were not tourist traps and he gave us great recommendations! So much fun!!
Karina was amazing and the food was delicious
Karina was fantastic! She took us to amazing little spots with lots of delicious treats! Highly recommend!
Wonderful tour!! Covers some great historical highlights. Lots of variety in the food and drinks. Extremely friendly and accommodating. If you’re using an eSIM - be aware you may not get text updates if your primary number is turned off (I made this mistake)
Javier was fabulous. So knowledgeable on the city of Madrid and answers any questions. Great food! Huge portions. Lots of fun!
Hayley did an excellent job of combining history and culture. The tastings were unique, plentiful and traditional. There was a different drink at each stop too. I highly recommend this tour.
Fantastic tour!! The food was delicious and our tour guide was great. Definitely recommend this tour 🇪🇸
Hayley was a fantastic tour guide, loads of information, great bars and loads of food.
Great way to experience some of Madrid's traditional tapas and drinks with a small. Meet some nice people, have some food / drinks, share stories and learn a bit about the area.
Our guide Hayley was very friendly and knowledgeable. Every stop was memorable and delicious. I will recommend this tour to anyone visiting Madrid.
Sergio was amazing and made the whole tour so special. Super knowledgeable and great as a solo traveler
Everything was great, Sergio was a great tour guide! Got to try so many new foods and drinks, plus the basics
Sergio what a fantastic Tour guide, he was informative, quick, and gave a lot of good pointers on history! He was super friendly and knowledgeable about all things, and helped us plan out our next few days in Madrid!
We had the Madrid tour with Javi. He was an amazing guide and took us to try delicious Tapas and drinks. He was amazing at explaining the history of the city and taught us a lot. Highly recommended!!
Fun! Even learned a lot. Five different stops where we had drinks and a different type of food. Highly recommend
Wonderful tour and Yvonne was a welcoming and knowledgeable guide! Delicious food and drinks with a beautiful walk through one of Madrid’s food and culture hubs.
Great way to see Madrid with food and drinks thrown in! Evonne was a great guide with lots of history thrown in. Definitely worth it, especially for solo travellers
Javier was a great tour guide! He took us to authentic restaurants so it felt like we were really eating (and drinking) like a local.
What a nice way to get introduced to Madrid. The food was excellent and our guide answered all of our questions. I highly recommend this tour for first time travelers to Madrid
Hayley was our guide and she was fantastic!! Highly recommend this to folks new to the city to help get your bearings and become familiar with dining culture here.
Nana was fantastic! What a great tour. Fun informative and yummy !! Do this tour
Really enjoyable food tour. Nana was friendly and informative we would highly recommend her. Each place we went to the food we tasted was great, generous portions and the drinks were really nice too. Was a great way to spend 3 hours.
Karena was fantastic . You can tell she loves living in Spain and is proud to show us all the food and customs . Lots of food and drink!
Carpe Diem staff checked in with me several times times in the lead up to the tour. The Meeting place information was clear with no confusion. We were met by Javi our guide for the evening. Javi is a natural for this roll- friendly, knowledgeable, local and passionate. There was no shortage of tasty food, drinks and conversation. Javi went above and beyond by sending a link out several hours after the tours finished with other favourite food and drinks spots around the city. 🙏
This was a great introduction to Madrid history and tapas culture
Karina was great! Awesome food and drinks!
Sergio was amazing. I learned a little more about Madrid through food and drinks. We were able to eat things we never thought about ordering. My dad is a picky eater and ate absolutely everything. He was as considerate as he could be as a vegetarian. I was able to try the mushrooms with an accommodation and it was one of my favorite bites of the trip. Would recommend!
Javier provided an excellent overview of Madrid history, food, and drink. Fun experience where we tasted a lot of different things that we would not have tried without the tour.
Karina was super nice and intellectual//knew everything
Karina was amazing - she educated us on the history of Spain all the while making the tour super enjoyable! The tapas and drinks she chose were perfect. We appreciate all of her choices!!
Very fun! Our guide Hayley made the experience very enjoyable. Definitely recommend as a good introduction to tapas.
Was a good variety of tapas and they were all delicious. Also good drinks and historical information. Karina was an excellent guide!
Javier was an exceptional guide! He is very well-versed in Spain’s history and culture. He took the time to get to know us and give us recommendations on where to go and what to do. Highly recommend!
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