Prado Museum Tour & Lunch at Botín, Madrid's Oldest Restaurant

Walk past the crowds at two Madrid landmarks and eat where Goya once dined.

A guided tour of the Prado Museum followed by a cultural walking tour through Madrid's Literary Quarter and Plaza Mayor, ending with a behind-the-scenes kitchen tour and three-course meal at Botín, the world's oldest continuously operating restaurant. Your guide is a live English speaker who leads you to the museum's highlights instead of leaving you to navigate the full collection alone, and you enter Botín before the lines form outside. The itinerary varies by option: the Prado option includes a 1.5-hour museum tour and lunch. The Tapas option replaces the museum with three tasting stops at smaller restaurants and a vermouth aperitif at a historic Madrid address.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Prado Museum2h · entry included
2. Plaza Mayorpass by

Prado Museum and Botín Lunch Tour

• Meet guide at Francisco Goya statue
• Skip line and tour Prado Museum highlights
• Free time to browse gift shop or snack
• Walk through Madrid’s Literary Quarter
• Stop at Plaza Mayor and hear stories
• Enter Botín, tour historic kitchen and tunnels
• Enjoy three-course meal including roast suckling pig

The experience

The tour starts at the Prado Museum, where you meet your guide at the statue of Francisco Goya just outside the entrance. Instead of wandering the 7,000+ pieces on your own, your guide takes you straight to the masterworks (Goya, Velázquez and others), and tells you the story behind each one. You skip the line and move through the collection at a pace that lets the detail land. At the end, you have free time to browse the gift shop or grab a snack before moving on.

From there, the walking tour unfolds through Madrid's Literary Quarter, where Spain's literary giants once lived and worked, then into Plaza Mayor. Your guide explains how Spain's history played out in that square, and the route gives you the city's geography without the confusion of navigating it yourself. The walk is moderate in pace and covers the ground between the museum and your final stop.

Botín is where the day lands. You arrive before the crowds form at the door, and your guide takes you behind the scenes first: down into the wine cellar and through the kitchen, where 300-year-old ovens still turn out the recipes the restaurant has perfected over centuries. Then you sit down for a three-course meal. The signature dish is roast suckling pig, and the restaurant pairs it with two drinks included in your ticket. If you've chosen the Tapas option instead, you'll have visited three smaller restaurants along the way (Casa del Abuelo for gambas al ajillo, a dish born from poverty and now celebrated, plus the vermouth stop at a former home of Cervantes), before arriving at Botín for the same kitchen tour and meal.

What’s included

• A live English-speaking guide throughout.
• skip-the-line entry to the Prado Museum (Prado option) or three tasting stops with tapas, dessert and drinks (Tapas option).
• a guided walk through the Literary Quarter and Plaza Mayor.
• an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Botín's wine cellar and 300-year-old kitchen.
• a three-course meal at Botín with two drinks included.

Options for this experience

3 options

Prado Museum and VIP Botín TourGuide in English · 09:45Discover the Prado Museum with a knowledgeable guide, then take a behind-the-scenes look and enjoy a VIP three-course lunch at Botín. Length: 4 hours 30 minutes. Meeting point: Monument to Goya, C. de Felipe IV, s/n, Retiro, 28014 Madrid, Spain

Tapas and History Walk with BotínGuide in English · 18:00Tapas and Botín (Prado not included): Take this tapas walking tour through Madrid's historic center. Visit two iconic bars and enjoy a VIP dinner at Botín. Length: 3 hours 30 minutes. Meeting point: Monument Calderón de la Barca, Pl. de Sta. Ana, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain

Private Tour of the Prado and VIP BotínGuide in English · 09:45Private Prado Museum and Botín Lunch: Begin with a private tour of the Prado's masterpieces led by an expert guide, followed by VIP early entry and lunch at Botín. Meeting point: Monument to Goya, C. de Felipe IV, s/n, Retiro, 28014 Madrid, Spain

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:45 and 18:00

Book up to15h before

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (2 to 14 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Devour Madrid Food Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the Prado option if you want to see the museum's masterpieces explained by someone who knows them, then sit down to eat at a restaurant that has been operating since before most museums existed. Choose the Tapas option if you'd rather taste your way through Madrid's food history at smaller, family-run spots before the Botín finale: the tasting stops give you more of the city's character in a shorter time.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 14 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What's actually in the Prado Museum tour part of this day?

The Prado Museum tour lasts 1.5 hours and covers the highlights selected by your guide (works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters) rather than the full 7,000-piece collection. You skip the entrance line and move through with an art history expert who explains the stories and technique behind each piece. Free time at the end lets you visit the gift shop or rest before the walking portion begins.

Can I do this tour if I have dietary restrictions?

The tour is adaptable for vegetarians, pescatarians, gluten-free diets (not celiac), dairy-free, and non-alcoholic preferences, as well as pregnant women. After you book, email the Guest Experience team with your dietary needs so they can arrange your ingredients at each stop. Vegan and celiac options are not available on this tour.

How does the Tapas option differ from the Prado option?

The Tapas, History Tour replaces the Prado Museum with three tasting stops at smaller Madrid restaurants (including a vermouth and cheese aperitif at a historic address where Cervantes once lived, and gambas al ajillo at Casa del Abuelo) before finishing at Botín. Both options end with the same behind-the-scenes kitchen tour and three-course meal at Botín, but the Tapas option includes 5 tapas, dessert and 4 drinks across the tasting stops instead of the museum visit and lunch pairing.

What happens at Botín beyond the meal?

Before you sit down to eat, your guide takes you into the wine cellar beneath the restaurant (part of a tunnel system that once ran under Madrid), and through the historic kitchen where 300-year-old ovens still bake the restaurant's signature recipes. Then you have a three-course meal that includes Botín's roast suckling pig and two drinks. The kitchen tour is exclusive to this group and not available to walk-in diners.

Is this tour walkable for someone with limited mobility?

This is a walking tour at a moderate pace, and the operator notes it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, wheelchairs or strollers due to the nature of the route and the sites involved. You should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty to complete the day.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs between 3.5 and 4.5 hours from start to finish, depending on the option you choose and the pace of the group. The Prado option includes the 1.5-hour museum tour, the walking sections through the Literary Quarter and Plaza Mayor, and the Botín experience. The Tapas option condenses the museum time into three restaurant stops instead.