Malasaña Tapas Tour Madrid: 11+ Dishes & Wine Tasting

Four tapas bars, eleven dishes, five wines: the neighborhood teaches you how to eat.

A small group tapas tour in Madrid's Malasaña neighborhood where you walk to four locally owned bars, taste 11 or more dishes ranging from cured Iberian ham to torreznos and croquetas, and sip five beverages including local vermouth and Spanish wines. Your guide shares the history of the neighborhood (from the 19th-century uprising to the 1980s cultural movement), while you meet the owners keeping Madrid's food traditions alive.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Malasaña and tapas tasting

• Discover trendy Malasaña neighborhood
• Learn about Madrid's 19th-century uprising
• See historic quiet plaza
• Taste traditional and modern tapas
• Meet local tapas bar owners
• Enjoy wines from artesanal producers

The experience

You've got a free evening in Madrid and you want to eat like a local, not sit at a tourist table. This tour solves that by moving you through Malasaña, the neighborhood where Madrid's modern history actually happened, stopping at four tapas bars run by people who know their craft. You're not watching a demonstration. You're ordering, tasting and talking to José, the second-generation ham man, and Marianne, who runs the artichoke show. The guide walks with your group of up to eight, so you stay small enough to fit into the rhythm of each bar.

The food is the point. Across the four stops you'll taste 11 or more tapas: the iconic cured Iberian ham and seasonal tomato salad, the "ugly croquetas" (the best kind, according to the operator), torreznos (pork belly), and tostas. Toasted sourdough topped with whatever the bar does best. Five drinks come with it: local vermouth, Mahou beer (the Madrid standard), and Spanish wines from artesanal producers. This is not a tasting menu you sit down to. It's a movable feast where you walk between neighborhoods, eat standing up or perched at a bar counter, and become part of Malasaña for the evening.

The 3.5-hour tour includes the neighborhood walk itself, so you're learning the story of the place (the uprising against Napoleon, the Movida cultural movement of the 1980s, how the quiet plazas and narrow streets shaped what Madrid became), while you move between bars. If you have dietary needs, message ahead at least 24 hours before and the operator adapts the menu: gluten-free, vegetarian, pork-free, dairy-free, or any combination. The guide speaks English and the group stays under eight people, so the pace stays conversational.

What’s included

• Walking tour of the Malasaña neighborhood with commentary on its history from the 19th century to the 1980s cultural movement.
• 11 or more tapas across four locally owned bars.
• five beverages including local vermouth, Mahou beer and Spanish wines from artesanal producers.
• small group of up to eight people with a live English-speaking guide.

Information

Lasts 3h 30m, runs Tuesday to Sunday at 18:00 and 19:00, from € 119 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 8 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day except Monday and Friday: 18:00Friday: 18:00 and 19:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 81 private ›

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.1 with pickup ›

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AgesAdult (13 and older) · Under 13: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Walk and Eat Spain

Is this one for you?The tour is led in English, so you follow the guide and the neighborhood story comfortably even if you don't speak Spanish. It's built for groups of eight or fewer, which means you're never herded and the bar owners know you're coming. They have time to talk.

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Top questions

What exactly do I eat on the Malasaña tapas tour?

You taste 11 or more tapas across four bars: cured Iberian ham, seasonal tomato salad, croquetas, torreznos (pork belly), tostas (toasted sourdough with toppings), and other Madrid specialties. The menu changes with the season and the bar, so each stop offers something different.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The tour moves between four tapas bars in the Malasaña neighborhood over 3.5 hours, so you're walking the neighborhood streets and learning its history as you go. The pace is leisurely (you stop to eat and talk at each bar), so it's suitable for all fitness levels.

What's included to drink?

Five beverages come with the tour: local vermouth, Madrid's famous Mahou beer, and excellent Spanish wines from artesanal producers. Each drink pairs with the tapas at its bar.

Can I do this tour if I have dietary restrictions?

Yes. The operator adapts the menu for gluten-free, vegetarian, pork-free, dairy-free or any combination of dietary needs. Message at least 24 hours before the tour so they can prepare the bars and adjust your menu.

Who are the people I'll meet at the bars?

You meet the owners and staff who run each tapas bar: people like José, a second-generation ham specialist, and Marianne, who focuses on artichokes and seasonal vegetables. They share why they do what they do and how they keep Madrid's food traditions alive.