Across 2–4 hours, you’ll move like true Spaniards do every day — standing, talking, tasting, and weaving through neighborhoods rich with history. Each stop reveals a different layer of the city’s character, from age-old recipes to spirited tavern traditions. Neighborhoods that may be visited: La Latina, Austrias (Old Madrid), Huertas, Chueca, Lavapiés, Sol & surrounding streets including Food Markets including the world renown San Miguel Market.

📍 Stop 1 — A Legacy Pastry Shop With a Sweet Welcome

Your walk begins in a century-old pastry house hidden on a narrow lane near the old city center. Instead of diving straight into savory dishes, we ease into the experience with a beloved Madrid classic — a flaky pastry that melts into a subtle sweetness. Enjoy it with a chilled drink at the café tucked behind the shop.
It sets the tone: unhurried, elegant, and deliciously nostalgic.

📍 Stop 2 — A Timeless Taberna Serving a Local Specialty

A few steps away stands a rustic tavern run by the same family for generations. It’s famous for its traditional simmered snails, prepared in a rich broth seasoned with chorizo and slow-cooked aromatics.
Here you learn why these humble dishes endure — not for show, but for the comfort and stories they carry.

📍 Stop 3 — Live Grill, Garlic-Scented Air, and Freshly Cooked Seafood

In the next bar, an open fire crackles behind the counter. Shrimp hit the grill with a sizzle, bathing in garlic and butter. You’ll watch the cook work just inches away before tasting the dish paired with the bar’s emblematic fortified house wine.
This is tapas energy at its best: lively, fragrant, and unmistakably Madrileño.

📍 Stop 4 — A Tavern Steeped in History & The Tradition of the Free Tapa

We continue into a bar marked by decades of stories. The walls reveal the city’s past through old photographs and memorabilia. Order a drink, and a complimentary tapa appears — fried potatoes, peppers, maybe a slice of sausage — keeping alive one of Spain’s oldest bar customs.
Then comes a hearty plate of “huevos rotos” topped with premium ham, a crowd favorite among locals.

📍 Stop 5 — A Golden Pastry Filled With Slow-Braised Bull’s Tail

Before moving on, you’ll taste a delicate fried pastry stuffed with oxtail stew, a deep, comforting dish that reflects Madrid’s love for slow cooking. The filling is rich and silky, tucked inside a crisp shell you’ll dip into its own juices.

📍 Stop 6 — The Classic Cod & Vermouth Ritual

Your walk ends at a bar that hasn’t changed its ways in generations. Salt-cured cod is rehydrated, fried until crisp, and served piping hot. Pair it with a glass of chilled vermouth poured straight from the tap — herbal, slightly sweet, and wonderfully old-school.
It’s the perfect finale to an afternoon spent savoring Madrid through its most iconic bars.

🌍 Available Throughout Spain

And if this taste of Spain inspires you, we offer equally immersive food walks in these cities; each city offers its own flavors, neighborhoods, and culinary legends.

• Granada — Moorish flavors in the Albaicín

• Seville — flamenco nights and Andalusian tapas

• San Sebastián — world-famous pintxo culture

• Barcelona — markets, seafood, and Catalan classics

• Valencia — paella heritage and rice traditions

• Málaga — seaside taverns and sweet local wines

Wherever you wander, Spain has a table waiting — and we’d love to guide you there.