De Mercados: A Neighborhood Market and Food Tour

Explore Malasaña’s markets and tapas with a local guide. Taste traditional bites, meet locals, and get insider tips for your Madrid adventure.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Malasana - Delve into the trendy and historic Malasaña district. Uncover the tales of contemporary Madrid while strolling through the narrow lanes of this ancient area.
  • Mercado Barcelo - Savor the experience of a traditional fresh food market. Learn the art of shopping like a local by engaging with market vendors and sampling their unique…
What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Special Menus - Notify 24 hours in advance for food allergies
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Spend the morning exploring Malasaña, just a fifteen-minute walk from the central Sol plaza. This charming neighborhood offers an authentic glimpse into Madrid life. You’ll have the opportunity to meet individuals dedicated to preserving Spanish culinary traditions and sample their favorite dishes.
Start the day with freshly fried churros and hot…

Location
Estación de Tribunal
Your guide will be holding a "Walk and Eat" sign on the southeast corner of Calle Fuencarral and Calle Barceló just in front of the Calle Barceló exit of the Tribunal Metro stop.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Abrnchood
Mar 16, 2026
Fun and informative - Very fun and informative tour about food and culture in Spain. Highly recommend it. We went to markets we might not otherwise access easily.
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Mmfm6
Oct 22, 2025
Best food tour experience in Madrid! - We did two separate tours with this company - a private tour of the La Latina neighborhood with tapas, and a flamenco show experience. Angie was our wonderful guide for both tours and we loved her! We had so much fun and learned so much. The company was very easy to work with. I highly recommend anything that this company offers, and look forward to taking more tours through them the next time I'm in Madrid.
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Amy_c
Oct 18, 2025
Best food tour around. - What a fun tour. Go hungry as you’ll have plenty of foods to try. The churros and porros with chocolate sauce and coffee were an excellent ‘first’ breakfast. The savory breakfast of jamon and cheese and wine/beer was equally good. We visited the Mercado and had samplings of olives, anchovies and figs. One of the most interesting stop was to sample olive oils. We ended with a wonderful meal of warm tapas and more drinks. We didn’t need to eat for the rest of the day. I highly recommend this tour.
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G504qykarens
Oct 14, 2025
You will not be disappointed with this tour! - My daughter and I loved this tour. Christina was a wonderful guide. Her enthusiasm for sharing the foods in this beautiful neighborhood was contagious! She was delightful. The foods were delicious!
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Georgia
Sep 27, 2025
Fun and tasty - This was the best food tour I did during my month long holiday in Spain. The history behind the food, and the stories behind ingredients, produce and neighbourhoods was so interesting. Our guide Christina was also part of the reason the experience was so enjoyable
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Julie_m
Sep 27, 2025
Madrid Food Walking Tour - First visit to Madrid, I wanted to experience the local flavor and culture. Oliver guided our group of six through multiple tastings that included churros and chocolate, ham, olive oil, tapas and pintxos etc. The food was fabulous and I really enjoyed Oliver's insight on the Spanish Lifestyle. Julie
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Earlj338
Aug 16, 2025
Family with pre-teens absolutely loved this experience! - We (a family of four) had absolutely the best experience with our tour guide (and owner). She immediately won over our pre-teen girls, speaking to them first and drawing them into the tour, including the food and neighborhood history. We just loved every aspect, and especially the lunch, prepared in the market by a wonderful chef— a truly special treat, especially because he prepared our meal in accordance with my difficult onion and garlic intolerance. This was the highlight of of our tour of Spain, and we couldn't recommend it more.
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Srx5419zq
Jul 22, 2025
- This is a "must do" experience when you visit Madrid! I recommend doing it at the beginning of your trip so you can revisit the places you go to with your guide. Roxio was our tour guide and she was fantastic! You will learn a lot, walk a lot and eat a lot! I also love supporting local vendors and learning about their crafts. We loved every minute of our tour!
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Labonsett
Jun 27, 2025
Great Experience! - Our guise Andrea was terrific. Her knowledge of the area and food experiences was wonderful. We truly enjoyed our time with her.
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Trup
Jun 21, 2025
Don't miss this tour while visiting Madrid - This tour met and exceeded my expectations. The guide was completely knowledgeable and made every one in our group feel important in terms of reacting to the various foods we were tasting/eating. Bravo!!! The Spaniards take food very seriously -- and this tour enabled visitors to really understand that phenomenon! I highly recommend it.
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From $135
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).