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Three tapas tours in Madrid compared: the classic, the variety crawl and the rooftop evening
How the three tours on this page differ in length, stops, drinks, group size and who each one suits.
Save your place at the bar ↗The three tours side by side
| Tour | Length | Stops | Drinks | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapas and wine tasting tour | About 3 hours | Four old bars | One per bar | 2 to 13 |
| Four-spot tapas crawl | About 3 hours | Four spots | Four in all | Private or small groups |
| Tapas, wine and rooftop toast | About 4 hours | Three restaurants and a rooftop | One at each tapas stop, plus cava | At least 2 |
The classic: tapas and wine tasting tour
Three hours, four bars and at least twelve tapas, with one drink at each bar and a bilingual guide. It starts on Plaza de Santa Ana and ends near Plaza Mayor. The group is two to thirteen people, and the guide explains the wine regions as well as the dishes. Choose it if you want one clear, full meal on foot.
The variety crawl: four different spots
This tour visits four kinds of place: a market-style eatery, a traditional neighbourhood bar, a modern slow-food tavern and a century-old bodega, with ten to twelve tastings and four drinks over about three hours, led in English. Private or small groups are available, and it is described as child-friendly. Choose it for contrast between rooms or for a private party.
The rooftop evening
Four hours, three restaurants through La Latina, Cava Baja and Cuchilleros Street, and the historic quarter of the Habsburg kings, with a drink at every tapas stop. The evening tour starts at 6:00 PM and ends with a cava toast on a panoramic rooftop terrace; in the morning the tour has an extra tapas stop instead. It is run in a bilingual format, in English, French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish. Choose it for the longer evening and the view.
Choose by who is coming
The classic tour excludes children under four. The variety crawl is child-friendly, and the rooftop tour lets children three and younger join free. Check each page before booking for a family, since the ages and the evening start differ.
Choose by diet
None of the three promises vegan, gluten-free or allergy menus. The rooftop tour mentions Padrón peppers as an alternative for vegetarians at its first stop. If a strict diet or a serious allergy applies, a seated restaurant meal is the safer plan.
What guests of each tour describe
Guests of the classic tour praise the knowledgeable guides and the quality of the tapas and wine, with a few asking for more commentary at each stop. Guests of the variety crawl praise friendly guides and neighbourhood spots, and some would like more variety in the tapas. Guests of the rooftop evening praise the history between stops and the drink pairings, and some feel the portions are light. Pick the trade-off you prefer.
How to book
Each tour opens on GetYourGuide with its own dates and fares, and the three share the same terms of free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead and reserve now, pay later. Pick the one that matches the time of day, the group and the meal you want it to replace.