5 Market Tours in Madrid to Build a Day Around

1.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Meet at Antón Martín Market at 10:30 a.m. for a guided food walk and ingredient shopping, then cook and eat Spanish dishes at Ferretería Restaurante in Huertas. Guides such as Andrea, Daniel, Arantxa, Danny, and Danielle lead the class, which includes drinks, lunch, dessert, and recipes to recreate at home.

“Wonderful experience! Hands on learning, delicious food and wine, beautiful space for class. A definite must do!”

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2.De Mercados: A Neighborhood Market and Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Walk Madrid’s Malasaña with a local guide and stop six times for churros, coffee, jamón, olives, olive oil, tapas, and drinks. You’ll visit Mercado Barceló, hear neighborhood stories, and finish where you started. Guides may include Oliver, Amy, or Margit.

“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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3.Paella & Tapas Cooking Class and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · from $108

Join Chef Daniel for a 3.5-hour Madrid food experience: shop at a historic market, taste Spanish vermouth, prepare two tapas, croquetas, paella Valenciana, and crema catalana, then sit down to eat with wine or beer.

“This was a lot of fun. The market tour was so interesting and our chef was amazing!”

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4.Try Madrid Best Churros, Tapas & Market by FLT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Join an English-speaking guide such as Alberto or Raul for a 2.5-hour food walk through Madrid de los Austrias. Visit three local stops for fresh churros, traditional tapas, Spanish omelette, Iberico ham, drinks, and practical food tips.

“Raul’s sense of humor and expertise. We really got to experience a vibrant part of Madrid, which we otherwise would have missed. The Spanish omelette was amazing!!”

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5.Bluefin Tuna tasting in the most Prestigious Market of Spain

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $45Best value

Meet at Madrid’s Mercado de San Miguel for a one-hour tasting of 150 grams of wild Almadraba bluefin tuna. Try spicy and seasoned tartare, sashimi, bull sashimi, wakame salad, and a glass of wine or sherry. The group is limited to six, though service can be uneven.

“Terrible experience, overpriced, the operator himself had no idea about the tour. After waiting 40 min with no seating and barely any acknowledgment from the host a tuna assortment was dropped off in front of us and no explanation was giveRead more”

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