Along with the mushrooms, you will also get a racion, or shareable plate, of grilled padron pimientos. As Spaniards tend not to like spicy foods, these peppers are rarely spicy. This is a great stop to balance between the tastings of meats from the other taverns
Note on May 25, 2020:
Memories on a Monday. This post was originally published on July 4, 2018. And years later, all the food and drink eaten during this Madrid food tour are still some of the best tapas ever. Highlights in the Tinto Verano, mushrooms and pimientos, and Pisto Manchego.
Madrid is one of the world’s best food cities with endless amazing eats at almost every corner. With so many options and so little time when visiting the city, the best way to discover the best of the best is through food tours with Devour Tours.
While not every food tour may be worth your time and money, Devour Tours stand out with their passionate locals and friendly food-obsessed expats who moved to Spain for their love of the country and food.
You will be taken to completely local spots and learn how to order, drink, and eat like a local. There will not be any hokey tourists traps. Rather, the experience is like you are getting a most wonderful in-depth tour with a food-loving friend.
And while it is a food tour, food involves culture and history which you will naturally also discover the most fascinating true stories about the city and the places you will visit.
Read about my previous Devour Tour in Madrid: Ultimate Spanish Cuisine Tour. (Note, this specific tour has been updated since the time of my review.)
The Tapas, Taverns and History Tour is a combination of the food tour and a history tour. While the other tours also will have stories from history, this tour spends more time retelling stories of Madrid’s past.
In the 4 hour evening tour, you will have 4 food and drink stops that will equate to having a full dinner. Between each of the four food stops, you will walk through Madrid stopping at historical landmarks and town squares where you will discover stories from the past.
At the end of the tour, you will know how to drink and eat tapas like a local and be educated about how Madrid transformed from a small village to the capital of an empire.
The food tours are most ideal for food and drink lovers. However, anyone, even with food allergies, can book and partake in the tour.
Tinto Verano Recipe, aka How to Day Drink at Home
Tinto Verano: Origins & How to Order It Today
10 Best Things to Eat in Madrid
Tapas History: A Timeline of All the Theories
Patatas Bravas: Food History of Today’s Famous Tapa
Spanish Tortilla History: Tales of Spain’s National Dish
10 Best Things to Eat in Madrid
5 of the Best Food Markets and Food Halls in Madrid
Mercado de San Miguel
Platea Madrid
Mercado San Antón
Discovering and Tasting Logroño, Spain
Tasting and Exploring San Sebastián, Spain
Huertas Neighborhood & Food Market Tour
Devour Madrid Food Tours
Dining in Yakitoro – One of Madrid’s Most Vibrant Restaurants
Bodegas Tio Pepe, Jerez Spain
Mushroom Recipe: Spanish-Inspired Oven-Roasted Champiñones
Spanish Tortilla Recipe: Trials, Errors, and Getting It Right
Learn How to Cook Paella in Madrid
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