De Mercados: A Neighborhood Market and Food Tour
Overview
Spend the morning exploring Malasaña, only a fifteen-minute walk from the central Sol plaza. This beautiful neighborhood offers a true slice of Madrid life. You'll get the chance to meet some of the people preserving Spanish food traditions and taste their favorite bites.
Kick off the day with freshly fried churros and hot chocolate, meet the churro makers and see how they make this must-try Madrid treat. Visit specialty shops to taste the city's best Iberian ham and organic olive oil. Taste your way through the neighborhood's iconic fresh food market. Then sit down to a tapas lunch featuring ingredients from the market!
On this 2.5-hour tour you'll discover corners of the city you would never find on your own with a guide who will make you feel like you're spending the morning with an old friend! Have a chance to get answers to all your Spain questions and get insider tips for planning the rest of your time in Madrid or wherever your Spain journey takes you.
What's Included
- Breakfast Enjoy a classic Spanish breakfast of churros and coffee!
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Lunch Visit 6 tasting stops and try local favorites like churros, ham, olives, sizzling garlic shrimp and of course classic Madrid drinks like a tinto de verano, the local version of sangria!
- Alcoholic beverages From the local lager beer to the iconic tinto de verano, taste the liquid heroes of Madrid's tapas culture! Two beverages included. Non-alcoholic drinks also available.
- Special Menus - Let us know at least 24 hours before the tour if you have any food allergies!
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
Calle de Fuencarral
Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Malasana (Pass By)
Mercado Barcelo
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Plaza de San Ildefonso
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-143542P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Breakfast. Enjoy a classic Spanish breakfast of churros and coffee!.
- Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
- Lunch. Visit 6 tasting stops and try local favorites like churros, ham, olives, sizzling garlic shrimp and of course classic Madrid drinks like a tinto de verano, the local version of sangria!.
- Alcoholic beverages. From the local lager beer to the iconic tinto de verano, taste the liquid heroes of Madrid's tapas culture! Two beverages included. Non-alcoholic drinks also available.
- Special Menus - Let us know at least 24 hours before the tour if you have any food allergies!.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the De Mercados: A Neighborhood Market and Food Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for De Mercados: A Neighborhood Market and Food Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- BreakfastEnjoy a classic Spanish breakfast of churros and coffee!
- Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
- LunchVisit 6 tasting stops and try local favorites like churros, ham, olives, sizzling garlic shrimp and of course classic Madrid drinks like a tinto de verano, the local version of sangria!
- Alcoholic beveragesFrom the local lager beer to the iconic tinto de verano, taste the liquid heroes of Madrid's tapas culture! Two beverages included. Non-alcoholic drinks also available.
- Special Menus - Let us know at least 24 hours before the tour if you have any food allergies!
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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