If you're new to Spain, I can't recommend this experience enough! Sure, if you're an outsider, you'll likely be tempted to spend your time hitting up Madrid's many museums -- which are great, don't get me wrong. But, you can't forget to live or, more accurately, cook as Spaniards do. As a (mostly) U.S.-raised person with family from Madrid (among other places in Spain), I can attest that my experience with Ariadna and Antonia was a delightful, two-hours-ish slice of Spanish life. When I was a young boy my Spanish grandmother did the cooking and, well, all I did was savor the dishes... and take a nap afterwards. But here, my wife and I had the wonderful experience of watching (and learning) while Ariadna and her charming grandmother Antonia made a magnificent paella dish before our eyes. Yes, of course, the food was top-notch, but the real icing on the cake was to see the marvelous interaction of two ebullient, funny, and warm women as they made made culinary magic before our eyes. The conversation over "la comida" between all four of us was refreshing and fun, to boot. In short, my time with Ariadna and Antonia was an experience I won't soon forget; I hope it's as much of a blast for you and yours as it was for my wife and me. A really wonderful experience!
Our first full day in Madrid! Ari was such an amazing host. We have traveled through Europe and this was our first visit to Madrid. She was kind, easy to follow, and so personable - we highly recommend her for any of her tours! She loves her home town of Madrid and knows her local dining and shops! Thank you, Ariadna! You made our first day so memorable! Ari is the best, we loved our 10 tastings!
My wife and I spend a few hours with Ari in Madrid getting an understanding of the city including its culture, history, cuisines, fun, etc. It was just perfect! Thxs Ari! I’m Perfecto in Madrrd!
Lovely lady, good informed and very helpful! Speaks English very well.Ari is great!
Ari was super helpful in giving us a great overview of Madrid while also including wonderful local tastings. She also gave us great recommendations for the rest of our time
In the city! Highly recommend!Wonderful guide
We have done a food tour before using With Locals when we were in Rome so chose the same company again when visiting Madrid. Ariadna was the best tour guide we could have hoped for. Really knowledgeable, friendly, relaxed and interesting - my 12 year old son had a fantastic time eating everything! A great mixture of local history and food combined. Would not hesitate in recommending this company to anyone else and definitely book Ari as she is fabulous. An amazing tour with wonderful Ariadna!
We went on the kickstart tour with Ariadne, and she did a great job in all respects. Excellent tour guide.
Ari was a great personal tour guide to traditional local food and history!
We had great conversation about life in Spain and regional foods, which was great given I’m moving to northern Spain this year.
She’s friendly, funny, and gave great recommendations for the rest of my time in Madrid. A great personal tour of Comido Madrileño
Ari is friendly, engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Madrid in all of its aspects. We joined her for a food tour, having told her we were looking for "something different", having visited Madrid previously and been on previous food tours.
She quickly determined what we wanted and then delivered. This was so much more than a food tour though, as she put many things into a historical context which was very helpful.
The overall experience was very much like an interesting conversation along with a pleasant walk, interrupted for food tastings - Perfect.
We will be back and hope that Ari will again take us on an engaging tour of some description.Friendly, Engaging and Knowledgeable!
My husband, two daughters and I spent 3 hours with Ari on a ten tasting tour. She was friendly, easy to talk to and had a wealth of information to share with us about Spain and Madrid history. We tried local food that we never would have thought to try if not for Ari's introduction. I would definitely recommend taking a tour with Ari and, if we return to Madrid, we would certainly book another outing with her.Ari was a fantastic host!