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The way to a city's heart it's through its food! And on this private food tour, you'll get to know Madrid through its cuisine and the tastings favorite of the locals. A local food expert is ready to give you a taste of the real Madrid satisfying your cravings for local food and city highlights.

Destination

Madrid, Spain

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Lietuvių

Included

• Private Guide
• 6 Local Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available (notify your host)
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Taberna de Angel Sierra - Madrid to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Food Introduction

   This culinary kickstart tour is short and sweet! A perfect way to get acquainted with the local cuisine, its best tastings, and where to find them - all with the help of a local food expert

4. Locals’ Favorites

   Kickstart your time in Madrid by discovering the local cuisine. Try some of the ultimate locals’ favorite food treats like vermut and croqueta picked by your local host and hear why the locals love them so much!

5. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food; it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Madrid. Check out Chueca Square, Mercado San Anton and more city highlights along the way

6. Food Recommendations

   With this private food tour, you’ll be set to keep enjoying the most authentic food and drinks in Madrid. Your food expert host knows where to go and what to order and will give you recommendations based on your likings and dietary preferences

7. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to consider that so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

8. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Jessica🇺🇸 United States

(About local Egle)

5 May 2025

Egle was very knowledgeable, kind and passionate about Madrid and the cities culture. She personalized the whole experience to what we wanted, even asking along the way if we wanted to change anything or try something other than what she suggested; it never felt like it was her way or no way. We tried so many things we would have never tried on our own and everything was delicious!! We even went back to some places again it was so good!! She had great recommendation for other various things we were interested in doing the city. We had fun and full bellies!! Thank you Egle!!

Reece🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mateo )

28 March 2025

Matteo was a phenomenal guide. He had in-depth knowledge on the city, showed us delicious and unique food spots, and was very attentive to both dietary and allergy restrictions. Not only was Matteo incredibly kind, but he also is an amazing musician and a super fun person to chat with. I truly cannot recommend this trip and guide enough!The Absolute Greatest Experience

Abbey

(About local Majo)

18 February 2025

Majo was very educated, friendly and FUN to share her city with us! Love Majo!

Victoria

(About local Mateo )

1 June 2024

Host was nice but the tour was lacking consistently on the vegetarian tapas options. Per description we expected 6 local tastings. We had 3 ( tortilla, plain olives , queso manchego). In addition the host showed us Torrons Vicens, a chocolate place that offers samples to anyone visiting. One of us didn’t drink alcohol, the two cocktails offered weren’t replaced in more food options either sadly. Overall not vegetarian friendly and poor price value. Not vegetarian friendly

v92cwbkgk2

(About local Marianissa)

4 October 2023

Marianissa was really organized, knowledgeable and friendly. She was super flexible and accommodated my wish list so graciously. Lots of fun! Great tour

Thomas🇱🇺 Luxembourg

(About local Marianissa)

29 September 2023

We had a very cool tour of Madrid's tapas scene with Marianissa! She was super nice and adapted her plan to our specific food requirements. Thanks so much Marianissa!Very cool experience

Pam🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marianissa)

22 September 2023

We had the most fun tasting delicious local food- the Iberian ham and Manchego cheese from the market are amazing! Marianissa is a fantastic tour guide with local knowledge of the culture and dishes that make Madrid the beautiful, friendly city it is. Thank you!!!Marianissa is the BEST!

Tania🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

25 July 2025

What a lovely day! Ari loves her city and shared it with us over three perfect (and filling!) hours. She explained some history, guided us to local and authentic places to eat, and was just a pleasure to spend a few hours with. My 12 year old daughter and I had a wonderful time. I wish I had know that she hosts cooking classes with her grandmother! That would have been amazing!Wonderful tour and tasting with Ari!!

Louise

(About local Majo)

18 July 2025

The Prado can be overwhelming and Majo did an excellent job of focusing on the most important pieces and the stories behind them. She was also good at engaging our two 12 year olds. We loved every minute of it. Our tour was at 5:00 p.m. which meant the museum was not too crowded. Excellent tour of the Prado with Majo

Kimberly

(About local Maria )

30 June 2025

Maria was fantastic. However she only took us to 4 places to try. One was just a drink. For 600$ for 4 people it was not worth it.

Patty

(About local Egle)

27 June 2025

Egle was a wonderful tour guide. She took us around so many points of interest in Madrid. She sensed our pace and adjusted to how my family and boys walked. She shared some history of the places we went to,, took pictures of us, pointed out great places to eat for meals and tapas and churros with chocolate. At the end of the tour she walked us over to a restaurant that she recommended for the type of food we wanted to it. She even called ahead to make sure they can seat us. She has a great personality and we enjoyed chatting with her during our tour. She is a gem! I high recommend her! Wonderful tour!

Theresa 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

23 June 2025

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!

Doris🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Patricia )

20 June 2025

Patricia als unsere Localguide in Madrid war einfach großartig. Besonders gefallen hat uns, dass sie uns fernab der typischen Touristenpfade geführt hat. Statt der überlaufenen Sehenswürdigkeiten hat sie uns authentische Ecken der Stadt gezeigt-charmante Viertel, kleine Tapas-Bars und lokale Märkte, die wir alleine nie entdeckt hätten. Man merkt, dass sie Madrid wirklich liebt und lebt.Mit Patricia durch Chuecha

Julia

(About local Mateo )

20 June 2025

We spent an hour and a half with Matteo, learning Spanish history, looking at beautiful architecture, and seeing some hidden gems in Madrid. It was perfect! Matteo had a lot of facts and a worldly perspective of history. He was a delight, as was our tour with him. A great way to get an overview of madrid

Chuck and Megan

(About local Ariadna)

19 June 2025

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!

Lizzy

(About local Majo)

19 June 2025

We truly enjoyed our tour of the Prado with Majo. We were a group with a 11 year old and an 8 year old and she held their attention and gave us a fun, energetic, informative two hour tour. Several of us had been to the prado before and this was the best prado tour any of us had taken. Thank you, Majo!Wonderful family-friendly tour of prado

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Egle)

17 June 2025

We had an amazing walking tour in Madrid with Egle through WithLocals! She gave our group of five a fantastic introduction to the city—full of history, local tips, and hidden gems. Egle went above and beyond to make the experience personal and memorable. Highly recommend her to anyone visiting Madrid!Egle Went the Extra Mile

Daniela🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Mateo )

17 June 2025

We had a great time exploring Chueca and Justicia with Mateo. He showed us the neighborhood and gave us a lot of interesting information about the history, architecture and daily life of the places. We went into interesting shops (chocolate! magic!), looked into hidden courtyards and had great conversations about life, music and the people of this part of the city. We know Madrid quite well, as we visit the city every year, but Mateo showed us a lot of things we did not know so far - 100% recommendable!Great tour with a lot of inside knowledge

Panos🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Patricia )

14 June 2025

Had a great time. Learned many things about the history of Madrid and saw places that are not on tourist guides. Best tour ever!

Brenda

(About local Ariadna)

10 June 2025

Lovely lady, good informed and very helpful! Speaks English very well.Ari is great!

Peter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marianissa)

9 June 2025

Marianissa was a very charming and knowledgeable host who took us to interesting places for food and drinks that we would not otherwise have found. Evening food tour in Madrid

Caroline🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

3 June 2025

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

Regan

(About local Patricia )

2 June 2025

Patricia is awesome! She's knowledgeable about Spain in general and throws in interesting historical facts about anything we talked about. We saw different areas of the city and she gave us good recommendations for the rest of our stay.Lovely walk and overview of the city

Dominique🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Marianissa)

1 June 2025

We can highly recommend this food tasting tour with Marianissa as she is very competent and her choice of places ist great.Nice guide, cool places, great food

Yuval

(About local Majo)

31 May 2025

The tour with Majo with very good, she took us to see the best of the museum. Majo is very nice and have a lot of knowledge about the museum and it's arts. Guided Prado tour with Majo

Clarissa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Patricia )

30 May 2025

We loved spending time with Patricia, having a couple of drinks and delicious bites as she told us a bit more about Spain and its history. She is a wonderful host. Would highly recommend. Viva España

Sophy🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ariadna)

29 May 2025

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!

Andrew

(About local Egle)

29 May 2025

We had a vision of what our tour would be like and Egle perfected it. She is sweet, kind, and very knowledgeable of the areas we wanted to see. She answered all of our questions without hesitation and provided a wonderful late morning early afternoon tour. She’s a gem and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. We are very grateful of her time, experience, and wonderful conversation. We highly recommend her for your tour of beautiful Madrid. Thank you!Amazing and perfect

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

27 May 2025

We went on the kickstart tour with Ariadne, and she did a great job in all respects. Excellent tour guide.

DAVID

(About local Majo)

26 May 2025

Had a great time walking around a neighborhood of Madrid and tasting tapas. Majo was a fun and interesting host!Excellent food tour in Madrid

Unknown

(About local Marianissa)

24 May 2025

Marianissa was the best part of visiting Madrid! So lively, open and ready to share the best places to eat. She shared wonderful stories and gave a diverse cross section of places to enjoy the treats of Madrid. She even helped us connect with a way to get back to the airport! I would book food tours with her just for the opportunity to meet up again!Wonderful Host, delightful!

Melissa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

23 May 2025

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

thomas

(About local Eva)

19 May 2025

Yulia stepped up and did a great job and we can recommend Yulia not EvaEVA canceled at the last minute

Pamela

(About local Marianissa)

19 May 2025

Our group had a highly enjoyable experience with Marianissa's tour. She led us to several outstanding food establishments that we would not have found as tourists. We were so impressed by some of these locations that we revisited them a few days after the tour. During our walk, she imparted historical knowledge and provided recommendations on what attractions and activities to pursue during our stay in Madrid. One of the best tours in Madrid.

Bärbel

(About local Patricia )

18 May 2025

Die Stadtführung mit Patricia war ein ganz besonderes Erlebnis – persönlich, authentisch und mit viel Herz gestaltet. Es war spannend, Madrid nicht nur durch Sehenswürdigkeiten, sondern auch durch das persönliche Viertel der Stadtführerin kennenzulernen. Dabei hat uns Patricia nicht nur ihre ganz eigenen Eindrücke der Stadt vermittelt, sondern auch durch ihr Wissen beeindruckt. Die Mischung aus lebendiger Erzählweise und sehr guter Kenntnis der Geschichte Madrids hat die Tour für uns sieben Mädels zu etwas ganz Besonderem gemacht. Vielen Dank für diese eindrucksvolle, sehr persönliche Perspektive auf Madrid!Eindrucksvoll und wunderbar persönlich.

Peter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ariadna)

14 May 2025

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!

Jessica🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

14 May 2025

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!

Alexia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ariadna)

12 May 2025

We only had one day to explore Madrid and Ari was the perfect person to show us around! She created a custom food/city tour to help us see the best highlights of the city during our limited time. Being from Madrid, she is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about her city and we learned so much! She also incorporated four food incredible food stops during our day so we could experience some of the most famous foods including churros and chocolate and a calamari sandwich - we highly recommend both! Spending the day with Ari felt like spending the day with your friend, and we highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn about the history and food of Madrid! Perfect first day in Madrid!

britt.l.hopballe🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mateo )

10 May 2025

Mateo had good information, was friendly, and was flexible with us booking last minute. I would book another time, thank you!Madrid Walkkng Tour

Tim🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ariadna)

4 May 2025

Ariadna was like an old friend showing Lyn and I a number of her favourite food spots. She was so natural and charming and clearly had terrific relationships with all the places we visited as we got the best service, prime position and superb quality at all the establishments. This despite a busy holiday Saturday too. As an added bonus, Ariadna’s deep Madrid background gave as thoughtful insights to the city, its population and its history, as well as lot’s of tips for our stay Thanks again Ariadna. Madrid with a friend

Alexandra🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Patricia )

2 May 2025

Wir hatten eine gute Zeit mit Patricia. Sie hat interessante Dinge erzählt und ist auf verschiedene Fragen eingegangen. Kurzweilige Tour mit einem Abschluss in einer sehr außergewöhnlichen Kirche, die wir vermutlich so nicht gesehen hätten. Danke!Kurzweilige Tour!

Jonathan

(About local Marianissa)

27 April 2025

There’s much to be said of expectations. Since we were in Madrid, ours were high. How disappointed we were We were expecting off-the-beaten track food places what we got was the tourist food market. What we expected was some history and background to the different tapas, what we got was nothing at all. Not even that Spain has a long coastline rich in anchovies! Or that acorn-fed pigs produce the world famous Iberico hams. And lastly what we expected was some history and anecdotes of the areas we walked through the streets. What we got was a somewhat mute guide who commented only that Barquillo was gentrified only in the last 7 years. Fortunately ChatGPT was our friend and we located Spain’s first skyscraper ( Edificio Telefonica) and learned that the new Four Seasons was formerly the chairman’s office of Banco Santander. I will accept our group had some particular eating habits but this is an eating tour so one assumes that’s a routine obstacle to overcome. So I’m afraid she gets a one star, in the ongoing battle that is Woman/Man vs ChatGPT, Marianna’s performance scores one for the machines.Avoid.

Anna 🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Marianissa)

26 April 2025

Warm relationship with Marianissa helped to understand culture and Spanish customs of living outside in small pubs and restaurants

Karen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

25 April 2025

Majo provided us with a great tour of the Prado! She conducted a tour that was chronological in order of the art, deftly moving us from gallery to gallery all over the museum. Her Art History knowledge and pointing out nuances and highlights of individual pieces provided us with a fascinating perspective on many famous Spanish artists, as well as life during those centuries. We would highly recommend her...yes, you can see the best of the Prado in 2 hours! Great tour of the Museo del Prado

Rudolf 🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Patricia )

25 April 2025

Es hat alles wunderbar geklappt. Patricia hat uns drei mit vielen Informationen und Hinweisen auf liebevolle Details sicher durch Madrid geführt. Auch persönliche Gespräche kamen nicht zu kurz. wir würden uns wieder für Patricia entscheiden.Sehr nette und kompetente Führung

Stefan🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Patricia )

24 April 2025

Die Führung ging genau auf unsere Wünsche ein, Patricia wusste sehr viel über die Stadt und gab uns höchst individuelle Einblicke in die Stadtviertel. Alles endete in einer prima Empfehlung für den weiteren Abend. Diese Stadtführung kann man mit 10 von 10 Punkten empfehlen ! Top interessante, individuelle Führung

Talulah

(About local Marianissa)

24 April 2025

4 friends visiting Madrid and we absolutley LOVED Marianissa and the spots she took us too. Would highly recommend her, fun, chatty and highly knowledgable! Made us feel like we had been friends for years 🩷Fantastic Tour!!

Melissa

(About local Patricia )

23 April 2025

My husband, my son and I enjoyed a wonderful tour with Patricia. She took us to three places, all different and all delicious in a less touristy part of Madrid. I’m still dreaming about the patatas bravas at our first stop! Patricia shared stories, facts, and introduced us to parts of Madrid that we wouldn’t have found without her. She was also great about giving other suggestions for us to try on our own. We loved our tour! Great tapas tour!

Sarah🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Marianissa)

21 April 2025

Maria is a fun and energetic guide which my family which includes 12 and 10 year old girls love so much. She understands that my girls couldn’t drink alcohol and would add an orange juice stop for them. My family and I really enjoyed the history and background of Spanish tapas. It was a great 3 hour well spent with her. Would highly recommend!!!! food tour with Maria!

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Majo)

20 April 2025

My family and I loved our time with Majo! She communicated well before our visit and met us right on time. She is very fun and knowledgeable and a wonderful resource. We loved our time with her and highly recommend her tour! Majo is a delight!