Discover Madrid’s Malasaña neighborhood through 8 tastes and 4 drinks at four spots handpicked by Time Out’s local editorial team. Created by Time Out and Devour Tours, this food tour brings together the neighborhood’s classics and exciting newcomers—from vermouth in a century-old bar to family-recipe birria, traditional croquetas and Spanish cheese with cava.
Along the way, discover how Malasaña evolved from a working-class barrio into one of Madrid’s most exciting food neighborhoods. Your local guide connects every bite with the people, places and cultural changes that shaped the area, giving you a taste of both old and new Madrid.
The tour meets in Dos de Mayo square, by the shop Sin Clon Ni Son. Your guide will be carrying a yellow bag and a WalksDevour sign at the meeting point. Please meet 15 minutes prior to the tour start time.
Meet your guide in Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Malasaña’s rebellious heart, named for Madrid’s famous uprising Discover how this historic square later became a focal point of the creative movement that reshaped Madrid’s food,music, nightlife and culture.
Step into a Malasaña bar that has poured vermouth from the barrel since the late 1920s. Sip its signature vermouth cocktail and enjoy traditional tapas while your guide introduces the local ritual of meeting over a drink before dinner. This is old Madrid at its most convivial.
Explore Madrid's new food scene and taste the neighbourhood’s international side at Madrid’s first specialist birria taquería. Run by a mother and daughter, it serves a family recipe built on three chilies and 20 spices. Enjoy birria and tequila as you hear how new arrivals and independent businesses are changing what it means to eat in Malasaña.
No food tour in Madrid would be complete without croquetas. Our choice for this tastins is a former staterun tobacco shop whose original counter and cabinetry remain in place. Today it’s a neighbourhood bar serving traditional croquetas prepared over two days. Pair them with Spanish white wine and take in a setting that carries a piece of Madrid’s past into its present.
Finish at a wine bar known for its carefully chosen natural wines and short, quality-focused menu. Raise a glass of cava over Spanish cheese and Madrid style potato salad. It’s a relaxed final stop that brings the tour’s old and new flavours together.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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