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Mercado de San Miguel and street food tour

  • About 2 hours
  • Small group, private option available
  • Outside the Mercado de San Miguel
  • 4.9(181 reviews)

Madrid's famous market, tasted stall by stall

The 1916 iron-and-glass Mercado de San Miguel is packed with tapas stalls: ham, oysters, olives, pintxos. Without a guide it can overwhelm.

The tour mixes the market's best stalls with independent bars and bakeries in the surrounding old streets. A private option is available.

Best for

  • A concentrated introduction to Madrid's food
  • A local's pick of the best stalls
  • A tasting couple of hours

Highlights

  • The restored 1916 market hall
  • The market's best stalls
  • Bars and bakeries nearby
  • Private option

Itinerary

  1. Meet at the market

    At your booked time

    Meet your guide outside the Mercado de San Miguel.

  2. Market tastings

    About an hour

    Taste at a curated selection of stalls inside the market.

  3. Beyond the market

    The remaining time

    Continue to a handful of independent bars and bakeries nearby.

What's included

  • Tastings at each stop
  • A local guide for the full route
  • Additional food or drink beyond what is included
  • Transport to the market

Important information

  • The market gets busy from mid-afternoon onward — earlier slots tend to be calmer.
  • Let the organiser know of any dietary restrictions in advance.
  • This is a walking, standing tour throughout.

Meeting and end point

Meeting point

Outside the Mercado de San Miguel

Not included — meet at the market and finish nearby.

Get there with Meilora

A private car from your hotel to the meeting point, timed for your slot. Fixed price, booked on Meilora.

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