Madrid Tapas, Taverns & History Tour

This was such a fun tour! Montse was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable in the history, food, drink, and culture of Spain. She made the tour comfortable and fun for all of us.

This total experience was a 10/10 for us. I wanted to eat at Botín because I have a longstanding interest in Hemingway’s life and writing. We booked with Devour because they offer a private tour after learning about the historic significance of this restaurant and we were extremely pleased with our experience. Our guide, Phil, was there ahead of us ready to go, extremely knowledgeable and incredibly warm and accommodating. He answered every question, explained every step of the dining experience and provided us a very nice goody bag. After conversing and making clear my interest in and lifelong study of Hemingway, we were blown away to be seated at the table Hemingway habitually chose as his own. Never dreamed we’d have that kind of attention to our personal experience and interest. The meal itself exceeded all expectations! We had wonderful fresh bread, eggs, tomato with bluefin tuna, jamón croquettes, mushrooms and of course suckling pig and lamb with roasted potato. All this was served with a wonderful Rioja Crianza, a bottle of water and a fabulous Basque style cheesecake and coffees. My wife and I both rate this experience as a 10/10. Thank you to Phil, Devour and the wonderful staff at Botín who served us with professionalism, great warmth and care.

Our guide Arantxa was great! Knowledgeable and friendly. Wish we were in Madrid longer to take one of her cooking classes! The tour itself was also wonderful. Food/drink was very good and I enjoyed learning about Madrid's history and culture as well.

Would definitely recommend, Sam was a great tour guide!