Start your night off in true Madrid stylesurrounded by locals as you sip vermouth and nibble on tapas. Your expert guide will let you in on the secret to this local aperitif tradition as you discover what going for tapas really means here in Spain.

Next, head across one of Madrids main squares to a popular local tapas bar for a draft beer and delicious bites. Youll learn the owners story and fall in love with the chefs amazing food.

At the third tapas bar, youll taste one of Madrids signature tapas, gambas al ajilloa dish this family-run bar claims to have invented! Theyve been in business since 1906, so well take their word for it! Youll also be able to order a glass of wine made from the same familys vineyard in the Toro region.

Finally, youll squeeze into one of Madrids last remaining traditional tapas institutions a no-frills place where locals pack in for favorite dishes (including the Madrid specialty pig ear!). Adventurous or not, theres something delicious for everyone at this spot.

By the end of the night, youll know exactly what it means to do tapas like a local, and why tapas culture cant exist outside of Spain (so youll have to come back!).