Madrid Travel Tips

Christmas in Madrid is a magical time.

From where to get your Christmas feast to where to spot the best Christmas lights, here is everything you need to know to have a marvelous Christmas in Madrid!

Madrid is a food-lover’s paradise.

To really experience this city, you must try it’s most famous tapas! From fried potatoes to fresh seafood, the tapas in Madrid showcase Spain’s bounty of incredible ingredients.

If you know where to look, Madrid has great vegetarian and vegan food!

The Spanish kitchen has always relied heavily on local vegetables, beans and eggs. From fried Padrón peppers from Galicia to the Catalan roasted vegetable specialty known as escalivada, there is an incredible range of vegan and vegetarian food to try in Madrid!

Madrid can be a magical place during the summer months. The sun is shining 99% of the time. Sunset isn’t until almost 10:00 pm. And the midday siesta is an absolute must!

While the city is always chock full of activities, during the summer months there are oodles of fun things to do in Madrid. Here are a few of our favorite things to do in Madrid in the summer!

Breakfast in Madrid can be as traditional as a toasted country bread drizzled with olive oil or as extravagant as an eggs benedict and two-mimosa brunch!

For great breakfast and brunch options, Malasaña has it all. Sip your café con leche at an outdoor café, dunk churros into thick hot chocolate at a family-run churrería or tuck into poached eggs on avocado toast at a neighborhood hotspot.

If you’re like us, you count your time in Madrid in meals instead of days.

We’ve got everything you need to know about not just where to eat in Madrid, but when and how to enjoy each spot like a local! Here are our carefully curated, constantly updated picks for the best restaurants in Madrid right now and how to best enjoy them.

I am so excited to say that after a year and a half, we are finally ready and able to walk, eat and explore again!

With vaccination rates picking up and restrictions easing, Spain is slowly but surely opening up to travel. On the heels of this very exciting news, I’ve made the very exciting decision to re-open Walk and Eat. Our tour calendar is now officially open for bookings!

Lunch in Spain is the main meal of the day and it is serious business!

Here in Madrid, most bars and restaurants serve a set lunch menu that features two courses along with a drink and dessert for a set price. Here are our tips for navigating the menu and our picks for the best lunch restaurants in Madrid!

If you love discovering local cuisines but gluten doesn’t love you, you’re in luck in Madrid!

Many traditional Spanish foods are gluten free. From which foods to avoid to key phrases to tell your waiter, here is everything you need to know to eat gluten free in Madrid!