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Hotels in Madrid around 15 to 25 October 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

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Editor's tip. In 2025 (16 to 26 October) a tapa with a beer cost 3.50 euros at more than 100 bars; check the merchants' association for the new 2027 format before planning a trip.

Know before you go

Entry2025 edition: a tapa with an El Águila bottle or caña for 3.50 euros at participating bars; concerts free. No 2026 edition
Running since2011

Good to know

  • 2026 edition cancelled; the Lavapiés merchants' association plans a new, less crowded format for 2027
  • In 2025 more than 100 bars and restaurants took part, including stalls in the San Fernando and Antón Martín markets
  • Free concerts were held in Plaza de Lavapiés, Arturo Barea, Cascorro, Nelson Mandela and Ana Diosdado squares
  • Tapas draw on the cuisines of Lavapiés's 80-plus resident nationalities

Sources: eldiariodemadrid.es/articulo/planes-por-madri... · telemadrid.es/noticias/madrid/Tapapies-vuelve...

Plan the days around it

Eat your way around Madrid while you are in town

Tapapies runs 15 to 25 October. These are the food tours and tastings in Madrid to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

Madrid: Tapas, Taverns & History Tour★ 4.9 (109)

Guided tour · 3h 30m

Madrid: Tapas, Taverns & History Tour

Enjoy incredible local tapas and a fun, informative, private or shared walking tour of Madrid’s historic city center. Discover how the city’s food and history go together.

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Madrid: Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class★ 5.0 (393)

4 hours

Madrid: Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class

Get immersed in Spanish food culture with a hands-on cooking class led by local chefs. Choose between a paella class with a market visit in the morning or a tapas clas...

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Location

Address: Various venues in Lavapies, 28012 Madrid

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