Viator Travel Blog

Oh, Spanish cuisine, how confusing you can be: tortillas aren’t flat flour or corn crepes, but rather potato-and-egg omelets; authentic paella is relatively hard to come by outside of the Community of Valencia; and the word “taco” has positively nothing to do with a combination of meat, cheese and lettuce.

The confusion doesn’t stop there, either, I’m afraid. But as a veteran eater of Spanish cuisine, I’m here to break down two critical culinary customs for you, sharing some of my favorite Madrid foodie spots along the way. Grab a glass of Rioja wine and a few slices of manchego cheese, because things are about to get painfully mouth-watering.

Madrid is a city I’ve always traveled by foot. With a phenomenal metro system and relatively few bikers taking to the streets, I suppose I never thought a leisurely two-wheeled approach to be an option. But today, I learned differently.