Alicante Food and Tapas Tour: Experience Authentic Local Cuisine and Traditional Drinks
4.9
225 Ratings
Alicante (Alacant)
Embark on a culinary adventure in Alicante with our Food and Tapas Tour. Discover authentic local cuisine, traditional drinks, and the fascinating history behind each dish. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Come with me and try the best snacks and tapas from Alicante! A real local experience. 20 samples in total!\n\nMy proposal is having a gastronomic experience trying many typical products from our region, including fruits and vegetables brought directly from the orchard, meat from local farms, Mediterranean fish, as well as tasting cheeses and handmade sweets, all accompanied by typical drinks, both with alcohol and without alcohol. You will discover delicious aromas and flavors!\n\nWe will meet at the central market and visit 10 different food places, which some of them have more than 100 years old. You can get to know the most experienced sellers and talk about the history of each product and the tradition behind each of them. You will discover the Central Market and why the Mediterranean diet is the best in the world and how it can help you improve your nutrition.\n\nBooking this experience supports the small businesses, the local producers and the artisans that are still doing their work as it used to be done before.\n\nPescatarian and vegetarian options available. \n\nPoints of Interest\n\n- Mercat Central d’Alacant

What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Sample 16 local specialties
  • Taste 4 varieties of local wine
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us and savour Alicante’s finest snacks and tapas for a genuine local experience!

Our goal is to engage you in a culinary adventure featuring an array of typical regional products. Enjoy fruits and veggies fresh from the garden, locally-farmed meats, Mediterranean seafood, along with sampling traditional cheeses and hand-crafted sweets, all washed down with choice local beverages, alcoholic or not. A feast for your senses with delightful aromas and tastes!

The journey starts at the central market where we will make stops at 10 culinary spots, some over a century old. Get to know seasoned vendors and delve into the narrative of each product and the tradition encapsulated within them. Simultaneously, uncover the fascinating history of the central market and its hidden gems.

Reserving this experience bolsters small businesses, local producers, and skilled artisans who persist in traditional methods.

Vegetarian choices are available.

Location
Mercat Central d'Alacant
Avenida Alfonso El Sabio
We will meet on the stairs of the Central Market of Alicante: Av. Alfonso el Sabio Nº10. The stairs are located on the main facade of the market, just in front of the avenue.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jill_n
Apr 13, 2024
Great tour with informative guide. - We loved the tour especially that Isaac was so passionate about the local specialties and why they are important. He was an excellent guide and made quick adjustments based on schedules. The only downside was that there were two very small children and that was annoying with the crying. We'd suggest not allowing kids especially since there was food and alcohol tasting.
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Lyvonne_t
Apr 11, 2024
Fran was a great guide! - Got to taste loads of local foods and wines, brilliant value. Our guide Fran was great! We learn quite a bit and it was really fun !
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Bernard_g
Apr 9, 2024
Great food, great guide (Frank) and a great experience - We have had tapas a number of times but this experience was made really special because of the quite large variety of small portions, the matched wines for many of the items, the fascinating details about preparation shared by our highly knowledgeable and highly personable guide Frank (Francesco), and the opportunity to meet the people whose families have had shops in the Market -often for multiple generations . This was a great tour that my wife and I would label a must do for any Alicante visitor.
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Valerie_h
Apr 6, 2024
Great tour - Isaac was a very pleasant informative young man. The group we were with added to the experience as the two Dutch men were chefs.
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Robert_k
Apr 5, 2024
Very enjoyable learnt a lot excellent tour - Friendly tour guide explained everything very clearly All on times meeting place directions good Not so much of a tapas experience as a food tasty
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Steveconroy
Apr 3, 2024
The best money I’ve spent in years. Great experience. - Our tour guide was Isaac, who met us at the front of the municipal market. A very pleasant and endearing young man with a great deal of knowledge about the local history into the foods and wines, plus very revealing history of the building itself and the people who work there. The tour was a couple of hours which flew past in no time. The tapas were great, with a beautiful selection of foods and some surprising drinks. If I was to make one slight negative is that it is a long time stood up, although a chair was offered to a gentleman who’d got over tired. I had got to that point, but it appeared the chair came from the store owner, so didn’t want to inconvenience anyone. I would say that if you’re ok standing for 2 hours, which 90% of people are, you’ll be fine, if not, make sure to let them know before you start the tour. Overall a fabulous experience I would recommend to all who love food and drink and like to mix it with the history and culture of the area.
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Smeesd
Mar 28, 2024
Definitely do it in Alicante, Central Market - It was fun. Isac talked about the food, the history and gave good tips. The snacks were delicious! Recommended.
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Amyzak54
Mar 27, 2024
Great tour with professional guide... - A very professional guide and we got to taste a lot of good... Super nice trip in this nice Saluhall. What got a little tricky were all the emails and sms from the "trip adviser" from the time we booked until it was time for the trip.
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Bob_c
Mar 26, 2024
Great tour - The variety of food tasted was excellent. Isac was a great guide who was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the indoor market.
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351lisac351
Apr 8, 2024
Great way to spend a couple of hours - Great little tour. Well organised. Guide was great, very friendly and knowledgeable. Some interesting tastings and pairings.
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