Alicante Food and Tapas Tour with a Local Guide

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
  • 16 little food specialities
  • 4 local wines
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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Thefoodgirl
Aug 21, 2024
Brilliant way to spend a couple of hours in Alicante! - I loved the market tour. Delicious mix of tasters & wines, along with detailed information on what we were eating/drinking & why. I loved that we were given an insight to the history of the market and the heartbreaking story behind the stopped clock. The traders themselves were friendly and I feel confident that I can return & find great quality produce.
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Simon
Aug 17, 2024
Surprising tapas tour - Excellent way to see and hear about some of the city's Things to do and discover different tapas that you would otherwise just skip.
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Cm1978ibh
Aug 6, 2024
Great value. - A really interesting tour with plenty of things to try. Learnt some interesting facts and tried things I otherwise would not have - so well worth the money. A great way to spend two hours. Absolutely recommend for the price.
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Rachel
Aug 5, 2024
Fabulous tour - well worth it - Fantastic tour of the market. This was a brilliant experience and lots of tasting of different food and drinks. Isaac was a brilliant guide, really informative and friendly. This was well worth the money and highly recommended.
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Andrea_marcucci
Jul 31, 2024
Typical tastes - Great for a few hours, the guides will make you taste inside the central market, different products. It is also interesting to know the history of the market and see how many producers have been linked to the shop for several generations.
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Departure574890
Jul 29, 2024
Excellent! - Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The group was split into two smaller groups with a guide for each which made for a more friendly experience. Lots of tastings, felt very good value for money. Our guide Fram was excellent, very enthusiastic and informative.
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Thomas_h
Jul 26, 2024
An excellent way to spend a couple of hours during the day in Alicante - I'm really pleased we found this tour. It is an excellent way to spend a couple of hours during the day in Alicante. Isaak was a great host. He made sure everyone in the group was enjoying the tour and responded positively to everyone's requests. During the tour we got to try various local and regional food and drink from different stalls around the central market. Some of the delicacies are specific to local tastes (crumble cake is an acquired taste). It tour also includes crowd pleasers such as Manchego and Iberico ham. We learned plenty about the making of the products during the tour. Some foods are imaginatively paired with local beer and wine. I think this tour is very good value for money. On a side note - we recommended this tour to a couple staying at our hotel who have access needs. They went on the tour and reported back that there was on issues around inclusion and access.
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Experience787585
Jul 20, 2024
Great way to sample local cuisine - Spent a great 2 hours at Alicante market with our tour guide Isaac who introduced our small group to a number of locally produced food and drinks Isaac was knowledgeable and passionate about the produce and knew all the market stalls owners Was also a good tour for our 11 year old who was offered non alcoholic drinks and some sweets if he didnt like the food samples. Great tour, would recommend
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Bojana_c
Aug 9, 2024
Three hours of delicius fun. - We liked the very simpathic explanations from Fran. With a lot of energy, passion and fun. The best thing was arroz in the end talking with a group of other turist.
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A8525aqjanem
Jul 19, 2024
Great tour of Alicante Town and history - Paco was a great host to this tour he has a history of Alicante with his grand parents and family growing up here and I loved hearing all about it We covered so much in the time and tasted lots of tapas along the way From the steps of the Mercado to the old part of town so worth it
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