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Alicante Food and Tapas Tour with a Local Guide

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Overview

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English

2 hours

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Come with us and taste the best snacks and tapas from Alicante! A real local experience.

Our 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!

We 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. Meanwhile, you will discover the interesting history of the central market and its hidden places.

Booking 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.

Vegetarian options available.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Food: 16 little specialities

Drinks: 4 local wines

Gratuities

What To Expect

Come with me and try the best snacks and tapas from Alicante! A real local experience. 20 samples in total! My 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! We 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. Booking 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. Pescatarian and vegetarian options available.

Options

Tapas Tour - Dinner Time

Duration: 3 hours
8 tapas and 4 wines/beer.
Evening time: On tours starting at 18:00 the indoor market is shut so we will visit the stalls outside, and some authentic tapas bars.

Tapas Tour - Lunch Time

Duration: 2 hours
16 food tasting and 4 wines
Stalls inside of the market

Reviews

4.92

428 reviews

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  • We sampled a lot of...

    Megan T,

    Oct 4, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We sampled a lot of different booths and types of food in the central market. The tour guide Isaac was great and we had an amazing time with delicious food.

  • Highly recommended tour about local foods/tapas

    ChiNghiep L,

    Oct 1, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Francisco is very passionate and friendly The tour was organized very well from the menu to the mixture between wine and tapas

  • Great tour! Totally recommend!

    Mark B,

    Oct 1, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    So good. Amazing tour! Fran our guide was very knowledgeable, funny and helpful. You can tell he enjoys his job. Totally worth it.

  • The tastings were all in...

    Maggie R,

    Sep 26, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The tastings were all in the Central Market. It was a small group of eight. “Franc” was a very good guide and we enjoyed a variety of local cuisine and varietals of wine.

  • Great tasting tour!

    Darrell G,

    Sep 23, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    An interesting and enjoyable tour with our enthusiastic guide Francisco or Fran as he prefers to be known. The tastes we experienced were delicious and were accompanied by local wines which we all enjoyed.

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4.92
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