Spain · FOOD
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend one hour at Madrid’s Torres Bermejas, a historic tablao styled after Granada’s Alhambra. Watch singers, guitarists, clappers, and dancers perform flamenco, then choose a show-only, drinks, or traditional Spanish food package.
“Excellent experience! Highly recommended, it was my 2nd time there :)”
Spend six hours aboard a three-level glass-bottom catamaran from San Antonio, stopping at Cala Bassa, Cala Comte, and a swim site with paddleboards, snorkels, slides, and floats. Food, beer, sangria, wine, soft drinks, and water are included. A sunset option finishes near Cafe Mambo.
“Fantastic trip! We had the best day, well organised and safe, great drinks, lunch and the paddle boarding and snorkelling was fabulous. Thanks for a great day!”
Walk Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter with an English-speaking local guide, stopping at pincho, fish, tapas, and jamón venues for Catalan food, wine, sangria, and vermouth. Guides such as Juan Carlos, Andrew, Santiago, and Francisco add history and humor. Expect a social, adult-only evening for up to 16 people.
“The food was amazing!!!! The guide gave us so much history. It was a great time!”
Walk Seville’s old center with a local guide such as Alejandro, Pilar, Sasha, or Ella. Visit neighborhood bars for chicharrones, montaditos, carrillada, spinach with chickpeas, meatballs, pestiños, and four wines. The relaxed 3.5-hour route is capped at 12 people.
“Really fun, informative tour. Alejandro is very friendly and knowledgeable and our group had good fun.”
Start near La Rambla at Travellers Nest Bar and spend about three hours visiting four local food stops in the Gothic Quarter. Expect tapas paired with wine, sangria, vermouth and cava, plus Catalan food stories, a small group of up to 20, and guides such as Santiago, Lila or Ewan.
“What an outstanding tour. Worth every penny and more. Fantastic guide with a wealth of knowledge. A lot of food and wind. Incredible. A must do, you will love it”
Join an English-speaking Carpe Diem Tours guide such as Jordan, Valida, Mariah, or Sara for 2.5 hours of tapas, cava, wine, vermouth, and Barcelona stories. You will sample five dishes while walking between El Born and the Gothic Quarter in a small social setting.
“I highly recommend this tour!! Jordan was the best guide! So fun and informative and the food and drinks were delicious!”
Set out from Puerto Colon on the red Maxicat catamaran for a three-hour cruise along Tenerife’s south coast. The crew helps you spot pilot whales, dolphins, and seabirds, then serves Canarian-style rice and drinks before a swim stop at Diego Hernandez Bay.
“Wasn’t over crowded so made it an enjoyable trip. It’s not really three hours on the boat, it’s actually 2.5 hours. Saw some pilot whales which was great!”
Meet Francisco, Fran, Isaac, Paco, Nadia, or another English-speaking local at Alicante’s Central Market. Over 2 to 2.5 hours, visit about 10 food stops and sample 20 regional bites and drinks, from produce and fish to cheese, jamón, wine, beer, and handmade sweets.
“Fantastic tour. Fran was great. Very informative and interesting. Small group of 10 was just perfect for this. Thoroughly recommend the tour.”
Walk Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter with an English-speaking guide, then eat and drink at three local taverns. Expect charcuterie, tortilla, croquettes, cannelloni, seasonal tapas, Catalan wine, cava and vermouth. Guides such as Jordi, Erik, Alex and Feliciano are known for lively history and food stories.
“This a great combo tour with some great food & drinks and a little history mixed in! Our guide Alex was knowledgeable and fun!”
Sail from Puerto Colón with White Tenerife to search for whales and dolphins along Tenerife’s south coast. Captains Angel and Victor are known for attentive hosting, while the crew provides live commentary, sandwiches, unlimited drinks, and time to swim and snorkel. Bring your own mask and fins.
“Prise en charge et accet au bâteau facile. Excursion sur l'eau sympa. Un petit verre de pétillant pour terminé.”
Spend about three hours eating your way from Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter through El Born to Barceloneta. Expect 8 or more tastings, including Catalan pastries, cheese, cured meats, tapas, paella, sangria, and a surprise dish. Guides such as Jordi and Muriel add local history and practical food tips.
“Ricardo was great. A local who was able to share the history of the city along with all of the great food.”
Spend about three hours tasting ten dishes and local drinks at four Seville tapas bars beyond the main tourist streets. Guides such as Colin, Carlos, Rosie, Jason, and Anna combine food with local history. The menu is ordered ahead, so declare allergies when booking.
“Excellent experience with wonderful food and drinks and the perfect guide. Anna was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about food and history. Couldn’t have asked for better.”
Spend about three hours at Camel Safari Park La Baranda in Fataga’s Valley of the Thousand Palms. You’ll tour tropical gardens, feed camels and donkeys, ride for an hour through the ravine, and optionally finish with homemade tapas and drinks. Pickup is available from several southern resorts.
“Great adventure. Fair price. The tour was amazing, very scenic. Just be aware it is in a canyon without any shade, so come prepared. Tapas had locally harvested/made items. Very good. Drive there was even neat. Highly recommend!!!”
Spend 4.5 hours aboard Afrikat, cruising from Puerto Rico along Gran Canaria’s southwest coast to a bay near Mogán. Swim, snorkel, eat a chicken wrap and pasta salad, and enjoy unlimited beer, sangria, soft drinks, juice, coffee, and water. Optional jet skis, parasailing, donut rides, and speedboat trips cost extra.
“Excellent trip, We had great fun on the water sport activities. The host Potter made our trip.”
Walk central Madrid with an English-speaking guide such as David, Flo, Mitzi, or José, tasting more than 15 Spanish foods and drinks. You’ll visit Antón Martín Market, try jamón, cheese, vermouth, tapas, and a Madrid-style calamari sandwich, with morning churros or evening tapas.
“We learned much about the foods of Spain including information about the importance of olive oil and how the various types of production decide the quality of the oil, ie Regular, Virgin and extra Virgin oil and the various types of Spanish ham, cheeses, wines, etc and the regions of Spain where they originate. The tour included walking but nothing to strenuous and we stopped periodically at various restaurants, market stops along the way during the tour. Our guide David was enthusiastic and very/knowledgeable which made for a very enjoyable experience!”
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