Alicante Food and Tapas Tour with a Local Guide

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2 hours
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1 - 10 guests
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English
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Explore Alicante's culinary delights on a guided tapas tour. Taste local snacks, visit historic vendors, and support small businesses while savoring Mediterranean flavors. Vegetarian friendly.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.

What You Get

Food: 16 little specialities
Drinks: 4 local wines
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • 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
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Mercat Central d'Alacant, Avenida Alfonso El Sabio, Alicante Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ES, 03004

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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.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Great visit and tastings!
June 29, 2025
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A superb tour of the market with Isaac our guide of the day. Good products and interesting anecdotes throughout the activity. I highly recommend to discover the central market from another angle.

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Great trip.
June 29, 2025
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Lovely trip. Isaac was extremely knowledgeable about all the local produce and had a great relationship with everyone in the market. Food and wine were amazing. Would definitely recommend.

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Great!
June 17, 2025
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Super informative and amazing food. Tour guide was kind and had amazing English. Would definitely recommend but please please bring a fan or something with you, there is very little AC in the marke...read more

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Great experience if you...
June 17, 2025
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Great experience if you are interested in learning about local food and wine produce mixed in with a bit of history. Fran was a fabulous guide, imparting his considerable knowledge in a very entert...read more

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Great tour of Alicante market with delicious food and drink
June 16, 2025
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A great two hour tour of the Mercado in Alicante. Isaac, the tour-guide, was really excellent, knowledgeable and friendly. We sampled 16 different food products (including the best tomatoes I have ...read more

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