Malaga Market Food Tour: Tapas, Drinks, and Local Flavors
Description
The Do Eat Better Experience food tour is a walking tour around the historical center of Malaga. You will be guided by a Local Expert who's able to explain every detail of the selected restaurants, their preparations, and any other relevant curiosities. Do Eat Better Experience tours are a mix of high-quality gastronomy as a way of showing spanish culture and lifestyle and a walking experience together with a local friend. This is the reason why we accept small groups only: we want to focus on a genuine exchange and give to each tourist the highest attention possible. Please, note that the tour is always run in English and Spanish; other languages upon request.
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Itinerary
Your local expert will be waiting for you at the meeting point. Get ready to begin your food adventure through the streets of Malaga! Please, bear in mind that the tastings here described may change according to the season and the availabilities of our partners.
Your culinary adventure begins at Mercado Atarazanas, the city market built in XIX century on the basis of an Arabic-influenced building, and part of Spanish cultural heritage from 1979. Here you’ll enjoy a choice of delicacies: either a tender pinchito de pulpo (grilled octopus skewer) or a flavorful pinchito de atún (grilled tuna skewer), paired with a refreshing small beer to set the tone for your journey (lunch only).
Next, head to a vibrant local spot near the Picasso Museum, a XVI century palace that hosts more than 200 works of Picasso. Nearby, you’ll be served a glass of wine or a small beer, along with a selection of savory tapas. You can choose between carrillada (tender pork cheeks) or atún (tuna), or opt for the rich flavors of chivo malagueño (goat stew), crispy chicharrones, or the succulent atún encebollado (tuna in onion sauce). To share, you’ll also taste half a portion of albóndigas (meatballs) that perfectly complement the tapas.
Plaza de la Merced is one of the most important and most ancient squares in town, existing since Roman times. It truly embodies Andalusian soul and hear you can see some surroundings monument such as the Monument to Torrijos or the house where Pablo Picasso was born. Nearby, at the next destination, dive into the essence of Andalusian cuisine with a selction of tapas, such as berenjenas al miel (fried aubergines with a delicious honey sauce) or anchovies! To accompany your dishes, enjoy a drink of your choice, rounding out the flavors of this authentic Spanish experience.
At the final stop, you'll savor the famous Locas de Málaga, a delightful local specialty that captures the unique flavors of Málaga in every bite. Alternatively, in Summer, you may enjoy a refreshing home made ice cream flavoured with local ingredients.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please, be aware that the guide may speak both English and Spanish during the tour.
- Please, inform us of any dietary restriction or mobility issues before booking.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years old. Non alcoholic options are available.
- For safety reasons, guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies are unfortunately unable to participate in this experience
- Vegetarian options are available
Reviews(100)
This was such a lovely tour. Rosario our tourguide was absolutely amazing. She had so much local knowledge and a lovely personality and guided us easily through the streets of Malaga with historic notes as well. The food and drinks were so tasty and plenty of it ( do not eat breakfast). We will recommend to all we meet ☺️❤️
Jose was a wonderful host. He brought the entire city to life with his history, charm , and cultural knowledge of the region. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience the beautiful real culture of Malaga with its architecture, food, and wines and knowledge of the city. Be prepared to walk at least 2 km through this beautiful city.
Had an amazing time on the food tour, Jose was an excellent tour guide. He gave of lots of information and recommendations. I definitely recommend this if you want to try new foods and wines.
We had an amazing tour with Jose! He was funny, gave us plenty of information and the food was amazing (and so plentiful!!). He gave us lots of tips and tricks for Malaga and we enjoyed our time with him. Hugely recommend thank you Jose!!!
Rosario is an exceptional guide. We visited the market and tasted typical Spanish dishes: anchovies, olives, croquettes, meatballs, fried eggplants, and more, as well as drinks like white wine, vermouth, and tinto de verano. To finish, a dessert that we took to go because there was a lot of food! Rosario is cheerful and gives us a little historical tour at the same time. I highly recommend it to you!
Esteban was an excellent guide very knowledgeable & friendly spoke very good English. Excellent choice of food & plenty & wine. Trip gave us great taste of local cuisine & history of Malaga. Fantastic experience
Amazing tour all the food we tried was amazing and closely linked to Malaga and its surrounding area. On the way to the different spots we saw amazing sights and got amazing facts about all of the things we passed. The tour guide was really friendly and was very knowledgeable about everything we passed and ate . It is an amazing tour and I would highly recommend. Written by Beth aged 12 Added by Jo (older than 12!!) absolutely fabulous tour loved by the whole family and the food was superb throughout.
We did the food tour with Rosarillo and two other guests. The tour was amazing, we had a great time going through the different stops staring with the market. There was plenty of food and drinks and great conversation throughout, we had a great host.
This was the best tour ! We sampled so many unique dishes from Malaga paired with wines! Our tour guide Rosarillo was so amazing. She is just a delightful person and the best guide.
We had people who were late and some with food restrictions but our guide went over and above to accommodate everyone the best she could. We started in the crowed market which is a little hectic eating, drinking and standing at 3 stops but well worth it and the next stops were more accommodating. Rosario did a great job let us know about the history and culture on our walk around to the stops. I highly recommend this tour!!
