Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine & Old Town with a Local
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience in Marbella—and discover the region’s culinary heritage—on this small-group tour. Meet your guide in Marbella’s Old Town, to explore Andalusian tapas and wine. Avoid tourist traps by joining a local expert, who takes you to the best and most traditional tapas bars and taverns in the city. From the oldest tapas bar serving award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa to a classic "taverna gaditana," you'll discover hidden gems and learn about Marbella's rich history and culture along the way.
Highlights
- ✓This evening tapas tour is perfect for foodies visiting Marbella
- ✓Explore the city with just a small group for company
- ✓Visit locals-frequented bars, and try traditional tapas and drinks
- ✓Tour Marbella’s Old Town, and spot local landmarks as you go
What you'll see & do
- ✓We gather in Marbella's 15th-century Orange Square, by the fountain beside the little Ermita de Santiago chapel. Your local guide sets the scene with the story of the old town — the Casa del Corregidor and the town hall around us — before the tasting begins.
- ✓Down one of the old town's narrowest lanes to one of Marbella's oldest tapas bars, pouring since the 1950s. First glass of cava in hand, we taste the award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa and home-made chicken-and-ham croquetas.
- ✓A cosy, family-run taberna tucked into a lane just off Orange Square. We hand-carve Iberian bellota ham and set it beside Payoyo — Spain's most awarded cheese, made high in the Sierra de Cadiz from the milk of the native payoya goat — and wash it all down with a crisp, chilled Verdejo. Two mountain flavours, centuries in the making, on one plate.
- ✓A gentle walk through the tiled Alameda gardens down to Avenida del Mar, lined with ten bronze Salvador Dali sculptures. Time for photos and the stories behind Marbella's open-air art before the final stop.
- ✓Our final stop is a traditional Jerez-style bodega, all dark wood and hanging hams. We round off the evening with a glass of red, mojama de atun — salt-cured red tuna from the Cadiz coast — and gambas al pil-pil sizzling in garlic.
- ✓We stroll back through the whitewashed lanes — past the Iglesia de la Encarnacion and remnants of the old Arab walls — to Orange Square where we began, with the guide's personal tips for the rest of your stay.
What's included
- ✓Expert local guide and food host
- ✓Alcoholic beverages
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Dinner
What's not included
- ✓Tips for the Guide not included
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travellers with celiac disease
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine & Old Town with a Local
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience in Marbella—and discover the region’s culinary heritage—on this small-group tour. Meet your guide in Marbella’s Old Town, to explore Andalusian tapas and wine. Avoid tourist traps by joining a local expert, who takes you to the best and most traditional tapas bars and taverns in the city. From the oldest tapas bar serving award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa to a classic "taverna gaditana," you'll discover hidden gems and learn about Marbella's rich history and culture along the way.
Highlights
- ✓This evening tapas tour is perfect for foodies visiting Marbella
- ✓Explore the city with just a small group for company
- ✓Visit locals-frequented bars, and try traditional tapas and drinks
- ✓Tour Marbella’s Old Town, and spot local landmarks as you go
What you'll see & do
- ✓We gather in Marbella's 15th-century Orange Square, by the fountain beside the little Ermita de Santiago chapel. Your local guide sets the scene with the story of the old town — the Casa del Corregidor and the town hall around us — before the tasting begins.
- ✓Down one of the old town's narrowest lanes to one of Marbella's oldest tapas bars, pouring since the 1950s. First glass of cava in hand, we taste the award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa and home-made chicken-and-ham croquetas.
- ✓A cosy, family-run taberna tucked into a lane just off Orange Square. We hand-carve Iberian bellota ham and set it beside Payoyo — Spain's most awarded cheese, made high in the Sierra de Cadiz from the milk of the native payoya goat — and wash it all down with a crisp, chilled Verdejo. Two mountain flavours, centuries in the making, on one plate.
- ✓A gentle walk through the tiled Alameda gardens down to Avenida del Mar, lined with ten bronze Salvador Dali sculptures. Time for photos and the stories behind Marbella's open-air art before the final stop.
- ✓Our final stop is a traditional Jerez-style bodega, all dark wood and hanging hams. We round off the evening with a glass of red, mojama de atun — salt-cured red tuna from the Cadiz coast — and gambas al pil-pil sizzling in garlic.
- ✓We stroll back through the whitewashed lanes — past the Iglesia de la Encarnacion and remnants of the old Arab walls — to Orange Square where we began, with the guide's personal tips for the rest of your stay.
What's included
- ✓Expert local guide and food host
- ✓Alcoholic beverages
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Dinner
What's not included
- ✓Tips for the Guide not included
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travellers with celiac disease
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.