Tangier Food Tour: 6+ Tastings Through the Medina

Taste your way through Tangier's markets, bakeries and restaurants in one afternoon

A guided food tour in Tangier takes you through the city's culinary heart with more than six tasting stops, a full lunch, and a walk through the historic Old Medina. You'll visit a local market, a traditional bakery, a Moroccan restaurant, and a spice center, finishing with mint tea and pastries. A local guide explains how food shapes Tangier's culture and daily life.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tangier's culinary delights

• Meet guide and introduction
• Visit local fruits and vegetables market
• Discover Moroccan bread at bakery
• Enjoy traditional lunch near fortress
• Taste local Moroccan specialties
• Learn about Moroccan spices and oils
• Drink mint tea with Moroccan sweets
• Walk through Medina to finish

The experience

You have a free afternoon in Tangier and want to eat like a local without hunting for restaurants on your own. This tour solves that: a guide meets you at an agreed point and walks you through the city's food scene in 3.5 hours, hitting the stops that matter and explaining what you're tasting as you go. More than six tastings means you're sampling, not sitting down to full meals at each place. You move through the market, stop at a bakery, sit for a proper lunch at a Moroccan restaurant, then taste street specialties like bissara (fava bean soup), caliente (chickpea dish), olives, and local cheese before finishing with mint tea and a Moroccan sweet.

The route threads through the Old Medina and past the Tangier Kasbah, so you're walking through history while you eat. Your guide points out how the market's vegetables, fruits, spices and seafood show up in the dishes you taste, and explains Moroccan dining traditions: why mint tea matters, how bread is baked, what goes into a tagine. You'll also visit a certified family spice and herbal center, where the guide introduces you to Moroccan oils and seasonings. Lunch is the anchor of the day: depending on what's in season, it might be a tagine, couscous, grilled meat, seafood or Moroccan salads, eaten at a local restaurant with time to ask questions and sit with the food.

The tour ends at a central location after your final tasting, so you leave with a full stomach and a working knowledge of what Moroccan food actually is, not what a menu describes it as, but how it tastes and why it matters to the people who cook it every day.

What’s included

• More than 6 tasting stops featuring authentic Moroccan street food.
• a full lunch at a local restaurant.
• tea and coffee.
• bottled water.
• a cultural experience learning Tangier's history and food traditions as you walk through the Old Medina.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 40 years) · Senior (41 to 95 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (10 to 12 years) · Infant (4 to 9 years): free · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.You can choose from 7 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ouadie Chlaihiya

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and one more language, so you can follow the commentary and ask questions in whichever language you're most comfortable with. Children from age 4 are welcome, and the pace works for all fitness levels.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (10 to 12 years); Infant (4 to 9 years): free. Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What does the market stop include on this Tangier food tour?

The Fruits & Vegetables Local Market is where you'll see colorful displays of vegetables, fruits, olives, spices, seafood and other ingredients used in Moroccan cooking. Your guide explains how locals shop for daily meals and how these products end up in the dishes you taste later.

Is lunch included in the Tangier food tour, and what might I eat?

Yes, lunch is included at a local Moroccan restaurant. Depending on the season and availability, your meal may include a Moroccan tagine, couscous, seafood, grilled meat, Moroccan salads or other local specialties. You'll have time to relax, eat and ask your guide questions about Moroccan dining traditions.

What are the tasting stops beyond lunch on this tour?

Beyond lunch, you'll stop at a traditional bakery to taste freshly baked Moroccan bread, then taste local street specialties that may include bissara (fava bean soup), caliente (chickpea specialty), Moroccan olives, fresh bread, pastries, local cheese, grilled items and seasonal fruits. The tour finishes with Morocco's famous mint tea and a traditional Moroccan sweet or pastry.

Does this tour walk through the Old Medina and the Kasbah?

Yes. On the way to the Tangier Kasbah, which offers a panoramic view, your guide takes you through the main historical landmarks of the Old Medina. You'll also visit a certified family spice and herbal center to learn about Moroccan oils and seasonings.