Tapas dinner in Algatocin: Mountain farmhouse with local wine

Eat what the village makes, at a table where strangers become friends

A three-hour tapas dinner in Algatocin, a mountain village south of Ronda, where you eat at the communal table of a professional chef and his translator wife. Marina and Nacho cook Andalusian dishes (fresh prawns with garlic, chorizo flambéed in brandy, Spanish omelette, local salad), and pour wine, beer and an aperitif while you sit on their farmhouse terrace overlooking the countryside. Groups stay under eight.

The experience

You arrive at a farmhouse set in the forest in the mountains south of Ronda, the number one destination in Spain. The terrace opens onto the view. Marina and Nacho have worked in Michelin-starred kitchens and spent years building this table for people who want to eat the way the village does, not a performance, but a meal. The menu turns on what Algatocin is known for: the pork, fresh prawns with garlic and chilli, chorizo flambéed with brandy, a cold tomato soup called Porra Antequerana, potatoes and avocado with local olive oil and fresh orange, Spanish omelette. Aperitif, wine and beer flow throughout. You can bring your own if you prefer.

Communal dining means you sit with other guests: up to eight at the table. The hosts built this experience on the old Celtic motto they live by: come as a stranger, leave as a friend. That is not marketing language here. It is how they describe what happens. Three hours is the shape of the evening, long enough to eat slowly and talk, short enough to fit into a free afternoon or an evening in the region.

What’s included

• Dinner.
• aperitif, wine and beer.
• an evening at the communal table with other foodies.
• a first-hand look at local Andalusian cuisine and culture.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday and FridayDeparts at 20:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Under 13: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by eatwith

Is this one for you?The dinner runs three hours and is communal, so you sit with other guests and eat at the pace of the table: suited to anyone who wants to linger over food and conversation rather than rush through a meal. Minimum age is thirteen.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What dishes will we eat at the tapas dinner?

The menu includes fresh prawns with garlic and chilli, chorizo flambéed with brandy, Porra Antequerana (a traditional cold tomato soup), a salad of potatoes, avocado, onions and fresh orange with local olive oil, and Spanish omelette. Nacho cooks all of it. The ingredients are sourced locally and the pork is from the village.

Can we bring our own wine or beer?

Yes. Aperitif, wine and beer are included, but you can bring your own if you prefer.

How many people sit at the table?

Communal dining seats up to eight guests. You eat together at one table, which is how the hosts designed the experience.

Do we need to tell them about food allergies or dietary restrictions?

Yes. Guests need to communicate any food restrictions, allergies or special diets when you book so Marina and Nacho can plan the menu.