Valencia Food Tour: Tapas & Wine in Ciutat Vella

Four Tapas Bars, One Local Guide, Three Hours of Eating

You walk through Valencia's old town with a local food expert, stopping at four bars and the Central Market to taste tapas, shellfish, potato dishes, and regional wines over three hours. By the end, you've eaten a full meal's worth of local specialties without arranging transport, timing, or hunting for the right places yourself. Dietary restrictions and mobility needs can be accommodated if you mention them before booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Valencia food tour and tastings

• Meet local expert at Plaça del Comte de Bunyol
• Taste esgarraet or sardine pintxo
• Walk through Valencia old town
• Visit Plaça del Tossal and see Muslim tower ruins
• Try clóchinas or potato tortilla and patatas bravas
• Explore Valencia’s Central Market
• Taste fish, cheese, and ham at market
• Visit Plaza Redonda and local shops
• Sample local pintxos with beer
• Finish at Plaça de la Reina
• Taste horchata and fartons or Agua de Valencia

The experience

Plaça del Comte de Bunyol sits quiet in the morning, surrounded by buildings that have watched centuries pass. This is where the Valencia food tour starts, where you meet your local guide and taste your first bite: esgarraet, a Valencian salad of roasted red pepper, salted cod, and olive oil, or a pintxo of sardines if you prefer. It's not a restaurant meal. It's a walk through the old town, Ciutat Vella, stopping at bars where locals actually go, tasting what they actually eat.

The route moves through four distinct stops over three hours. At Plaça del Tossal, near the twelfth-century city remparts, you'll try clóchinas (small, thin mussels that are the shellfish of choice here) alongside patatas bravas or a slice of tortilla. Then comes the Central Market, a modernist building so packed with fresh produce and Mediterranean smells that it feels less like a shop and more like the city's pantry. You taste fish, cheese, ham. At Plaza Redonda, the smallest and most charming square in the city, you stop for pintxos and a beer. By the time you reach Plaça de la Reina, with the Cathedral behind you, you've eaten the equivalent of a full meal, and you finish with horchata and fartons, the sweet drink and soft pastry that define Valencia's afternoons, or Agua de Valencia if you come in the evening.

The guide speaks English and knows the history: the Arabic influences that shaped the streets, why certain dishes matter, how the food connects to the way people live here. Wine and beer are included in fixed amounts for anyone over eighteen. Non-alcoholic options exist if you prefer. The pace is slow, the group is small, and the vibe is informal. You're not rushing through monuments. You're standing in bars, tasting, listening, moving on when the next stop calls.

What’s included

• Your three-hour tour includes a local English-speaking food expert, tastings at four tapas bars and the Central Market, a selection of regional dishes (esgarraet, clóchinas, patatas bravas, tortilla, cheese, ham, horchata, fartons, or Agua de Valencia depending on the time of day), wine and beer tastings in fixed amounts for guests over 18, water, and a walking route through Valencia's old town.
• By the end, you will have eaten the equivalent of a full meal.
• Vegetarian and non-alcoholic options are available with advance notice.

Options for this experience

2 options

Bargain PriceGuide in English or Spanish · Only on 25 Nov · 11:30Special Offer

Local-Led Tapas Tour of ValenciaGuide in English or Spanish · 11:30 and 18:30

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 11:30 and 18:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Do Eat Better Experience

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Valencia's most popular local dishes without spending the day hunting for bars, arranging transport, or timing yourself: the fixed route and small-group pace mean you eat, learn, and move at a rhythm that lets you actually taste and remember what you're eating.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

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.

How long is the Valencia food tour?

Three hours. The walk covers the old town (Ciutat Vella) and includes four food stops plus the Central Market.

What food will I taste?

Esgarraet (Valencian salad), sardine pintxos, clóchinas (mussels), patatas bravas, tortilla, local cheese and ham, and horchata with fartons (or Agua de Valencia in the evening). The exact selection changes by season and availability.

Are drinks included?

Yes. Wine and beer tastings are included in fixed amounts for guests 18 and over. Water is also provided. Non-alcoholic options are available.

Is this tour suitable for vegetarians?

Vegetarian options are available. Inform the operator of any dietary restrictions before booking.

Can I do this tour if I have food allergies?

Guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies cannot participate for safety reasons. Other allergies and restrictions should be reported before booking.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

You should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. It's a three-hour walking tour through the city center.

What if I have mobility issues?

Inform the operator of any mobility issues before booking so they can advise on the route and make adjustments if possible.