Market and Tapas Tours — Our Top 15

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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

1.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Start with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then return to GAB Lab near La Rambla for tapas, sangria, and hands-on paella. Guides including Maria, Hugo, Yaya, Bibi, and Mateo lead the class in English, with seafood, chicken, and vegetarian options.

“Amazing experience! The highlight of our Barcelona trip! Very accommodating of allergies (gluten) and food preferences.”

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Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

2.Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 828 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Meet Jose and Ana near San Valero Parish, walk through Ruzafa Market, then cook chicken-and-rabbit paella in a small group. You will mix sangria, share tapas, and help prepare lunch before sitting down with salad, wine, dessert, sweet wine, and coffee. The class is hands-on, social, and offered in English.

“Anna, the chef/instructor was cheerful, attentive and knowledgeable. She was well organized and did a great job of explaining how to prepare everything. We had a fun time and learned a lot, and enjoyed the meal at the end.”

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San Sebastian Pintxo Food, Wine & Market Foodie Tour(Small Group)

3.San Sebastian Pintxo Food, Wine & Market Foodie Tour(Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $169

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Jon, Gabby, Gorka, Martin, or Daria, tasting market produce, eight pintxo plates, four local drinks, dessert, and Basque licor. The route covers Bretxa Market, a gastronomic society, Old Town bars, and historic streets. Groups are limited to nine.

“The very best way to visit San Sabastine. Jon toolk great care to personalize the tour he made it very enjoyable.”

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Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

4.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Start at Madrid’s century-old Antón Martín Market with an English-speaking guide, shop for fresh ingredients, then cook tapas, croquetas, patatas bravas, and paella in Huertas. Guides such as Andrea, Daniel, Danielle, and Arantxa have led sessions. The class includes an aperitif, drinks, lunch, dessert, and recipes to recreate at home.

“So much fun. Andrea was awesome. Food was great but meeting other participants was the best! Awesome!”

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Seafood paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

5.Seafood paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Meet guide and chef at San Valero Parish, shop for paella ingredients in Ruzafa Market, then walk eight minutes to the kitchen. Chefs such as Ana, José, Cristina, and Valentín lead a hands-on seafood paella and sangria class with tapas, local wine, salad, dessert, coffee, and mistela.

“This cooking class was one of the absolute highlights of our trip to Spain. Guillermo (?) led our market visit, and Jose and Christine were the fantastic chefs who taught our class. They are absolute stars! We opted for the seafood paella option, and all the participants had a chance to prepare the ingredients and cook. Jose gave great instructions and lots of useful tips, and Christine showed us how to make delicious sangria. They had a great rapport and really seemed to enjoy teaching. We enjoyed meeting the other participants, and there was great conversation and a lot of laughter. We highly recommend this class!!”

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Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Market

6.Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 301 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $58

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Alicante’s Central Market, choosing ingredients, and preparing Alicante-style rice with guides such as Cristina, Andrea, or Marina. You’ll make meat, seafood, or vegetarian dishes, share tapas and local drinks, then sit down to eat what you cooked. Recipes are included.

“It was a great experience! Starting from the walk though the market and learning about local flavors.. cooking the food together to sharing wine and the meal! Our guide was super friendly and shared a lot of insights from local perspective! Amazing! :)”

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Real Paella Cooking Class – Market Visit & Sangría Workshop

7.Real Paella Cooking Class – Market Visit & Sangría Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $77

Meet Anna, José, Guillermo, Christina, or another local chef at San Valero Church, then visit Ruzafa Market before cooking paella in a hands-on class. You will make either meat and vegetable or seafood paella, learn the secret of socarrat, prepare sangria, and share tapas, wine, dessert, coffee, and mistela.

“Magnificco! What more can you say, the knowledge, passion and friendliness of the staff made this. At the end it was like a family meal with people we’d only just met. We honeymooned here 20 years ago and it was a perfect activity to celebrate the Valèncian life.”

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Alicante: Paella & Sangria Class with Tapas and Market Visit

8.Paella & Sangria Class with Tapas and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 243 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $58

Meet Federico or Fred at Alicante’s Central Market, select fresh ingredients, then cook seafood, meat, or vegetarian paella in a local restaurant kitchen. You’ll also make sangria, taste Iberian ham and salted-fish salad, and take home the recipe. The 3.5-hour class runs in English or Spanish and suits solo visitors, couples, and groups.

“Everything was perfect. Best Spain experience so far in Alicante. The guide was very nice and so helpfull 110% we will come back.”

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Madrid: Ultimate Food Tour of Local Markets & Tapas

9.Ultimate Food Tour of Local Markets & Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

This three-hour English-language walk takes you from Plaza Santa Ana to Plaza Mayor, with 15-plus tastes at eight family-run eateries. You’ll sample churros, chorizo bread, market produce, vermouth, Spanish cheeses, and a famous calamari sandwich. Guides such as Flo, Liliana, Mitzi, and Jose add food knowledge and Madrid stories along the way.

“It was nice to hear the history and sample the food on our tour. We enjoyed our tour guy Dani!”

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Paella & Sangria Class with Tapas and Market Visit

10.Paella & Sangria Class with Tapas and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Meet Federico or Fred at Alicante’s Central Market, shop for local ingredients, then walk to a working restaurant kitchen. Prepare tapas, sangria, and your choice of seafood, meat, or vegetarian paella with a chef and host before sitting down to eat. The class lasts about three and a half hours and is offered in English.

“Fred was fantastic! We had a fabulous time, met some lovely people and got to make and taste amazing Paella and Sangria. Would highly recommend!!”

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San Sebastian: Market, Pintxos and Wine Tasting Tour

11.Market, Pintxos and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3 hours · from $162

Spend three hours walking San Sebastian’s market and Old Town with a local guide such as Jon, Daria, or Arantxa. Taste six pintxos, ham, olives, Gilda, wine, cider, and licor while learning about Basque food, language, and customs. Small groups and private tours are available.

“We did this tour in September last year! I thought I had written a review at the time but I can’t find it so I wanted to make sure I did now. Our host Telmo was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, fun and made sure everyone was having a good time. He taught us some of the Basque language, and gave us loads of good tips of where to go and where to avoid for the rest of our trip. The tour itself was unbelievable! I can’t begin to explain just how much food and drink you get to try. It’s such good value for money!! I would highly recommend to…”

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Malaga: The Ultimate Tapas Workshop with Market Visit

12.The Ultimate Tapas Workshop with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 108 reviews · 3 hours · from $78

Spend three hours with a local chef and English-speaking guide, visiting Atarazanas Market on daytime classes before preparing tapas in Kulinarea’s Soho kitchen. You’ll make dishes such as tortilla de patatas, crispy noodles, Pedro Ximénez sirloin, churros, and sangría, then eat together with wine, beer, or soft drinks.

“This was a lot of fun the chef was very well organized and the food we all prepared was wonderful and we have the confidence that we could replicate the menu at home.”

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Chef Led Porto Market Tour and Portuguese Tapas Class with Wine

13.Chef Led Porto Market Tour and Portuguese Tapas Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $168

Start at Mercado do Bolhão with a chef-led tour and tastings, then walk to Canto de Luz for coffee and a hands-on Portuguese tapas class. You may prepare clams, cod fritters, octopus salad, green beans, chorizo, and dessert. Groups are limited to eight, and guides may include Priscilla, Mackenzie, Gemma, or Anna.

“We had a great tour with Anna. As a 30 year local, she had so many interesting places to take us, sharing her knowledge and experiences. The food was amazing as well as the beverages!”

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Vegetable Paella cooking class, tapas and Ruzafa market visit

14.Vegetable Paella cooking class, tapas and Ruzafa market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Meet at San Valero Parish for a guided visit to Ruzafa Market, then walk to a cooking kitchen for sangria, tapas, and hands-on vegan paella. Guides including Guillermo, Cristina, Anna, Jordie, and Marie are praised for making the class warm and inclusive. The 3.5-hour experience ends with wine, dessert, and coffee.

“The staff was so friendly and knowledgeable. This was a wonderful experience. Best cooking class I've had.”

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Malaga Market Food Tour: Tapas, Drinks, and Local Flavors

15.Malaga Market Food Tour: Tapas, Drinks, and Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56Best value

Spend about three and a half hours eating your way through Málaga with an English-speaking guide. You’ll visit Mercado de Atarazanas and several local bars or restaurants for seafood, tapas, wine or beer, and a Málaga sweet. Guides such as Rosario, José, Angela, and Ester bring local food and city stories to the walk.

“It was an absolutely amazing experience to sample food in 4 locations in Malaga. Our tour guide on 14/10/2025, Jose, had an incredible depth of knowledge, offering clear information and catering well for food intolerances. We tried 15 types of tapas with 3 drinks, all of which were exquisite. We were lucky to be paired with a lovely group of Northern ladies, who made it fun. An exceptional tour and highlight of our trip.”

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