Where to Eat: The 8 Best Tapas and Wine Tours in Alicante

1.Santa Bárbara Castle Wine Tasting & Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 342 reviews · 45 min · from $30Our pick

Meet at Santa Catalina Tower, then taste Alicante wines and local tapas at Baluarte de la Contramina inside Santa Bárbara Castle. Choose three DO Alicante wines, including white, red, and sweet styles, or three premium reds rated above 92 Parker points. Guides Carmen and Mario lead sessions in English or Spanish.

“Carmen was friendly and professional, she had a massive knowledge. We’ve had a great experience ☺️”

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2.Alicante Best Wine Tasting & Tapas Club

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 141 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $41

Join Paco, Carlos, Andrea, or another Alicante Tasting Club host for five regional wines matched with five artisanal tapas. In a cozy, traditional setting, you will learn about local grapes, wine-making, and Alicante food while enjoying music, lighting, and a sociable group atmosphere. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly options are available.

“It was a wonderful evening with a great introduction to Alicantan wine and regional tapas!”

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3.Alicante Wine Tasting and Tapas Club

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42Top rated

Meet at 6 pm on C. Santo Tomás for a 2.5-hour tasting led by a local sommelier such as Paco or Carlos. You will pair five Alicante wines with five artisanal tapas in a cozy setting, hear about the region’s long wine traditions, and finish back at the central meeting point.

“Carlos is a great host -- good food and good company. We learned a little history, a little current events a lot about food.”

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4.Alicante Wine Tasting and Tapas for Foodies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about three hours walking Alicante with guide Silvina, stopping for regional wines, four tapas, sausages, cheeses, and local specialties. Begin at Casa Carbonell and finish near C/ de Balmes. The small group, capped at 10, suits food lovers who want local guidance rather than a standard sightseeing walk.

“Very nice tour with a very competent and knowledgeable host. We got to try food and wine that we would have missed if we hadn’t gone on this tour. We also walked through very nice parts of the city. Highly recommended.”

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5.Food Walking Tour with Wine Tasting and Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 3 hours · from $118

Walk Alicante with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide, stopping at Casa Carbonell, the Central Market, and neighborhood bars for wine, beer, seafood tapas, salads, montaditos, cheese, and local liquor. Guides such as Silvina and Maria add food, wine, history, and local customs to this small-group tour for up to 10 people.

“Very nice tour that covered everything and more that we wanted to know about food and wine in Alicante.”

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6.Winery Tour and Wine Tasting with Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $69

Travel from Alicante to a winery in the Costa Blanca for a three-hour visit with vineyard walks, production rooms, old machinery, and a museum. A guide explains the winemaking process in Spanish, English, or Russian, followed by three wines and tapas. Transport is included, with groups limited to eight people.

“Our driver was very nice. He took us to a very special Gaudí inspired church after the wine tasting. Nice experience. The English speaking guide at the winery was also good. Wine and tapas good.”

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7.Winery Visit and Tasting in Elche with wines and tapas from Alicante in Van

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $68

Ride with a guide such as Anna in a nine-seat van from Alicante, Santa Pola, Urbanova, or Gran Alacant to a local winery near Elche. Tour the vineyards, wine rooms, museum, and old barrels, then taste three or four wines with local snacks. English, Spanish, and French support is available.

“Perfect guide! Fantastic atmosphere, nice wines and tapas. Very convenient and well planned!”

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8.Wine and Tapas Tasting Tour from Alicante, Private Van

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $69

Visit Bodegas Faelo near Elche in a nine-seat van with a sommelier, touring vineyards, wine rooms, a museum, and old barrels. Taste three or four Alicante wines with Spanish tapas. Ana may guide the visit, and tours are offered in English, Spanish, and French, with dietary options available.

“Ana was a great guide who did a great job of improvising for us. The planned winery was closed and she found a suitable replacement. The tourin the winery was very good.”

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