Discover the best family-run eateries including Atarazanas Food Market in Malaga and The Oldest Tavern in Town from 1840 in the Historical Center with the insights of your local & licensed guide. Try classic Spanish tapas, world known Malaga sweet wine, tasty chocolate & churros, Iberian ham, and more as you visit both historical and modern-style eateries in this historical quarter including the famous Market Atarazanas.

Learn about the stories behind Spanish foods and the people who live and work in Malaga. Taste your way through the charming, historical center of Malaga, that’s all about discovering delicious hidden gems, pausing for classic Spanish treats along the way. Expect 16 tastings from five dining establishments with enough samples to make a full meal breakfast + lunch.

We’ll get started with a brief introduction of the tour! Our local expert & licensed tour guide will give you a short summary about what it’s included and the timing.

Next up, you’ll visit the most famous bar for Hot Chocolate and Churros (fried dough), a local treasure to enjoy this delicious treat. We will grab some churros and chocolate and enjoy it on the go!

We will continue with a second stop, the oldest tavern in the city, where you have the opportunity to taste the delicious Malaga Sweet Wine, same spot where Hans Christian Andersen spent hours, if not days! We’ll pair this wine with local seafood.

The next stop is what we call THE STOP, Atarazanas Food Market, inside a historical building from the second half of the XIX century. We will try here the iconic Tinto de Verano (red wine with carbonated lemonade). Sorry, no sangria, that’s for tourists!! More food to taste as shrimps skewers. Inside the market we’ll share with you some interesting anecdotes and stories behind the stalls. After this immersion in the local culture we’ll head to other city highlights. We will taste as well some local products as almonds, olives and other traditional products of this fertile area in another stall inside the market.

Our 5th stop includes a local ultramarino, a family run business where you can taste all meats coming from the Iberian pig as chorizo, Iberian ham and salchichón (salami) as well as some cheese all paired with another traditional drink: vermouth!

Last but no least, our 6th stop where you can try a different variety of pintxos (tapas on bread) plus red or white wine, tomato salad and much more!! 

After this 3 hours tour you’ll be ready to move yourself around Malaga like a local! You’ll have done so much more than eating some local food and wandering around, we bet that now Malaga will have found a place in your heart ❤️

• When? Tour starts at 11:00AM, available everyday except Sundays and holidays (the market is closed)

• How long? This tour lasts 2h30m

• Where is the tour? The whole tour takes place in old town Malaga, no more than 1 mile / 1,6km distance flat walk in total

• Where do we meet? Our meeting point is located in Plaza de la Marina, outside McDonalds, further information will be sent after you submit your booking

• How many people? All our tours are limited to a maximum of 14 people, while you process your booking you can choose either set as private for 35€ extra per person. Larger groups available upon request, with special discounts

• How do we pay? We usually don’t require any deposit or prepayment, you pay after the tour in cash (Euros) or credit card (we accept major cards including Visa, Discover, MasterCard and AMEX). For large groups we may require a deposit 

• Is the food included? Yes, this tour includes all the food and drinks mentioned in our description

• I have special dietary needs. Should I come on your tour? We are able to accommodate many common dietary restrictions & allergies. When signing up for our tour, please remark the dietary needs as completely as you can. Please note: while we will do our best to accommodate your dietary needs, your tour experience may differ from that of your fellow tour-goers

• I don’t drink any alcohol, do you offer any discount for non alcohol drinkers? Given the curious fact that non-alcoholic drinks in Spain are sometimes more expensive than beer and wine, we don’t offer discounts for non-drinkers. By the way, the legal drinking age is 18. If you are under 18, we’ll provide you with non-alcoholic drinks

• What is not included in this tour?

  • Transportation to the meeting place

  • Admission to monuments that require tickets

• What about gratuities? Tips are not included, they are not mandatory or requested but always highly appreciated