Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine & Old Town with a Local
Overview
Marbella's original tapas food tour — the first of its kind, running since 2018, and still the most reviewed food tour in the city.
Plenty of tours have followed. Only one started it. Across 3 hours, your local guide walks you through the Old Town's whitewashed lanes to three traditional taverns the guidebooks miss — the places locals actually eat.
Taste award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa at Marbella's oldest tapas bar, hand-carved Iberian bellota ham with Payoyo, Spain's most awarded cheese, the day's fresh catch and salt-cured Cádiz tuna, with a different Andalusian wine at every stop.
Between bites, discover Orange Square, hidden plazas and the bronze Dalí sculptures, and the stories behind them.
Small groups. Real food. Real history, and more five-star reviews than any other food tour in Marbella.
Book the original, and taste the Marbella that locals keep to themselves.
What's Included
- Dinner 8–10 authentic Andalusian tapas across 3 traditional taverns, a full dinner's worth; nobody leaves hungry: award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa, Iberian bellota ham, Payoyo cheese, and Cádiz tuna,
- Alcoholic beverages 3 drinks, one paired at each tavern: cava, a crisp Verdejo and a local red (non-alcoholic options available)
- All gratuities and tips included for the restaurants and waiters
- Expert local guide and food host
- Tips for the Guide not included
Meeting Location
Plaza de los Naranjos
29601 Marbella, Málaga, Spain
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Plaza de Los Naranjos
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Calle San Lázaro
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Calle Pantaleón
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Avenida del Mar
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Avenida Miguel Cano
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Plaza de Los Naranjos
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travellers with celiac disease
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine & Old Town with a Local?
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Activity code: C-129645P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Dinner. 8–10 authentic Andalusian tapas across 3 traditional taverns, a full dinner's worth; nobody leaves hungry: award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa, Iberian bellota ham, Payoyo cheese, and Cádiz tuna,.
- Alcoholic beverages. 3 drinks, one paired at each tavern: cava, a crisp Verdejo and a local red (non-alcoholic options available).
- All gratuities and tips included for the restaurants and waiters.
- Expert local guide and food host.
- Tips for the Guide not included.
The minimum age to participate is 14. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine & Old Town with a Local is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travellers with celiac disease
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Marbella Original Food Tour: Tapas, Wine & Old Town with a Local will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Dinner8–10 authentic Andalusian tapas across 3 traditional taverns, a full dinner's worth; nobody leaves hungry: award-winning Ensaladilla Rusa, Iberian bellota ham, Payoyo cheese, and Cádiz tuna,
- Alcoholic beverages3 drinks, one paired at each tavern: cava, a crisp Verdejo and a local red (non-alcoholic options available)
- All gratuities and tips included for the restaurants and waiters
- Expert local guide and food host
- Tips for the Guide not included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travellers with celiac disease
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
