Andalusia is Spain's southernmost autonomous community, renowned for its rich Moorish heritage, stunning Baroque architecture, and vibrant flamenco culture. Home to iconic cities like Seville, Granada, and Córdoba, the region blends centuries of history with sun-soaked Mediterranean beaches and dramatic natural landscapes.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Andalusia through its food.
Seville Tapas and Triana Market Tour
A guided walk through Seville's Triana neighbourhood — birthplace of Sevillano culture and flamenco. Starts at Mercado de Triana to discover local products, then moves through Triana's best tapas bars stopping for 6-8 tastings including local cheeses, jamón, and traditional dishes like espinacas con garbanzos and rabo de toro.
Includes: Mercado de Triana tasting · 6-8 tapas bar stops · Manzanilla and fino sherry pairings · History of Triana neighbourhood · Ceramic tile shops visit
Granada Free Tapas Culture Tour
Granada's extraordinary tradition of free tapas with every drink means a self-guided bar-hop around the Calle Navas and nearby streets can be one of Spain's most delicious and affordable food experiences. Each bar competes with more generous tapas — visitors can eat a full meal simply by ordering drinks.
Includes: Free tapas with every drink — a Granada custom unlike anywhere else in Spain · Bodegas Castañeda: a historic 19th-century wine bar with barrels and traditional tile décor · Bar Los Diamantes: celebrated for generous fresh seafood tapas on Calle Navas · Full dinner achievable for the cost of drinks alone across four or five stops · Self-guided route through the Cathedral quarter covering all stops on foot
Jerez Sherry Bodega Tour and Tasting
Jerez de la Frontera is the world capital of sherry — and the great bodegas (González Byass, Domecq, Lustau, Williams & Humbert) offer outstanding cellar tours through cathedral-like storage bodegas with their millions of ageing barrels. Guided tours culminate in structured tastings of fino, amontillado, oloroso, and Pedro Ximénez.
Includes: González Byass (Tío Pepe): 19th-century bodegas with spectacular cathedral-scale cellars · Structured tasting of five sherry styles from dry fino to Pedro Ximénez dulce · Lustau almacenista experience with rare single-contractor sherries unavailable in retail · Albariza chalk soil context and solera ageing system explained by specialist guides · Jerez city-centre location close to the Alcázar and historic Old Town
Huelva Jamón Ibérico Experience
Jabugo (Huelva) is the spiritual home of jamón ibérico de bellota — ham from acorn-fed black pigs that wander the cork oak forests (dehesa). Several producers offer visits to the dehesa to see the pigs, the drying rooms (secaderos) with thousands of hanging legs, and guided tastings. The DOP Jabugo is the most prestigious designation.
Includes: Dehesa walk to see free-range Iberian pigs in their acorn forest habitat · Secadero tour: thousands of curing legs in traditional mountain drying rooms · Professional cortador demonstration and multi-grade jamón tasting with fino sherry · Full explanation of the ibérico classification system: cebo, campo, and bellota grades · 5 Jotas visitor centre: one of Spain's most prestigious jamón producers in Jabugo village
Jaén Olive Oil Tasting Experience
Jaén province produces 20% of the world's olive oil — more than the entire production of either Italy or Greece. The province has three Protected Designations of Origin: DOP Jaén, DOP Priego de Córdoba, and DOP Cazorla. Several mills (almazaras) and specialist shops offer professional tastings led by olive oil sommeliers.
Includes: Professional olive oil cata with trained sommelier guidance in Baeza · Comparison of three DOP Jaén varieties: Picual, Hojiblanca, and Arbequina · Almazara mill visits during November–January harvest season with freshly pressed oil · UNESCO World Heritage city of Baeza as backdrop for tasting sessions · Restaurante Vandelvira: multi-course menu showcasing olive oil in every dish
Cádiz Pescaíto Frito (Fried Fish) Tour
Cádiz is the spiritual home of pescaíto frito — the Andalusian tradition of lightly battered and deep-fried fresh fish. Guided or self-guided walk visiting the city's best freidurías (frying shops) to taste different preparations: anchovies (boquerones), cuttlefish rings (chocos), red mullet (salmonetes), baby squid (puntillitas), and shark (cazón).
Includes: Freiduría Las Flores at Plaza de las Flores: iconic mixed papelón of five to six fish varieties · La Viña neighbourhood: authentic residential frying shops serving local Cádiz residents · Cazón en adobo: shark in vinegar-spiced semolina batter, a Cádiz signature dish · Tortilla de camarones: prawn omelette made with tiny whole prawns — a Cádiz-exclusive speciality · Centuries-old fish frying tradition in one of Europe's most historically rich coastal cities
Seville Cooking Class — Andalusian Cuisine
A hands-on cooking class learning to prepare classic Andalusian dishes: gazpacho, salmorejo, tortilla española, croquetas de jamón, and seasonal dishes using local Seville produce. Classes typically include a market visit to Mercado de Triana followed by cooking in a home kitchen or professional studio.
Includes: Guided market visit to Mercado de Triana with chef instruction on Andalusian seasonal ingredients · Hands-on preparation of gazpacho, salmorejo, tortilla española, and espinacas con garbanzos · Small group of six to ten participants ensures individual attention from the chef-instructor · Fino sherry and Andalusian wine paired throughout the cooking session · Sit-down lunch of all dishes prepared in Seville's most characterful neighbourhood
Granada Cooking Class — Moorish-Influenced Cuisine
A cooking class exploring Granada's unique culinary heritage — the only Spanish city where Moorish, Jewish, Romani, and Christian culinary traditions actively coexist. Learn to prepare dishes with Moorish spicing: lamb with almonds and honey, saffron-spiced rice, and typical Granada sweets (piononos from Santa Fe).
Includes: Berenjenas con miel de caña: fried aubergine with cane honey — a Moorish-descended Granada signature · Piononos de Santa Fe: the classic Granada sweet, learned and eaten during the session · Lamb with almonds, honey, and warm spices tracing direct links to Nasrid court cooking · Small group of four to eight participants with bilingual instruction in Albaicín or city centre · Culinary history where Moorish, Jewish, Romani, and Castilian traditions visibly coexist
Sanlúcar de Barrameda Manzanilla and Langostinos
A pilgrimage for true food lovers — Sanlúcar de Barrameda sits at the mouth of the Guadalquivir where the Doñana marshes meet the Atlantic, producing two of Spain's most celebrated products: manzanilla sherry (the world's finest dry sherry, with a distinctive saline character from sea air aging) and langostinos de Sanlúcar (tiger prawns considered the finest in Spain).
Includes: Barbadillo bodega tour: Sanlúcar's largest manzanilla producer with cathedral-scale ageing cellars · Hidalgo La Gitana: intimate family bodega producing the famous La Gitana manzanilla label · Casa Bigote at Bajo de Guía: the definitive Sanlúcar restaurant for langostinos de Barrameda · Manzanilla and langostino pairing — one of the most celebrated combinations in Spanish gastronomy · Doñana National Park views across the Guadalquivir from the Bajo de Guía riverside restaurants
Málaga Wine and Food Pairing Tour
Málaga province produces sweet wines from Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez grapes that have been exported since the 18th century. A guided tour through Bodega El Pimpi and specialist wine bars pairs Málaga's sweet wines and dry rosés with local food: ajoblanco (cold almond soup), dates, anchovies, and local cheeses.
Includes: Bodega El Pimpi: a Málaga cultural institution since 1971 with celebrity-signed barrels · Structured tasting of Moscatel de Málaga, Pedro Ximénez dulce, dry Málaga, and local rosé · Ajoblanco and Moscatel pairing — Málaga's cold almond soup matched with its wine signature · Devour Málaga walking tour combining El Pimpi with historic-centre tapas and wine stops · Wine region with over 2,800 years of documented viticulture history in Andalusia
Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.
Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.
Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.