The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa, known for year-round mild weather, volcanic landscapes, and beaches across islands including Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Canary Islands through its food.
Las Palmas Tapas and Markets Tour
A guided walking food tour through Vegueta and Triana markets, sampling local cheeses, mojo sauces, papas arrugadas, fresh fish, and local wines with an expert local guide. Visits Mercado de Vegueta and neighbourhood tapas bars.
Includes: Guided tour of Mercado de Vegueta, Gran Canaria's celebrated 19th-century iron-and-glass covered market · Tasting of papas arrugadas with authentic mojo rojo and mojo verde at a neighbourhood tapas bar · Sample Flor de Guía, Gran Canaria's PDO-protected raw-milk goat cheese from the island's northern plains · Canarian white wine paired alongside cured meats and island-produced charcuterie · Walking route through colonial Vegueta and historic Triana, the gastronomic heart of Las Palmas
Lanzarote Wine and Volcano Food Tour
A unique food and wine tour through the extraordinary La Geria volcanic wine region, visiting family bodegas, tasting Malvasía wines, and dining at El Diablo restaurant inside Timanfaya National Park where food is cooked over volcanic heat.
Includes: Wine tasting in La Geria, Lanzarote's volcanic vineyard landscape and part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve · Lunch at El Diablo restaurant in Timanfaya National Park, where food is grilled over live geothermal heat · Malvasía Volcánica tasting at a family bodega, including dry and semi-sweet expressions · Geothermal geyser demonstration inside Timanfaya National Park · César Manrique-designed restaurant combining architecture, landscape, and volcanic cooking in one setting
Guachinche Experience, North Tenerife
Visit a traditional guachinche (seasonal farmhouse restaurant) in the Tacoronte wine region, eating locally made food — potaje, papas arrugadas, grilled chorizo — and drinking house-made Tacoronte-Acentejo wine direct from the barrel.
Includes: Lunch at a genuine working guachinche — Tenerife's seasonal farmhouse wine-and-food tradition rarely seen by visitors · Unlimited house wine drawn directly from the barrel, made from Tacoronte-Acentejo's own volcanic-soil vines · Hearty communal Canarian dishes: potaje de berros, papas arrugadas, grilled chorizo, and carne de fiesta · Guided transfer from Puerto de la Cruz into the vine-covered hills of north Tenerife · Insight into one of the Canary Islands' most authentic and hard-to-find culinary institutions
Gran Canaria Mountain Villages Food Tour
A scenic tour through Gran Canaria's central mountain villages, visiting Teror's Sunday market for local cheese and chorizo, the almond producers of Tejeda, and tasting traditional mountain food with local wines.
Includes: Sunday morning market in Teror, one of Gran Canaria's most atmospheric and well-stocked weekly food markets · Tasting of Flor de Guía, Gran Canaria's PDO-certified raw-milk cheese from the island's northern plains · Almond workshop in Tejeda — tasting bienmesabe, turrón, and marzipan from local producers · Traditional mountain lunch with roast kid and local wine amid views across the caldera · Scenic drive through Gran Canaria's dramatic volcanic interior and terraced almond country
Tenerife Fish Market and Cooking Class
A morning visit to Santa Cruz's Mercado Africano to choose fresh fish, followed by a cooking class learning to prepare papas arrugadas, mojo sauces, and traditional fish dishes with a Canarian chef.
Includes: Guided morning visit to Mercado Africano, Santa Cruz de Tenerife's historic multi-floor covered food market · Hands-on preparation of authentic papas arrugadas with mojo rojo and mojo verde made from scratch · Chef-led guidance on selecting the freshest Atlantic and Canarian fish species at the market · Small-group cooking class finishing with a shared meal and a glass of Canarian wine · Printed take-home recipes for every dish prepared during the class
La Gomera Food and El Silbo Experience
A half-day tour combining traditional Gomeran cuisine (almogrote, palm honey, goat cheese) with a demonstration of El Silbo — the UNESCO-protected Gomeran whistling language — at Restaurante Las Rosas.
Includes: Live El Silbo Gomero demonstration — a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage whistled language unique to La Gomera · Traditional Gomeran lunch featuring almogrote, goat or pork, papas arrugadas, and mojo sauces · Tasting of palm honey extracted from the Canary Islands date palm, one of La Gomera's most distinctive products · Setting at Restaurante Las Rosas near Agulo, with views across the sea toward Tenerife on clear days · Guided context on El Silbo's history, phonological mechanics, and role in modern Gomeran school education
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.