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💡 The Short Version: For a first food walk, book the old-town wine and tapas tourad from Sea Saffron: from €80, 4 hours, 2,123 reviews at 5.0 stars, ending with a tasting menu of tapas and paella in an 11th-century monument. The evening tapas tourad is from €69 and the morning food tour with the Central Marketad from €59, both from Food Lover Tour. For a class, the paella class with a Central Market tourad is from €70. The morning tours need a day the Central Market is open, so not Sunday. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” price per person, in euros; Sea Saffron’s own site prints the same €80 and €70.
Prices, lengths and review counts are GetYourGuide’s. Every tour listed cancels free up to 24 hours ahead.
The tours, compared
| Tour | Operator | Length | From | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Tour, Wine & Tapas in an 11th c. Monumentad | Sea Saffron | 4 hours | €80 | A walk through the old town, then tapas, paella, dessert and wine in a monument; up to 12; 2,123 reviews |
| Tapas and Drinks Evening Tourad | Food Lover Tour | 3 hours | €69 | Four tapas stops with wine, beer and local drinks; 702 reviews |
| Morning Food Tour with Central Market Visitad | Food Lover Tour | 3 hours | €59 | Five stops from a breakfast bar to the Central Market and an esmorzaret; up to 10; 267 reviews |
| Valencia Food Tour: Authentic Tapas & Local Drinksad | Do Eat Better Experience | 3.5 hours | €66.75 | Old-town tapas such as fried anchovies, croquetas and esgarraet; up to 12; 79 reviews |
| Tapas and Sightseeing guided tourad | MoreValencia | 3 hours | €74.50 | The Central Market, a sardine bar and Agua de Valencia; average group of 6; 11 reviews |
| Mysteries, Secrets & Tapas Small Group Tourad | Mysticxperience | 2 to 2.5 hours | €35.99 | A walk round the cathedral squares with a tapas stop; 71 reviews |
| Ruzafa Craft Beer & Tapas Tastingad | Olhöps | 1.5 hours | €28.50 | Four craft beers with four market tapas; 131 reviews |
Tapas and food walks
A tapa of grilled octopus on a roast potato. Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The old-town wine and tapas tour
From €80 · 4 hours · 5.0 stars from 2,123 reviews · meets at Plaça de Sant Jaume 1
Valencia: Old Town Tour, Wine & Tapas in an 11th-century Monumentad is run by Sea Saffron, in English, for up to 12 people, and is wheelchair-accessible. A guide walks you through the old-town squares, among them the Plaza de la Reina and the Plaza de la Virgen, and then gives you access to an 11th-century monument for a tasting menu of tapas, paella and dessert with regional wines. The listing puts the walking at about an hour at a leisurely pace, with no stairs. It ends with the meal, so do not plan dinner. Sea Saffron’s own site prints €80 for it.
The evening tapas tour
From €69 · 3 hours · 4.8 stars from 702 reviews · meets at Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca 2
Valencia: Tapas and Drinks Evening Tourad is run by Food Lover Tour, in English, French or Spanish, as a small group or a private tour. The guide leads you through four tapas stops, with esgarraet, cocas, croquetas and local drinks such as mistela, in bars away from the tourist streets. The tour needs at least 4 guests to run. It runs in rain.
The morning food tour
From €59 · 3 hours · 4.9 stars from 267 reviews · meets at Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca 2
Valencia: Morning Food Tour with Central Market Visitad is run by Food Lover Tour, in English, French or Spanish, for up to 10 people, and is wheelchair-accessible. It is a breakfast round the old town. The stops include a local café, the Central Market, a bar for the esmorzaret and a horchata to finish. The listing lists vegans, vegetarians and people with gluten intolerance as unsuitable, and the market stop needs a day it is open: not Sunday, and not after 15:00. Menus are fixed 24 hours ahead.
The smaller tapas tours
- Valencia Food Tour: Authentic Tapas & Local Drinksad is from €66.75 for 3.5 hours with Do Eat Better Experience, in English or Spanish, for up to 12. The listing names fried anchovies, croquetas, esgarraet and tortilla de patatas, and warns of 10 to 15 minutes of continuous walking between stops.
- Tapas and Sightseeing guided tourad is from €74.50 for 3 hours with MoreValencia, in English, Spanish or French, and meets in front of the Horchatería Santa Catalina. The group averages 6 and tops out at 12. It has only 11 reviews, at 4.9 stars.
- Mysteries, Secrets & Tapas Small Group Tourad is from €35.99 for 2 to 2.5 hours with Mysticxperience, in English, Spanish or Italian, and is wheelchair-accessible. It starts at the Plaza de l’Almoina and is more a city walk than a food tour: it includes a tapas stop and an optional horchata and sweets tasting.
- Ruzafa Craft Beer & Tapas Tastingad is from €28.50 for 1.5 hours at Olhöps, Calle Sueca 21. See Ruzafa.
A greengrocer’s stall in the Mercat de Russafa. Photo: Joanbanjo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paella classes
A class teaches the dish and feeds you the result, at a cooking station of one to three people. Sea Saffron’s own site prints “from €70” for its class; My First Paella’s site prints no price.
| Class | Operator | Length | From | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tourad | Sea Saffron | 3 to 3.5 hours | €70 | Buy ingredients at the Central Market, then cook with a chef; up to 14; 1,225 reviews at 5.0 |
| Evening Guided Paella Workshop, Tapas and Drinksad | My First Paella | 3 hours | €65 | An evening class; up to 18; 432 reviews at 4.9 |
| Real Paella Class, Market Visit and Sangría Workshopad | My First Paella | 3.5 hours | €65 | A guided visit to the Ruzafa market, then the class; meets at Carrer del Pare Perera 6; 429 reviews at 4.9 |
| Paella Workshop and Algiros Market Visitad | Valencia Club Cocina | 2.5 hours | €62.10 | Up to 22; the Algiros market is closed in August; 326 reviews at 4.9 |
| Make Your Own Paella, with Shopping at Russafa Marketad | La Llarga | 3 hours | €59 | Meets at the Ruzafa market; up to 12; 131 reviews at 4.9 |
| Paella and Market with Jordi, Valencian Champion 2025ad | Paella with Jordi | 3.5 hours | €54 | A small group of up to 10; 31 reviews at 5.0 |
| Authentic Valencian Paella Cooking Classad | Mi paella en el huerto | 4 hours | €69 | Up to 20; a minimum of two adults per booking; 119 reviews at 4.9 |
| Paella Cooking Class with Tapas, Small Groupsad | Lost And Found In Valencia | 4 hours | €68 | Up to 6, on a terrace reached by stairs; 61 reviews at 4.9 |
The market visits run on mornings from Monday to Saturday: the Algiros market, like the Central Market, is closed in the afternoon and on Sundays. Best paella in Valencia says where to eat one in a restaurant.
Wine and oranges
| Activity | Operator | From | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Tasting with Professional Sommelierad | Sommelier Tristan | €61 | 2 hours; five Spanish wines with snacks and petit fours at Carrer del Comte de Montornés 21; up to 25; 157 reviews at 4.8 |
| Boat Ride with Valencian Wine Tasting & Tapasad | Caperucita Paseos y Vinos | €43.20 | 2 hours; three Valencian wines on a boat on L’Albufera from the pier at El Palmar; 53 reviews at 5.0 |
| Orange Farm and Orchard Trip with Tastingsad | Huerto Ribera | €35 | 2 hours at a farm in Carcaixent, 35 km from Valencia, 35 minutes by train from the Estació del Nord; you pick oranges in season; 832 reviews at 4.9 |
| Vineyard Tour, Local Wine, Cava Tasting & Snacksad | Batwalking & Tourswalking | €69 | 4 hours in Requena, 1 to 1.25 hours each way by coach; up to 15; 42 reviews at 4.8 |
| Utiel-Requena Cave & Winery Day Trip with Tastingad | €95.46 | 6 to 7 hours; 128 reviews at 4.6 |
The orange farm is not wheelchair-accessible. Day trips from Valencia covers Requena and the train.
How to choose
- Where it meets. The two Food Lover Tour tours meet on the Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca, the Sea Saffron tour on the Plaça de Sant Jaume, and the MoreValencia tour at the Horchatería Santa Catalina.
- Eat first or not. The old-town wine and tapas tour and the classes add up to a meal. The morning tour is a breakfast and tastings.
- The Sunday rule. A tour with a market stop needs a morning from Monday to Saturday.
- Dietary needs. Tell the operator when you book.
- Do it yourself. Where to eat in Valencia lists the restaurants, and Valencia walking tours compares the sightseeing walks without a meal.
- Fit it in. 3 days in Valencia places a food walk on a Monday, when the museums are shut.
Common questions
Which Valencia food tour has the most reviews?
On GetYourGuide, the Old Town Tour with wine and tapas in an 11th-century monument from Sea Saffron, with 2,123 reviews at 5.0 stars, from €80 for 4 hours. The Sea Saffron paella class with a Central Market tour has 1,225 reviews at 5.0, from €70.
How much is a food tour in Valencia?
GetYourGuide's lowest prices are €35.99 for the 2 to 2.5 hour small-group tapas walk, €59 for the 3-hour morning tour with the Central Market, €66.75 to €74.50 for the 3 to 3.5 hour tapas tours, €69 for the evening tapas tour and €80 for the 4-hour old-town tour. Paella classes are €54 to €70.
Can I do a food tour with the Central Market on a Sunday?
No. The Central Market is closed on Sundays and in the afternoons, so the morning food tour and the paella classes with a market visit run on mornings from Monday to Saturday. The evening tapas tours do not need the market.
Do the food tours cover vegetarians and allergies?
The listings ask you to tell the operator about allergies or diets when you book. The Food Lover Tour morning tour lists vegans, vegetarians and people with gluten intolerance as unsuitable.
Can I cancel a Valencia food tour?
GetYourGuide lists free cancellation up to 24 hours before for each of these tours, and reserve now and pay later.
Is there a paella class for one person?
Yes. The classes sell places per person, and the Sea Saffron class puts guests at cooking stations of one to three people. Eating a restaurant paella alone is harder: most restaurants cook it for a minimum of two portions.
