8 Market and Tapas Tours in Malaga to Build an Evening Around

1.The Ultimate Tapas Workshop with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 108 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

Spend three hours with Kulinarea learning Málaga-style tapas in English. Morning classes include Atarazanas Market, followed by hands-on cooking with a local chef, sangría, wine, beer, or soft drinks, recipes, and a take-home apron. Evening classes go straight to the Soho kitchen.

“Alba was an excellent host and gave clear instructions for making the tapas. We made 4 different tapas and a surprise dessert. Wine and drinks were included in the price. We had a lovely evening and felt it was very good value for money.”

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2.Malaga Market Food Tour: Tapas, Drinks, and Local Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56Best value

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Málaga specialties at four or five local stops, from grilled octopus and pork cheeks to aubergines with honey and Locas pastries. An English-speaking guide such as Rosario, José, or Angela leads the walk for up to 12 people, with drinks and enough food for a full meal.

“Our tour guide was amazing. He gave my wife and I a greater understanding of the food eaten by the locals in Malaga. We not only sampled great food but received recommendations for places to try later.”

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3.PREMIUM TAPAS TOUR: Paella, Market Tastings, and Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 27 reviews · 3 hours · from $76

Meet under the blue and white umbrella near Antigua Casa de Guardia for a three-hour Malaga food walk. Guides such as Carlos and Paula lead you from 19th-century wine and Bay of Malaga anchovies to Atarazanas Market tastings, then paella near the Cathedral and Picasso Museum.

“Our guide, Paola, was so sweet and informative. We enjoyed all of our stops, tasting many different things. The lunch was excellent!”

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4.Paella and Sangria Cooking Class with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $94

Meet Anaïs and the Kulinarea team for a 3.5-hour English-language food experience in Málaga. Visit Atarazanas Market when open, taste local olive oil, then cook paella, gazpacho, sangria and churros in a smart Soho kitchen. Wine, recipes and an apron are included.

“Een hele leuke middag gehad! Onze gids Anaïs vertelde tijdens de rondleiding over de markt veel leuke feitjes over Málaga en de Spaanse keuken. De kookstudio was erg mooi en de groep bestond uit verschillende nationaliteiten, wat het extra leuk maakt. De chef-kok legde alles goed uit en hielp waar nodig, waardoor we een lekkere sangria, salade, paella en churros hebben gemaakt. De recepten krijg je direct mee naar huis. Ook was de olijfolieproeverij een leuke toevoeging. Aanrader!”

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5.The Málaga Market & Tapas Tour By Food Lover Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76

Start at Plaza de Félix Sáenz at 10:30 am for churros, then follow an English-speaking guide through Soho and Atarazanas Market. Taste coffee, seasonal fruit, cured meats, cheese, olive oil, and tapas in a group capped at eight. Hosts have included Heather, Rocio, and Betsy.

“Rocio took us on such a memorable tour around Malaga today. She made it a fun trek around the best locations, great food & drinks and local information. We highly recommend this morning food tour, brilliant experience 👌”

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6.PREMIUM TAPAS TOUR: Paella, Market Tastings, and Winery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Start with Málaga’s traditional sweet wine at Antigua Casa de Guardia, then walk through Atarazanas Market and taste local products, tapas, and paella. Guides such as Carlos, Paula, and Paco have led this route, though the exact food stops can change. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“Met with guide at appointed time, she was very unprepared and the tour was just a walk thru the market and then a stop at a tapas restaurant across the street that was unprepared for our stop. The guide was on the phone to her office asking what to do. Then she proceeded to walk us around the streets very slowly and pointing out strange sites. We finally said we wanted to leave the tour after about an hour and go on our own. Disappointing!!”

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7.Tapas Cooking Workshop & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Spend four hours in Málaga visiting Atarazanas Market when it is open, then cook traditional tapas in the Kulinera kitchen in Soho. You will prepare dishes such as tortilla, crispy noodles, sirloin with Pedro Ximénez sauce, and churros, with drinks, recipes, olive oil tasting, and an apron included.

“The guided tour was interesting but cooking class was not so much cooking. Ended up chopping one garlic then ended up watching someone else doing the rest.”

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8.Morning Market & Tapas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $75

Spend three hours tasting Málaga with an English-speaking guide, including Heather on recent departures. You’ll sample sweets, coffee, market foods, snacks, wine, and tapas across six stops, walking about 2 kilometers in a group limited to eight.

“We had a fantastic time on our food tour. Our guide Heather was friendly, knowledgeable and made sure we experienced a good variety of food, drinks and places. We got to see bits of Malaga we wouldn’t have otherwise, and learned about the city and culture as we went. Would definitely recommend!”

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