About this tour
A three-hour private food tour through Santiago de Compostela that traces Galician flavours across the city's key eating spots. Start at Mercado de Abastos, Spain's largest market, where your guide unpicks how regional produce shapes local cooking. Move through Ra do Franco's tapas bars sampling classics like empanadas and pulpo a la gallega, taste Galician cheeses at an artisanal shop, then finish with fresh seafood—clams, mussels, oysters—at a local restaurant. Three tapas and three drinks included throughout.
Highlights
- Mercado de Abastos: Spain's biggest market, ingredient-focused exploration
- Ra do Franco: eat and drink among working tapas bars and eateries
- Pulpo a la gallega, empanadas, and Galician cheese tasting
- Fresh local seafood: clams, mussels, oysters at a neighbourhood restaurant
- Three drinks paired with your journey through the city
- Private guide for the full three hours
What to expect
Your guide meets you centrally and leads you on foot through Santiago's eating quarters. At Mercado de Abastos, expect noise, bustle, and stall-holders; your guide talks you through what's in season and why it matters to Galician cooks. Ra do Franco is narrow, crowded at midday, filled with locals eating quickly standing up—you'll join them, tasting as you go. The cheese shop is calmer, more intimate. The final meal sits you down properly at a seafood restaurant where you eat at a proper table. The pace is unhurried; this is about tasting deliberately, not rushing.
Good to know
Three tapas and three drinks are included; the final seafood meal may incur extra cost. Cathedral entry (€13) is optional. All routes are wheelchair accessible and pram-friendly. No dress code. Public transport is nearby if you need it. Wear comfortable shoes—you'll be on your feet moving between spots.
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