4.8
Culinary Kickstart Tour: Valencia
- 2.5 hours
- Food Tours
- Valencia
Choose one of 6 locals available
Experience hosted by Eva Maria, Mimoza & other locals
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Valencia, Spain
- Category
- Food Tours
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Español, Français, Português
- Included
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- Private Guide
- 6 local Tastings spread over at least 3 stops
- Vegetarian Options Available
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to Attractions
- Please be aware the Central Market is closed after 15h00 and on Sundays
6 reasons to book this tour
- Kickstart your stay through the city's food scene
- Try classic tastings typical of the local culture
- Enjoy horchata & fartons
- Get to know the best food local hotspots in Valencia
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Avoid tourist food traps during the rest of your stay
What you can expect
With so much Spanish food to choose from, where to begin?! Get a taste of the culinary scene of Valencia on a private tour that will open your appetite to the best food and drinks the city has to offer.
Kickstart your flavorful journey in Valencia with the help of a local foodie that will introduce you to typical and classic tastings beloved by the locals. Try from horchata to fartons and more to get an idea of what to eat for the rest of your stay. The best way to start your Valencia trip, with tasty food and a local connection!
But that's not it! On this private tour, food and city highlights are all part of the menu. Between at least 3 food stops, your host will show you Mercado de Valencia, Plaza de la Virgen, and other remarkable spots in the area, making it the perfect Valencia overview. After this private food, you're set to continue enjoying Valencia like a local, with food and city recommendations.
The local hosts are natural storytellers, each with a different background ranging from local cuisine to city lifestyle. They can't wait to share some of their unique stories and personal anecdotes with you! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Valencia, your Valencia!
If you have dietary restrictions or requirements, please ensure to contact the host prior to booking to receive a personalized offer.
Choose your local
Get to know these 6 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
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Eva Maria
Licenced local guide, Passionate about traditions
4.51 reviewEnglish・Español -
Mimoza
The Unknown Storyteller
4.957 reviewsEnglish・Español・Français -
Valentín López
The Valencian Foodie
4.6148 reviewsEnglish・Español -
Cesar
Guía Gourmet
4.822 reviewsEnglish・Español -
Luciana
The Passionate Traveller
4.8113 reviewsEspañol・English・Português -
Maria
The Valencian storyteller
4.9208 reviewsEnglish・Español
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at At the bell tower of Santa Catalina - Valencia to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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Food Introduction
This culinary kickstart tour is short and sweet! A perfect way to get acquainted with the local cuisine, its best tastings, and where to find them - all with the help of a local food expert -
Locals’ Favorites
Kickstart your time in Valencia by discovering the local cuisine. Try some of the ultimate locals’ favorite food treats like horchata and fartons picked by your local host and hear why the locals love them so much! -
City Highlights
This tour is more than just food; it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Valencia. Check out Mercado de Valencia, Plaza de la Virgen and more city highlights along the way -
Food Recommendations
With this private food tour, you’ll be set to keep enjoying the most authentic food and drinks in Valencia. Your food expert host knows where to go and what to order and will give you recommendations based on your likings and dietary preferences -
Special Diet or Allergies?
If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to consider that so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Feline🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
7 September 2025
Our tour with Maria was the perfect experience. She was lovely to talk to, had a lot of knowledge about history, politics and food and really made us feel welcome. Maria made the booking process as easy as possible and was always happy to share some tips, even weeks in advance. She even remembered that one of us git this tour as a birthdaypresend and organised a cake and singing to surprise us. Thank you so much Maria and all the best! An absolut pleasure!
Finn🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
21 August 2025
Our tour with Luciana was the highlight of Valencia! Beforehand, we were able to share our wishes, and Luciana took them into account perfectly! Besides the delicious food, she also knows a lot about fun neighborhoods and spots in Valencia that we otherwise would never have discovered. She’s very social, which makes it feel less like a tour and more like a friend simply showing you around the city. Afterwards, we even received a list of restaurant recommendations for the rest of the week. Truly fun for young and old, the time just flies by!
Get a tour with Luciana!!!
Kate
(About local )
10 August 2025
Valentin was very friendly and interesting to talk to. Good tour with tasty food and interesting sights. Nice guy. Very knowlegeable
Fabien🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
3 August 2025
Jordan
(About local )
25 June 2025
This was the perfect way to start my visit to Valencia! Maria was such a lovely, knowledgeable guide. She clearly knows and loves the city well, and I really enjoyed hearing some of the history and the different kinds of architecture. Not to mention, all of the spots Maria chose for food were fabulous! Great variety of local places and stands at the central market. Cannot recommend this tour with Maria highly enough! Do it!! Maria is wonderful!
Eduard🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
9 June 2025
The initial connect with Cesar over Whatsapp was very pleasant, it was very easy to find him at the meeting point. We started at the Fresh Market where he showed us some nice tastings that we would have never stopped for. Then we continued to a tapas shop accross the square were we had Paella and fried shrimps. We continued to see a few more sights, and also the Silk Exchange where Cesar shared interesting historical facts. Overall Cesar is a very friendly guide, he could be a bit more sharing on own initiative but we consider this a minor point. Lovely tour through Valencia
Lenet
(About local )
30 May 2025
Een tour met eigen gezelschap is een luxe. En helemaal met Daniel die zonder probleem een en ander aanpast aan je wensen. Hij is toegankelijk, weet veel van de stad en heeft goede (restaurant) tips. We hebben een top tour met hem gehad. Zeer aanbevolen!Top tour op maat
Amanda🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
15 April 2025
Valentín was a very pleasant guide who was generous with his time, and made sure we tasted many Valencian specialities, visiting the central market for fresh produce and then a wine bar for tapas, and finishing in a cocktail bar to try Agua de Valencia - delicious! He also answered our questions about the architecture and demographics of the city, and gave a couple recommendations. We didn’t see as much of the city centre as perhaps we had expected, but it was an enjoyable morning despite that. Thanks Valentín! You won’t go hungry!
Helene🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
14 April 2025
We did the Culinary Kickstart Tour with Mimoza and it was truly a magical experience beyond just a city tour. We not only leaned some fun facts about the city, enjoyed culinary highlights but also took away some memorable wisdoms about life itself. We really enjoyed the vibe during the tour and would fully recommend to people who like to embrace experienced beyond the ordinary.
Thank you so much Mimoza for being an unforgettable gem to our Valencia trip 💛Magical day with Mimoza ✨
Rob🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
12 November 2024
Maria was a pleasure to meet and walk us around the town with some very nice tapas!
If you're reading this and debating booking this, don't delay!!Wonderful walk, talk eat & drink evening
Andrew🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
14 September 2024
Very good tour with excellent restaurants selected by Valentin. The food at each was superb. He also made sure to point out historical points of interest along the way.An Enjoyable Walking Food Tour
Matthew🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
24 July 2024
Cesar was just amazing. He was so friendly, knowledgeable and generous with his time. We learned so much and had great food while exploring the area. We highly recommend booking a tour with Cesar!Wonderful
Christina🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
9 May 2024
Excellent tour with Maria. She brought passion, years of knowledge and great conversation to our tour. Food selections were plentiful and highlighted Valencian nuances of Spanish cookery. Great for foodies
Jennifer🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
9 September 2025
Maria was a wonderful tour guide and was so knowledgeable about Valencia and all the beautiful architecture. She was very passionate about her city. She was warm and lovely to be around as well. Highly recommend Maria!Great tour with Maria!
Justin🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
9 September 2025
A great tour with a knowledgeable and friendly host, Luciana has a love for Valencia which she shared with us.
Lisa🇮🇪 Ireland
(About local )
8 September 2025
Very enjoyable tour given by Maria, a knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide.
Maria’s passion for Valencia’s history is very apparent.
For us booking a private tour was a really good option as we had people with mixed abilities and a large tour would not have been a good experience. Highlights and hidden gems
Daniel🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
8 September 2025
Maria leads an incredible tapas tour and even sprinkles in a history lesson if you are interested. This is a great way to start a trip to Vakencia and Maria is so nice and extremely knowledgeable. Must do!
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(About local )
7 September 2025
Joseph🇲🇹 Malta
(About local )
31 August 2025
We were a family group of 11 visiting Valencia for the first time (grandparents and grandkids included) and Maria did an exceptional job at providing historical context whilst keeping everyone interested with fun activities for the kids and teens.
She came well prepared for the tour with games and pictures and was flexible enough throughout to allow for additional breaks and minor tour changes as necessary given the size of the Group.
Would highly recommend anyone thinking of visiting Valencia to book a tour with Maria!Great Valencia tour with Maria!
Quinten🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
26 August 2025
Wij vonden de tour van Maria er interessant, want ze wist heel veel te vertellen over de stad en de geschiedenis. Ze heeft ons meegenomen naar 4 verschillende plekjes waar we een drankje en wat tapas hebben mogen proeven. Ze houdt rekening met dieetwensen waar nodig. Maria was een hele fijne gids, hierdoor hebben wij een hele leuk avond gehad en zullen we hier fijn op terug kijken. Intressante avond met lekker tapas
Britta🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
22 August 2025
Jan
(About local )
5 August 2025
We asked Luciana for a personalized guided food tour thru the old town of Valencia. We enjoyed 3h with her getting guided from one restaurant to another while listening to some of Valencia’s interesting stories. She is a nice person and it was lovely to spent the evening with her! We would ask her again the next time in Valencia. Personalized Food Tour
Luis🇪🇸 Spain
(About local )
5 August 2025
Eva María introduced us to Valencia on a tour through its main streets and monuments. A visit with a guide who has Eva María’s knowledge and dedication truly makes a difference. Many thanks.Great experience in Valencia.
sean🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
3 August 2025
Before we commenced our tour with Luciana we exchanged WhatsApp messages re meeting up and she finished with “ Let’s have fun “ . That’s exactly what we had on this tour . We met at 7pm and essentially had a night out - food tasting and drinking in very well chosen tapas restaurants and bars . We finished off indulging in the local concoction Agua de Valencia - one jug wasn’t nearly enough . Fabulous night , fabulous tour Luciana is a terrific guide ! Highly recommended. Lets Have Fun !
Viktoria🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
2 August 2025
If you're short on time but big on curiosity (and appetite!), Luciana is the guide you want in Valencia! My sister and I booked two private tours with her — a delicious food tasting and a full city exploration — and both were absolute highlights of our trip.
It felt more like wandering the city with a fun, knowledgeable friend than following a traditional tour. Luciana tailored everything to our pace and interests, sprinkled in fascinating stories, and introduced us to mouthwatering local specialties we wouldn't have found on our own.
We left Valencia with full bellies, happy hearts, and a whole lot of new favorite memories. Next time we're back, Luciana's leading the way again — no question. Highly, highly recommend!TastyBites & CitySights: Luciana Delights!
Renato
(About local )
18 July 2025
Luciana is very friendly and took us to the main spots of València center!!Very Nice
Erica🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
15 July 2025
Luciana was a delightful guide. Wonderful energy, excited about her city, informative information that will help us with our future move.
Thank you Luciana!!!Amazing guide!
Roberta🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
11 July 2025
Luciana was great! She really knows the layout of the city center and was able to point us to really great restaurants to check out. She also gave great recommendation on what buildings to tour and when to go for the best deals! Overall, we had a lovely time with Luciana, she was awesome!Great Lay of the Land & Restaurant Recs
Clive🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
7 July 2025
Luciana was so smiley and chatty all the time, she gave us lots of really interesting information about Valencia , showing us various historic buildings to go to (free) on a Sunday! We went to 2 tapas bars and had various delicious dishes + we had a couple of drinks and 2 different ‘Spanish treats’. A fun evening of food and information!
Kirt🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
2 July 2025
We had a pleasant walking tour of Valencia’s Old Town highlights with Cesar. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about the city, and shared many interesting stories and facts throughout the tour. He also provided us with a map including his personalized recommendations for us to check out on our own later on. A great intro to Valencia with Cesar
Jim🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
1 July 2025
Shewas wonderful.
Mohammad
(About local )
30 June 2025
Eva
(About local )
18 June 2025
Had a great time with Daniël, thanks!Perfect way to start your citytrip
Andrew🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
15 June 2025
We spent several wonderful relaxing hours wandering around the Old City of Valencia trying some great local specialities recommended by Valentin. Mix in alittle bit of history, the passion of a local for his food culture and some great restaurant reccomendations to try after the tour then you have pretty much the perfect experience. Thank you so much!Wonderful Relaxing Tour
Darren
(About local )
15 June 2025
Our tour guide, Luciana, was simply outstanding. Knowledgeable, personable & fun to be with. We saw everything in Valencia we expected & more. Luciana had so much local information & many tips that vastly improved our time in Valencia. The 4 hours of the tour changed our entire 4 days in Valencia.
Thank you Luciana for providing us with such a thorough & enjoyable experience, helping us fall in love with the city!
Outstanding Service
Elke🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
10 June 2025
We booked Maria for a private tour. Although our time together was short, Maria made every minute count, guiding us through Valecia’s rich history and architecture with infectious passion. It wasn’t just informative—it was joyful. There’s a twinkle in her eyes when she’s guiding that tells you this is more than a job for her - it’s her passion. If you're looking for someone who goes beyond the brochure, who’ll make your trip feel personal, magical, and full of heart—book Maria. A perfect day
Unknown
(About local )
8 June 2025
I loved our tour with Valentin, he was confident, knowledgeable and enjoyable company throughout. He was calm and assertive and had planned an interesting tour with a variety of food stops which were well thought through and delicious.
He had great attention to detail.
He gave us some excellent recommendations which helped us enjoy the rest of our trip.
Thankyou Valentin!Would recommend!
Joanna🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
3 June 2025
We had a great time in the food tour with Lu, we went to some interesting places and tried some great food and local drinks and got some more great restaurant recommendations to try on other days.Great guide, very knowledgeable
Delia🇿🇦 South Africa
(About local )
2 June 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Maria, discovering the history and hidden secrets of Valencia. A Wonderful, Informative Experience
Sören🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
25 May 2025
Wir hatten einen tollen Abend mit tollen Tapas und authentischen Getränken. Mimoza hat uns viele eindrucksvolle Geschichten von Valencia erzählt. Vielen Dank für diesen tollen Abend.Tolle Gastgeberin
Jackie🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
25 May 2025
We went with Cesar, he was polite and very personable-gave great information on the foods we tried and provided a nice variety. Cesar made the tour fun and delicious!!If you love food, this tour is for you!!
Nick🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
21 May 2025
Mimoza had such passion and energy for the beautiful city of Valencia. My wife and I had a wonderful time. If you want the best guide with the best history and stories, pick Mimoza - you’ll be glad you did. Magical day!
Sam
(About local )
19 May 2025
We were 8 guys, visited 2 different cafe's and had tapa's at one of them. At the other place we had aqua de Valencia. Cafe hopping
Lenet
(About local )
16 May 2025
Maria is een hele fijne gids. Dacht van te voren mee over plek en tijd om tour te starten zodat we het maximale er uit zouden halen. Een echte local net roots in cabanyal. Veel gezien, veel opgestoken ( ook culinaire tips). Aanrader Valencia anders
Tom🇮🇪 Ireland
(About local )
13 May 2025
We were a group of 20 people and everyone was very complementary about the wonderful walking tour we had with Maria, she was super well informed and shared her knowledge in a very pleasant manner. She keep it interesting and factual. She also made it fun and, although I've been to Valencia before, Maria showed us many new things and details we would have missed. I can highly recommend her for a wonderful experience. A wonderful experience with Maria
Meir🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
13 May 2025
Daniel is an excellent guide. He is knowledgeable, attentive to the traveller's preferences and full of anecdotal information. Recommended.Fantastic guide for amazing city
Stephen🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
7 May 2025
Maria was very flexible after I booked the wrong tour initially. My wife and I toured around the Canyamelar - Cabanyal districts for 2 and a half hours. Although we know something of the area, having visited several times before, we were introduced to lots of new aspects of the area, from historical details to architectural examples, street art, museums and restaurants. Thank you for a wonderful tour Maria ! This tour was very suitable for wheelchair users.A fun and interesting tour with Maria
Tiffany 🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
4 May 2025
We had a wonderful morning with Mimoza. She showed us a few of the hi lights of the old town as well as gave us an insightful view of life in Valencia today and throughout history. Her tour was a great way to start off our visit to Valencia. Highly recommend. Fantastic tour
Unknown
(About local )
2 May 2025
I didn’t know what to expect for a street art tour but I did not expect to be overwhelmed with the sheer volume of art and creative work. Our guide was excellent and the knowledge base she possessed was amazing. Strong recommend. Fascinating tour with expert guide!
Lauren🇯🇵 Japan
(About local )
1 May 2025
Maria was wonderful and this walking tour introduced us to so many amazing pieces of street art and the styles and information about some of Spain and the world's most famous graffiti and urban street artists. I LOVED this tour from start to finish. Such a different view of the city. Excellent Tour Amazing Guide
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