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The way to a city's heart it's through its food! And on this private food tour, you'll get to know Valencia through its cuisine and the tastings favorite of the locals. A local food expert is ready to give you a taste of the real Valencia satisfying your cravings for local food and city highlights.

Destination

Valencia, Spain

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Français, Português, 日本語

Included

• Private Guide
• 6 local Tastings spread over at least 3 stops
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions
• Please be aware the Central Market is closed after 15h00 and on Sundays

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 7 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

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.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the bell tower of Santa Catalina - Valencia to start your journey

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2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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!

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

• 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.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Lenet

(About local Daniel Edward)

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 Valentín López)

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 Mimoza)

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 Maria)

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 Valentín López)

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 Cesar)

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 Maria)

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

Unknown

(About local Valentín López)

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 Luciana)

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 Maria)

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 Mimoza)

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 Cesar)

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 Mimoza)

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 Mimoza)

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 Maria)

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 Maria)

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 Daniel Edward)

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 Maria)

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 Mimoza)

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 Maria)

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 Maria)

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

Mike🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Cesar)

30 April 2025

We had a great tour with Cesar. The communication with the meeting point was all clear and Cesar was incredibly knowledgeable and proud of Valencia. He asked us what we liked and how much local info we wanted to hear, which was great. The food stops were places that were generally used by locals and his recommendations were great. He also explained why he’d chosen the dishes and their connection to Valencia. Cesar has a great sense of humour and it felt as though we were with a friend rather than a tour guide on another booking. We would recommend Cesar’s tour to anyone who loves Spanish food and wants to expand their knowledge. Thank you Cesar! Amazing food tour of Valencia

wolfgang🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mimoza)

27 April 2025

Mimosa hat uns zu einer außergewöhnlichen Stadtführung verholfen. Ungewöhnliches Hintergrundwissen vermittelte abseits von Touristenattraktionen. Ob Besuch einer Kunstausstellung oder schlendern durch die Gassen. Wir hatten viel Spaß. Es wahr sehr kurzweilig. Danke dafürAußergewöhnliche Stadtführung

Steffen🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Maria)

27 April 2025

We were a group of 7 and had a wonderful tour with wonderful tastings and a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. We enjoyed every minute so many thanks to Maria - we can only give her our best recommendationsA very nice experience

Martin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mimoza)

19 April 2025

Too many our guides simply just tell you facts, such as the date of this building and the name of that building etc.; facts that one forgets within a few hours after the tour. Mimoza instead tells you what Valencia is about, tells you interesting stories about Valencia and explains the background about what you are viewing; stories that linger in the memory. And she is such a delightful and entertaining person. First rate. Amazing tour guide

Margaret

(About local Maria)

19 April 2025

Maria was a fantastic guide: really well-informed and interesting. She really brought the city’s stories to life in a brilliant way. The three hours were very enjoyable and we would highly recommend Maria as an excellent guide. Her English is very strong So fascinating and enjoyable!

Natascia🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Maria)

18 April 2025

Maria is amazing, we were 4, different age and interests, but she was able to read into this and adjust every minute of our visit. She was very well prepared, on just on history, but also on local places, drinks, food and culture. She helped us to book restaurants and places and she was always listening to our vibes in the moment (tired, interested, questioning etc...). Really perfect experiencePerfect guide :-) Love for Valencia

Marcus

(About local Maria)

18 April 2025

Maria was a great guide through El Carmen and gave us a very good insight and overview over Streetart Artists and spots! She gave us a intro into the history of Streetart and graffiti. Maria, thank you ver much for the very nice tour!Very nice tour of Valencian Street art

Stephanie 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Maria)

17 April 2025

That was a wonderful tour. Maria was able to tell us so much about Cabanyal. Very entertaining and interesting. I would book a tour with Maria again anytime.Beautiful Cabanyal

heikenaeve

(About local Maria)

14 April 2025

Maria is a great guide who knows the history as well as typical food and drinks of Valencia inside out. It was a pleasure to experience this amazing city with her.A great experience

Angela🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Maria)

14 April 2025

Maria knows the city by heart and not only the places but all the history to it aswell. It is also very impressive that besides the historic facts she can provide Information about Graffiti and modern Art. A guide that is passionate about her job and therefore highly recommendable. Any time again when we come back to visit your Valencia, Maria.Profound Knowledge

Susanne🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Maria)

14 April 2025

Maria hat uns tolle Ecken gezeigt, die wir sonst nicht gefunden hätten. Jeder Stop war sehr spannend und die gesamte Tour war sehr kurzweilig. Die Verständigung im Vorfeld war auch sehr gut. Wir können Maria aufgrund ihres Wissens und ihrer sympathischen Art nur empfehlen.Viel Neues entdeckt und viel Spaß gehabt

Jyothi🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria)

11 April 2025

Maria was a fantastic tour guide! We had a wonderful time learning more about street art and graffiti in Valencia with her. Highly recommend! Great tour!

Neil

(About local Cesar)

9 April 2025

Cesar provided the three of us foodies from the UK with a really enjoyable and informative tour. He choose a good mix of food and venues for our mix of meat eaters and veggies. Cesar is very knowledgeable but didn’t throw too much info for at us. We highly recommend Cesar. ThanksValencia Food Tour

Patricia

(About local Mimoza)

8 April 2025

Mimosa was more than a guide, she was a friend. Her communication was wonderful even before the tour started. She was easy to understand and full of information about a cith that she loves! The tour itself was very interesting. I loved Valencia and hope to come back some day. Thank you for a wonderful experience Mimoza ❤️Best tour to experience Valencia

Kathryn🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Maria)

3 April 2025

We loved our morning with Maria, she has excellent knowledge of the history, arts and architecture of the city. She completely listened to our interests and was extremely generous with her time. Best tour ever. Perfect introduction to Valencia

Mieke🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Maria)

3 April 2025

Maria weet erg veel over de historie van Valencia en vertelt hier met veel passie over. We kwamen in eetgelegenheden waar je als toerist niet snel naar binnen gaat. Het was een geweldige beleving!Valencia met passie

Josée

(About local Mimoza)

27 March 2025

Plein de petites anecdotes super intéressante. Très instructif sur la vie contemporaine des gens à Valance. Un gros merci Mimoza! 🤩 Parfait

Jillian

(About local Valentín López)

25 March 2025

While our guide was very nice and I think his intentions are great, as new visitors to Valencia we didn't feel this tour added what it was supposed to for a food tour for the money. We have done food tours in other cities and the advantages are usually the guides of knowing people and places as to expedite ordering and multiple local dishes- we didn't get exposed to many expected favorites like potato bravas, local ham, paella or even anything in the Central Market which felt strange because he kept saying everything was unusually busy. We also didn't learn many traditions unless we asked. Just felt awkward.

Eleonora

(About local Maria)

23 March 2025

We had a great time with Maria. She's very knowledgeable and pleasant, she even extended our alloted time by half an hour and talked to us not only about the history and architecture but also about local initiatives and artistsFantastic experience

T.O.

(About local Cesar)

21 March 2025

Cesar took great care of us during a tour of the Turia gardens and the city of arts and sciences. A very complete explanation of everything, great chats in between and some breaks at the right time. He really felt how the group was and acted accordingly. A great guide with perfect knowledge of the place!A great afternoon with Cesar

Jeremy

(About local Valentín López)

17 March 2025

Valentin was fine. He knew his way around the city, the interesting sites to see, and so forth. That probably isn’t surprising, since he is a city guide! He was perfectly pleasant and we enjoyed the tour, but I’m sorry to say that he and tour were on the flat, without any spark of interest from him. The poor man had probably done the tour dozens and dozens of times. Unfortunately, that showed. With other tour guides, and we’ve been lucky enough to have had many over the years, there’s usually a better engagement and more warmth. That said, his communications were good and it was easy to meet him.An OK tour

Steve🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mimoza)

17 March 2025

We had a tour of Valencia with Mimoza today. With the Fallas Festival going on I’m sure that it made things difficult for Mimoza. But I have to say that she put on a fantastic tour. My wife and I both loved seeing Valence with Mimoza. We learned so much about the history and culture of Valencia that we didn’t know and that we wouldn’t have learned except from someone who lives here. If you are coming to Valencia and want to see some of the city with someone who is warm and friendly see the city with Mimoza. Amazing tour!!!

Darrell

(About local Maria)

15 March 2025

Maria was a great guide for València. She was extremely knowledgeable about the architecture styles of the city and her passion for this came through in the tour. She took us to spots we would not have found on our own. We really enjoyed the tour with Maria and would look her up if we return.

Gareth🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Maria)

12 March 2025

Maria was super knowledgeable about the history of Valencia with laminates to back up her information in pictorial fashion. The best part of the tour was diving into multiple buildings that we thought were private or at the very least charged for entrance! Her knowledge of architecture was encyclopaedic. Friendly and very knowledgable

Sandy

(About local Maria)

11 March 2025

We had a great time with Maria. Her knowledge of the architecture in Valencia's Old Town was fantastic and really interesting. She took us to some out-of-the-way places to eat, which was great. There was a good variety of food and plenty of it. Make sure you go with a good appetite. Fantastic tour

Allyson

(About local Mimoza)

4 March 2025

I have been to Valencia many times for work, but Mimoza shared another side of the city that we have never seen. We really enjoyed learning about a more magical aspect of the city, with a greater understanding of the history and how it has influenced the people of Valencia. Mimoza is a great guide and we enjoyed every minute of our tour.

Terry

(About local Valentín López)

1 March 2025

I wanted a guide to show me around El Cabanyal district as it seemed very interesting to me as a photographer. Valentin was my guide, he is a also a very good a photographer and so was able to adapt to my requirements with ease. He is very Knowledgeable and great to chat to and get along with. His English is very good which made life very easy for me. I had a great 3 hours in his company and would thoroughly recommend booking him.El Cabanyal tour

Judy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maria)

26 February 2025

Maria is a knowledgeable and friendly guide. We learned a lot about the artists and specific images we had been walking by all week. There is so much graffiti and paintings in Valencia. Choosing what to view and discuss is a challenge. We became more observant after the tour. We would like to know more about the relationships between those who paint images and those who paint script and initials only. Also, we also want to know more about those who choose own walls to paint and those who are paid by property owners to paint on their gates and walls. Great context for art we see

Unknown

(About local Mimoza)

25 February 2025