Tapas and Tradition: a Gastronomic Tour of Seville

From salmorejo to sherry. delight your tastebuds and explore the flavors of the city.

From US$417 privately
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Duration
3 hours
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Tour Description
This riverfront neighborhood reveals itself one bite at a time. Food shapes daily life here, weaving together season, habit, and shared experience into a living cultural tapestry. Markets and bars are not stops—they are social spaces where life unfolds.

Tapas form a local language. Small plates encourage movement, conversation, and lingering, turning eating into a ritual. Simple gestures—covering a glass, passing a plate—carry meaning shaped over generations.

At San Gonzalo Market, neighbors shop for fish, produce, and Iberian staples tied to the rhythms of the river and the week. With expert insight, ingredients become clues, revealing how geography and tradition shape what ends up on the plate.

Beyond the market, bars set the pace. Standing at the counter, tasting seafood, tomato-based classics, and cured meats, the street becomes part of the experience. Each dish reflects layers of history shaped by trade, family kitchens, and repetition.

Even music and craft surface quietly through food: plates designed for sharing, recipes passed hand to hand, flavors tied to celebration. Cuisine becomes the thread that binds place, people, and time—inviting you to taste the neighborhood as a whole.


Choose this tour if...

  • Tapas as a social ritual of sharing and conversation
  • Market-driven flavors shaped by seasons
  • Learn how small plates tell big local stories
  • Experience Seville’s bar culture the local way
  • Pair classic dishes with Andalusian wines
  • See how food weaves daily life together
Experts
Juan Fernando Juan Fernando
Local Guide
Nicolas Nicolas
Local Guide
Carlos Carlos
Historian
Dan Dan
Professor
Miguel Miguel
Local Guide
Rafael Rafael
PhD Architect

  • Plaza del Altozano – A crossroads of neighborhood life
  • San Gonzalo Market – A daily anchor for local eating
  • Traditional tapas bars – Spaces for standing, sharing, and tasting
  • Riverfront streets – Where food and place intersect

Tickets
No tickets are included or required. 

Transportation
This is a walking tour. No transportation is included.

We understand that some of our valued guests may have mobility concerns, and we want to ensure you have a comfortable and enjoyable experience throughout your tour. If there are any accessibility concerns that your tour guide will need to be aware of, please let our team know at the time of booking.

Wheelchair accessibility
The walking route includes some uneven pavement, but the city is generally accessible.

Service dog accommodations
Service dogs are welcome; please notify us at booking.
Is this tour available every day? This tour is not available on Sundays as the market is closed.

Can clients book this tour if they have dietary restrictions? This tour can be adapted to dairy-free clients, vegetarians,  and pescatarians. Clients who are gluten-free or vegan will be nearly impossible to cater to. 
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Where You'll Start
Map of Tapas and Tradition: a Gastronomic Tour of Seville general meeting point area