Authentic Flavours of A Coruna Food Walking Tour & Market Visit

Market & Food Experience in A Coruna with a Gastronomic Guide

Enjoy a delectable food tour in A Coruna, where you’ll experience the essence of Galician cuisine through tastings at select bars and restaurants. Your Food & Wine Expert Guide will meet you at the cruise ship port terminal, making this an easy and welcoming experience from the moment you arrive in A Coruña. The journey begins with a stroll to the bustling Market Mercado Plaza de Lugo, where you will see a wide variety of fresh local products such as fresh fish, seafood, meats, and produce, all central to Galicia's gastronomy. Savour a sample of Galician chorizo and creamy local cheeses to spark your appetite and give you a genuine taste of the cuisine of the area.

Experience Real Tapas at Local Restaurants

The adventure continues into the charming old quarter, where you'll visit two tapas stops and savor a selection of fine Galician red and white wines. At each distinct location, you’ll sample traditional delicacies, including the tasty Galician Empanada pie, the beloved polbo á feira (octopus fair style seasoned with paprika and olive oil), tender bits of pork loin known as raxo, and flaky monkfish. Each bite tells a story of local culture and ingredients, celebrating Galicia's culinary traditions. Guided by a passionate food expert, this tour promises an unforgettable journey through the best locally sourced flavors and wines, making it a feast for the palate.

Come with our food guide to taste the best locally sourced food and wines of Galicia!

A CORUNA

• 11:00AM: Meet your English-Speaking Food & Wine Expert Guide right at the cruise ship port gates where you come off the ship into the city (NOTE: If you like we can start a bit earlier, please advise if you would like an earlier start at the time of booking.)
• Starting with a nice walk through the park of Gardens of Méndez Núñez to the Market, about a 15-minute walk.
• We will visit the main market (Praza da Lugo) to see what fish and seafood have been caught that morning and will explain a bit about the different local varieties
• In the market, we will have our first food stop to try some amazing Galician Cheese and chorizo Sausage paired with local Galician wine, all locally sourced!
• Then we stroll to the Old Quarter for our 2nd stop at a wine & tapas bar. Here we will have the Empanada Pie (with small sardines, very light and tasty) as we as a tempura fried Monk-fish (very good). Both of these tapas will be paired with Galician wines.
  
•  Our 3rd stop will be at a classic traditional tapas & wine bar, here we will have the Padron Peppers, Octopus Fair Style, Fried baby squid, or Raxo (Pork loin bits) with potatoes. Of course more Galician wine or beer.
• To walk off a bit of our food we will pass through Maria Pita, the main square of the city where we will find the town hall. We will explain to you who Maria Pita was and why she is considered a heroine of this city. 
• Then we make our walk back along to the cruise ship port.
• 02:30PM-03:00PM APPROX: The tour will end where we started at the cruise ship terminal

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