Cook & Taste Gourmet Rias Baixas: Market or Winery to Table Tour in Galicia

Culinary Tour in Rias Baixas: Market or Winery Visit & Cooking Class

Discover the rich flavours of Galicia with an immersive culinary experience in Rias Baixas. From shopping for fresh ingredients at the Cambados market to hands-on cooking and wine tasting in a vineyard-surrounded manor, this is one of the most authentic Galicia food tours available. This culinary tour is suitable for families, couples, and corporate groups.

On Sundays, since the market is closed in Cambados, we substitute with a D.O. Rías Baixas winery visit and tasting before the cooking class. Even on weekdays, if you prefer, we can replace the market visit with a special trip to the Bodega Mar de Frades, renowned for its premium Albariño wines.

During this exclusive experience, you will tour the cellar and vineyards, learning about the unique coastal terroir that shapes the flavours of Albariño. The visit concludes with a VIP tasting overlooking Cambados, where you´ll enjoy elegant, aromatic wines paired perfectly with local Galician delicacies.

Guided Market Visit in Cambados

Your experience begins with a guided food tour of Cambados market, where you´ll shop like a local, selecting fresh ingredients for your dishes. Learn about seasonal seafood, native produce, and local vendors.

The Cooking Venue: Quinta de San Amaro Boutique Hotel & Restaurant

Located in Meaño, at the heart of the Salnes Valley, Quinta de San Amaro offers a charming rural setting among Albariño vineyards. This boutique hotel and restaurant is known for its warm hospitality, traditional Galician cuisine, and exceptional location in Rías Baixas wine country.

The Cooking Class: Traditional Galician Culinary Workshop

Experience the heart of Galician cuisine with a hands-on cooking class at Quinta de San Amaro. Learn to prepare authentic regional dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced directly from the local market. With a focus on traditional techniques and flavors, this culinary experience offers a meaningful connection to the food culture of Rías Baixas, perfect for couples, families, or food-loving travelers.

After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the fruits of your labor in a relaxed, vineyard-view setting. End the experience with a traditional Galician queimada ritual, a fiery, aromatic drink steeped in culture.

Come with us and discover the best-kept secrets of Galician Gastronomy! An example of what you will Taste & Cook 100% Rías Baixas Products:

• Zamburiñas (Queen Scallops): Sweet, tender, and grilled to perfection
• Necoras (Velvet Crabs): Simply cooked with salt, bay leaves, and Albariño
• Almejas (Clams): Native bivalves with prized flavors
• Mejillones (Mussels): Steamed or in empanadas, fresh from the estuaries
• Navajas (Razor Clams): Grilled with olive oil, irresistible aroma and flavor
• Pulpo á Feira (Fair-Style Octopus): Learn the traditional preparation with paprika and olive oil
• Queso Tetilla (Tetilla Cheese): Creamy cheese with Protected Designation of Origin
• Verduras de la Huerta (Garden Vegetables): Seasonal vegetables bursting with natural flavour
• And many more 100% local Galician products!

• 10:00AM: Our E&W Food & Wine Expert Guide will meet you at the cruise ship port or the lobby of your hotel. 
• Board our minibus and introduction from your guide, with an overview of the culinary coastal tour we will enjoy on the Rias Baixas coast of Galicia.
• Transfer by highway to Cambados (NOTE: The drive is about 45mins approx.).
• 10:45AM: Here we will meet up with our Chef, Rocio, who has been doing traditional cooking classes based on the excellent seafood & fish of Galicia for years, learning from her mother!
• Guided visit to Cambados *market, where you´ll shop like a local, selecting fresh ingredients for your dishes. Learn about seasonal seafood, native produce, and local vendors. (NOTE *On a Sunday, the market is closed, so we will visit the winery Bodega Mar de Frades with a VIP tasting of Albariño wines of the D.O. Rias Baixas. If you did want to do this winery visit on a weekday instead of the market, let us know.)
• Then we will go deeper into the Salnes valley wine country to the venue for our slow cooking class at the beautiful Quinta de San Amaro. (NOTE: Drive is about 15mins from the market to the cooking venue)
• Enjoy a tasting of Albariño wines and Galician cheeses, then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on cooking class using your freshly sourced ingredients.
• The class will be hands-on in the beautiful garden *terrace during summer or in the traditional kitchen and dining room area (NOTE: *If weather permits, it can be done in the terrace, if not it will be inside the kitchen)
• The menu will be based on the fresh seafood and fish bought at the market: Clams Fisherman´s style, Grilled cockles or razor clams, seafood rice with octopus and filloas (dessert similar to crepes).
• 02:30PM-02:45PM approx.: After the class from our Chef Rocio, your E&W Food Guide will escort you back to the port or your hotel in Vigo on our minibus (NOTE: About 45min. drive back to the cruise ship port.)
• 03:30PM-04:00PM approx.: Drop off back at the Cruise ship port or hotel in Vigo and final goodbye from your E&W Food Expert Guide!

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