Top Costa del Sol Food & Drink

Learn to cook traditional Spanish fare against the backdrop of the beautiful Montes de Malaga—this evocative, private cooking class offers a special passport to the region. Make your own way to the ranch, located amidst grapevines and olive trees, and get ready to cook. With your guide’s assistance, you’ll prepare authentic paella as you learn all about the area’s culinary heritage. After cooking, enjoy your meal in a picturesque setting, and sample olive oils and sherry, too.

A great choice for foodies, families, and friends, this intimate experience is a wonderful way to experience the rural atmosphere of the Montes​ de Malaga region. Together with your loved ones and instructors, create a four-course​ lunch using home-grown and local ingredients. Sample olive oil and sherry while enjoying lunch al fresco beside the grapevines, or in colder weather, inside by a log fire.

Lynsey, owner, and creator of La Rosilla and passionate ‘Foodie’ will be waiting to welcome you to her unique home in the mountains of Malaga. Lynsey will share her in-depth knowledge of local cuisine, ingredients, customs and folklore. Sharing anecdotes, cultures, customs and in-depth knowledge on all things Andalucian especially food and drink. Together your private group will create 4-5 delicious tapas, enjoy Sherry, wine and olive oil tastings, and will be sent recipes to re-create the dishes at home.

When people think of the word ‘Diet’ they think strict regime, no luxury, minimal taste, a quick fix, The Mediterranean Diet is so not this, it is more than a healthy eating recommendation, it is a way of LIFE. A way of eating and lifestyle that is sunshine on a plate, enriches the soul and celebrates, local, fresh, seasonal produce, cooked and prepared simply and enjoyed in a relaxed manor, with family and friends. The Mediterranean Diet, is healthy, vibrant, delicious and nutritious. No food group is denied, wine is even recommended, (drunk responsibly of course) ! On this Cooking Class experience, you will be able to soak up the atmosphere and environment at our mountain home La Rosilla. We will create a delicious lunch together, learn the benefits of each ingredient and diet recommendations. We will enjoy your creations alfresco under the grapevine or around the cosy dining table by the fire in winter.

Sample the wines and scenery of Andalucia’s Ronda region on a private tour from Marbella—a combination that’s difficult to put together without hiring a car. Travel by private vehicle to a boutique winery in the Ronda hills, and on arrival, stroll the vineyards and enjoy a white wine tasting beneath an oak tree. Finish by learning about the winemaking processes and enjoying a further wine tasting with assorted tapas.

When your cruise ship docks in Malaga, spend your time in port exploring the area's wine country. On this private winery tour and tasting excursion, get to know the process behind Spanish wine production and taste some of the best local examples at Finca La Melonera Winery. Ask questions of your private guide while tasting whites and reds, accompanied by tapas.

We want you to get to know how to cook in your own place, with your own instruments and explain you all details about how to buy, where to buy, when are the seasons for each product and sources to look for more recipes and important info.

From our beach restaurant, the Blue Dolphin in Estepona, we offer you a dinner-show in the purest tradition of flamenco tablao, with grills by the sea in a friendly atmosphere. After a welcome sangria, you will take a seat at your reserved table around the stage where the artists will perform after dinner. After a cup of cava, we will welcome our flamenco group (guitar, vocals, a dancer and a dancer) who will charm us for more than an hour with sevillanas, Alegrías, Tangos, Fandangos de Huelva, Pot-pourri GIBSY KINGS, Soleá por Bulerías, but above all an incomparable artistic quality and truly impressive tap dance numbers: An evening show where we invite you to let yourself be enchanted by the magic of flamenco by the sea ...

Learn with a local wine expert about the history of wines in the region, the native grape varieties, the soil and climate that make the wines in this area so unique. Meet the traditional villagers that have been making the artisan sweet Malaga wine for centuries and hear about their heroic farming techniques and sun drying the grapes. Taste the traditionally made sweet Malaga wines that have been produced in the area for centuries. Then learn about the new modern wine making techniques being used by the younger generations to produce outstanding still and sparkling wines in the region.

Discover the wines and flavours of Andalucuian village life with an enthusiastic, local qualified wine guide. Learn about the traditions and the customs of village life from the locals. Enjoy listening to the proud stories of the local way of life, whilst relaxing on a terrace, sipping back some delicious wine, overlooking the beautiful, dramatic countryside of the Axarquia.

This is a unique experience to discover the wines of Ronda, at the hands of a local wine expert. Your wine guide is DipWSET qualified to level 4. You will taste some 6 to 8 wines throughout the day and enjoy local tapas to accompany them. Your wine guide will inform you about the history of the area and the rebirth of wine in Ronda over the last 30 years. All wineries in the Ronda area are maunally harvested and use low intervention wine making techniques. Should you wish to explore Biodynamic wineries in the area we can also organise that for you. Please note we work with most of the wineries in Ronda, the itinerary shown is just an example. The choice of wineries will vary depending on availability.

Away from the crowds, in a small group, you will enjoy a day trip to Gaucin and Manilva, accompanied by your own personal qualified, wine guide, where you will be immersed in the wine making processes and history of these interesting, local wines. Your wine guide, Nicky has a great knowledge of both the wines in the area, the wine history of the Ronda and Malaga region and personally knows the wine makers and vineyard owners that produce these characterful wines. You will get a unique insight into the winemaking process, local traditions and heritage. You will be able to enjoy the wine tasting and tapas overlooking the vineyards and the sea, before being dropped back off at your accommodation on the Costa del Sol. A fabulous day out just 30 minutes inland from the Coast.

This is a VIP tour with a maximum of 6 people. At each attraction you will have a private small group tour of the facilities, away from the crowds. The tour is custom made to the group. You will enjoy the day at your leisure and discover niche, family owned vineyards, that are hidden gems in the Guadlahorce Valley.

You will be taken on a full day wine immersion trip, by your own personal qualified, wine guide, to discover the wines of Ronda and the fascinating people behind these well-structured, full bodied wines. Your wine guide, Nicky has a great knowledge of both the wines in the area, the wine history of Ronda and personally knows the wine makers and vineyard owners behind these robust wines. You will get a unique insight into the winemaking process and traditions and get to enjoy a three-course meal in the company of the wine makers, overlooking the vineyards. This is an amazing day out. Nicky is enthusiastic and excited to share her wine knowledge with you, on one of her personalised, fun wine tasting trips. This is tour is for a minimum of 4 people

Marbella may claim fame as a luxurious resort town and celebrity hangout, but you don’t have to be a millionaire to see why this beachside city steals so many hearts. Discover Marbella’s most popular attractions on this full-day tour designed to balance guided commentary with free time to explore and includes pickup and drop-off from four popular towns along Costa del Sol.

Explore the mountaintop cities of Setenil de las Bodegas and Ronda on a full-day tour from Costa del Sol. First, enjoy free time to explore Setenil and admires the beautiful vistas. Then, head to Ronda for a guided tour of the town’s most impressive monuments, and venture to the Plaza de Toros bullring and museum, said to be one of the oldest in Spain. Conclude with a tour of a winery and a guided tasting before returning to your original departure point.

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience in Marbella—and discover the region’s culinary heritage—on this small-group tour. Meet your guide in Marbella’s Old Town, and come hungry: you’ll head off the tourist trail and will visit three locals-frequented tapas bars and bodegas. Enjoy numerous bites and drinks. As you go, your guide will also point out Old Town highlights and share stories about the city’s history.

Our Tapas & Paella Cooking Workshop will be done at Food Room Cooking & Tasting School, located in Guadalmina Alta, Marbella. The Tapas & Paella Cooking Workshop will be a hands on class, since you will cook guided by a chef to prepare the dishes. At the end, you will eat everything you cook at our confortable dining area. Beverages (wine, beer, sodas) are included during the meal. The whole experience will last 3 hours approximately. You don't need to bring anything since we provide all that you need to enjoy this cooking class. You will be given the recipes at arrival so you can take notes during the cooking class. No need to have any cooking skills to attend the class. You just need to be in the mood to have fun!!

Learn about the wine culture and history in Spain, along with its Muslim past, on this guided tour. Drive to a wine cellar in Cómpeta to learn about and try Muscat wine. Then head to Sayalonga to enjoy an Andalusian lunch made with local products. Afterward, visit the narrowest street in Andalusia and walk through the village.