Santiago Experience Food Tour, by Day or by Night

Santiago Experience is the Galicia Experience tour that combines a visit to the old town with the table. There are two versions of about four hours. The daytime one starts at 11:00 with a Galician wine at the Mercado de Abastos, continues with the old city and the inside of the cathedral, and ends at a Galician eatery. The night one leaves at 20:00: an hour and a half's walk with an official guide, dinner and the queimada with its incantation. The day one costs €70 and the night one €80; under-15s pay €40 and under-4s don't pay.

What you eat in each version

By day, the aperitif is at the market, among the fish and vegetable stalls in the stone halls. Lunch is at a traditional Galician restaurant, with dishes such as broth, octopus, raxo (pork loin) or small scallops, depending on the season. Dessert and coffee are taken at a well-known café in the old town. At night, dinner is at a typical restaurant with seafood, octopus and other seasonal dishes. The company does not publish the names of the venues or the set menu for each day, so, if you have allergies or don't eat seafood, say so when booking.

How to book and where to meet

Both leave from Praza do Obradoiro, in front of the cathedral, every day. Look for the guide with the white umbrella and arrive a few minutes early. Book on the Galicia Experience website, which also answers on 981 11 48 73, 625 166 440 and at [email protected]. The tours are in Spanish or English. Its guides are accredited as official tourist guides of Galicia. There are no departures on 25 July, 24, 25 and 31 December or 1, 5 and 6 January.

Who it is worth it for

It works if it is your first time in Santiago, you have only one day and want to eat well without researching where. The day one fits Monday to Saturday, when the market is open; on Sunday the Mercado de Abastos is closed, so ask how the aperitif changes. The night one is the good one for those who arrive in the afternoon or already saw the cathedral in the morning. If you prefer to choose yourself, the Mercado de Abastos on your own and a meal at the Café de Altamira, opposite, give a similar morning for less money.