Guided tour

Barcelona: Secret Food Tour

4.6 / 5

19 reviews

Activity provider: Essor
Guided tour

Barcelona: Secret Food Tour

Activity provider: Essor

From US$ 92.84 per person

Explore the small secret streets of Barcelona during a 3-hour Spanish gastronomy tour. Discover the atmospheric districts of Born and Barceloneta with an experienced guide.

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Duration 3 hours
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Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy a 3 hour food tour of Born/La Ribera and Barceloneta
  • Stop at 6 eateries in an intimate small group
  • Travel with a passionate and experienced local guide
  • Gain a great insight into Spanish and Catalan food
  • Hear stories about Barcelona culture and history
Full description
Firstly, your local Barcelonian guide will take you to a little family cafe where you will try a homemade typical Spanish breakfast: Churros and hot chocolate. Some tiny streets later, you will have the chance to taste and see the diversity of gastronomy in the local Market Hall, where you will taste sumptious Spanish and Catalan cheeses and the famous Iberian Ham (jamón). Along the way, your guide will teach you some great knowledge about both the history and the gastronomy to enhance the whole experience. Have fun and try to drink from a Porrón (you will find out on the day).  You will understand the influence of other cultures in Spanish dishes in one of the most emblematic shops of the city, which  has also been a  master roaster since 1851. Learn the real origins of tapas and try some delicious items in a family restaurant with some wine. Get closer to the Meditéranean sea by sitting around a table and drinking fresh sangria and authentic paëlla, in one of the most picturesque places in the city. Finally, look out at the sea and finish this great adventure close to the beach for a friendship toast with Cava wine.  There will also be a delicious secret dish to look forward to!
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  • Food and drinks
  • Local guide

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    Meeting point

    Meet in the middle of Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran. Your guide will be waiting for you by the statue of the Big Horse, with an orange umbrella.

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    • Comfortable shoes
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 19 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      5/5
    • Value for money
      4.8/5
    • Service
      4.9/5
    • Organization
      5/5

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    Nice tour where you'll get to taste a lot of great Spanish foods and drinks. Our guide, Philip, was very knowledgeable and friendly, however, he was not as enthusiastic as some of the guides we experienced on our other tours were. I would, however, still very much recommend this tour.

    August 30, 2022

    Nice tour! Very diverse, because you get a very comprehensive city tour and at the same time you can try local specialties, from sweets to a stop at the market, tapas and more. A connection to the history of the food and its importance for the region is always made. The tour lasted longer than described, which was also due to the fact that we sat together socially and let the morning end. The guide could have been a bit more personal, but was very friendly and accommodating overall. Gladly again.

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    July 10, 2022

    Food tour was awesome. We did it the day we arrived in Barcelona off a cruise. Helped us get acquainted with different areas of the city and different local foods and wines. Andrés, our guide was awesome. We learned so much and revisited certain areas and markets that we would never have found on our own. A must for a first time visitor or even a retuning one. 5 stars for sure.

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    October 29, 2018

    Product ID: 75177