Eat your way through Barcelona: taste classic eggplant tapas with local flavors, the legendary Bomba de Barceloneta, and Fideuà, Catalonia’s take on paella 🥘
Sip like a local: pour white wine from a porrón, enjoy a vermut cocktail, and toast with a glass of cava 🥂
Walk through Barcelona’s most iconic neighborhoods: from the medieval alleys of El Born to the seaside charm of Barceloneta.
See and meet local legends, like the bar with a resident seabird named Titi 🪿, and dine in restaurants that go back three generations.
Indulge in a special Catalan pastry, the perfect sweet note to finish on.
End the tour full, tipsy, and feeling like a true Barcelonés. Great food, great drinks, and great company always do the trick.
Tour Description
Barcelona’s food scene is as rich as its history, and this tour brings both to life. Explore the city’s historic Gothic Quarter, El Born, and the seaside beauty of Barceloneta while learning how Roman, Visigoth, Moorish, and Latin influences have shaped the vibrant Catalan cuisine we know today.
From Basque-style pintxos to the indulgent Bomba de Barceloneta, this experience is all about discovering the soul of Barcelona through its flavors. Sip on vermut, cava, and white wine as you wander past medieval churches, ancient markets, historic waterfronts and even Picasso’s home.
If you love great food, history and a drink (or three), this tour was made for you.
Note: most of our stops will be indoors. Yourcomfort is our top priority.
Dietary Information
Vegetarian-friendly tours but vegan, gluten-free, or kosher options may be limited. Please share dietary restrictions upon booking for best accommodation. Note that tastings outside those catered for your needs are at your own risk. The company assumes no responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances. Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies cannot participate in this activity for their safety.
Why Eat with Us?
Expert Local Guides: Fun, knowledgeable, and English-fluent Barcelona locals.
Barcelona’s Hidden Gems: Enjoy exclusive access to local favorites where you’re treated like family.
Culinary Diversity: Taste a variety of delicious dishes, and hear the stories behind the food.
Cultural Immersion: See Barcelona through the eyes of a local.
Established Expertise: Europe’s best food tours, top-rated since 2011.
"I was super luck to get to go on the trial of this tour. It had everything: classics I’d been recommended (pixtos & paella), new dishes I’d never heard of (ensimada was I think how it was spelled), a bit of Picasso and FC Barcelona, and plenty of drinks! Thank you Lindsay for an incredible tour and for showing us your city ❤️
" — Andrea K | Tripadvisor
Eggplant tortilla or fried eggplant in balsamic honey
Catalan tomato bread or jamón-stuffed mushrooms
Pinxtos (Basque tapas)
Bomba de Barceloneta (fried potato & pork with bravas sauce)
Fideua (Catalan-style noodle paella)
Catalan pastry
White wine porrón
Vermut cocktail
Cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
Water
Please note that the items above are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Offerings may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
Meeting Point
Plaça de la Mercè
Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Your guide will be waiting for you, wearing our purple Eating Europe bag
What people are saying
5.0
★★★★★
Barcelona Food Experience Fabulous tour guide. Lindsay was brilliant. Entertaining and informative. The food and drinks were VERY GOODWe highly recommend this tour
read moreread less
Musicmarm
11/08/2025
A wonderful glimpse of Catalan culture and eating traditions. Sky was knowledgeable about all things Catalan— the food, drinks and wine, history. Loved the places chosen, the wines, the típico bocas and tapas. I would never have known about these historic eateries or traditional foods. The perfect balance of walking, eating, drinking.
read moreread less
Departure17890172543
11/07/2025
Lots to chew! Great food, great history and a wonderful evening learning how those forces make modern Barcelona the fantastic city that it is.
read moreread less
Jay B
11/01/2025
Lindsay was a great guide and provided many interesting facts about our locations. The food and drink were very enjoyable. Eating Europe has always been a wonderful experience for us and I recommend it.
read moreread less
Chris Parnell
10/28/2025
Lindsay is a great guide, super friendly! We learned a lot about the city's history and fun facts, and tried different food and drinks along the way. Highly recommend it!
read moreread less
Clarissa Souza
10/28/2025
Lindsey made us all feel like we knew her from the moment we met. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and brought us to some lovely food and drink. A must if you want to experience the best of Barcelona in a few short hours!
read moreread less
Jenea Sweeter
10/28/2025
Lindsay was amazing! She took us to parts of Barcelona that we had not visited before! Visited Barcelona with my sister and my mum, we’ve had a great time of this food and wine tour, we’ve got to see different parts of Barcelona and tried new foods and understood the culture and history of the different areas. Lindsay was amazing and a great asset to the tour. Thanks Lindsay
read moreread less
Natasha
10/28/2025
Great experience and so much food! We wanted to explore Barcelona through food and Lindsay was an extremely personable and knowledgeable guide. She took us to some great spots and we learnt so much during the tour. She also followed up with even more recommendations for our remaining stay. Thanks for a great experience!
read moreread less
Pia D
10/25/2025
Fantastic tour by Lindsay Lindsay was amazing at giving us a tour of the old city and getting us to try such amazing food at so many historical places😍
read moreread less
San
10/25/2025
Barcelona delight The tour leader, Petra, was so knowledgeable about the history of the areas that she even coordinated the food history as well. You won’t be disappointed with this well planned excursion.
read moreread less
CrazyChris
10/25/2025
We had the best time with Sky! She was fun and knowledgeable. We got to taste the local flavors while learning the history of the area and of the food. The conversation was fantastic and she was very pleasant. She was immediately a friend. I would highly suggest this tour with Sky
read moreread less
Tony Leebrick
10/23/2025
Petra & Sky are awesome! They work very well together and complement each other perfectly!
We very much enjoyed how knowledgeable they both are and they answered all our questions. We strongly recommend!!!
read moreread less
John Henry
10/20/2025
Why Eat with Us?
#1 food and drink experience in Europe - 14 years. 500,000 Clients. 25,000 Five-Star Reviews!
Every tour is meticulously curated to showcase the very best of Barcelona's food scene.
Exclusive access to the most legit local spots, from the famous hole in the wall to the trendy new restaurants.
Premium tours with expert guides, outstanding food, and drinks always included
Book now and save 15% off additional tours across Europe!
9 countries, 20 cities, 50+ food tours. Book now and receive a special loyalty code to save even more on future adventures.
Looking for a private food tour? Whether you’re visiting with a group or a local craving a unique day out, we’ve got you covered!
For more details or specific requests, reach out to [email protected] or call +1 917-909-6432.
Meet Your Local Barcelona Tour Guides
Our team of Barcelona Food Tour Guides includes local experts who speak several different languages.
Lindsay
Left my cold Canadian roots for Sunny Spain back in 2015 and lived happily ever after
My favourite Catalan dish has to be Calçots with Romesco sauce! Messy and fun, these seasonal spring onions are BBQed with friends and often eaten outside while sharing a Porron of wine!
If you find yourself in Barcelona on a weekend afternoon, the lush squares of the Gracia neighbourhood are the perfect spot to mingle with locals and expats on the terrace of a Vermuteria.
Sky
In 2018, I left the vibrant life of Colombia for the culture and energy of Spain, came for an MBA, stayed for the vida Catalana!
My favorite Catalan treat? Definitely bunyols, sweet anise-scented dough balls, best enjoyed with strong coffee, loud laughter, and good friends.
Grab your crew and hit Carrer de Blai at golden hour, where every bar overflows with colourful pinchos and the clink of cañas or wine seals the perfect evening.
Lorea
Born in Madrid with a Basque family, surname and blood, lived in Barcelona for more than 20 years, can you believe that?
My favourite dish: txipirones en su tinta (squid in ink sauce).
Don't try to see everything when you are on vacation! Embrace "slow life".
Noah
Orginally from the USA, I’ve lived in Barcelona for more than 14 years.
Unmissable dish: slow cooked beef cheeks.
Don't keep your nose in your phone, be in the moment when you’re on vacation!
Esther
I was born in the beautiful and flamenca city of Granada and have lived in beautiful Barcelona for 7 years.
My favorite Catalan dish is the delicious fricandó, a beef and mushroom stew made with a good wine and cognac.
Don't forget to take a stroll through beautiful Barceloneta and lose yourself in some of its most traditional bars.
A tour can be cancelled with a full refund up to 24 hours before tour departure.
Private Tours
A private tour can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 7 days before tour departure
Gift Cards, Travel Vouchers & Flexi-Pass™
Gift cards, travel vouchers and Flexi-Pass™ are non-refundable.
LATE ARRIVALS AND NO SHOWS
Due to extremely strict time slots for entry into attractions and for food preparation, both in-person & virtual/online, we recommend you show up 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the tour or experience. Our group tours begin & depart precisely at the scheduled tour or experience start time. If you show up late or cannot find the meeting point, for any reason, refund requests are not honored per policy. If you are having a hard time arriving on time we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible so we can do everything in our power to assist you with arriving at the meeting point at the scheduled time or reschedule to the next available tour.
CANCELLATION DUE TO PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES OR ILLNESS
Inside of 24 hours, your spot on the tour has been reserved exclusively for you. Since we are unable to fill your spot if you’re unable to attend for any reason (including transportation or illness), we do not offer refunds after that time. Please plan ahead so that you are able to join us and don’t miss out!
DISCOUNT CODES
Discount codes are valid for new bookings only. They are not eligible for pre-existing bookings and can not be applied retrospectively.
AMENDMENT POLICY
We would be happy to assist you with rescheduling your tour, free of charge, with any requests made more than 24 hours of 8am CET on the date of the tour. We reserve the right to charge an amendment fee should you request to reschedule within 24 hours of 8am CET on the date of your tour . Once again, this is subject to availability and price changes. In general, we only charge you for any additional costs that we incur such as tickets. We have no intention of profiting from disruptions to your vacation and will work with providers and suppliers to get this cost reduced to a minimum.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
From time to time, the terms of this policy may change at the Company’s discretion.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, you can contact us using the information below:
Get the latest food trends, special offers and new tour announcements. Subscription is free
Privacy Preference Center
When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
