Bilbao Pintxos Tour: Discover Basque Cuisine

Experience the rich flavors of Basque cuisine on a 3-hour food tour in Bilbao. Sample a variety of pintxos paired with excellent wines, guided by a local expert.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Casco Viejo - -We will do as the Basques do! A bar hopping tour of Bilbao. We (the Basque people!) demonstrate our love of gastronomy with these tasty little bar snacks.
    -We will try the special pintxos, the ones you don’t see on the bars! I will order them for you and the chef will make them instantly for you.
    -We are going to sample the…
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Local English-speaking guide from Bilbao
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • 1-2 pintxos at 5 different bars
  • 5 drinks (options include red wine, white wine, beer, water, and cider)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

With a local born and raised in Bilbao come discover a beautiful city and the amazing Basque cuisine on our 3-hour ‘pintxos’ (Basque tapas) tour of Bilbao. Experience the 700 year old streets of the Old Town with a professional local 100% Basque guide who is an expert in the Bilbao culinary scene. We are the original “Bilbao Food Tour” having pioneered…

Location
KFC
Epaltzaren Alargunaren Kalea
Please meet the guide right in front of the KFC.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lindaandgary_g
Aug 24, 2025
Eskerrik asko (thank you) for a fun and delicious evening - Go Hungry!! What a terrific tour of award-winning Basque restaurants, with delicious, freshly made pintxos and wine, led by a charming Basque native who shared info about the food and the Basque culture. We appreciated the small group which made the evening a fun social experience without losing any of the value of the tour.
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Triona_c
Aug 12, 2025
Olaia is the star of this Food & Wine Tour of Bilbao - Olaia was the best guild ever.. Enthusiastic, a proud Basque and well versed in the local foods and all the wines on the tour. She also explained the history of Bilbao & the Basque country in general. She brought us to some Fabolous pintxo bars... we were a mixed group but Olaia really brought us all together with her bubbly nature. Couldn't recommend it enough!!
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Justine_s
Aug 8, 2025
Highly recommend - Leire was a wonderful and engaging tour guide who provided excellent introductions to each pinxtos and provided a wonderful history of the Basque culture along the way. The environment was perfect for pinxtos and drinks and I had an amazing time meeting everyone and trying the cuisine.
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Fabioladz3548yu
Aug 8, 2025
10/10 experience - My boyfriend and I decided to book this as part of a weekend getaway in the Basque Country and it was incredible. Our tour guide, Olaia, was awesome! She kept our lovely group engaged in conversation and took us to top spots. The food and wine pairings we had were fantastic! Truly a great experience with great people!
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Ekaterina_ivanova
Aug 8, 2025
Gourmet evening with fantastic local guide - This was such an amazing experience with Leire. She picked authentic local bars to treat us with delicious award-winning pinchos. And we tried local white and red wines, as well as cider. It was fun to learn how Basques drink. Our group was also very social and enjoyable to be with. If you are a gourmet person this is a fantastic way to appreciate the taste of Bilbao!
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Howard
Aug 4, 2025
Olaia was the most wonderfully, warm, friendly and informative guide and introduced us to amazing 'secreto' pintxos! - There is a reason why this food tour is so highly rated. We could not imagine a better guide than Olaia. This is the way to introduce yourself to the world of pintxos!
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Erica_a
Aug 2, 2025
Best Ever Food Tour Guide! - Olaia is the most sensationally delightful, friendly, warm, informative guide one could ever hope to experience!
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Trentnormanl
Aug 1, 2025
Local knowledge - Highly recommend, our guide Olaia was a pure gem. Answering all our questions not only about local pinxos but also the basque culture. Life’s too short to eat bad pinxos, book now.
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Alexandro_d
Aug 1, 2025
Great way to enjoy the Basque Country - Great food, great parings, and a very passionate guide (Irene). Learned a lot about the Basque Country
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Alexdn6085pz
Aug 1, 2025
A gem if you travel to the Basque Country - It was an amazing experience, not only with superb pintxos and pairings, but a passionate and thorough learning experience of the Basque Country’s lifestyle and traditions. Higly recommend it, especially with Irene who made the experience above and beyond our expectations.
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From $123
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).