Basque Food Tour: Discover Pintxos and Local Drinks

Experience the authentic flavors of Bilbao on a food and history tour with local guides. Discover the local food, pintxos, and drinks while learning about Basque culture and the history of Bilbao. Personalized for your needs.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bilbao Tour Guide - We walk around Bilbao, it’s never the same route, we will see many spots around.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Selection of red and white wine pairings
  • Local drinks, cider, and cocktail options
  • Sufficient pintxos to constitute a full meal
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our guides are all passionate about Basque cuisine and can’t wait to share it with you. They’ll lead you around the city from pub to pub, introducing you to the local cuisine, pintxos, and even some local libations.
You’ll learn about the history of the Basque language and its people, the differences between Spain and the Basque Country, and Bilbao’s…

Location
Bizkaiko Foru Aldundiaren jauregia
Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro
NOT BILBAO CITY HALL - In front of the palace stairs on "Gran via don diego lopez de haro 25", right there in front of the stairs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Annieoc193
Oct 29, 2024
Do this tour on arrival! - James was an excellent guide. For those just beginning their Bilbao journey/Pintxos, do this first to get comfortable with the process. If you aren’t Spanish ordering/ eating this way is not usual so this will set on your the right path. Great way to meet other travellers and wonderful for those perhaps travelling alone. Delicious food and plenty of wine.
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Cherylann_n
Oct 26, 2024
Pinxto-Perfect! - Maria was a vivacious and knowledgable guide who helped us understand the culture and history of Bilbao. The pinxtos were absolutely delicious. We visited 5 bars and had totally 9 pinxtos with wine pairings. We were so full by the end. This was the highlight of our trip to Bilbao!
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Kyong_g
Oct 12, 2024
I had a wonderful Pintxo... - I had a wonderful Pintxo tour. My guide was extremely knowledgeable about the city and out of the way for great pintxos and drinks.
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Sara
Oct 5, 2024
Evening with good food, wines and talk - We took this tour from Local experts with Adur as our guide. It was an extremely enjoyable evening visiting bars near the Plaza Nueva in the Casca Vieja . Adur was engaging and informative about the different kinds of pintxos and wines. The walks between bars were short, leaving ample time to talk, including interesting discussions of Basque history and culture. Good food and wines with a very interesting companion. Highly recommended.
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Noamkaplan
Sep 29, 2024
Maria super guide - Maria the tour guide was full of energy and did all she can for a very successful tour. We enjoyed it very much . Thank you Maria !
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47andreasz
Sep 27, 2024
Recommended for a deeper insight into Basque culture. - Great tour guide, you learned a lot about the culture/history in the Basque Country. The culinary pintxos and drinks were very varied!
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Stephencw9332mv
Sep 27, 2024
Bilbao pintxos tour - Shuttle bus from cruise ship straight to Algorata metro. (Not included in tour). Metro to Moyua (7.6 euros for two returns) for pintxos tour. Lovely food and drinks in five different bars. Weather improved as we went along. Walked back from old town along riverside to Guddenheim then Moyua for Metro back. Brilliant tour of Bilbao with Maria of Delight Tours. Local knowledge and enthusiasm shone through.
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Scoverdale
Sep 27, 2024
Bilbao pintxos tour - Shuttle bus straight to Algorata metro. Metro to Moyua for pintxos tour. Lovely food and drinks in five different bars. Weather improved as we went along. Walked back from old town along riverside to Guddenheim then Moyua for Metro back. Brilliant tour with Maria despite initial wet weather. Local knowledge and enthusiasm shone through. Muchas gracias!
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K3355slnicko
Oct 16, 2024
Good fun, good food & drink, good company. - Excellent tour with a great guide. The food and drinks were excellent, and the historical explanations provided by Jack were really informative.
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Trenchfoot
Oct 3, 2024
Does what it says in the blurb but it felt oddly unengaging at times - I sense that this tour is pitched at cruise ship visitors and less at folks planning to connect with Bilbao for a bit longer. Yes, Jack definitely took us around five pintxos venues, and yes, we sampled a variety of different drinks as the evening went on. Yes, we got some information on the food and the drinks. Maybe we’re seeing this food tour through the prism of other similar, but more effervescent, food tours around European cities and felt there was a bit of spark missing. A bit of engagement absent. Maybe the venues themselves were, at the tail end of the summer, a bit low in energy. Having said that, by the fifth place/ drink our small group had bonded as a compact ethanol fuelled clique and the craic was good. If you’re visiting for a day and want a fairly workmanlike session on pintxos, go for it.
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From $106
up to 11 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).