Barcelona

Ultimate Barcelona tapas experience

Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours 5.0 (43)

Ultimate Barcelona tapas experience

Pimientos de Padron, ice-cold cañas and chorizo topped montaditos in a standing bar.

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What makes this experience special

Key highlights

Get insider tips from your host to shape the rest of your time in Barcelona
Discover El Poble Sec, the neighborhood famed for its vibrant tapa culture
Sample 6–8 tapas and pintxos at bars known for authentic local specialties
Sip local favorites like vermouth, Catalan wine, or a cold Spanish beer
Visit only authentic bars—from lively stand-ups to cozy street-side tables
Leave with your host’s personal list of must-try tapa spots for later

What to know before you go

Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.

At a glance What’s included Things to know

3 hours

Fully tailored to your preferences

English Other languages may be requested

What’s included

6-8 tapas tasting & 2 glasses of wine/beer or non-alcoholic drinks per person

3-hour private and personalized experience

Start when you like - later the better for real local vibes!

Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)

Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)

What’s not included

Food and drink in addition to what’s included

Transport costs

Tickets to any attractions

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring

We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

How your day could unfold

A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you most

What you’ll do

Guidebooks are a bore; they can’t clink a glass of vermouth with you and they’re no fun to share a plate of pimientos de padron (seared peppers) with. But that’s exactly what your host will do as you flit between tapa and pintxos bars. Sip vermouth or cañas (the local measure of beer), and sample the favorite local dishes - like la bomba, croquettas of mashed potato stuffed with ground pork, and esqueixada, a zesty feast of raw salted cod, romesco sauce, tomatoes and black olives. They’ll take you only to authentic tapa bars where you’ll be rubbing shoulders with the locals and you might not be sure what some of the things on the menu are - although there probably won’t be a menu, so you’ll be ever happier your host is with you.

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See our hosts and guests creating memories

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What travelers think of this experience

Barbara, Feb 2025

Anna was flexible and full of information!

Melodee, Jan 2025

We were a little apprehensive about doing this as it is Unscripted (as the the tour suggests), but it ended up being planned out exactly to our tastes. Our guide took us around the El Born area, starting at the market with drinks and croquettes along with other foods to satisfy our Foodie tastes. We walked around El Born learning about the area, the culture and the traditions. We stopped at the original place for Los Pescatidos. We had Catalan dessert and Cava. I was quite impressed with this experience, especially not knowing what we were going to do and see. Would do it again.

Robert, Dec 2024

Very friendly and knowledgeable guide who was great at picking the prefect taps dishes for a newbie to Spain.

Richard, Dec 2024

Perfect tour, so much amazing information.

Pamela, Nov 2024

My husband and I flew in that morning and were excited to see the city with a local. Alan did not disappoint. He was so personable and knowledgeable, making everything extra extraordinary. I learned so much about Barcelona. Plus the tapas were out of this world. The chocolate shop was famous and we had it on our radar. This was money well spent! Job well done!!

Carolyn, Nov 2024

Federico was great!! He told us all the Gaudi stories and took us to all the major Gaudi sites — it was a beautiful in depth first day in Barcelona!

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