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Number of dishes
Some tours serve 15 dishes, others five tastings. We add the number to every tour whenever the operator states it.
Food tours › Barcelona
Ten tours comparedBarcelona food tour: tapas, vermouth and paella
On a food tour in Barcelona, a local guide takes you through the old town to the tapas bars where locals eat. Tapas are small portions eaten with a drink, such as patatas bravas, fried potatoes with a spicy sauce. We compared ten tours and counted how many tapas you get on each.
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Why a food tour
So many bars. A guide who knows the good ones.
In Barcelona's old town, one tapas bar sits next to another. From the outside, you often cannot tell which cook for visitors and where the neighbors eat.
On a food tour, a local guide takes you to those places and explains what you eat. GetYourGuide and Viator list 61 food tours in Barcelona. The ten group tours on this page cost $58 to $169 per person.
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Price per dish
We divide the tour price by the number of dishes. That shows you which tour gives you the most food for your money.
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Two booking sites
Many tours are listed on both GetYourGuide and Viator. We show you both prices so you can pick the cheaper one.
The tapas map
What do you want to try?
Every tour serves different tapas. Tap a tapa and we show only the tours below that serve it, according to the operators. Tap it again to see all tours.
10 tours are shown below.
Ten tours
Tapas tours in Barcelona by tapas.
Each card shows the number of tapas or stops, the length and the cheaper of the two booking sites. If a tour is on both, the second price is listed below.
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4 stops3 hoursGothic Quarter · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.8
Gothic Quarter: tapas, wine and history at 4 stops
The tour starts at a bar on La Rambla and takes you to a pintxo bar, a seafood bar and a classic tapas bar. Pintxos are small bites on bread from the Basque Country.
from $58 per personSee dates
Also on Viator: from $62
3 to 4 stops3 hoursBorn and Gothic Quarter · Viator · ★ 4.9
Born and Gothic Quarter: tapas and wine at 3 to 4 stops
You choose between a lunchtime and an evening tour. The operator says the tapas add up to a full meal, and groups have no more than 14 guests.
from $78 per personSee dates
9 tapas2.5 hoursGothic Quarter and Born · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.9
Gothic Quarter and Born: 9 tapas in 4 restaurants
The tapas include patatas bravas, croquettes, pimientos, boquerones, pintxos, paella and a dessert. The operator offers vegetarian and alcohol-free options at every stop.
from $79 per personSee dates
Also on Viator: from $85
9 tapas2.5 hours
9+ tastings3.5 hoursGothic Quarter · Viator · ★ 4.9
Gothic Quarter: 9+ tastings in old taverns
The morning tour has more than nine tastings and four drinks, the afternoon tour more than ten and five drinks. The route leads to old taverns on hidden squares.
from $98 per personSee dates
8+ tastings3 hoursBorn and Barceloneta · Viator · ★ 4.9
Born and Barceloneta: 8+ tastings with paella
The tastings include paella, sangria, cured ham and sausage, Spanish cheese, pintxos and a Catalan pastry. The operator keeps one dish a surprise until the tour.
from $110 per personSee dates
8 tapas3.5 hoursGothic Quarter and El Call · Viator · ★ 5.0
Gothic Quarter: 8 tapas in vermouth bars
The tour visits bodegas and vermouth cellars in the Gothic Quarter and the old Jewish quarter, El Call. The operator says the food adds up to a dinner, and groups have no more than 12 guests.
from $105 per personSee dates
6 tastings3.5 hoursBorn and Barceloneta · Viator · ★ 5.0
Born and Barceloneta: 6 tastings and a bomba
You taste the Barceloneta bomba and fideuà, a dish like paella but made with short noodles instead of rice. You drink wine from a porrón, a glass jug with a long spout.
from $107 per personSee dates
8 to 12 tapas3.25 hoursGothic Quarter and Born · Viator · ★ 4.9
Gothic Quarter and Born: 8 to 12 tapas in a small group
Groups have no more than 8 guests. You eat slow-cooked house recipes and jamón ibérico, and according to the operator the evening ends with a Catalan dessert in a bar dating from the 14th century.
from $169 per personSee dates
7 tapas3 hoursSant Antoni · Viator · ★ 5.0
Sant Antoni: 7 tapas and 4 wines with a sommelier
A certified sommelier explains why each wine suits its tapa. You are seated at all three stops, and groups have no more than 8 guests.
from $134 per personSee dates
The comparison
Price per tapa at a glance.
We divided the price of each tour by its number of tapas, tastings or stops. For a range such as “8 to 12” or for “more than”, we use the lower number, so each tapa costs at most that much.
| Food | Tour | Per tapa | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gothic Quarter and Born: 9 tapas in 4 restaurantsGothic Quarter and Born · 2.5 hours · Stops: 4 · Drinks: wine, cava and vermouth | $8.73 per tapa | from $79Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 9 | El Born: 9 tapas in 4 tapas barsEl Born · 2.5 hours · Stops: 4 · Drinks: 4 drinks, incl. vermouth and cava | $8.73 per tapa | from $79Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 9+ | Gothic Quarter: 9+ tastings in old tavernsGothic Quarter · 3.5 hours · Stops: 3 · Drinks: 4 to 5, incl. vermouth and cava | at most $10.91 per tasting | from $98Dates on Viator |
| 8 | Gothic Quarter: 8 tapas in vermouth barsGothic Quarter and El Call · 3.5 hours · Stops: 4 · Drinks: 4, incl. vermouth | $13.15 per tapa | from $105Dates on Viator |
| 8+ | Born and Barceloneta: 8+ tastings with paellaBorn and Barceloneta · 3 hours · Stops: several · Drinks: wine and sangria | at most $13.69 per tasting | from $110Dates on Viator |
| 4 | Gothic Quarter: tapas, wine and history at 4 stopsGothic Quarter · 3 hours · Stops: 4 · Drinks: wine, sangria and vermouth | $14.59 per stop | from $58Dates on GetYourGuide |
| 6 | Born and Barceloneta: 6 tastings and a bombaBorn and Barceloneta · 3.5 hours · Stops: 5 · Drinks: 3, incl. vermouth and cava | $17.87 per tasting | from $107Dates on Viator |
| 7 | Sant Antoni: 7 tapas and 4 wines with a sommelierSant Antoni · 3 hours · Stops: 3 · Drinks: 4 wines | $19.19 per tapa | from $134Dates on Viator |
| 8–12 | Gothic Quarter and Born: 8 to 12 tapas in a small groupGothic Quarter and Born · 3.25 hours · Stops: 3 · Drinks: vermouth, red wine and cava | at most $21.16 per tapa | from $169Dates on Viator |
| 3–4 | Born and Gothic Quarter: tapas and wine at 3 to 4 stopsBorn and Gothic Quarter · 3 hours · Stops: 3 to 4 · Drinks: a glass of wine per stop | at most $25.96 per stop | from $78Dates on Viator |
Checked on November 12, 2026. The number of tastings, stops and drinks comes from the operators. The price is for the cheaper of the two booking sites.
How it works
What happens on a food tour in Barcelona.
As an example, here is the Gothic Quarter and El Born tour with nine tapas at four restaurants. Its operator describes every stop in detail. It takes about 2.5 hours. The stops and the minutes at each stop come from the operator's description. The tours on this page last 2.5 to 3.5 hours and work the same way: you meet at a set meeting point, and the guide takes you from one place to the next.
See this tour- 01
Meeting point
You meet at Plaça de Correus by the old main post office. The guide carries a yellow flag so you can find them easily.
15 min - 02
First tapas bar
In the Gothic Quarter, the oldest part of the city, you try Spanish classics such as croquetas, small fried rolls with a filling, at a traditional tapas bar.
20 min - 03
Bodega from 1945
A bodega is a simple wine bar. This one has been run by the same family since 1945, sits a few steps from the harbor and has only four tapas on the menu.
15 min - 04
Roman walls
On foot you pass remains of the Roman city wall and its towers.
10 min - 05
El Born
You cross into El Born, a neighborhood with small shops and galleries.
10 min - 06
Pintxos bar
Pintxos are small topped breads from the Basque Country in northern Spain. At the bar you pick them yourself from the counter.
15 min - 07
Church
You pass one of the most beautiful churches in the city.
5 min - 08
Paella to finish
To finish, you head back to the Gothic Quarter for paella, a glass of cava and a Spanish dessert.
30 min
4Each food tour stays in one or two neighborhoods, so you walk little and eat a lot.
Neighborhoods
Where you eat.
Most tours stay in the old town. Here is what to expect in each of the four areas.
For your first evening
Gothic Quarter
The Gothic Quarter is the oldest part of the city, around the cathedral. The Roman town of Barcino stood here. Its narrow lanes are full of old taverns.
For tapas bars
El Born
The Born lies just east of it, around the church of Santa Maria del Mar. Small tapas and vermouth bars line its streets, and many tours combine the Born with the Gothic Quarter.
For the morning
Boqueria on La Rambla
The Boqueria is the city's best-known market. Meat stalls stood here as early as 1217, and the current hall was built from 1840. Many cooking classes start with a walk through the market.
For Sunday vermouth
Sant Antoni
Sant Antoni is a residential neighborhood around a large brick market hall. In the surrounding bars, many locals drink a vermouth before Sunday lunch.
On the plate
What you eat in Barcelona.
These six tapas and dishes show up most often on the tours. The photos come from the tour operators.
Dish 01Patatas bravas
Patatas bravas are fried potato cubes with a spicy sauce. In Barcelona they often come with a garlic cream as well.
Dish 02Pintxos
Pintxos are small bites on a slice of bread from the Basque Country. A wooden pick holds them together, and in some bars the staff count the picks on your plate at the end.
Dish 03Pimientos de Padrón
These are small green peppers from Galicia, fried in oil and sprinkled with coarse salt. Most are mild, but some are hot, and you cannot tell from the outside.
Dish 04Jamón ibérico
Jamón ibérico is dry-cured ham from the Iberian pig. The most expensive comes from pigs that roam outdoors and eat acorns in autumn.
Dish 05Bomba
A bomba is a fried ball of mashed potato with minced meat inside, served with a spicy sauce. It was invented in a bar in Barceloneta, the old fishermen's quarter by the sea.
Dish 06Paella
Paella is rice cooked in a large, shallow pan with seafood or meat. The dish comes from Valencia, but it is eaten all over Spain.
Private and special
Just your group. Or gourmet tapas.
These tours cost $138 to $230 per person. In return, the guide leads only you or a very small group.
Private tour with 6 or 10 tastings · Your group onlyfrom $138
Private tour with paella and 8+ tastings · Your group onlyfrom $230
Wine and gourmet tapas · 10 guests maxfrom $147
Cook it yourself
Cooking classes in Barcelona.
All three classes start with a walk through the market. In two of them you cook a paella, in the third a four-course menu. Classes last three to four hours and suit beginners, too.
Cooking class3 hoursBarcelona · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.8 · 4,440 reviews
Paella class and Boqueria market
A chef takes you through the Boqueria market, then you make a few tapas and a seafood paella. Sangria is unlimited. No cooking class in Barcelona has more reviews on GetYourGuide.
from $66 per personSee dates
Cooking class3 hours
Cooking class3 to 4 hoursBarcelona · GetYourGuide · ★ 4.9 · 416 reviews
Spanish cooking class with four courses
After a behind-the-scenes look at the Boqueria, you cook a four-course menu and eat it with matching wines.
from $98 per personSee dates
FAQ
Before you go.
Here are answers to the questions people ask most often before a tapas tour in Barcelona.
Compare toursHow much does a food tour in Barcelona cost?
A group tapas tour in Barcelona costs $58 to $169 per person. The most-booked tour in the Gothic Quarter starts at $58. A private tour, where the guide leads only your group, costs $138 to $230 per person.
Is a food tour in Barcelona worth it?
A food tour is most worth it at the start of your trip. In a few hours you get to know several places you can go back to on your own, and the guide explains what you are eating. On the tours on this page, one tasting costs between $8.73 and $25.96. If you already know Barcelona well and like picking your own places, you don't need a guide.
Should I tip on a food tour in Barcelona?
Tipping the guide is optional. In Spain, restaurants don't expect tips. For a good guide, travel guides usually suggest €5 to €10 per person. Most guests tip in cash at the end of the tour.
Can I cancel a food tour in Barcelona for free?
Yes, on every tour on this page. On GetYourGuide, all 6 listings can be cancelled up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund. On Viator, the same applies to all 14 listings.
Which food tour in Barcelona is booked most often?
The Gothic Quarter tapas tour with four stops has 8,012 reviews combined: 5,652 on GetYourGuide and 2,360 on Viator. Close behind is the Born and Gothic Quarter tour with 6,908 reviews.
What is a tapa?
A tapa is a small portion of food that people in Spain eat with a drink. On a tapas tour you try a few in each bar, such as patatas bravas, croquettes or pimientos de Padrón. Several tapas together make a full meal.
Will I get full on a tapas tour in Barcelona?
Yes. Most operators say the tapas add up to a full lunch or dinner. The tours with nine tapas also include a paella and a dessert.
Are there tapas tours in Barcelona for vegetarians?
Yes. On the tour with nine tapas in the Gothic Quarter and the Born, the operator offers vegetarian and alcohol-free options at every stop. It starts at $79.
What is the hora del vermut?
That is what people in Barcelona call the time before lunch, especially on Sundays, when they drink a vermouth with olives or crisps. Vermouth is a wine flavored with herbs and spices. Seven of the tours on this page include one.
Your evening in Barcelona starts here.
Groups are small, usually 8 to 15 guests. Check the available dates as soon as your travel dates are set.