Barcelona Private Food Tour With Locals: 6 or 10 Tastings

The Tour

Our guide was very informative, well educated on Barcelona, culture, architecture, and history. That was really the backbone of the tour, the food and drink made it even better. Highly recommend an early personal tour when visiting Barcelona

The Cost was too much for...

The Cost was too much for what you tried. Way overpriced - would not recommend to anyone . Lucy was a nice tour guide.

Go Do This!

Krisztina was a fabulous guide. We learned so much from her and enjoyed every single bite of food. This was a 10/10 experience for us.

Great experience

Lilia was fantastic. She made great suggestions for food tasting and very knowledgeable. My entire family including my teen had so much fun.

A great food tour that gets you close to the locals and away from crowds of tourists

Our private food tour with Liliia was awesome. Unlike other tours that we took in Barcelona where we were shoulder-to-shoulder with crowds of tourists, the food tour really got us close to locals and the culture in Barcelona. We made three or four stops and got samples of vermouth, wine, tapas, and deserts that are staples for the people of Barcelona. Liliia did a great job of explaining the foods and sprinkled in bits of Barcelona history as we were taking our walking tour. It is amazing that you only have to walk a few blocks away from La Rambla to escape the crowds of tourists to enjoy the authentic parts of Barcelona, you just need to know where to go. Liliia took us to the right places. She also gave us recommendations for places to go on our own after the tour including the street of Pinchos bars, her recommendation for good Paella, and her recommendation on where to get the best cheescake in the city. A great tour and a great guide, highly recommend.

If you’ve never experienced eating tapas, it’s a great learning experience.

It was a nice informative tour. We had the chance to taste several different tapas and will do it again in a different city on a future vacation.

Great tour!

Elvira was so awesome! Really friendly and knowledgeable and patient with our group of two couples each with a baby. Highly recommend!

Delicious history with a knowledgeable tour guide!

What an amazing experience! Lilian showed us the true food experience of Barcelona, each tasting was not only incredibly delicious but a wonderful lesson in the areas history. Highly recommend!

Foodie tour in Barcelona wirh family!

Lillia met us at our designated spot on time and communicated the location very well. We learned many things from her about Barcelona and she was caring, attentive and worked at our pace. My eleven year old was very grateful for that. The food tastings were terrific and the places unusual and sometimes off the beaten track. I would highly recommend this tour.

Great foodie tour

Sebastian was friendly and funny and super informative. He gave us stories and history along the way to each of our three stops. The churros with melted dark chocolate dipping sauce were delicious. What a traditional breakfast! The nougat candy was so different from what we call nougat on the States. I interpreted the 10 tastes to be ten different stops. We had a total of ten items from four stops. The misinterpretation is totally on me. I'm just putting it here so someone else doesn't make the same mistake. It was a fun and tasty tour. Having a private guide made the higher cost more of a value.

Must do in Barcelona!

Lucy is the greatest! This was our first trip to Spain and a great introduction to different food and drinks. She knew a lot about the culture and community while walking us through several beyond La Rambla.

Great intro to Spain!

Our guide Adi was excellent. It is our first trip to Spain so this intro to the cuisine (6 tastings) was very helpful. We learned about many common foods from Adi and he led us to the best versions of each. Great guide and fun experience! Highly recommend. Two thumbs up!

Personal and Fun Experience

The local perspective was great for going back later for further exploration. Personal and good insights. Highly recommend.

Vacation Highlight to Navigate Barcelona Food Choices

The tasting tour with Bianca was one of our most favorite Barcelona vacation events. She picked great places to eat, and the custom menu selections with attention to food allergies was excellent. She gave us choices based on listening to our tastes, she taught us so much about the food, and history, and customs, and she was so fun to spend the evening with too! It helped us shape all our food choices the rest of our trip. I’d highly recommend this tour with Bianca early in your visit.

Fn time!

We had a very fun time wandering in the Gothic Quarter with our guide. Plenty of food, drink and history made for a fun experience.

Expected more value for the price

My husband is a picky eater and our tour guide tried to accommodate this by asking about our preferences ahead of time. The tour wasn’t at the usual meeting place which is usually around the Gothic quarter. We agreed to it so that this would give us an opportunity to see another neighborhood (Montjuic). The tour was within a 2 block radius so we didn’t get to see much since we selected 6 tastings in 2 hours. Our guide was friendly and personable and we went to 3 local spots that were not “touristy “. I enjoyed the sample choices our guide had us try that I wouldn’t have ordered on my own. Unfortunately my husband enjoyed 3 of the 6 samples and he doesn’t drink. I enjoyed the vermouth and he just had water throughout the tour. It just didn’t seem to be worth $240. We went to eating places that served more good food for $50 for 2 compared to the small sample choices we had for 2. This tour seems to be better with 3 or more in order to taste a wide variety.Especially if one person is picky you can still have more of a variety that’s worthwhile. Not the tour guide’s fault as she doesn’t control pricing, and there are plenty of food choices in Barcelona even for picky people.

A walk through time

Maria was a delightful host with a charming and casual manner. The choice of food and drink provided a unique insight to Catalan culture and lifestyle. Maria selected little places that offered big surprises in taste and ambiance. Definitely try the Catalan vermouth.

Tapas and More

A perfect afternoon walking, exploring and sampling typical tapas in the historic area of Barcelona. Charming Liliia offered easy paced, fun and informative insights to everyday eating and social habits of the people of Barcelona. She took into consideration my husbands blindness while guiding and introducing us thru the old streets to different shops for tapas and cava, organic olive oil sampling with the shopkeeper and ending with enjoying the best melted chocolate and churros. Liliia later provided us suggestions for restaurants to try. The tour did not disappoint and we would highly recommend this tour.

Friend sharing what she loves!

The tour with Maria was as wonderful as we expected. It truly was like being with a friend who shares what they love about their city with you! Always the best of any travel. Maria is personable, enthusiastic about her city, and it was a joy to spend time with her. We picked her as her dog looks so similar to mine! Dog lovers are wonderful people! She also loves her boyfriend’s cat! Churros and hot chocolate (melted chocolate! ), tapas, pinchuras, vermut- all delicious and a wonderful memory. nWe cannot recommend Maria enough! If I am ever back, I would book her for another tour!

Chocolate!!

The tour guide was passionate and so much fun! Loved the chocolate stop! We will highly recommend to all our friends who visit

Taste of Barcelona

Maria was an amazing guide. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a ‘taste’ of Barcelona.

A great evening of food, drinks and history

This tour is awesome! Hannah met iis at the meeting point on time. The meeting point is a historical building that is currently vacant so don’t look for a restaurant just the address. Hannah quickly got things moving and we went to one of the local markets to look at and taste some of the Catalonia foods. The entire tour was well paced and great combinations of local food and drinks. So many of these types are just bar hopping but this was truly a historical walk and food experience through several beautiful neighborhoods of the city. Hannah had amazing insight especially into the history of some of the Guadi buildings and other art pieces that without her we would have simply walked past.

A beautiful day in Barcelona

My husband and I love to do Food tours because we love to eat and learn about the city and the same time. Liliia was a great guide and we tried foods and drinks we would’ve never thought to try. She also had so much knowledge about the history of the city. It was a lovely afternoon. Thank you!

Great way to experience Barcelona

Gonzales was excellent; lots of information and history shared. Food was very tasty…highly recommend

Great conversation even without dessert

Alan was great. Started with a beer, potatoes and artichoke. My wife and daughter liked the artichoke - personally don’t like them. The potatoes were good, but at the end of the day still potatoes. Nothing to write home about. Second stop had a drink. Tried the cava. Liked it. I’m not normally a wine drinker. Fun to try something new. Also tried the vermouth. Not a fan. Still fun to try. 3rd stop was the main meal. Tapas of course. Tried many. Like some more than others. Happy I tried a variety. Our last stop for dessert was a bust. Got to the place only to find it closed. Alan looked it up and found they changed their hours a week ago. No big deal but shame on him for not knowing. Alan made us feel very welcome. Funny and knowledgeable. Taught us about the city and the history of the region. He encouraged us to try new things without being pushy.

Outstanding Tapas & More Tour

Liliia was outstanding. Her knowledge of everything local was very impressive. We enjoyed all of our tapas and she was very knowledgeable about all of our tapas options. We went to an olive oil store and were able to taste several varieties of olive oil and even bought a few bottles as they were so good. Finally, we had churros and they were excellent as well. Liliia provided us with outstanding recommendations around the city and in Mallorca’s as well… a true gem of a host!!!

Great food tour!

Our original tour guide had to cancel last minute and we were transferred to Lusi and I am so glad it worked out that way! Lusi is so energetic and full of life, which was what we needed after we were exhausted from stepping off a night flight just hours before! She brought us to her favorite spots and we tried some amazing tapas that we wouldn't have known to ever try on our own. We highly recommend Lusi! She also gave some great tips and recommendations for things to try during our stay.

Perfect afternoon with AMAZING food and cool guide!

We had such a wonderful afternoon eating and walking through Barcelona with Ilona! The food was AMAZING and we enjoyed all the different tastings and variety of locations. Ilona is really fun to hang out with and it felt like having a friend take you to some of their favorite places- definitely NOT tourist trap type spots but really local delicious places. Can't recommend doing a tour with Ilona enough!

The tour guide was great....

The tour guide was great. As I was the only person on the tour I felt that limited the places we could go and the experience we could have at the places we visited. For what I paid for this experience I would not recommend this to others. It might have been a different experience had there been more people on the tour.

A fantastic evening with Elivia in Barcelona

We had a great evening with Elivia, not only did we visit 4 tapas bars and had some fabulous food but we learnt a lot about the local history of Barcelona as well. Elivia is an excellent host , we saw places that only a local would know about and tasted things that only a local would order.

Great good off the beaten path

The ambience and food was amazing. We had the pasta with truffles and the steak with mushrooms and both were excellent. Prices are also very reasonable. Highly recommended

Wonderful experience with Sebastian.

What a wonderful host Sebastian! Interesting, knowledgeable, funny and entertaining fellow. My husband and I had a lot of fun on our tasting tour in Barcelona. Spending the afternoon seeing this beautiful and historic city from his perspective was the highlight of our trip! Plus, the food & drinks were heavenly! Highly recommend.

Excellent Tour w/ Lusi at 'Withlocals'

Lusi from 'Withlocals' conducted our Barcelona Private Food Tour. She is an excellent tour guide, fun and full of facts. Even though Lusi is not a native of Barcelona, she knows more about the City than most of its natives. Lusi is full of energy and full of life, she can tailor your tour to your liking and abilities. She took us to places the locals eat (not the tourist traps) and provided us with delicious tapas (more than we could eat!). Lusi loves her job and it shows, she had just as much fun on our tour as we did! If you're looking for a fun and informative tour guide, I HIGHLY recommend Lusi!

Recommend

Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Gave us nice insights into the culture and city. Found some spots we would not have found on our own.

My guide was excellent. ...

My guide was excellent. She had a wealth of knowledge about Barcelona and was also interested in meeting my needs. I had a very enjoyable afternoon. I would suggest that the order of the excursion be reversed so that I would be offered the tapas (when I was hungry) first and the churros last (they came first). Also, I had a panic at the meeting point as I was looking for a building that didn't exist. Vague directions.

Great experience - getting a taste of Barcelona!

I love to take these tours because you meet a local and you get an intro the food of the area. We hit the highlights of Vermouth (very different than in the states) chocolate, and ham - getting a quick history of the area along the way. Our guide, Sebastian, was great - energetic and friendly!

Great Experience

Our guide, Lillia, was great! Very informative and fun! Also gave us great suggestions for the rest of our trip. I highly recommend this tour. The food and drink were a bonus!

Like hanging out with a friend

Meeting up with Ivanna was everything we hoped it would be. Not only did we eat delicious tapas & pinxtos, but we learned about the culture as well. It was like spending an afternoon with a good friend. She was also super flexible and allowed us to reschedule when we were way too tired from our travels. She made the tour enjoyable both for me & my husband but also for our tween daughters. After our tour, Ivanna recommended other great places to eat & followed up with us to make sure we were enjoying ourselves. I highly recommend booking a tour with Ivanna & only wish we had more time to do another!

Foodie Tour was a Highlight of Barcelona!

Our guide Kristina was amazing!! So fun to talk with about all the local foods, bodegas that locals love and the must-have drinks and eats. She lived recently near one of the areas we went to so she really knew where to go! We tried all kinds of foods and even a few drinks we would never have on our own like Vermouth- it was fabulous! She was a joy to talk to and she seamlessly walked us between spots, found us a prime seat and consulted with us before ordering our next treats. We just loved every minute of it and cannot recommend this tour (and Kristina!) enough! ** her name is spelled a little differently but I don’t know exactly how

Very accommodating and informative

Great time w/Adi Mahler. We were late because my girl friend's purse was stolen and he was very accommodating. Great knowledge & perspective of Barcelona

Delicious food tour, fantastic tour guide

Lillia was a great tour guide, and accommodated a range of food preferences (vegetarian, pescatarian). She shared a range of food varieties for us to try and recommended local specialities. And she made the children very happy with churros and hot chocolate! She also recommended restaurants and places to shop for specialty food gifts to take home. Great tour, fantastic tour guide!

Disappointing

This tour was extremely disappointing. The tour guide was late. We paid for 10 tastings and we received 4. The guide did not give historical information. I do not believe our guide was prepared for this tour.

Fabulous Barcelona Food Tour With Bianca

We had a fabulous day with Bianca. She is so friendly and knowledgeable about Barcelona. We loved the food choices and all the other recommendations. She tailored the experience for our preferences based on what was available. Thanks you for an amazing experience. The food was excellent and Bianca made it a great memory.

Worth the time, money and knowledge

Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and on plan. We did private and liked the on the go personalization. Introduced us to familiar places and locals

A great afternoon tour of Gothic Barcelona

We chose Alan because he was a foodie and also had an interest in hidden Barcelona. We were not disappointed. We started off at the Boqueria market and sampled five year old Iberico ham, oysters, sea urchins, salami, olives and anchovies . We then went to two different Tapas bars one Basque and one Catalonian via side streets, art markets, all the while being shown hidden sights and learning about the history of the oldest part of the City. We visited a wonderful chocolate shop for coffee and then a churros stall. Alan was a great guide and we saw and learnt lots about the city that no guide book could ever impart.

The Ten Tastings of Barcelona Tour with Maria

My family had the most wonderful tour with Maria! She is very warm, friendly, and engaging. She took us to local restaurants and told us the history of Barcelona while we walked from place to place. We went to local restaurants that we would not have found without her, and that was exactly what we wanted. The food was fantastic, and we had a great variety of local cuisines. Definitely a 5-star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience! We enthusiastically recommend Maria & her tour!

Patatas Braves oh my!

Loved walking through the Gothic Quarter. Great experience. We stopped at a market, wandered for a bit, went to the most amazing patatas bravas place (went back again the next day!), wandered some more and then had churros and chocolate to finish it off. The walking with historic information. was perfect and Tomas was amazing. We will go one more time for the potatoes and are now converts to Vermouth. So much fun and a great intro to Barcelona on our first night.

Not great.

Our guide was great and enjoyable. Ticket price wasn’t worth the experience at all. Our walking tour with a different company previously had a much better value. Didn’t come close to the write up.

Great Experience

We booked a tasting with Alan on New Years Eve. We really enjoyed Alan's tutelage throughout our culinary pilgrimage in Barcelona. We relished combinations of food we would never have had the courage to try by ourselves and dove head first into the foundations of local dishes. We are also both very fascinated by history and Alan not only was exceptionally knowledgeable but took the time to discuss and show us some intriguing sites laden with historical significance. 12/10, A+, perfecto.

Beware

Tour guide did not show up at designated meeting spot or respond to messages/calls despite having booked several weeks ahead, pre-paid and received confirmation texts the day prior. Trip Advisor/Viator refunded us in full, but no explanation or apology for wasting our time and the opportunity to book another tour with no notice. Very unprofessional and disappointing!