Sip, Sites & Bites Barcelona Food, Drinks & History Tour
Description
Taste & Time Travel: Barcelona's Epic Food & History Adventure! Ready for a 2,000-year whirlwind romance with Barcelona's coolest 'hoods? Join us for a 3.5-hour magical mystery tour through Barceloneta, the Gothic Quarter, and El Born! Our passionate guides will bring Barcelona's history to life, sprinkling in local traditions and, of course, amazing food! Think legendary "Bombas," famous Patatas Bravas, and a whole lot more deliciousness. We're talking local cheeses, cured meats, heavenly house-made sparkling wine & Cava, and the refreshing "Clara" – basically, a party in your mouth! This tour is the ultimate combo: incredible food and 2,000 years of history, all rolled into one epic experience. Get lost (in a good way!) in the medieval streets of old Barcino (aka Barcelona), and discover hidden family-run restaurants, bodegas, and taverns that you won't find in any guidebook. Prepare your taste buds and your brain for a sensory experience that will blow you away! Come & Join us.
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For your first tasting adventure, we will visit an authentic family-owned Catalan bar where you will be introduced to two truly traditional dishes and to make sure that you start things off on the right foot, you will have some of the best Cava you will ever experience!
While we walk into the heart of the medieval Born neighborhood and to continue with our foodie adventure we will stop at a 14th-century bodega (wine cellar). This wonderful bodega is always filled with locals living life to the fullest, so let us squeeze you in to sample some mouth-watering traditional tapas and of course some refreshing Clara!
Before we make our third stop we will head over the oldest part of the city, the Gothic Quarter, which boasts a labyrinth of winding narrow streets including some of the more interesting and beautiful plazas. Your expert guide will bring to life stories of these plazas including some secrets and legends. To continue with our foodie tour we will stop at a family-run bodega where you will have two to three more tapas accompanied by the house sweet "Vermut" (the preferred apéritif for the locals).
A family-run Catalan tavern will be our last stop. At this point on your wine, food & history tour, we will have a fun surprise for you (trust me when I say you will enjoy it immensely). Hint: it involves wine and, of course, incredible food!
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Reviews(97)
Adrian, our guide, was brilliant. Even though this was my sixth time in Barcelona, Adrian shared so much about the history, what to do and where. Good mix of different places to eat, drink and visit. Kept kids and adults entertained alike. I'm glad we did this the day after we arrived, as it gave us a list of places to visit and things to do over the following days. Totally worth it.
Thank you so much for the glowing review! It’s quite a compliment to hear that after six visits to Barcelona, Adrian was still able to show you a new side of the city. We’re especially glad to hear the kids had a great time too—keeping the whole family entertained is always our goal! It sounds like the perfect start to your trip, and we hope the rest of your 'to-do list' was just as fun. See you on visit number seven! 🥂 Caro, Eye on Food Tours
This was a very culturally enriching experience! The guide Adrian took us to some really great local spots for authentic tapas and local wine, all were very tasty! I’d recommend this tour and, even do it again myself!
We had a great tour with Adrian. He was a terrific guide and shared so much about the food and customs and the historical context that made it even more interesting! Adrian’s warmth, energy and sense of humor made thisevent one not to be missed!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciated Adrian’s mix of history, food, and fun. His warmth and humor are a big part of what makes the experience special, and it’s great to hear that they shone through. We’d love to welcome you back for another adventure soon!
Great Food Tour. Adrian knows the town and the places to go. We had a wide range of local food and wine and all the recommendations were spot on. We even ent to a couple of the spots recommended on the tour and they were great as well. Highly recommend this tour!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the food tour with Adrian! 🎉 He really does know all the best hidden spots, and it’s awesome that you went back to some of the recommendations—that’s the best compliment we could hope for. Nothing makes us happier than knowing you got to taste and experience Barcelona like a local. Thanks so much for the kind words and the recommendation—we’d love to share more food and wine adventures with you next time you’re in town! 🍷🥘
I never give bad reviews but with all the other tapas tour options , this is probably a bottom tier tour. We booked for 12 and the guide was a no-show , I called him and the guide said he accidentally booked it for 5. We went back at 5 and he was kinda rude and very pretentious, many awkward moments and he was basically making fun of us as tourists. I would say skip this one and choose another tapas tour.
Adrian was great, gave us the history plus current-day inside tips on where to eat, shop and avoid. Super interesting history. The food and drinks were great!
It was great fun going to each location for tapas and wine with historical highlights along the way!
After several emails and texts saying that the tour was happening, we arrived at the designated meeting spot 15 minutes early. Half-an-hour later NO ONE from the tour company had arrived. I checked with the restaurant that was our meeting spot and they did not know anything about this tour. I immediately contacted TripAdvisor to request a full refund, which happened within 2 days. I wish I could give this tour NO STARS. We were greatly disappointed that it didn't occur. We never heard anything from the tour company or TripAdvisor why the tour didn't happen.
"Hi Dutch, We deeply apologize for your experience and understand how disappointing it must have been to arrive at the meeting spot only to find no one there. Unfortunately, a family emergency on our end required immediate attention due to a death in the family in Kenya, and we failed to communicate this properly to our valued guests. We take full responsibility for the lack of communication and truly regret the inconvenience this caused. Please know that this is not indicative of our usual service, and we are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t happen again. If you’d like, we would be more than happy to offer you a free tour on your next visit. Please don’t hesitate to reach out directly so we can make things right. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we’re truly sorry again for your experience. Warm regards, Eye on Food Tours
We really enjoyed our food tour around Barcelona, visiting bars and experiencing food we would not have known to try. Our guide, Adrian, was very knowledgeable about the local history and traditions and expertly guided us around. We enjoyed it so much, we went back to experience a couple of the venues on our own the following day.
It was a fun tour through the nice neighborhoods of Barcelona. Adrian was a friendly tour guide and knew a lot about the city. At each place you got a drink and a tapa. It was delicious! I would definitely recommend this tour.
Hi Susana, thank you for taking the time to write a review. We are glad that you enjoyed your time with us. all the best
