Barcelona Food and History Tour: Explore Barceloneta, Gothic and Born through Taste and Tradition
4.7
80 Ratings
Barcelona
Embark on a 3.5-hour food and history tour in Barcelona's vibrant neighborhoods of Barceloneta, Gothic, and Born. Discover the city's rich history while indulging in authentic local cuisine and drinks. Explore hidden family-run restaurants, bodegas, and taverns for a truly immersive experience.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- La Barceloneta - 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!
- El Born - 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!
- Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic) - 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).
- Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic) - 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!
What's Included
- 4-5 Beverages: Cava, Sparkling Wine, Clara, Vermut & more*
- 10-11 Food Tastings: Patatas bravas, Pa amb tomàquet, Manchego Cheese, Iberic Ham & others
- Selection of Alcoholic Beverages*
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Water
Additional Information
Embark on a 2000 year mystic voyage through two of the most lively neighborhoods of Barcelona: Barceloneta, Gothic, and Born. Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides will animate the rich history of Barcelona on your 3.5 hour culinary trip. On this expedition, we’ll blend the local historical traditions with exquisite, genuine food including the iconic ‘Pa amb Tomàquet’, renowned Patatas Bravas, among others! Complemented with a variety of locally produced cheeses, cured meats, and of course, divine home-brewed sparkling wine and Cava, the classic Vermut, and the crisp ‘Clara’, a truly tantalizing beverage! This tour combines the best of both worlds, outstanding food and 2000 years of history, bundled into a remarkable Tour. Engage yourself in the Medieval roads and backstreets of the Old Roman City of Barcino, now known as Barcelona. Besides, you’ll have the chance to discover some wonderful hidden family-owned restaurants, bodegas & taverns.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
Pg. d'Isabel II, 14
Passeig d'Isabel II
The start time is 17:00hrs or 5 pm
*guide will meet you outside the famous restaurant "7 Portes"
*Barceloneta Metro Station is the L4 or Yellow Line about 200 meters away from the meeting point
*If you are staying in the Gotic Quarter it's just a short 15 minutes walk or 5 minutes metro ride.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(80 Ratings)
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Mareelock
Mar 30, 2024
Excellent insight into hidden gems of the city - An excellent evening spent with Adrian and his trainee Caroline. We spent a beautiful evening walking round Barcelona, learning about the history of the neighbours, buildings and the food and drink. Gave us the opportunity to try some new food and drink that we would have not tried otherwise, and eat and drink inside some authentic Spanish places. A very laid back evening, and we were lucky to have a really small group. Would definitely recommend
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Beth_s
Nov 9, 2023
Excellent Overview to Spanish Tapas! - We were lucky to have our own personal tour guide Adrian! He took us to several local haunts and exposed us to traditional tapas early on in our trip. He had a wealth of knowledge on food and wine. We booked his “sister” tour in Madrid as well. Great way to go deep into uniques places in a city in an intimate way. Thanks Adrian! Beth and Kevin Skinner
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Livia_s
Oct 28, 2023
Barcelona - Learning the history and all food of Barcelona!!
Meeting new friends and our tour guide was a joy!!!
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Susan_d
Oct 11, 2023
Eating our way through Barcelona - Marina was our guide and she was delightful - full of fun and interesting historical stories. She introduced us to lots of yummy tapas & wines and a wonderful Argentinian restaurant. We would highly recommend her. Thank you Marina!
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Trip29061913713
Oct 6, 2023
Great tapas tour! - Great evening Barcelona history and tapas tour with Adrian. Tried many different tapas and wines. Enjoyed ourselves immensely!
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Sibylla_o
Sep 21, 2023
Informative food tour - We were a very small group and enjoyed various very tasty foods and great wine. Just a hint for our tour guide: make sure the meeting point is very clear. The restaurant where we should have met has not signs visible from the street. Our Australian friends had problems finding the meeting point because they came from the other side. However it was a very nice and informative food tour and we enjoyed many laughter and new friendships.
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Jeff_t
Oct 29, 2023
Nice evening tour - An enjoyable evening tour. We learnt a lot. Tour turned into a private tour and Adrian was such a great host.
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Sally_s
Sep 20, 2023
Skip This One - Our tour guide talked about himself the whole time and showed no interest in our group. He was rude and critical of tourists. Plus, the food was not fresh and very heavy.
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Sissomi
Nov 5, 2023
Last-minute owner canceled. Very unprofessional. - My daughter had this tour scheduled for months. It was confirmed in March then less than a week before the owner messaged her to tell her that he was going out of town and that we needed to reschedule. Our itinerary doesn’t allow us to do the tour on any other day and when she told him that, he told her to cancel the tour instead of cancelling it from the company’s end. Trip advisor’s rules and regulations specifically state “if the owner needs to cancel your booking, they should do so themselves via our platform.” Very unprofessional, and regardless of how good the tour is, I wouldn’t recommend this company to anybody based on his business practices.
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Beth_m
Sep 17, 2023
NO SHOW from the Tour GUIDE - Got a confirmation the day before from tour guide / Viator telling details of where to go and meet. We spend Cab money and went all the way down to meeting point and I called the guide and he told me he "tried to reach me" to cancel it because it was his birthday and the other guide broke her foot. I understand the broken foot but that happened a week prior with NO notice from guide--even though he said he "tried to contact me". SO they had my phone number and email to send confirmations / payment info but not to cancel. Tour Guide said he cancelled a week ago and if that was true ...why did I get a confirmation the day before ? Viator when they were called said they had also received no communication from guide on cancellation. Viator said they would credit....but that is not the point when you are in a foreign city that you probably wont be back to and plan around it. WIll not use Viator probably in the future. Last point, I have had to work many birthday's--not an excuse for cancelling on someone.
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