Bilbao Reborn: Feasting in the Comeback City
Bilbao Reborn: Feasting in the Comeback City
10 meals
10 meals
Experience Details
Bilbao is one of Europe’s great comeback stories, transformed from an industrial port city into a cultural and culinary capital. On this full-day tour, we’ll explore that transformation through the markets, bars and family-run institutions that have shaped the city.
We’ll begin in the Casco Viejo at Mercado La Ribera, tasting market specialties before stopping for classic Basque breakfast sandwiches and cider. From there, we’ll visit a preserved-fish shop to learn about Bilbao’s obsession with salt cod, then continue to a century-old bodega for pintxos and txakoli.
Along the way, we’ll taste artisanal cheeses, modern takes on classics like tortilla and cod pil pil, and afternoon pintxos at a beloved family tavern. We’ll finish with Bilbao’s whimsical Carolina pastry and a walk to the Guggenheim, where the story of the city’s remarkable rebirth comes full circle.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
What You’ll Experience
San Anton Bridge
Mercado De La Ribera
Casco Viejo
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointAntxon Deunaren Eliza, Erribera Kalea, Bizkaia Euskadi, Spain, ES, 48005
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Superb! Kaya is phenomenal, the perfect combination of local insider with the ability to take the outsider’s perspective. And the FOOD! Book the tour, and enjoy.
First time visit to Bilbao and what a great way to get to know the city and experience the history and culture of its food. Kaya was exceptional with our small group that included a two-year old an...read more
Excellent experience, it was a good group. Paul is very professional, attentive, and detail-oriented. A good way to get to know Bilbao and its cuisine.
I have done about ten tours with Culinary Backstreets and all of them were excellent but I think this tour was one of the best. The Guide was excellent. Paul was full of information which he deli...read more
The tour was good. Lots of good food. Expensive, but probably worth it. But sometimes it felt like we were walking in circles (eg. literally spent ages going up and down the stairs in the market f...read more
