Born Food Private Tour - Barcelona's Traditional Gastronomy

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Savor the flavors of Barcelona on a small group tour through El Born and Gothic quarters. Taste Catalan specialties, tapas, and desserts, guided by a local expert for an authentic experience.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

A flavour packed adventure, diving right into the beginnings of Barcelona – you will taste your way through the El Born & Gothic quarters where real Catalan flavours will be waiting at every twist and turn. You’ll taste 8 Catalan specialties thanks to your local expert guide.

Visit a historical and iconic food market where you’ll meet the vendors and taste the fresh produce specially selected for you. You’ll move on to tapas, the delicious fried croquetas washed down with a fresh beer or traditional Vermouth in a family-owned shop stuck in time. You’ll finish with dessert with mouth-watering hot chocolate and heavenly treats made by the nuns of convents and monasteries across the country.


What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Tea and coffee
Coffee and/or Tea
Gratuities

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
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

La Colmena

La Colmena is one of the oldest cake shops in Barcelona.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Barcelona Cathedral (Pass By)

You can't leave Barcelona without seeing it's amazing Cathedral and the reigning calm ambience around it!
2

Mercado de Santa Caterina

Market, icon of the city, first covered market in the city, fresh food establishments, including shops of poultry and eggs, butchers’ and fishmongers’, and stalls of fruit and vegetables, legumes and dried fruit. The facility also has complementary services such as two bars, a baker’s, a florist’s, a supermarket and a restaurant.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

Carrer de Montcada

Have some croquetas and Vermu in a special and very catalan bar in the heart of the Born.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar

The church and behind it, an empty market building showing archeological ruins in Barcelona.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Caelum

Caellum means Heaven in Latin. This tea room and shop sells pastries, sweets, marmalades and liquors made by the nuns in monasteries throughout Spain.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Jaume I, Barcelona Catalonia, Spain, ES, 08002

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Meet your guide just outside Jaume I metro stop on line 4.Your guide will wait for you in front of Dolceria de La Colmena pastry shop, next to Hotel Suizo. The exact address is Plaça de l'Àngel, 12, 08002 Barcelona. Your guide will be wearing a special badge with the Toorers logo, you can't miss it!
End Point

Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla, Barcelona Catalunya, Spain, ES, 08002

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Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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