The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & History Tour with a Local

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 11 guests
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English, Spanish
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Embark on the Authentic Bilbao Pintxos Tour with a local guide. Discover unique Basque flavors, uncover the city's rich history, and immerse yourself in Bilbao's vibrant culture and cuisine.

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

Experience Details

All of our guides are basque foodies and want to show you why. They will take you around the city from bar to bar discovering the local food, pintxos, and some local drinks as well.


Many pintxos and 5 wines pairings included.


You will get to know the history of Basque language and the Basque people, differences between Spain and Basque country and the past and present of Bilbao. We will adapt the route depending on whether you are more eager to walk and see places or if want to try more local foods. You will visit bars and restaurants off the beaten track, avoiding the tourists and experiencing the city like a true local.


All allergies and dietary restrictions included, we will personalize the tour for your needs.

What You Get

Bottled water
5 Red & white Wine pairings, local drinks, cider and cocktail
Local English speaking guide
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Bilbao Tour Guide (Pass By)

We walk around Bilbao, it's never the same route, we will see many spots around.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Bizkaiko Foru Aldundiaren jauregia, Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro, Vizcaya País Vasco, Spain, ES, 48009

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NOT BILBAO CITY HALL - In front of the palace stairs on "Gran via don diego lopez de haro 25", right there in front of the stairs.
End Point

This 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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Fun, tasty and informative tour
June 20, 2025
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Amazing pintxos. Amazing drinks. Amazing tour guide and basque historian, Jack! My favorite stop was at Berton. The pintxo with freshly caught anchovies, tomatoe jelly, avocado and tuna salad was s...read more

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Worth the cost!
June 18, 2025
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Maria, an authentic Basque, was knowledgeable and funny! There was plenty of food and plenty to drink… I’d almost say too much food, to be honest.

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Bilbao yumminess
June 17, 2025
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Our guide Kara was great, her knowledge and love of the food and wine of the Basque region was infectious, all 5 restaurants we visited were worth going back to. We had a great international group,...read more

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Good food, wine, fantastic tour guide, really enjoyed!
June 17, 2025
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Really excellent guide Kara .. food was great and timed just right at each stop so the time flew. Learned lots about Bilbao Would recommend

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A great experience
June 06, 2025
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Cara was great and she was very informative re the history/food and drinks ..we really enjoyed it and you won’t be hungry after it.

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