8 Tapas and Wine Tours in Bilbao Worth Booking

1.The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & Wine Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Join a local English-speaking guide for about three hours of pintxos, five wine pairings, cider, local drinks, and a cocktail in Bilbao. The route changes, with guides such as Jack, Kaya, James, and Maria leading small groups to bars favored by locals.

“Lots of food and a really good experience. Jack was a great guide with lots of knowledge. I would recommend this experience.”

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2.Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Spend three hours in Bilbao’s Casco Viejo with guides such as Oscar, Roberto, Aitor, or Milan. You’ll taste six pintxos, four drinks, txakoli, Rioja, cider, beer, or cocktails, while learning about Basque food, history, football, and local life in a group of no more than six.

“Milan was an amazing guide. This shows you the best food and drinks in the city. It was helpful to talk to an expert about my other plans while I’m in town too”

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3.Bilbao Pintxo Tasting Paired With Spanish Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Walk Bilbao’s Old Town from the Arriaga Theater, stopping at five traditional restaurants for pintxos and Spanish drinks. Expect Basque food traditions, local history, Rioja, txakoli, cider, and guides such as Jose, Beatriz, Joshua, or Maialen. Groups are capped at 15.

“This was a great way to explore the city and try local food. I loved all the pintxos and wines, with a wide range of variety with a good combination of Spanish wines. Our guide was great, very informative and kept us organized . She was very passionate about both food and history.”

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4.Rioja & Txakoli Wine Tasting in Bilbao with a Local Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53Best value

Spend 90 minutes at Gastronomía Bilbao tasting five regional wines with a local sommelier such as Irene or Ales. Learn how Rioja and Txakoli differ, practice tasting, and pair each pour with cheese or cured meat in a small group of up to 12.

“Good thorough wine tasting tour of five wines - one cava, two whites and two reds - of the local area which had all their own differences and particular textures. All paired with cheeses and cured meats. I was not very knowledgeable on this topic beforehand so I feel it was very much worth my time. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable.”

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5.Unique Spanish Wine Tasting with Sommelier – In Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 39 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $53

Spend 90 minutes with sommelier Irene tasting five Spanish wines, including cava, whites, and reds. Learn about Txakoli, Rioja Alavesa, Spanish aging rules, and local customs while enjoying cheese and charcuterie near La Salve Bridge and the Guggenheim.

“Irene was amazing! As a novice, I was a tad nervous but she helped us understand the world of wine and the complexities of each grape. I was fascinated and will be coming back again. Recommend this to everyone, you will have an amazing time!”

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6.San Sebastian Private Tour, Pintxos & Winery Visit from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $390

Travel privately from Bilbao to Getaria and San Sebastian in a Range Rover Sport or Mercedes Viano. Guide Jon can shape the day around your interests, from Txakoli, anchovies, and tuna to churches, coastal views, Old Town pintxos, and local food traditions.

“Jon found out our interests and personalized the tour for us. He got us to try Sardines at a little restuarant. We visited churches becuase we have an interest in history. Took us up a maintain. We loved San Sebanstain where he tooks us to a place that locals go for Pintxos. At the Winery we ate the best tuna in oil I have ever tasted, the wine was fanstisic and we were included on a private tasting of wine down in the basement of the winery.”

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7.Gourmet Pintxos & Premium Wines small groups Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $216

Spend three hours with a private local guide, visiting five Bilbao bars for 16 award-winning pintxos, premium wines, dessert, and one cava or cocktail. Andrea and Maria are guides connected with the experience. The route ends in Casco Viejo after Plaza Nueva and the Seven Streets.

“This tour exceeded all our expectations. We visited several pintxos bars and tasted a variety of dishes, each more delicious than the last. The wines were perfectly paired, and our guide shared so much about Basque culture and the history of the dishes. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Bilbao!”

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8.Pintxo tour with D.O wines in Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

Join a Spanish or English-speaking guide, such as Beatriz or Jose, for five pintxos in five traditional Old Town bars. You’ll pair them with Spanish DO wines and cider in a group of up to eight, with a private option available.

“Tolles Essen, guter Wein und eine super Leitung. Danke Beatriz, ich habe viel über Bilbao erfahren! Auf alle meine Fragen konntest du antworten und ich hatte viele davon ;-)”

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