4 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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