Basque Best Bites - #1 Food & Wine tour of Bilbao
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Bilbao, Spain
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Foodies will want to join this guided walking tour of Bilbao to learn about the gastronomy of Northern Spain. Indulge in Basque tapas, pintxos, and miniature cuisine, as well as wine pairings and other traditional local drinks. Discover the roots of each dish and drink, its ingredients, and how you can recreate it at home. Experience Bilbao like the Basque people, and explore with just a small group to keep things personal.
- Learn insider tips and tricks to ordering like a local
- Enjoy enough bites and drinks to add up to a generous meal
- This small-group tour is capped at 10 to keep things personal
- Indulge in a wide range of traditional Basque drinks and dishes
What's Included
- English speaking guide
- A full meal based on the highest quality Basque tapas, pintxos and miniature cuisine plates
- A wonderful selection of local drinks
- Small Intimate Group (max 10 people)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Diego Lopez Haroko Kale Nagusia, 25, Abando, 48008 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
We meet by the stairs of the Foral Palace at 6pm
End point
- Ibaiondo, 48005 Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
This tour finishes in Plaza Nueva
Operating hours.6:00 pm
Itinerary
Bilbao Tour Guide (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour is not suitable for vegans
- Only available for +14 year old
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Sharyn_S
A great thing to do if you're travelling solo, or just want to get a taste of Bilbao. The group was small and pleasant company. Our lovely guide Usoa was knowledgeable about both the food and wine, and the history of the city and the Basque people. The restaurants we visited were all very different and the food tasty. Usoa sent us info about the restaurantsand wines later. I highly recommend this tour.
Reviews
4.9
based on 274 reviews
Nina_O, Mar 2026
This was a phenomenal experience! Usoa was a great guide who really enjoys talking with people and sharing the culture of Bilbao. The food was absolutely fantastic (even as a somewhat picky eater), and quite varied. We had a great time wandering around the city, talking about its history and changes over the years. A really nice way to meet other travelers and share in learning about the culture of Bilbao!
Ingrid_F, Feb 2026
My guide Osua was very knowledgeable about the food and wine we tasted. Her knowledge of the various places to eat good food was excellent. She was a fun & entertaining guide
I highly recommend her and this tour
Kayla_W, Nov 2025
Such an amazing way to see the city and taste all the best foods and wines! Usoa was fun, knowledgeable, and was able to get great service and make amazing recommendations throughout the tour. Highly recommend this at the start of your trip to get a feel for the best food, wine and locations in the city!
mzqdptgrwf, Nov 2025
This tour was absolutely amazing. There was enough food for a whole meal and the guide was wonderful. She had a vast knowledge of basque food, history, and culture. Best food tour we’ve done in Spain.
Sharyn_S, Oct 2025
A great thing to do if you're travelling solo, or just want to get a taste of Bilbao. The group was small and pleasant company. Our lovely guide Usoa was knowledgeable about both the food and wine, and the history of the city and the Basque people. The restaurants we visited were all very different and the food tasty. Usoa sent us info about the restaurantsand wines later. I highly recommend this tour.
Maggie_R, Oct 2025
The types of pintxos and complementary drinks were a good mix as was the group. Our guide Usea (sp?) was amazing. Her knowledge of the cuisine and Bilbao made for a wonderful evening! ¡Muchas gracias!
David_B, Oct 2025
Had a great time on this tour all the food and drink was excellent and the guide was super informative about all the dishes and local Basque culture as well.
Les_B, Oct 2025
Great tour. Abundance of food and drink. A great cross section of pintxos and wine. Tour guide was superb. Fun.
Robert_F, Oct 2025
Excellent tour. Usoa was punctual and is very knowledgeable, personable and we had good laughs. Highly recommended
Tina_G, Oct 2025
This was the best food tour I've ever taken. Our guide was the best! The stops, the pintxos and wine were amazing and there was a wide variety. 100% worth the money.
StaceyBarnes, Oct 2025
Usoa was awesome. She hand selected the most amazing food and paired them wonderfully with the best wine. She was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot from her on our tour.
Greg_W, Oct 2025
Our Pintxos walkingbtour with Unis(spelling?) was fabulous! It was just the 2 of us joining a group. She was enthusiastic, on time, knowledgeable and very easy to understand. Our group of 8 had lively conversations and laughter The bars we went to were all different and the choice of Pintox were extraordinary! Such diverse tastes and textures. The wine choices suited each pintxo! I would highly recommend this tour.
Cheri_K, Sep 2025
Our guide Usoa was so much fun and her knowledge of the Basque history was excellent. Her choices for the food were the best Pintoxs that I had for my entire trip
If you have a chance ask for her to be your guide
glenisfrench, Sep 2025
We really enjoyed the small group tour of Bilbao. Our host Usoa was very friendly, caring and knowledgeable, she also helped us with our train tickets for the metro. Thank you for a great experience.
Thomas_L, Aug 2025
Usoa hosted an amazing tour.
Every location, pinxto and drink was top tier. She was knowledgable and great company.
100% worth the money.
Madison_K, Aug 2025
My partner and I had a fantastic 3-hour tour with Marina! She shared with us interesting history about the Basque region, explained every food and wine to us, and was very fun to be around! Marina also shared more local recommendations for the rest of our trip here. Thank you so much. Delicious food!!
RosaGracia_E, Aug 2025
Excellent all the way! The food was tasty, the wines were great, and Usoa gave us an extremely informative commentary.
Christine_P, Aug 2025
Excellent tour; friendly and informative guide. We tried delicious pinxtos and beverages from 5 places.
Margaret_D, Aug 2025
Had a wonderful evening with Usoa.
Delicious pintxos and drinks and lovely company. Also, it was very interesting to learn the history of Bilboa and the Basque country. Thank you. Margaret
Irina_K, Jul 2025
Just a couple of hours after arriving, I went with Usoa for a lovely evening walk with delicious food. It was a perfect mix of history and information about the city, helpful tips, and ideas for how to spend time in Bilbao. The food was fantastic—I loved everything! I even came back on other days to do it again. Usoa is such a wonderful person and made me laugh a lot! Highly recommended.
Robert_S, Jul 2025
Amazing experience with a great host Usoa! Definitely worth the money and an ideal way to start your visit to Bilbao and to get to know the culinary culture.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you Robert. We appreciate your words. Have a great time in the Basque Region!
Ryan_T, Jul 2025
Come hungry and thirsty! This great tour samples multiple pintxos and beverages from the region with added details on history, influences, and local life!
Suzette_R, Jul 2025
Great for foodies to learn about the city, culture, and history. It provided an opportunity to meet other travelers and share experiences over food and spirits.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed learning about the city's culture and history through food. It’s always wonderful when guests can connect with fellow travelers and create shared memories over delicious bites and drinks. We hope to welcome you back for another tasty adventure soon!
Bob_R, Jun 2025
Fantastic learning about the foods, Basque culture and history. What was great was that Usoa also told us in advance how many meals and drinks we would have at the beginning so we could plan our appetites! We would highly recommend her and this tour.
sfrashid, May 2025
It turned out that I was the only person booked on the tour but fortunately it still went ahead. Usua was an excellent guide and great company - very knowledgeable about the food and drink sampled, the city and the local area. She catered well for my dietary requirements and navigated with ease around the AC Bilbao supporters. All of the pintxos and drinks sampled were delicious and we visited places I would never have found on my own. She sent a list of the places visited and food and drink sampled so that I could revisit with my friends. I highly recommend this tour.
Rachelle_D, Apr 2025
We had a great food tour operated by Usua, who crafted the evening menu with yummy local pinxtos and txakoli for us to taste at each bar stop. The group size was ideal (not too big) and we also walked through nice spots in the city. This was our first food tour but definitely won’t be our last!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Hello Rachell,
Thank you for this feedback. We are so glad to hear that you enjoy food tours now :)
We hope to see you again soon in Basque Countr!
Stuart_C, Mar 2025
Usoa was a wonderful host for our food tour in Bilbao. As well as guiding us to fantastic food and drink, she had a great sense of humour, was extremely knowledgeable, and made the whole evening great fun. Thank you so much, Usoa.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thanks for this positive feedback.
We're so glad you had such a great time and felt part of Basque culinary and wine culture.
Agur (bye in basque) and hope to see you next time in Bilbao 😊
NSG
Paul_J, Feb 2025
Marina is a great guide. Took us to lots of interesting places that we would not have found on our own, a really good selection of food and wine. Highly recommended and worth going at the start of your trip so that you can go back to your favourites afterwards.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you Paul,
Great to hear that you enyojed Marina's company and the pintxo bars of Bilbao.
Best regards,
Irene
Montserrat_C, Dec 2024
Exceptional tour. Marina was outstanding and her knowledge on what was presented, impeccable. It was refreshing going to the different bars to try their "Pintxo" specialty, where locals go and not your tourist trap type of place. Choice of food and drinks were amazing. Highly recommend! Thank you Marina! :)
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your positive review Montse. We love Basque food but spcially sharing it with all of you in a foodie experience.
Take care!
Katie_L, Nov 2024
Marina was an amazing tour guide who took us to some excellent bars for pintxos, wines, cider and vermouth. We were lucky that our group was only 3 people so we could fit in the more crowded bars with no problem. We learned a lot about Basque gastronomy and also about food and traditions from other guests on the tour. It was really special! Then Marina sent a summary of all the bars and dishes that we tried, as well as recommendations for where to eat nearby in our free time.
Highly recommend!! A great way to experience Bilbao / the Basque Country. Thank you Marina!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you Katie,
Great to hear that you enjoyed your time discovering Bilbao in a small group tour.
Take care and thank you again!
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