Flavors of Barcelona: Markets, Food, and Wine

With a sommelier-led wine tasting and food pairings.
Duration
3 hours
Group size
Private for 1-8 guests
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Flavors of Barcelona: Markets, Food, and Wine
Highlights Gallery Itinerary Meeting Point FAQs

Highlights

  • Tour Barcelona’s bustling markets to discover their secrets.
  • Taste olive oil in a specialty shop as you learn how it’s produced.
  • Enjoy a guided tasting of premium wines led by a professional sommelier.
  • Savor fresh cheeses, cured meats, dessert, and the classic pan con tomate.
  • Explore La Boquería’s unique wares, including a sample of local olives and nougat.
  • Meet the caganer, an odd Catalonian tradition that’s famous worldwide.

Your private Barcelona experience

If you really want to get to know Barcelona, its markets are a good place to start. In this private guided experience, you’ll soak up the sights, sounds, smells, and flavors of Barcelona’s vibrant market scene.

Browse the kaleidoscope of food stalls at La Boquería, sampling local olives and rich nougat. Taste olive oil as you learn how it’s made. Smell the perfume from flower stands along Las Ramblas. Even the local caganer shop is a window into one of the most unusual Catalan traditions.

After exploring the markets firsthand, you’ll continue to the private wine cellar of one of Barcelona’s best wine shops, where you’ll savor a variety of cheeses, cured meats, classic Catalan tomato bread (pa amb tomàquet in Catalan or pan con tomate in Spanish), and premium wines. A professional sommelier will lead this culinary experience, sharing what makes each sip worth savoring.

Itinerary

  • Mercat de la Boqueria

    The oldest market in Barcelona, small food samples included to enhance your visit

  • Flower markets of Las Ramblas

    Famous tree-lined promenade filled with cafes, shops, and fragrant flower stands

  • Mercat de Santa Caterina

    Featuring an unexpected undulating roof with a multicolored mosaic roof inspired by fruits and vegetables

  • Caganer shop

    Insight into this unusual Catalan tradition that has since spread around the world

  • Santa Maria del Mar

    A Gothic church with an intriguing story far beyond its Netflix fame, showing the spirit of the local community

  • Former market of El Born

    Once Europe’s largest covered market, today a cultural center

  • Food and wine tasting

    A private tasting experience featuring a range of Spanish delicacies and wines with a dedicated sommelier

What sets this experience apart

  • An intimate and authentic journey through Barcelona’s vibrant markets
  • Samples plus the chance to shop along the way
  • A 90-minute food and wine tasting that brings it all together

Testimonials

A great tour of the markets of Barcelona with culinary tastings. Carlos, a gem of a tour guide, had some great stories and information throughout.

— Joshua

The tour was fantastic. Our guide Eoghan was knowledgeable, funny and gave wonderful insight into the food, culture and history we saw along the way. Would highly recommend.

— David

We had a 3-hour local guided tour starting at Mercado de La Boqueria. The colours and smells are delightful. Perfectly paired with local wine. Best way to experience the sights, smells, tastes of Catalan gastronomy.

— Brooke

Meeting Point

Meet your private tour guide at Dunkin’ at Rambla de Sant Josep, 89, 08002, Barcelona.

FAQs

Yes. During the markets tour, we’ll have a few small tastings, such as olives, nougat, and olive oil, but you'll also have time to purchase food items along the way if you wish. Your guide can provide recommendations for local flavors to try based on your preferences. After the walking tour, you’ll enjoy a guided tasting of cured meats, premium cheeses, Catalan tomato bread, and wines, led by a sommelier. For guests under 18, soft drinks will be provided in place of wine.
We do our best to accommodate a range of diets. However, this tasting isn’t suitable for vegans. Please contact us to discuss should you have any dietary or allergen concerns, and we'll be happy to advise.
Yes, this experience is family-friendly, and your guide can tailor it for your group to make sure kids are included. Children ages 0-3 don’t count toward the group size.
We understand plans change. We offer a 100% refund or the option to reschedule up to 48 hours before the experience start time.
This experience isn’t accessible for wheelchairs due to the wine tasting venue. However, please get in touch with our customer service team, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs.

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