Bilbao

15 Best Bilbao Pintxos & Food Tours

The pintxos crawls through the Casco Viejo: bar counters stacked like galleries, txakoli poured from height and wine pairings by Basque locals who take lunch as identity. The Basque Country eats better than anywhere; Bilbao argues it eats best.

2.The Award-Winning Bilbao Food Tour & Wine Pairing by Basque Local

Discover Bilbao’s culinary scene on this award-winning 3-hour walking tour. Savor pintxos and wines, learn local history, and explore the old town's vibrant nightlife.

★ 5.0

“A great way to start a visit to Bilbao. You get to know what the locals eat & drink. You also get a history of the Basque people.”

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5.Bilbao: Pintxos and Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

Explore Bilbao's culinary scene with a guided pintxos and wine tour. Visit markets, historic bars, and taste authentic Basque flavors for a true local experience.

★ 4.9

“We had a great time on the tour. Our guide was great and took us around old town to some of the best pintxos places. He also show us historical places and explained the Basque culture. Great fun!”

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6.The High End Food Tour of Bilbao with a Local

Discover Bilbao’s gastronomy with a chef-led small-group pintxos and wine tour. Tasty bites, local drinks, and insider tips in three hours.

★ 5.0

“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.”

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7.Architectural Rioja Small Group Wine Tour with Lunch from Bilbao

Discover the stunning architecture and exquisite wines of Rioja on this small-group tour from Bilbao, featuring visits to Gehry and Calatrava wineries plus a charming town visit.

★ 5.0

“The architecture was amazing, the tour was very good and so was the wine. The guide Marina was so friendly and helpful!”

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8.Semi-Private Rioja Tour of 3 Premium Wineries from Bilbao

Experience the best of Rioja with this intimate, guided tour from Bilbao. Visit three wineries, taste premium wines, and admire Frank Gehry’s iconic hotel.

★ 5.0

“Amazing day spent exploring La Rioja! Jani was our wonderful tour guide and teacher. She is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the Basque Country and well versed in the La Rioja history and wine production practices. We would recommend this experience to anyone eager…”

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9.The Original Bilbao Food Tour with Wine Pairings

Discover Bilbao’s best pintxos and wines on a 3-hour guided food tour. Visit five local bars, sample award-winning snacks, and learn about Basque culture.

★ 4.9

“Outstanding food tour from a great guide. Her passion for her city's food and history were evident. The places we visited were all fun and filling with wine, beer or cider matched perfectly with the pintxos. Our tour was a group of nine fun foodies…”

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10.From Bilbao: La Rioja Wineries Day Trip with Wine Tastings

Discover La Rioja on this full-day Bilbao wine tour, visiting renowned wineries, enjoying guided tastings, and exploring charming medieval towns.

★ 4.6

“This trip was SO fun! The day just flies by! You go to a a vineyard and learn about how wine making came to Rioja and the wine culture of the region. Then you go to La Guardia, a town from the medieval ages to…”

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11.Rioja Wine Tour: 2 Wineries From Bilbao

Discover the charm of Rioja wine country on a 7-hour small-group tour from Bilbao. Visit two wineries, sample five wines, and enjoy scenic views for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“The wine was bountiful, the tour guides were very friendly, interesting and knowledgeable. The lunch after was delicious”

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12.Bilbao Food Tour: Pintxos, Drinks, and Tapas with a Local

Discover Bilbao’s culinary scene on a 3.5-hour guided pintxos tour, sampling local delicacies, wines, and desserts with a passionate foodie guide.

★ 5.0

“Fantastic food and wine tour Gonzalo was amazing his knowledge of the Bilbao region and history of food was amazing this one of the best food tours !”

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13.Pintxos Tasting in Bilbao Small Group or Private Walking Tour

Discover Bilbao’s best pintxos with this small-group or private guided walking tour, exploring markets, local bars, and cultural highlights in 3 hours.

★ 5.0

“Oskar is a very friendly nice guy with whom we felt ourselves very comfortable from the first minutes. We visited 4 places to test pintxos and wine or beer or other interesting drinks and enjoyed very much. He met our expectations to test pintxos with…”

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14.Bilbaos #1 Food & Wine Experience

Experience authentic Basque flavors on this guided walking tour in Bilbao, tasting pintxos, local drinks, and exploring historic neighborhoods for €118.

★ 4.9

“Tour was excellent, great selection of foods, catered for likes/dislikes. Food fabulous, wine fabulous. Nice to meet other tourists on the tour, great chat amongst the group. Our guide Desiree, was excellent, very friendly, approachable, excellent at hosting a tour, she was very informed on…”

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15.Basque Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao

Experience authentic Basque cuisine with a hands-on pintxos and tapas cooking class in Bilbao, guided by friendly local chefs for a memorable culinary adventure.

★ 5.0

“Mikel was amazing! Super informative and fun. We learned so much about the food that we were making and on top of that the food was phenomenal! I had a fantastic time”

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More Bilbao Pintxos & Food Tours

4.5Bike tour with Pintxos & Drinks in Getxo (Scenic Bilbao Seaside)2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)$72.41 5.0La Rioja Boutique Wine Tour & Charming Lunch (From Bilbao)$267.46 4.5From Bilbao: Rioja Wine Region with Winery & Vitoria-Gasteiz9 hours$82 4.9From Bilbao: Rioja Architecture and Wine Tour8 hours$288 5.0Bilbao Pintxo Tasting Paired With Spanish Wines3 hours (approx.)$119.48 5.0Pintxo and Tapas tour with local Food Expert3 hours (approx.)$174.21 4.5Bike with Pintxos & Drinks in Getxo. Bilbao´s scenic seaside2.5 hours$71 5.0Basque Wine Tasting with Sommelier (Bilbao)1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$53.92 4.5Private Workshop Preparation of Pintxos with Lunch in Bilbao2 hours (approx.)$118.03 4.9Unique Spanish Wine Tasting with Sommelier – In Bilbao1.5 hours$53 5.0Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao2 hours (approx.)$119.83 4.8Bilbao: Basque Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class2.5 hours$112 3.8Bilbao: Classic & Modern Guided Walking Tour with Pintxos3 hours$100 4.5Rioja wine region with visit to winery & Vitoria-Gasreiz9 hours (approx.)$84.10 5.0Marques de Riscal and Ysios Rioja Wine Tour w/ Lunch from Bilbao8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$348.18 5.0A Sip-By-Sip Tour of 3 Boutique Rioja Family Wineries (Private Tour with Lunch)8 hours (approx.)$480.10 4.9Boutique Rioja Wine Tour with Charming Lunch (From Bilbao) 4.9Bilbao Food Tour with Pintxos & Drinks with a Local3.5 hours$102 5.0San Sebastian Private Tour, Pintxos & Winery Visit from Bilbao$385.72 5.0Private La Rioja Day: Visit 2 Premium Wineries with lunch.8 hours$353 5.0Full Rioja Wine Tour with Lunch from Bilbao Private Tour$420.62 4.5Rioja Wine Tour: Winery & Traditional Lunch From Bilbao$288.10 5.0Private tour Bilbao to La Rioja A day of Winery Tours and Tasting$286.60 5.0Bilbao Txakoli Wine Tour$189.15

Explore Bilbao

Titanium on the river, pintxos in the old town, Dragonstone up the coast.