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Ready to taste the finest cuisine Bilbao has to offer? Indulge in an exclusive culinary adventure with a knowledgeable foodie host. Experience 10 exquisite tastings, from sweet to savory, along with refreshing drinks, while exploring the rich culture and highlights of Bilbao. This premium food tour offers unmatched value and unforgettable flavors.

Destination

Bilbao, Spain

Category

Food Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Português, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska

Included

• Private Guide
• 10 Local Food & Drink Tastings
• Vegetarian Options Available
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 6 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Taberna Plaza Nueva - Bilbao to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. 10 Tastings

   This tour includes 10 food and drink tastings spread over at least 3 stops. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!

4. The Classics

   A food tour in Bilbao would not be complete without the most typical and beloved dishes in town. Enjoy a bite of the ultimate classics txistorra and Pintxos and taste them in their true local flavor!

5. Locals’ Favorites

   Discover more of the local cuisine by trying some of the ultimate locals’ favorites food treats. Try unique food, typical of Bilbao picked by your local host and hear why they love it so much!

6. Typical Drinks

   With drinks included as part of the tastings this real experience comes with a real local spirit! Your local host will quench your thirst with a selection of drinks like coffee, unique beverages, and alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) cocktails, wine and beer

7. City Highlights

   This tour is more than just food, it’s a cultural experience! In between food stops, discover city highlights for a well-rounded experience that will satisfy your appetite for Bilbao. From food, drinks, must-sees and local hot spots; this tour has everything on the menu!

8. Vegetarian Alternative

   Looking for a vegetarian alternative? It’s possible! The tour has been created with alternative tastings to fit your preferences. Just let your host know!

9. Special Diet or Allergies?

   If you follow a special diet or have an allergy to a specific food, let your host know! They’ll make sure to take that into consideration so you can have an enjoyable and safe experience

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Peter

(About local Mabel)

26 July 2025

Wat een fantastische ervaring! Ons gezin (met 4 studerende kinderen) heeft met Mabel een food tour gemaakt door de oude wijk van Bilbao. Vanaf het eerste moment was het genieten: van pintxosbarretje naar pintxosbarretje liet Mabel ons proeven van alle lokale specialiteiten, terwijl ze vol enthousiasme vertelde over haar stad, de geschiedenis, de cultuur en – natuurlijk – haar geliefde voetbalclub. Mabel is ontzettend gezellig, warm en open. We hadden meteen een geweldige klik, ook met de kinderen, waardoor het voor iedereen een onvergetelijke middag werd.Bilbao écht proeven en beleven!

Peta🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Jéssica)

29 June 2025

My family and I really enjoyed our Pintoxs tour with Jessica. She was extremely knowledgeable and took us to many pintoxs bars with freshly made pintoxs. She also suggested some other bars and places to visit while in Bilbao.Muchas Gracias Jessica

Koen🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

19 June 2025

Thanks for the very nice pintxos tour in the various bars. All very local, surpising and adding an extra treat to the Bilbao visit. Thank you Jessica for providing this lovely experience.Lovely pintxos tour!

Sabine

(About local Mabel)

3 June 2025

A wonderful, relaxed, educational evening with the unique, intelligent, and entertaining Mabel. We learned a lot about the city, its inhabitants and the history. Thanks a lot for the perfekt evening - and all the delicious Pintxos places. All the best for you, Mabel, and your family. We will always keep the evening in our hearts. It couldn't be better

Liesbeth

(About local Jéssica)

30 May 2025

Jessica was vriendelijk, vlot, flexibel en heel enthousiast! Ze had lekkere tastings geregeld, het was gezellig en voldoende. Het dessert was fantastisch :-)Perfecte invulling van een eerste avond!

Thomas

(About local Jéssica)

28 May 2025

Jéssica was the perfect host. She took us to some amazing pintxos bars that we would never have gone to alone. Authentic food, freshly made, and surrounded by locals. On every stop Jéssica explained why the dish was special, and how it was made. She used the food as part of a narrative to explain Bilbao’s culture and history, and the new culinary influences coming from a more diverse population in recent decades. A fascinating evening that we enjoyed far more than the dull Michelin-rated restaurant we had dinner in the following night! Highly recommended. Wonderful food, wonderful host

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(About local Jéssica)

27 May 2025

Jessica showed us around and explained lots about the culture. She adapted the 'menu' to our taste which was realy appriciated. Nice way to get info about Bilbao and its good foodNice evening in Bilbao

David🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

23 May 2025

Jessica was presented with an insurmountable task. There was 100,000 drunk Englishman in old town Bilbao. she addressed the situation and with calm and control gave us an exemplary foodie tour. She held our attention as if there was a serene surrounding. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. She gave no excuses for the environment and when the tour was over, we were completely satisfied and amazed. Thank you DH.In control. 10

fiona 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

16 May 2025

Great food tour. Jessica was very knowledgeable and friendly. We tried lots of local delicacies and drink. hightly recommend.group food tour

Phillip

(About local Jéssica)

14 May 2025

Excellent knowledge of the areas , pleasant and friendly person 9/10 👍🤓.

Stephanie

(About local Mabel)

10 May 2025

We had a great time on our tour with Mabel. She is very knowledgeable about the city and region, and tailored the tour to our interests. Would highly recommend!A wonderful evening in Bilbao

Nicole🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

4 May 2025

Leuke tour, leuke gids. Paar heerlijke gerechtjes maar ook mindere. Jammer dat er geen zoet gerechtje erbij zat als afsluiterFoodtour

Michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

4 May 2025

An excellent food tour. We went as a group of 3 friends and Jessica did a great job of making the tour both fun and interesting. The food, drink and conversation were excellent. We would thoroughly recommend.Food tour in bilbao

Daniel

(About local Jéssica)

2 May 2025

We were 45 minutes late -- our fault and she was very patient and waited for us. She took us to great places and the explanations about the pinxtos and culture and history were very, very good, enhancing our experience. Because we were late, we do not believe that we had 10 pinxtos unless you count the wine as a pinxto. The price was very expensive given the cost of the food and drinks. We know the company sets the price, but given the cost of food/wine, it was too expensive. The tour should have cost $65 per person, not $100pinxtos tour

Unknown

(About local Mabel)

23 April 2025

Wir haben bei Mabel im April 2025 die "10 Tastings..." Tour für 2 Personen gebucht. Die Führung enthielt zahlreiche Pinxtos und diverse Drinks in verschiedenen Bars. Dazwischen hat uns Mabel die Geschichtet Bilbaos und zahlreiche Sights sehr kurzweilig näher gebracht. Keine Frage blieb unbeantwortet. Mabel ist sehr sympathisch und wir hatten eine tolle Zeit. Sie spricht perfekt deutsch und hat nebenbei meine Spanisch-Kenntnisse verbessert. Für die nächsten Tag in Bilbao erhielten wir viele Tipps und Anregungen. Das war wirklich klasse - 100% Empfehlung !! Jederzeit gerne wieder!! Babsi + ThomasThe 10 Tastings of Bilbao - Stadtführung

Tatiana🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Jéssica)

16 April 2025

Oh, it's definitely the best way to discover Bilbao! Thanks, Jessica - а well planned tour, spiced up with interesting information about history and culture, and seasoned with original local pintxos and drinks! Would recommend to everyone!when you don't notice how time flies

Thomas🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

30 March 2025

Great walk good food

Sandra🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Jéssica)

23 March 2025

Jessica selected venues and food carefully for their variety and cultural/historical significance. We saw the old and new parts of the city as we worked our way through the foods to a lovely ending. Strong recommendation. Excellent food selections and contrxt

Oner🇹🇷 Turkey

(About local Jéssica)

21 December 2024

Jessica picked us up from our hotel right on time and made us taste the locals' favorites and the specialties of each bar. She kept us informed throughout the tour and ensured that we had a pleasant time. We highly recommend the tour with Jessica Perfect choices

Margaret🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

20 October 2024

Jessica leads a great food tour. She is knowledgeable about the city and especially its food scene. She provides a lot of information, while being relaxed and fun and funny. We shared a lot of delicious food and beverages.Great guide, great city, great food

Rob🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Jéssica)

1 October 2024

Jéssica was a great host, able to tailor the tour to our likes and tastes as well as adapting due to some bars being closed. She gave a great overview of some of Bilbao’s history and recommendations of where to eat giving us plenty to do for the rest of our stay. Thank you!A great introduction to Bilbao

Jeroen🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

30 September 2024

Antwoorden op al onze culinaire vragen, steeds inspelen op onze interesses, een lijst met suggesties om ook de rest van de week culinair verrast te worden. Jéssica heeft ons perfect geïntroduceerd en heerlijk geïnspireerd!Jéssica rules!

Peter🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Mabel)

10 September 2024

Mabel was a great tour guide. Friendly and interesting and we all had a great time!Eccellent tour!

Frank🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mabel)

5 September 2024

Ein angenehmer Sadtspaziergang mit interessanten Erklärungen zu Hintergründen und Stadtgeschichte, sehr professionell vorgetragen, Mabel ist für eine Führung in deutscher Sprache die beste Wahl. Die Auswahl der besuchten Pintxos Restaurants war gelungen, die Mischung aus Stadtviertelbesichtigung und Restaurantbesuchen stimmig. Empfehlenswert !informativ, gesellig und kurzweilig

Margaret

(About local Jéssica)

8 July 2024

The 6 of us had a great evening with Jessica. She was very knowledgeable and friendly, sharing with us some history of Bilbao and Basque foods and drinks. Even though it was a Sunday, and some of her favorite places were closed, she had worked out really good alternatives that we all enjoyed. Wonderful walking food tour

Charlotte🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jéssica)

8 July 2024

This was our first time in Bilbao with two adults and two teens. We had a wonderful tour with Jessica!! Not only did we taste a variety of tasty pintxos, we saw the beautiful city of Bilbao and learned a bit about the Basque culture. Jessica was punctual, professional, kind, knowledgeable and customized our tour to make it an enjoyable adventure for my entire family!!Wow - What an experience!!

Daniel

(About local Laura )

17 June 2024

We had a fantastic and fun time with Laura. She reacted spontaneously to our ideas and showed us some really cool places with lovely food and good wine. It was an insightful and interesting tour. Highly recommended! Fun and insightful private tour with Laura

Claire

(About local Jéssica)

17 June 2024

We had a wonderful afternoon with Jessica during the ten tastings tour. She told us a lot about the city and in between we got the most delicious typical dishes and drinks from Bilbao. Lovely and delicious walk through Bilbao!

Kristina

(About local Joseba)

11 May 2024

Joseba hat unser Herz im Sturm erobert! Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit in Bilbao. Er hat uns viel erzählt und gezeigt, die Pintxos waren lecker, der Wein auch. Jederzeit wieder. Ein perfekter Tag

Teresa🇺🇸 United States

(About local Laura )

19 April 2024

We chose the 10 Tastings in Bilbao in order to learn more about the local culture and foods. Laura was our guide and could not have done a better job. She treated us like family, taught us about the local foods, and was very patient with our slower style of movement. She thought of everything as our food tour progressed from breakfast type foods to more hearty dishes. She even brought an extra umbrella for us to use since we were visiting from a cruise ship. Realizing our time was limited because of the cruise, Laura took us to the Guggenheim and assisted with a taxi back to our ship. These are things that were not part of the tour, but shows the passion Laura has for people. I highly recommend her as your next guide. She was amazing!10 Tastings in Bilboa

Julie🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Endika)

30 August 2023

There were 4 in our group from Ireland. Endika was a wonderful guide. So knowledgable and passionate about his home city and gave us a great tour. We learned such a lot. We walked and ate and drank local food snd drinks. He told us about everything he close for us snd was very generous to us. I hope we meet him again and I’d recommend him anytime. Endika was wonderful

Rebecca🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Mabel)

21 August 2023

Bilbao was a stop on our cruise itinerary and we weren't sure what to do so I checked out 'WithLocals' and found the 10 tastings tour. We thought this would be a good way to learn more about the city an introduce our children to different foods. Mabel met us by the giant puppy at the Guggenheim and walked us through the city sharing the history from a local perspective. We stopped at 4 different places to try local specialities. She was very helpful explaining both the sites and the different foods. We did this tour with our 3 kids, age 13, 15 & 17 and it was perfect for them! Our one daughter is still talking about the Spanish tortillas at the last stop! A taste of Bilbao

Iris🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mabel)

30 June 2023

Mabel weiß alles über Ihre Stadt und führt eloquent und unterhaltsam hindurch. Sie geht auf alle Wünsche der Gruppe ein, spricht perfekt deutsch und geht selbst auf Smalltalk über andere Themen ein. Wir hatten viel Spaß! Vielen Dank MabelHistorisch-kulinarisch Stadtführung

Jeff🇺🇸 United States

(About local Endika)

22 May 2023

Endika provided us a lot of extra information and insite to his amazing city. Made our tour complete with a touch of history and culture that inspired more interest and questions about his home town.Endika is awesome

Bianca🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Andre & Friends)

28 February 2023

Eins vorweg: Mabel war eine wunderbare, sehr freundliche Reiseführerin und hat die Tour kurzweilig gestaltet. Allerdings lautet die Tour „10 Tastings…“; wir waren allerdings nur in 2 Pinxtos Bars. Zurück von der Tour haben wir die Beschreibung vorsichtshalber noch einmal geprüft und hiernach eine Reklamation an den Veranstalter gesendet. Leider haben wir bis heute keine Antwort erhalten, sehr schade.Der Titel entsprach nicht der Tour

Jason🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Andre & Friends)

19 February 2023

Marc🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Mabel)

21 July 2025

Na onze slechte ervaring met Gids Rene in Valencia die niet kwam opdagen, hebben we nu een leuke rondleiding in Bilbao gehad met Mabel. Goede Gids

Amber

(About local Laura )

16 July 2025

Laura was absolutely wonderful. So full of knowledge and more than happy to adapt to what we were wanting from the tour as well. I would highly recommend Laura!!Amazing Guided Tour

Laroo

(About local Jéssica)

15 July 2025

We had a wonderful evening touring Casco Viejo pinchos bars with Jéssica. The hard part about going to pinchos bars is knowing the good ones from the ones that are just OK, and Jéssica took us to good ones, with great variety. Along the way, she told us about the lifestyle and culture of Bilbao and the Basque country. This is a great way to learn about pinchos and get a good meal too!Fun and informative food tour

Anna🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Mabel)

11 July 2025

Very informative visit to the Guggenheim Museum with history of the city, relevant information about the architecture and detailed information about the art! Good tips for further exploring the museum after the tour. Thanks for the great tour, we really enjoyed it. 10

Andrea🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Santiago)

3 July 2025

We booked the tour "Exclusive Highlights & Hidden Gems of Bilbao" which gave us an insight into the city's history and today's city life. Santiago was very professional and friendly. He new the city inside out and made this tour a great experience for us.very professional and friendly

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Mabel)

30 June 2025

I had a wonderful guided tour of Bilbao with Mabel. She arrived right on time, was warm, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. Over the course of the morning, she walked me through the heart of the city, sharing a wealth of historic facts, cultural context, and local insights. It was a relaxed yet engaging experience, and I left with a much deeper appreciation for Bilbao and Basque culture. Highly recommend Mabel to anyone looking for a thoughtful and well-paced introduction to the city. ShawnA morning well spent in Basque Country

rdemooij🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Jéssica)

29 June 2025

Jessica heeft ons in een aantal uren door Bilbao geleid. Zij weet erg veel van de stad en haar oprechte enthousiasme is aanstekelijk. Jessica is relaxed, vrolijk en voor ons de perfecte gids. Wij vonden het jammer toen de rondleiding voorbij was. Raymond de MooijDe percte gids

Ruedi🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Mabel)

27 June 2025

Mabel hat eine höchst interessante und kulinarisch exquisite Tour in Bilbao geleitet. Wir haben viel Interessantes erfahren und Insider Informationen bekommen. Es war genial. Danke Mabel!Herzlichen Dank für die tolle Bilbao Tour

Tine🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Rune)

18 June 2025

An incredibly fun and delightful experience with Rune leading an informative tour of Bilbao's history, culture and gastronomy. We enjoyed the specialties and experienced the food and environments that we would not have found ourselves. An effective introduction to Basque life and the city. Extra plus to have a dialog from a Danish perspective.

VIVIANE🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mabel)

17 June 2025

Mabel hat uns ganz toll durch Bilbao geführt und uns spannend und anschaulich die Geschichte der Basken und deren Kultur näher gebracht. Gerne jederzeit wieder und absolut weiter zu empfehlen! Sehr abwechslungsreich und informativ!

Evi🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Mabel)

16 June 2025

Wir waren als Freundesgruppe in Bilbao und haben uns eine deutschsprachige Führung gewünscht. Mabel hat es verstanden, uns die Stadt und das Guggenheimmuseum aufs Beste zu erklären. Wir haben Ihre ruhige und kompetente Art und die schöne Sprache, der Sie sich bediente, sehr geschätzt. Obwohl wir nur 2 Tage in der Stadt verbracht haben, ist sie uns sehr vertraut geworden. Danke liebe Mabel!Angenehm, kompetent, sprachkundig

Susanne🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Mabel)

15 June 2025

Die Stadtführung mit Mabel hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht und war auch sehr informativ, so dass wir viel über die Geschichte Bilbaos und auch Land und Leute erfahren konnten. Mabel ist sehr sympathisch mit viel Humor. Jederzeit wieder 🥰👍Stadtführung mit Pintxos

Claudia

(About local Mabel)

4 June 2025

Wir waren mit einer kleinen Gruppe von 8 Personen Ende Mai in Bilbao und hatten eine deutsch-sprachige Tour mit Mabel gebucht. Die 3 Stunden sind wie im Flug vergangen und wir haben einen tollen Über- und Einblick in die Stadt bekommen. Die Tour war kurzweilig, informativ und auch von der Länge her ideal. Wir haben in der Altstadt begonnen und endeten am Guggenheim Museum. Die Tour mit Mabel war sicher eines der Top-Highlights unserer Kurzreise durchs Baskenland. Mabel hat uns menschlich und mit ihrem Wissen mehr als überzeugt. Durch sie wird uns Bilbao in toller Erinnerung bleiben. Vielen herzlichen Dank, liebe Mabel. Ein Highlight!

Hetty🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Laura )

2 June 2025

What a great way to (re)acquaint yourself with Bilbao and experience the local food and drink culture. Tour was at a very busy time, Friday evening at 19:00, but our great guide Laura knew exactly where to go and also gave us a lot of information about the city and life in the city. We really enjoyed it and Laura gave us a lot of great tips for the coming days. Really a super enthusiastic and involved guide! Thanks!!Great evening