Our tapas tours are typically run with 6 guests or fewer. During our peak season we run a limited number of tours of up to 7 or 8 guests. Primarily we do this to cater for lone travellers who have few opportunities to enjoy Barcelona's culinary tour scene otherwise.
If you prefer not to be joined by others, our private tours are available upon request – get in touch if you would like to create a private tour.
A tour is a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the city and the region, so we suggest including it at the beginning of your trip.
Tickets for all tours must be purchased in advance. Space is highly limited due to the size of the establishments we will be visiting. To purchase tickets, please go to our bookings page and choose a date that works for you.
Cash is not accepted.
Parents with infants and toddlers up to the age of 3 need not purchase a ticket for them.
However, you will need to inform us if you will have an infant/small child with you so that space can be made accordingly. This is especially important for the wine excursion so that the correct vehicle can be arranged.
In general, if you are bringing small children with, please let us know well in advance so that we can work with you to make it as comfortable and easy for you and your little ones.
Full refunds are available up to 48 hours prior to the start of tapas tours.
Due to our logistics and the arrangements we have with the venues we visit on our tours, we are unable to offer refunds on bookings made fewer than 48 hours before a tour begins.
Please note that private tours must be confirmed at least one week in advance and are non-refundable.
Yes, private group tours are available with The Barcelona Taste! Please visit our Private Groups page for more information on how to contact us and arrange for a private group tour.
We very rarely have cancellations. But feel free to contact us if you’d like us to put your name on a waiting list for a particular tour.
We open tours for single-ticket bookings once we have booked at least two guests.
You can view which tours are currently open to Lone Travellers, and if you have another date in mind please use our Contact page.
Absolutely! We frequently have younger diners join us on our tours and find that most enjoy trying the dishes and soft drinks that are made available. We ask that parents, who know their children best, use their own judgment when deeming the tour appropriate for their children, as the focus is on trying foods you may not have tried before, sitting and conversing at the dining table, and briefly walking between restaurants. Some children that may have a limited attention span or very picky eating habits might be tested by this. Diners aged three and up do require a ticket to attend; this is not only to cover the cost of food and drink consumed but also to account for an occupied space in what are very small group experiences.
While our food tours are not wine-tasting tours, wine is delicious and fun, and so, will be provided at some establishments for tasting, as will other delicious and fun beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
If you are a wine lover, check out our wine excursions. All about wine!!! (and a delicious Catalan lunch).
Delicious foods!
Many of the establishments we will be visiting make fresh and different dishes daily, so it is hard to provide an exact list.
However, we can guarantee at least some of the following: fine cheeses and wines, olives and traditional Catalan and Spanish tapas, a few modern Catalan-international fusions, sweet nothings (sometimes whispered) and much more!
Yes! Drinks are included on the tour. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options are available.
Yes and no.
The Barcelona Taste visits a variety of establishments, most of which provide vegetarian options.
If you are a strict vegetarian, we cannot guarantee that the places we visit are not, for example, cooking with animal fat, though olive oil is far more typical.
There are always vegetarian options, but some days there are fewer options than on other days.
That said, we have had many vegetarians on our tours in the past and they have said they thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
We do our best to accommodate all food preferences and diets. And, to be honest, Spain is finally figuring out about good vegetarian food, so the options are just getting better and better.
Mmm… In fact, if you join a tour, we’d be happy to provide you with a few of our favorite vegetarian restaurants around the city!
As the establishments we are visiting are extremely small, we are not able to completely guarantee accommodation for all food allergies.
However, please let us know what your restrictions are as we will do our utmost to provide alternatives where available.
We have planned the tours so that, at the end of the approx. 3 hours, most guests leave feeling comfortably full.
Most of the establishments dispose of a restroom.
Tours will occur in rain or shine. Please check the weather conditions the day of your tour and dress appropriately. Luckily, it doesn’t rain very often here.
Of course! We highly recommend bringing a camera and taking photos throughout the tour.
However, please remember we will be visiting small local restaurants, so please respect the owners and other tables when taking your pictures. Also, remember that Barcelona is known for pickpockets. Keep your camera on a strong strap, preferably one across your chest to avoid being an “easy-target.”
We are not responsible for any items stolen during the course of the trip. In the unfortunate event that something of yours is stolen, we will provide you with the necessary information on where to report the stolen item. However, we cannot stop the tour to accommodate one individual. Nor can we offer a refund should anyone decide to leave the tour. We will do our best to keep everyone and their things safe, but in the end, it is up to you to take precautions and to use common sense on our tours.
Please don’t be late! We do not answer our phones while we are running tours, as our full attention is on our guests. Guides will need to begin the tour at the stated start time with those present; they have no choice but to consider the other guests and the time sensitive reservations we have made with our venues.
All tours are available in English or Spanish.
Yes, yes we do. And we love it.
But also, throughout the tour, your guide will share Barcelona urban legends, facts, a bit of culinary insight and fun tales of the food and spaces you taste and see.
We are incredibly careful to choose only the best guides in the city to join The Barcelona Tase, and they work extremely hard. Tips/gratuities are certainly welcome and greatly appreciated!
Once a reservation is made, a map detailing the initial meeting place will be emailed to you.
We ask that you arrive there 10 minutes before the scheduled time, to guard against excessive delays.
The Gothic Quarter tour ends at the starting point. Our other tours end at different points, but please be assured that your guide will never leave you until he/she is certain you know where you are and how to get to where you want to be from there.
Casual, casual, casual. ¡Olé!
The tour is 2-3 hours long and involves a lot of standing. Some children/ages have a limited attention span that might be tested by this. We ask that parents, who know their children best, use their own judgment when deeming the tour appropriate for their children.
As we are on a tight eating schedule, we ask that you refrain from shopping during the tour.
Our tours range from 2-3.5 hours, depending on the route you choose. We walk at a very relaxed pace between establishments; typically this is between 10-15 minutes maximum between locations.
The safety of our guests, guides and venue partners is our top concern. Because of this, we’ve developed new health and safety guidelines in accordance with WTO and World Travel and Tourism Council guidelines, and in line with Spanish and Catalan government requirements.
For the safety, security and enjoyment of our guests, and to protect and respect our guides and restaurant partners, anyone that arrives for a tour obviously intoxicated will be asked to leave and not issued with a refund. We have a duty of care to our colleagues and guests, but additionally we cannot tour with excessively intoxicated individuals as this breaches both our code of conduct and insurance policy. Do not attend our tour if you are intoxicated.
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