Food Tours Barcelona

Our Tour Concept & Itinerary

The concept of this tour is to take our guests through the entire evolution of Barcelona cuisine, from the basic ‘surf and turf’ ingredients to favourite regional dishes and then on to avant garde creations of modern Catalan cuisine, pioneered by the Adria brothers and propagated by top chefs throughout the city.

To do so we’ll start by exploring a local market, where (unlike at the Boqueria) you’re likely to be the only tourist, and taste some of the best raw produce farmed in Catalonia and Spain: the very ingredients that have underpinned Barcelona’s food scene for decades. We’ll engage with the market traders and begin to understand the everyday rhythms of eating, and life, in the Catalan capital.

Next we’ll visit one of the city’s authentic bodegas (wine bars) where we’ll partake in the hallowed Barcelonin ritual of aperitif and enjoy two classic tapas dishes with Spanish grown olives and homemade vermouth, as you start to feel like a local in the city.

If you’re feeling brave you’ll also have the chance to drink some wine from the legendary Spanish shared drinking vessel, the porron…

After sampling these classic dishes we will call by an artisan olive oil shop for some tangy and surprising Mediterranean tastes that will whet our appetite further. (Keep shoppers can also pick out confectionery, conserves and naturally-made soaps and toiletries at this temple of eco-produce).

Catalan chefs have been at the forefront of the world’s gastronomic creativity ever since Ferran Adria took over the kitchen at El Bulli in the early 90s, and the legacy of his triple Michelin-starred innovation is to be found everywhere in Barcelona – at least if you know where to look.

During our next stop we’ll visit a a lively modern tapas bar where some of these new taste sensations and innovative ideas live on the menu. These creative tapas, such as calamari croquetas, are best enjoyed with a glass of Cava – the regional sparkling wine made with the Champagne method in the vineyards of the Penedes, just west of Barcelona.

Before we finish they’ll still be time to stop off at an authentic cafe for the classic Spanish refreshment orxata, made with tiger nuts grown in nearby Valencia, with sweet pastries.

All along the way you’ll hear the stories behind the dishes you taste, the venues you visit and the city we love, so that by the end you’ll be left with not only a delighted palate and full belly, but also a fantastic insight into the local food scene.