Secret Barcelona Gourmet Day Tour

This gourmet tour of Barcelona is perfect for discerning foodies, who would like to enjoy a day of tasting Barcelona's best. The journey will focus on the authentic gourmet foods in Catalonia, but will pass by a few architectural feats in the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. You will start with a guided visit to la Boqueria market, Spain's largest marketplace. Boqueria is like a museum of the brightest, most curious and delectable foods Europe has to offer. Then you will enjoy a private tasting of Spanish cheeses with wines; Spanish tapas lunch, guided visit to a typical dried fruit artisan, discover the Picasso museum with our expert Oficcialy Licensed Guide and more.

This luxury private tour is perfect for discerning foodies, who would like to enjoy a day of tasting Barcelona’s best. The journey will focus on the authentic gourmet foods in Spain and Catalan Cuisine, but will pass by a few architectural feats as well. You will start with a guided visit to La Boqueria market, Spain’s largest marketplace. La Boqueria is like a museum of the brightest, most curious and delectable foods Europe has to offer. In any season you can lose yourself in a more than 800 year-old wonderland of fruit, vegetables, meats, seafood, bread and desserts. But be warned: It may take a long time before deciding exactly where to concentrate your taste buds. Because of Barcelona’s accessible ports and proximity to fertile farmlands, a market like La Boqueria is able to offer gourmands a wide variety of olive oils, mushrooms, and seafood from its vendors to you, the customer!

Our expert culinary guide will lead you around the best booths and you will taste some of the best local seasonal produce at one famous La Boqueria bar, frequented by celebrities. A glass of a fine brut nature cava will surely feel good with a tapa of Chantrelle mushrooms, or fresh cockles, squid or maybe even scrambled eggs with wild asparagus. Then you will take the path of Picasso on the famous Avignon Street, and visit the Picasso museum while enjoying fascinating anecdotes from our wonderful guide. After this short artistic excursion, you will enjoy a taste of some of the best Spanish cheeses at a charming local cheese shop paired with some excellent Priorat wine. You will be able to judge for yourself why the Tou de Tilers, Cabrales or Mahon cheeses are so appreciated by the locals.

For something sweet, you will stop at the oldest venue in Barcelona for refreshments, as well as dried nuts and fruits, such as hazelnuts from Lleida, almonds from Tarragona, homemade nougats and chocolates, accompanied by sweet Mistela wine. This quaint and local store, specializing in roasting coffee beans and nuts for over 150 years, is still decorated with its original furniture and old wood-burning stove.

Your luxury private Secret Gourmand Route will be rounded off by a light lunch of exquisite tapas will include Spain's best Iberic “bellota” ham, Joselito, fine cold meats and sausages, the finest wild tuna, anchovies, clams from Galicia, a selection of the best Spanish olive oils, cheeses, salads, etc., all enjoyed at one of the best delicatessens in the city. Winewise, you will be in very good hands, with English speaking sommeliers, to guide you through more than 6000 wines. Your guide will leave you at the finale of your tour when you are settled safely into this amazing delicatessen, but not before explaining to you where you may round off your tasting with a delicious chocolate con churros in a charming local cafe, one of the best places in Barcelona for this local delicacy

Please note our tours are available for PRIVATE GROUPS ONLY and are not scheduled tours for mixed groups.