Ultimate Barcelona Food & Market Tour of El Born with Paella
3 hours
Max 9
Why take this tour?
Devour are the food specialists in our family, running all of our food tours. They're obsessed with finding the most authentic and tasty food and the biggest characters at the local market. We think that passion makes them the best at what they do.
Highlights
- Enjoy enough food for a full meal at 7 classic establishments with a small group of max 9 people.
- Step inside a market only locals know about.
- Discover the fascinating history behind the creation of some of Barcelona’s most iconic dishes.
- Explore two quintessential Barcelona neighborhoods, El Born and La Barceloneta, on a walking history tour.
- Learn how to identify authentic paella – and try some for yourself!
- Soak up Barcelona through its bakeries, bodegas and food shops.
- Sites Visited
- Born Neighborhood
- Barceloneta Neighborhood
- Santa Caterina Market
- Plaçeta d’en Marcus
- Passeig del Born
- Santa Maria del Mar church
- El Fossar de les Moreres
- Malcuinat and Dames streets
- Plaça Poeta Bosca
- Tour Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- 7 tasting stops with 12+ tastes and 3 drinks
- Small group of max 9 people
Discover the real Barcelona through its iconic food
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Verified Customer reviews
Verified ratings
4.7 /5
based on 380 Walks’ customer ratingsOverall rating
4.7 /5
380 reviewsRating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
James was the BEST tour guide for this food tour. He is a former chef and as such, has tremendous knowledge about all of the foods in the markets and in the restaurants. His passion and knowledge of the history of the area was unsurpassed. He made the tour by his storytelling abilities and his love for the city of Barcelona and it's people. He is a true foodie and we learned so much from his vast knowledge. He was fun and engaging and truly made our experience a perfect one. Thank you James.
Verified · ANGELA · Canada · Female · Apr 29, 2026 Excellent
We enjoyed our walk and tastings in El Born and Barcelonetta with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. The title of the tour emphasizes paella. Unfortunately, the paella was disappointing.
Verified · Shelley · USA · Female · Apr 25, 2026 Excellent
This tour was great. Our guide, Benedetta, was extremely accommodating to us. Neither of us drink alcohol and she made sure we were provided with beverages without alcohol. She was kind, considerate and funny while being informative.
Verified · Dianna · USA · Female · Apr 23, 2026 Excellent
This tour was outstanding- one of the highlights of a month long trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable, the places we visited were really varied & interesting and the food & drinks that were provided were very generous. Highly recommended
Verified · NANCE · Australia · Female · Apr 22, 2026 Excellent
Andrea did an excellent job giving us the history of the city while organizing the best dishes in Barcelona.
Tripadvisor customer · Kabi · Apr 20, 2026
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Excellent
James was the BEST tour guide for this food tour. He is a former chef and as such, has tremendous knowledge about all of the foods in the markets and in the restaurants. His passion and knowledge of the history of the area was unsurpassed. He made the tour by his storytelling abilities and his love for the city of Barcelona and it's people. He is a true foodie and we learned so much from his vast knowledge. He was fun and engaging and truly made our experience a perfect one. Thank you James.
Verified · ANGELA · Canada · Female · 55 - 64 years · Apr 29, 2026 Excellent
We enjoyed our walk and tastings in El Born and Barcelonetta with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. The title of the tour emphasizes paella. Unfortunately, the paella was disappointing.
Verified · Shelley · USA · Female · 65 - 74 years · Apr 25, 2026 Excellent
This tour was great. Our guide, Benedetta, was extremely accommodating to us. Neither of us drink alcohol and she made sure we were provided with beverages without alcohol. She was kind, considerate and funny while being informative.
Verified · Dianna · USA · Female · 65 - 74 years · Apr 23, 2026 Excellent
This tour was outstanding- one of the highlights of a month long trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable, the places we visited were really varied & interesting and the food & drinks that were provided were very generous. Highly recommended
Verified · NANCE · Australia · Female · 55 - 64 years · Apr 22, 2026 Excellent
Andrea did an excellent job giving us the history of the city while organizing the best dishes in Barcelona.
Tripadvisor customer · Kabi · Apr 20, 2026 Excellent
We had an amazing time with Andrea! The food was even more delicious than we expected, and the history and context that Andrea gave added even more to the experience. Andrea’s own passion for food and art was a bonus to an already excellent tour. My only advice is come hungry! There is so much to enjoy throughout the entire experience. We did this toward the end of our trip, but wish we had put it day 1!
Tripadvisor customer · Emma · Apr 20, 2026 Excellent
Mika was very professional and personable
Verified · Sonny · USA · Male · 55 - 64 years · Apr 19, 2026 Excellent
The food and markets tour with Devour was great and Andrea was an excellent guide. We had so much delicious food and learned all about Barcelona and its history. Highly recommend doing this tour.
Tripadvisor customer · David · Apr 16, 2026 Excellent
David was beyond amazing! He was a wealth of knowledge and was super peraonable! He was a joy to spend the day with and took the time to provide excellent detail!
Verified · Rebecca · USA · Female · 45 - 54 years · Apr 03, 2026 Excellent
Fun, funny, and delicious! Highly recommend Alex. He was entertaining and very informative.
Tripadvisor customer · Suzanne · Mar 31, 2026You Can Also Experience These Similar Tours
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