Ultimate Barcelona Food & Market Tour of El Born with Paella
587 reviews
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 387 Walks’ customer ratings
Overall rating
4.7/5
387 reviews
Rating summary by category
Guide
4.8/5
Guest Support
4.6/5
Latest reviews
Excellent
Ariana was wonderful. She gave us some history of the area and some wonderful food. Great time.
Verified·Joni·USA·Female·May 14, 2026
Excellent
Great tour with great tour guide Ariana, great history and local color. Great food experience.
Verified·Jacqueline·USA·Female·May 13, 2026
Excellent
Excellent tour! Wonderful information and history about the culture/city. Lots of delicious food and drinks. Ariana was a great tour guide-funny and friendly and passionate! Highly recommend this tour-especially at the beginning of your time in Barcelona.
Verified·Sarah·Canada·Female·May 09, 2026
Excellent
Fantastic way to gain insight into a city. Ariana, our guide, was wonderful: knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about Barcelona. The food & drink experiences were great: local establishments and lots (!) of tasty eats. Would heartily recommend.
Verified·Bradley·USA·Male·May 08, 2026
Excellent
Very good tour with nice variety of local cuisine
Verified·carol·USA·Female·May 07, 2026
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Ultimate Barcelona Food & Market Tour of El Born with Paella
of Walks customers highly recommend this tour to friends or familySource: Walks Customers' Post-Tour Net Promoter Score Survey
Verified rating
4.7/5
based on 387 Walks’ customer ratings
Guide
4.8/5
Guest Support
4.6/5
Total guest reviews
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587
guest reviews
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Great88
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Latest reviews
Excellent
Ariana was wonderful. She gave us some history of the area and some wonderful food. Great time.
Great tour with great tour guide Ariana, great history and local color. Great food experience.
Verified·Jacqueline·USA·Female·May 13, 2026
Excellent
Excellent tour! Wonderful information and history about the culture/city. Lots of delicious food and drinks. Ariana was a great tour guide-funny and friendly and passionate! Highly recommend this tour-especially at the beginning of your time in Barcelona.
Fantastic way to gain insight into a city. Ariana, our guide, was wonderful: knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about Barcelona. The food & drink experiences were great: local establishments and lots (!) of tasty eats. Would heartily recommend.
Ariana was wonderful: engaging, funny, insightful and passionate about a world-class destination. A great way to explore the streets and eats of downtown Barcelona. Come hungry; there is a lot of tasty treats ��
Tripadvisor customer·Bradley·May 07, 2026
Excellent
What a wonderful tour with Bene. Thank you! So warm and welcoming, with such a wonderful knowledge of Barcelona and it's food and wines. <br />Tried so many different iconic foods that I would have otherwise missed.<br />Make sure you arrive hungry!
Tripadvisor customer·G7583XBhelenh·May 06, 2026
Excellent
Hector was excellent tour guide: friendly, funny & informative! He took good care of our group and any special requests. We learned a lot about the food but also about history, which was very interesting. The good we tasted were delicious and Mercat de Santa Caterina and the other restaurants were very atmospheric and delightful to visit. The amount of walking between the location was not too much, but yet gave nice little break between the tasting. I took part in this tour with my daughter (12yrs), who said this was the highlight of her trip to Barcelona.
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.
Vera is so knowledgeable and passionate about food! I really learned a lot about the history and culture of the Barcelona food. She even followed up with an email with recommendations. She went above and beyond! You will learn so much from the tour.
Discover how Barcelona’s history and its food go hand-in-hand as you explore the backstreets of the Gothic Quarter and dine at its few remaining authentic tapas bars.