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Private Family Food Tour of Barcelona with Expert Local Guide

3 Hours Round trip from Barcelona Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private family-friendly food tour in Barcelona
  • 02 Taste churros, ensaimada, Iberian ham, cheese, and turron
  • 03 Sample Spanish favourites like patatas bravas, pan con tomate, pinxos, and croquetas
  • 04 Explore Plaza del Pi, Carrer Petritxol, and La Boqueria
  • 05 Visit the area around Biblioteca de Catalunya
  • 06 Stop by Santa Pau del Camp and its nearby playground
  • 07 Enjoy a relaxed walking tour with a local guide
  • 08 Play games and take part in a treasure hunt while exploring

Discover Barcelona through its flavours on this private, family-friendly walking tour designed for adults and kids alike. With a local guide leading the way, you’ll explore charming streets and well-known spots including Plaza del Pi, Carrer Petritxol, La Boqueria, Biblioteca de Catalunya, Santa Pau del Camp, and the area around Teatre Condal.

Along the way, sample classic Spanish favourites such as churros, ensaimada, Iberian ham, cheese, turron, patatas bravas, pan con tomate, pinxos, and croquetas. With playful moments for children, a stop by a playground, and plenty of local insight, this experience offers a relaxed and tasty introduction to Barcelona for the whole family.

Discover Barcelona through its flavours on this private, family-friendly walking tour designed for adults and kids alike.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Barcelona
Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

You start your journey by meeting your guide at Plaza del pi, then you will go to Carrer Petrixtol it’s a local cafeteria, try the best churros in town and a delicious ensaimada. Your next stop will be at Mercat de la Boqueria. It offers a variety of fresh products. You can try some Iberian ham and cheese and also turron from a traditional family business. You will also visit Biblioteca de Catalunya, taste the staples of Spanish cuisine: patatas bravas, pan con tomate in an outdoor bar near the library.

Just grab a coffee and see the world go by. Then you will visit Santa Pau del Camp, admire a beautiful local church. It has a lovely playground in front of it, where kids can take a break and play. Your next and last place to visit will be Teatre Condal. In a secrete restaurant near the theatre you can choose your favorite pinxo and also try the traditional croquetas. We will bade good-bye at Metro station Pablo Sec.It’s a beautiful square in front of Santa Maria del Pi meaning Saint Mary of the pine. It is situated in Barri Gotic district of the city. Like most public squares in Spain, it's filled with cafes and restaurants to sit and watch the as the world go by. Just stand in middle of the square and you will know that you have arrived.Barcelona’s locals consider it to be the one of the most charming streets. It’s 3 meters wide and 129 meters long, stretching from the Placa del Pi to carrer portafarrisa. The “granjas”- the cafés that over the past few decades have served the best hot chocolate in Barcelona. There are also other shops and places of interest, which give this street a great buzz, including shops of jewelry, stationary and even art galleries.The Mercat de la Boqueria, often simply referred to as La Boqueria is a large public market in the Ciudad Vieja district of Barcelona, and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance from La Rambla, not far from the Liceo, Barcelona's opera house. The market has a very diverse selection of goods. Mercat de la Boquerìa is a food paradise, you can find almost everything the culinary heart desires: sweets, honey, cheese, refined oils, olives, local and exotic fruit and vegetables, meat, ham, fish, seafood. Enjoy fresh and huge selection. Get a taste of Iberian ham at the local market.Biblioteca de Catalunya is a Catalan national library located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The mission of the Library of Catalonia is to collect, preserve, and spread Catalan bibliographic production and that related to the Catalan linguistic area, to look after its conservation, and to spread its bibliographic heritage while maintaining the status of a center for research and consultation. It has about 3 millions of item. There are many authentic cafés and restaurants in front of the library where you can taste very tasty Spanish food like patatas bravas and enjoy the taste of it. Just stuff yourself on patatas bravas and feel the Spanish vibe.It is a church and former monastery in Barcelona. While the monastery now stands within the El Raval district in central Barcelona, it initially stood outside the city (before 14th century). Its rural location gave the church its name. It has as a very beautiful playground where kids can play and enjoy the moments.It is a very famous theater. It was opened in 1903. It has many secret local restaurants and cafés near it, where you can try the traditional croquetas and other famous Spanish dishes. We will say good-bye at the Metro station Pablo sec. And don’t be shy to ask any questions you may have. Hit the streets like a local and see Barcelona through the eyes of locals with the help of a private local guide.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Barcelona 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private local guide
  • 8 yummy local delicacies
  • Multiple start times available
  • Must see and off the beaten path
  • Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tour
  • Iconic places for photoshoot
  • Private walking food tour

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Extra food, not included in tour

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Barcelona, ES
Tour start
Barcelona, ES
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Barcelona.

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