The 15 Best Bilbao Pintxos Tours

1.The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & Wine Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Taste Bilbao through five pintxos stops, local wines, cider, cocktails, and Basque stories on a friendly three-hour walking tour.

“Jack was our guide and did a fantastic job of blending in history with the food and drink. He obviously knows which bars have the BEST of any specific pintxos and pairs it with the most appropriate beverage. The wines were delicious, each of them having different grapes from local regions. Don’t eat before you go….there is plenty of food to call it dinner!”

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2.Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Taste six Bilbao pintxos, four drinks, and local stories on an intimate Casco Viejo food tour with a guide and group of six.

“Great tour with lots of information. Really enjoyed the bars and restaurants where a tourist wouldn’t go.”

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3.Bilbao Food Tour: Pintxos, Drinks, and Tapas with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Taste Bilbao through pintxos, txakoli, cider, cheese, and local guidance on a 3.5-hour Old Town food walk.

“Kaya was very friendly, gave great advice on the city, brought us to plenty of bars , very knowledgeable”

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4.Bilbao Food Tour – Basque Gastronomy Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

Explore Bilbao’s pintxos, wine, markets, and old-town bars with a local guide on this friendly three-hour Basque food tour.

“Roberto fue fantástico! His English was great and he showed us 4 bars we very well may have passed up - hidden gems! And the wine & pintxos he ordered us were delicious. Gracias Roberto!”

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5.Basque Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Cook four classic Basque pintxos, sip local wine, and learn Bilbao food traditions in a small, hands-on evening class led by Mikel.

“The instructor, Mikal, was friendly, welcoming and made the class very enjoyable. Perfect introduction to pincho's in Spain. Very liberal wine pours. Highly recommend for something fun to do in Bilbao.”

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6.Bike tour with Pintxos & Drinks in Getxo (Scenic Bilbao Seaside)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Review of Getxo’s scenic bike tour from Bilbao, with coastal views, pintxos, drinks, local culture, bikes, helmets, and practical tips.

“We were not able to go on this tour due to weather. I gave it a 5 because the communication with the tour operator was very clear and timely. We were given a refund. The tour operator also recommended several places we should visit, on foot, while in Balbao.”

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7.Bilbao Pintxo Tasting Paired With Spanish Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Taste Bilbao’s best pintxos and Spanish wines across five Old Town stops, with local stories, small groups, and practical advice before you book.

“Highly recommend this Tour. Guide was amazing. She knew what specialty Pinxtos to order. Accommodated non-fish eater. Made the group a fabulous experience. We had 5 pintxos and 5 wines which she gave info about.”

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8.Pintxo and Tapas tour with local Food Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $174

Review of Bilbao’s small-group pintxo tour with Oihana, local wines, market stops, city history, pricing, itinerary, and practical booking tips.

“The main reason for my trip to Bilbao was the rich cuisine of the Basque Country. Oihana’s tour exceeded my lofty expectations. Oihana is very personable, and makes the tour feel like you are visiting a local friend. Her level of hospitality during the tour gives it a layer of authenticity that is hard to find in other tours. She constantly goes above and beyond to make sure your needs are met; I truly appreciated this effort! For these reasons, I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience an authentic culinary experience in Bilbao!”

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9.Hike Gaztelugatxe, Fishing Port Bermeo & Pintxo Lunch from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $162

Hike San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, explore Bermeo, and enjoy pintxos and a drink on a small-group trip from Bilbao.

“This adventure was Awesome! The views breathtaking, the pintxo lunch and local wine delicious- our guide Irene with her spirit and enthusiasm about her hometown Bilbao will make you want to come back for more, thank you!”

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10.Bike with Pintxos & Drinks in Getxo. Bilbao´s scenic seaside

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $71

Cycle Getxo’s coast, see the UNESCO Vizcaya Bridge, taste pintxos in Puerto Viejo, and ride the cliffs with a small English-speaking group.

“Tour was cancelled so I hired a bike individually. Cycled to Plentzia and back, which was alright. Miguel, who‘s a guide at the tour company, instigated a refund for my booking, which was thoroughly decent of him! It‘s probably best to do this tour in the summer though, when you might combine it with a bit of swimming at one of the beaches.”

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11.Pintxos Preparation Workshop with Lunch in Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $118

Learn to make four Basque pintxos with modern techniques, local flavors, wine pairings, and a chef-led lunch in Bilbao’s Old Town.

“So fun! Fabulous to learn how to take normal pintxos and make them elevated and even more fun! Also got to learn a lot about flavors and why behind what you’re eating.”

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12.Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $119

Learn to make Bilbao pintxos in a small-group class near the Guggenheim, with local drinks, dessert, and a full Basque meal included.

“If you love great food and wine, beautiful scenery and architecture, history and meeting amazing, talented people, then this is the dream travel experience for you! It was inspiring to spend time with Irene and David at their Basque hillside paradise just 30 minutes outside of Barcelona. The tour of the magical seaside village of Castro-Urdiales, on the Camino de Santiago, to learning how to cook the most delicious pintxos of our trip, to tasting local wines and learning how to appreciate its unique qualities, this boutique gastronomic experience could not have been any better! Irene & David were kind, generous and infectiously passionate about food and wine. They welcomed…”

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13.Basque Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $112

Cook four Basque pintxos with a chef in Bilbao, then enjoy wine, charcuterie, cheese, dessert, recipes, and a relaxed 2.5-hour class.

“Our chef was great, very friendly personatily with a lot of humour. Also a great cook with a lot of knowledge always hally to share”

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14.Classic & Modern Guided Walking Tour with Pintxos

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 35 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Review of Bilbao’s 3-hour guided walking tour, from medieval streets to modern architecture, with pintxos, local stories, and practical tips.

“This Bilbao walking Tour was the perfect thing to see the sights of the City in a short time. Javier was so knowledgeable and friendly and helped me to feel immersed in life here in the Basque region.”

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15.Bilbao Food Tour with Pintxos & Drinks with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $102

Taste Bilbao’s pintxos, cider, wine, and Basque sweets on a 3.5-hour walking tour through Casco Viejo with a local guide.

“Top rondleiding en gastronomische kennismaking met Bilbao door top gids Gonzalo. Lekker, verassend, leerrijk. Onze smaakpapillen werden beproefd en aangevuld met geschiedenis en couleur locale.”

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