"Mikel offered an excellent Pintxos cooking class. We prepped and cooked and learned to make excellent Pinxtos. The wine offerings were very good as well. I’d highly suggest doing this activity."
Tapas Tour · Bilbao
Best Tapas Tour in Bilbao 2026 — Tapas Tour
Tapas-hop Bilbao with a local — the right bars, the right order, and the etiquette that makes the night work.
From
$91
per person
Free cancellation
- 4.8 / 5 51+ Reviews
- 9 Categories All Spanish Experiences
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- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What Makes This Spanish Food Experience Special
Everything that makes this a must-book Spanish food experience.
Highlights
- Enjoy an intimate cooking class in spacious and moder cooking school
- Enjoy local wines and drinks (non-alcoholic drinks available) - 3 drinks/person
- Learn how to cook the most traditional and modern pintxos in Bilbao
- Hear about the traditional significance of the local, seasonal ingredients
- Taste 4 different pintxos that you create and enjoy Idiazabal cheese
What's Included
- Hands-on cooking class
- English-speaking chef/instructor
- 3 drinks per person
- 4 different Basque pintxos
- Dessert
- Recipes and an apron
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Please meet us by the small gourmet shop we have in our venue where the check-in for the experience will take place!.
Taste the Real Bilbao
Enjoy an intimate cooking class in spacious and moder cooking school
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| Rating | 4.8★ (51) | 4.5+★ | 4.5+★ |
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Tapas Tour · Bilbao
About Bilbao Tapas Tours
A tapas tour in Bilbao strings together the city’s best bars with a local who knows what each one does best — you drink small, eat often, and learn the unwritten rules as you go.
It’s an eating-pace evening, not a sit-down dinner — expect 3–5 stops and a very full stomach by the end.
Guest Reviews
What Travelers Say
5/5
from 51 verified GetYourGuide travelers
"Mikel is an entousiast guy and fantastic chef. In a cosy ambiance he teaches you how to make delicious pintxos and shares a lot of fun facts. We would recommend this workshop to everybody that either loves cooking or loves tasting it."
"It was a BLAST! Mikel is a very engaging chef and made the evening quite enjoyable. And we had great wine and food!"
"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"
"Cooking was amazing, the venue, the chef (our guide) all great. He is so passionate about the region its produces and the Pontic itself that we cooked. The food was more the sufficient we left stuffed and the wines were amazing."
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Browse Spanish Food ExperiencesBilbao Tapas Tour — FAQ
Everything you need to know before booking a tapas tour in Bilbao.
Prices start around $91 per person for the top-rated option. Costs vary by group size, duration, and inclusions.
Most run 1–3 hours — check each tour's details for the exact duration and what's included.
Our top pick is "Bilbao: Traditional Basque Pintxos Cooking Class - 2026 (Verified Reviews)" — rated 4.8/5 from 51 reviews. See the comparison above for alternatives.
Yes — these are relaxed, welcoming experiences; check the minimum age on each tour before booking.
Tastings are included; some experiences add a meal, wine, or a guided visit. The exact inclusions are listed on each tour.
Often yes, with advance notice. Flag it at booking.
Meeting points are central and shown on your voucher after booking.
A few days to a week in peak season. Free cancellation on most tours means booking early is low-risk.
Still have questions? Email us at info@spain-food-tour.com