BARCELONA
Barcelona’s best days out.
The 15 most popular shopping tours in Barcelona. The ones worth your time, what each is actually like, and what they cost.
Shop Boqueria with a chef, then cook seafood paella, tapas, and unlimited sangria in a 3-hour Barcelona kitchen class.
Most Popular“My family loved it! Such nice memories - they speak about it even 6 months later. What to improve: entrance area but especially the toilet are not adequate.”
Boqueria market, hands-on paella, tapas and sangria in a small group. Learn seafood tips and leave with recipes.
“The entire experience from start to finish was fun, relaxing and informative. Hugo was the best and our paella was delicious!!!”
Shop La Boqueria with a chef, then cook paella from scratch with sangria, tapas, and dessert in a small Barcelona class.
“We enjoyed meeting new friends while cooking and eating in a fun-filled atmosphere!”
Walk from Santa Caterina to Born and Barceloneta for cured meats, cheese, cava, vermut, tapas bomba, and seafood paella.
“We met in front of market. Alex showed us all through the market. Our tastings were amazing. Alexis very knowledgeable about Barcelona and it’s food scene. We left the market and continued our tour through several neighborhoods.. eating and sipping. Ended with local paella.. fabulous tour”
A punctual 40-minute coach ride from Barcelona to La Roca Village for outlet-style shopping, a VIP pass, and hands-free bag help.
“Prompt pick ups, comfy coaches and the village is great.”
Shop La Boqueria with a chef, cook a 4-course Spanish tapas meal, then eat with wine pairings in Barcelona for about 3–4 hours.
“An immersive 4 hours, filled with fun and laughter, not to mention good food. A great way to learn about the market and the foods sold there, followed by an informative and creative chef. The food and wine was all top quality and is a recommended activity when visiting Barcelona.”
Hands-on Barcelona paella class with La Boqueria market shopping, bottomless wine, and Rambla views. Cook, eat, and take home PDFs.
“This was an amazing experience and the recipes are fabulous. It is very hands on and a fun way to learn new recipes and meet new people!”
Chef-led La Boqueria market tour and small-group Barcelona paella class with 10 tapas, wine pairing, and Catalan dessert in an 18th-century apartment.
“This was a great experience. The food was amazing. Our chef was very good at involving everyone in the process and le6 us think we could make paella.”
Private paella cooking class in Barcelona with a La Boqueria market visit, tapas and unlimited sangria, plus recipes. 3 hours, private.
“Excellent service and food ingredients. Everyone is very attentive. Thank you, Bibi, for being such a fantastic host and bringing me a great cup of coffee. Highly recommended!”
A 2.5-hour Barcelona food walk from La Boqueria through the Gothic Quarter, ending near the city center with Catalan dessert.
“We were scheduled for the food tour yesterday, and were contacted earlier to confirm we would be attending, which I did. On our way via taxi to the meeting spot we ran into huge traffic. I texted, and phoned, the Viator contacts I had, to tell them we would be ten minutes late. If the…”
2.5-hour Barcelona street food walk with a local guide: La Boqueria tastings and Catalan classics like patatas bravas and jamón.
“Our guide today was amazing! He was so informative and knowledgeable. He also was very personable, we had a great time. When visiting be sure to take this tour.”
Small-group Barcelona tour with Boqueria Market, Gothic Quarter history, and 8 tastings plus 3 drinks in about 3 hours.
“I really enjoyed learning about the history of Barcelona and seeing the parts of the ancient city.”
Guided market shopping and a small-group Barcelona cooking class with chef-led paella, seasonal tapas, wine, and a traditional dessert.
“Our chef was excellent, and the food was delicious! We had a fun group, everyone participated and loved the wine!”
A 2.5-hour Barcelona market food tour with 10–12 artisanal tastings, vermouth and wine, and stories from local vendors.
“Good. Being that I don't eat fish the tastings for me were limited.”
Taste Barcelona street food with a local guide, starting at Boqueria and finishing with cheesecake in the Gothic Quarter for $54.22.
“Overall, this experience was not worth it in the slightest. There were 11 of us on the tour, making the total amount brought in by the guide just under 500 euro. If I had to estimate, he probably spend about 100 of that on food, printing a nice little profit while providing some not-so-great food.…”
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