Baiona Gourmet Food Tour
Dessert of Lemon with Yogurt Sauce and White Chocolate
Traditional Tapas in Baiona
Enjoying Tapas & Wines in Baiona
Views of Baiona Bay & Monterreal
Tapas with views in Baiona
Clams Fisherman Style, Baiona
Baby Scallops in Baiona
Street of the Old Town, Baiona
Classic Tapas Tavern in Baiona
Tortilla, Baby Squid and Padron Peppers
Tortilla with Tetilla Cheese, Baiona
Baby Squid, Baiona
Padron Peppers, Baiona
Santa Maria Church in Baiona
Smoked sardine tartare with Japanese mayonnaise
Pickled orange mussels with roasted pumpkin cream
Caramelized rulo goat cheese toast with Iberian ham and pistachio powder
Dessert of Lemon with Yogurt Sauce and White Chocolate
Traditional Tapas in Baiona
Half-Day (Duration: 3hrs.30mins. approx.)
Baiona
On Request Best Rate
- 3 hot spots for gourmet food in Baiona´s old and new parts of town
- Taste Galician fine wines: Albariño, Godello, Mencia...
- A local food expert guide with vast knowledge about the gastronomy of Galicia
General Overview
- ID: EW3123
Introduction
Baiona Gourmet Food Tour: Discover the Culinary Traditions
On this gastronomic tapas tour you will visit the best bars and restaurants in the Old Town of Baiona. Your Food & Wine Guide will meet you outside the new Tourist Office. An excellent option for those who would like a lunch or dinner tasting various Galician fine wines paired with delicious, freshly made tapas in Baiona.
We begin our food tour walking along the Port of Baiona, where La Pinta replica is docked. Take in the ambiance and historical significance of the arrival while enjoying the views of the harbor.
Baiona boasts beautiful beaches and a picturesque waterfront with restaurants overlooking the sea. Enjoy the fresh seafood dishes while relishing the coastal atmosphere.
Taste Traditional and Innovative Tapas in the Old and New parts of Town in Baiona
Explore the charming streets of Baiona, stopping at traditional taverns and bars that offer Galician tapas. Indulge in local specialties such as Pulpo A Feira (Cctopus fair-style), zamburiñas a la plancha (grilled baby scallops), mejillones al vapor (steamed mussels) among many other tapas!
Galicia is known for its excellent wines, particularly the white wines made from the Albariño, Godello, and Treixadura grape varieties. We will pair our tapas with some excellent wines on our gourmet food tour in Baiona.
Continue your foodie walking tour, seeking out local gastronomic delights trying traditional empanadas, artisan cheeses, Galician-style pork dishes, and other regional delicacies. You will even taste some innovative tapas dishes during our food tour. Ending with some of the amazing desserts!
Remember to pace yourself during our food walking tour, as there will be plenty of tasty tapas to try.
Our Baiona Gourmet Food Tour is a great way to immerse yourself in the local culture, history, and culinary traditions!
Day by day itinerary
DAY 1:
BAIONA
- Lunch (12:00PM approx.) or Dinner (07:30PM approx.): Meet your Private English-speaking food and wine guide at the entrance to the 2000-year-old Fortress and Parador outside the new Tourist Office in the corner of Palma Park.
- Then after a short walk along the promenade of Alfonso IX to see in the harbor the replica of La Pinta, which brought the first word of the discovery of the Americas arriving March 1st, 1493 on A Ribeira Beach in Baiona
- We will pass by the fishing port with all the small colourful boats and the fish auction house (Lonja de Baiona) which brings in all the fresh fish and seafood every morning.
- After our stroll we arrive at our first tapas stop with views of the bay. We will try some of the fresh Navajas (Razor Clams) and Zamburiñas (Baby Scallops) paired with Albariño wine of the D.O. Rias Baixas.
- Now we walk through the cobblestone streets of the old part of town lined with tapas bars and restaurants. Our second stop will be in one of the classic tapas taverns in Baiona. Taste the house specialty which is Tortilla con queso Tetilla (Spanish Potato Omlete with Tetilla Cheese), Chipirones fritos (Fried Baby Squid) or Pimientos de Padron, paired with Treixadura from the D.O. Ribeiro and a red Menica wine from the D.O. Ribeira Sacra.
- Walking further up through the streets of the old part of town to the Liberata Square including its chapel dated 1695 and Santa Maria Church which dates back to the 13th Century. This is part of the Camino de Santiago (Portuguese Coastal Way from Porto to Santiago) which passes through the town including the old Pilgrims 16th Century Hospital.
- Our last stop in the new part of town is at an innovative gastro-bar. Savour tapas that are a bit more elaborated... Tartar de sardina ahumada con mayonesa japonesa y pan soplado (Smoked sardine tartare with Japanese mayonnaise and puffed bread), Mejillones en escabeche de naranja con crema de calabaza asada y air bag de cerdo (Pickled orange mussels with roasted pumpkin cream and pork air bag), Caramelized rulo goat cheese toast with Iberian ham and pistachio powder (Tostita de rulo de cabra caramelizado con jamón ibérico de cebo y polvo de pistacho), and then a dessert Limon con Salsa de yogurt y chocolate blanco (Dessert of Lemon with Yogurt Sauce and White Chocolate) .
- Ending with a stroll down the street Rua Carabela a Pinta, with a very nice promenade that takes us back to where we started near the seafront.
- Lunch (03:30PM approx.) or Dinner (11:00PM approx.): A scrumptious end to or gourmet food tour of Baiona.
L or D
END OF PRIVATE TOUR SERVICES
Included
- English-speaking food & wine guide with years of experience in the local gastronomy to take you around to 3 selected bars/restaurants
- (L or D) Lunch, the tour price includes approx. 5-6 drinks (including selected Galician wines) and 8 tapas (traditional and innovative tapas) plus ending with a special dessert and coffee or tea.
- Local Taxes
Excluded
- Transportation is not included, you must get to the meeting point and from the ending point at your own arrangements.
- No other beverages are included outside of what is tasted with your guide selection of wines.
- All extras must be paid directly.
- Tips & Gratuities are not included nor are they mandatory but always welcome if you have a good time.
Pick up
- Meeting Point: At the entrance to the 2000 year old Fortress and Parador outside the new Tourist Office in the corner of A Palma park.
Drop off
- Back at the front of the Tourist office in Baiona where we started the tour.
Cancellation policy
- Up to 48 hrs before: Fully Refundable
- Under 48 hrs : 100% Non-Refundable
- If any of the bars/restaurants described above are closed due to any unforeseen circumstances we will offer a similar type of venue. If we cannot get 3 tapas locations at any given time due to availability you will have more tapas at the last stop making it 2 stops. Normally it is 3 but we have the right to offer the same amount of tapas/wines tasted but at 2 venues.
- When you book a tour/holiday with us you agree to the above and any other terms in our general terms & conditions not mentioned above, and as well as to our waiver notice.
