Photos: Jose Luis Espinosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Coralma*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Jose Luis Espinosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Coralma*, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
What actually goes into a pintxo
Your local guide
Nekane Agirre
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Highlights
- Raw ingredients before assembly
- A counter set with dozens of dishes
- How a pintxo crawl actually works
- From market stall to bar counter
- Pintxo culture, explained from scratch
About this tour
This session explains what a pintxo actually is, working backwards from a bar counter mid-service to the raw ingredients that go into building one. You see cod, peppers and anchovies before assembly and a full counter once everything is set out. Nekane connects the market she knows so well to what ends up on a plate.
The session moves from ingredients to a finished counter, with Nekane explaining the logic behind a pintxo crawl, moving between bars rather than settling into one. She answers questions about regional variations as they come up.
This suits anyone who wants to understand pintxo culture before trying it themselves. It also pairs well with Nekane's market session for the fuller picture from ingredient to counter.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bilbao before heading out.
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What goes into a pintxo 15 min
The camera looks at the raw ingredients a bar kitchen would use to build a pintxo, cod, peppers, anchovies, before they are ever assembled and set out on a counter.
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A bar counter mid-service 15 min
Through a bar window, I show a counter laid out with dozens of small dishes and explain how a pintxo crawl works, moving bar to bar rather than staying in one place.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bilbao: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pintxos and Casco Viejo, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bilbao, showing you What goes into a pintxo and A bar counter mid-service live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the market live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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