Tin City Walking Tour Paso Robles: Wine, Lunch & Spirits

Three hours, four stops, no logistics to figure out

A guided walking tour through Tin City in Paso Robles combines tastings at boutique wineries, a family-style lunch at Etto Pastabar, and a spirits tasting at Tin City Distillery. The guide handles all reservations and timing, so you move between stops without gaps or confusion. Minimum age is 21. Still water is included with lunch, and other beverages can be purchased at your own expense.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tin City wine tasting and lunch

• Visit boutique Italian winery
• Walk to End of the Day wines
• Enjoy family-style lunch at Etto Pastabar
• Explore Etto Pastificio Italian market
• Taste spirits at Tin City Distillery

The experience

How do you hit the best of Tin City without spending half the day figuring out where to go next? Tin City has dozens of small producers, limited seating, and no obvious route, which is why a guide who knows the layout and has the reservations locked in changes everything. You'll walk between tasting rooms on a fixed schedule, starting with a boutique winery focused on handcrafted Italian varieties and naturally made wines, then moving to END OF THE DAY wines, where the winemaker talks through his shift from small-production work in Willow Creek to his approachable, daily-drinking label in Tin City.

Lunch happens at Etto Pastabar, served family-style so you eat alongside other guests: fresh pasta made in-house with organic ingredients, gourmet sandwiches, seasonal salad, and still water included. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options are available. After eating, you can walk into the adjacent Etto Pastificio to see the traditional Italian pasta-making equipment and browse the market if you want to take something home. The final stop is Tin City Distillery, where two labels operate under one roof: Wine Shine's small-batch brandies and Tin City Distillery's spirits (vodka, gin, bourbon, rye). You'll taste their canned cocktails, learn how distillation works, and finish the day with new people and a clear sense of what Tin City actually is.

What’s included

• Tastings at two boutique wineries.
• family-style lunch with pasta, sandwiches, and salad at Etto Pastabar.
• still water with lunch.
• spirits tasting at Tin City Distillery.
• a live English-speaking guide who handles all reservations and timing.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturdayDeparts at 10:00Last departure this season: 26 Dec

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

GroupUp to 14

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Toast Tours

Is this one for you?The three-hour pace keeps the day tight. You walk between stops without long waits or gaps, so the tour fits easily into a morning or afternoon without dominating your whole day in Paso Robles. If you prefer a slower, more leisurely tasting experience at each location, a self-guided visit to Tin City would give you that freedom.

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Top questions

What wineries do we visit on the Tin City walking tour?

The tour visits two wineries: a boutique producer specializing in handcrafted Italian varieties and naturally made old-world style wines, and END OF THE DAY wines, known for approachable, daily-drinking wines made by winemaker Carl Bowker.

Is lunch included in the Tin City tour price?

Yes, a family-style lunch at Etto Pastabar is included, with fresh pasta, gourmet sandwiches, seasonal salad, and still water. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options are available. Other beverages like beer and wine can be purchased at your own expense.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The tour is a walking tour through Tin City lasting three hours, with short walks between tasting rooms and stops. It's suitable for all physical fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible throughout.

What happens at Tin City Distillery at the end of the tour?

Tin City Distillery is the final stop, where you'll taste canned cocktails from Wine Shine (small-batch brandies) and Tin City Distillery (vodka, gin, bourbon, rye), learn about distillation basics, and finish the day with the group.