Cooking Classes · BARCELONA COOKING CLASSES
Every trip has one free morning. These 15 barcelona cooking classes justify it, priced and timed so you can decide over breakfast and get back to the eating.
Meet your English-speaking chef near Las Ramblas, visit La Boqueria for paella ingredients, then prepare tapas and seafood paella in a private dining room. Andrea, Luca, Kako, Maia, and other chefs have led sessions, with food, drinks, and recipes included.
“Andrea was amazing. He was very understanding of our delay and adjusted the schedule so we can still do the activity.”
Start near La Rambla with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then return to GAB Lab for tapas, sangria, and hands-on paella. Guides such as Maria, Hugo, Bibi, and Matteo have led classes, with seafood, chicken, and vegetarian options available.
“Amazing experience! The highlight of our Barcelona trip! Very accommodating of allergies (gluten) and food preferences.”
Start at La Boqueria with a bilingual chef, choose fresh ingredients, then walk to an El Born cooking school for tapas, seafood paella, and sangria. Chefs such as Andrea, Andreas, Kako, and Luca lead a relaxed, hands-on class. Vegetarian and non-seafood options are available with advance notice.
“Maia, our chef, was happy to put on the class for just my wife and I after a booking error. She was very knowledgeable and did an exceptional job teaching us. We had a very enjoyable time. Thank you.”
Meet chefs such as Maria, Hugo, Simon, and Yaya for a three-hour, hands-on class near La Boqueria. Shop for fresh ingredients, prepare sangria and seasonal tapas, cook seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella, and finish with dessert and recipes to take home.
“Alberto and Hugo were awesome and they made sure everyone felt involved in the process. This was a great experience for the entire family which consisted of 11 and 14 year old boys, 16 year old daughter and me and my wife. Worth every penny! I would recommend doing the 10am class as that lines up perfectly with lunch and then you have the rest of the day!”
At The Paella Club in El Raval, you cook paella at your own station with a professional chef, then sit down to four courses, cava, wine, and several paellas to share. The 2.5-hour class is in English, welcomes up to 16 people, and offers vegetarian and vegan options.
“we have done several cooking classes in different countries. This place just brings the fun. The chefs were entertaining, and informative, and most of all fun. Lots of music. You had a conga line at the end. This is a great time!”
Start with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria Market on morning departures, then prepare a four-course Spanish meal with bilingual chefs such as Juan or Sonia. Expect paella, soup, an appetizer, dessert, Spanish wine, and practical tips for cooks of all levels.
“Amazing class and experience! Wish I could stay more to take more classes. Amazing chef Sonia ! Sparked alittle in me that I love cooking more than anything . It was such a good class finishing my favorite dishes . Pan con tomato , tortillas , soup , Catalan crème and Paela . The shopping at market was soooo awesome too. Thank you !!”
Start at La Boqueria with a chef such as Juan, Sonia, Sonja, or Renata, choosing market produce before cooking paella, tortilla, gazpacho, tomato bread, and crema Catalana. The four-hour English class includes lunch, wine, kitchen tools, an apron, and recipe PDFs.
“Great experience ! Learned how to cook Paella and had so much fun. Johanes was excellent. Great time”
Join a small English-language class at Just Royal BCN, led by chefs such as Claudia. Tour La Boqueria, taste 10 tapas with wine, then prepare seafood paella, Spanish omelette, and crema Catalana in an 18th-century apartment.
“Claudia has a great sense of humor and very knowledgeable. She made the cooking class so much fun. The food was so delicious.”
Meet near Plaça Reial for a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then cook a full Catalan meal in a restored 18th-century apartment. Expect 10 tapas with wine, hands-on paella, Spanish omelet, and crema Catalana. Groups are capped at 12, with dietary adaptations available.
“This was a great class. Claudia was awesome! Touring the market was a lot of fun, the tapas were a great introduction and making the Paella and Omelet were great!”
In Barcelona’s Gràcia neighborhood, you’ll prepare seafood paella and four tapas with a Catalan chef such as Victor, Paula, or Eduardo. The 2.5-hour class includes unlimited homemade sangria, hands-on cooking, a shared dinner, and recipes to take home. Vegetarian adaptations may be possible if arranged ahead.
“A great evening with great hosts/chefs. Food was lovely and they made it very enjoyable. Everyone had a go at cooking an element of the dishes - very good value for money as we got 3 tapas plates and the seafood paella at the end sat at a lovely set table. Would recommend to everyone to try, thank you!”
Join Benjamin or Patrick at a Barcelona rooftop kitchen for a 2.5-hour, hands-on seafood paella class. You will make sangria or vermouth, cook the sofrito and rice, then sit down with bread, olives, tomato salad, and fruit. Recipes are included.
“Paella course was a great time. Awesome set up on the roof top and very social with the host and other guests. We loved it thanks heaps Benjamin”
Spend 2.5 hours in Barcelona learning paella and sangria with a chef, then sit down to tomato bread, salad, seafood paella, Catalan cream, cava, and wine. The class takes place at C/ Badajoz 115, with English and Spanish instruction and a relaxed rooftop setting.
“It’s was brilliant, informative and everyone participated, Got a great understanding on how to make a great Paella and Sangria. This is the pick of the activities like this.”
You’ll cook Catalan-style paella, known locally as arrossada, in a restored historic kitchen near Park Güell. Marc may lead your session in Catalan, English, or Spanish. Expect a 2.5-hour, small-group class focused on Catalan rice traditions, hands-on cooking, and eating what you prepare.
“I liked the location, the guide, and the food! We enjoyed each other’s company, and would do it again.”
Start with chef-led tastings at La Boquería, then cook a full Spanish menu in an 18th-century Plaça Reial apartment. Small groups of 11 share hands-on work with professional chefs, including paella, Spanish omelet, and Crema Catalana, with wine, beer, and soft drinks included.
“Chef Alfredo and his partner Jaime were very friendly and made for a great experience. We learned about cooking in the technical sense while also learning about the different cuisines around Spain. Would recommend and would do again.”
Join Jon at Çukor Candy Kitchen in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter for a 2.5-hour cocktail workshop with three signature drinks, UV painting, cooking, magic, games, cava, snacks, and a recipe PDF. Classes run in English, with Spanish explanations available.
“AMAZING 🤩 Frambuesa Fresca was fresh and fruity our favourite one for sure. The painting was the highlight for me and the magic tricks were really cool too im still trying to figure that out haha. Thankyou for a wonderful evening 💜”
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