Cooking Classes · BARCELONA COOKING CLASSES
Every trip has one free morning. These 9 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!”
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