The 9 Madrid Cooking Classes That Earn Their Price

1.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

At Cooking Point in central Madrid, an English-speaking chef such as Angel, Teresa, Elisa, or Eduardo guides you through a hands-on paella or tapas class. Morning sessions include a market visit. You cook, eat, drink sangria, and take home the recipes.

“A highlight not to be missed! Best cooking class ever! The paella was delicious, and I can’t wait to enjoy again and cherished learning how its outsmarts made. A short trip to the local market was really fun. To top off the delicious sangria and dining with. Brie friends was magical!”

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2.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, chefs such as Benji, Benny, Javi, and Claudia guide you through paella from prep to pan. You cook in pairs, taste several recipes, and sit down to appetizers, desserts, and five Spanish wines poured throughout the 2.5-hour class.

“This is an amazing cooking class. So fun and the paella was delicious! The staff were excellent and so helpful. Highly recommend!”

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3.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Start at Mercado de Antón Martín, choose fresh ingredients with your guide, then cook tapas, croquetas, patatas bravas, and paella in a private Huertas kitchen. Guides such as Andrea, Daniel, and Arantxa bring food stories and practical techniques to this 3.5-hour English-language class.

“Great experience learning about the market, the food and drink. The paella was excellent. Definitely going to try and make what was shown to us.”

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4.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, a chef such as Benjy, Ines, Jaime, Benito, or Javie guides you through four tapas made in pairs. You finish with a chef-prepared main course and Catalan dessert, matched with Cava and five Spanish wines.

“This was a very fun cooking class! Learning to flambé was a blast and made for some fantastic photo ops. It’s fun because you make a few small dishes so you get to eat along the way. It was so well organized with our hosts cleaning up as we went answering questions and serving wine. Definitely a highlight of our trip to Madrid”

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5.Madrid: Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Choose a morning paella class with a local market visit, or an evening tapas class with five tapas, dessert, and sangria. English-speaking chefs including Angel, Teresa, Eduardo, and Elisa guide you through each recipe. You cook in pairs, then sit down to eat everything you make.

“Lovely morning, great company and Eduardo's teaching was fab. Loved learning about hams in the market.”

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6.Madrid: 10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 222 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80Best value

At A Punto Cooking School, you’ll prepare 10 Spanish tapas in English with a chef such as Gustavo, Homer, or Omero. Work in groups of three or four, learn dishes such as gilda, pan tumaca, and Spanish omelette, then sit down to eat with sangría. Ages 14 and up.

“I loved the banter, the humour and the fact that everyone was actively involved. It was a great experience and we learned some Spanish recipes that will impress those at home”

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7.Madrid: Tapas & Paella Cooking Class with Expert Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $105

Join Chef Lola at a private kitchen near Pacífico Metro for a 3.5-hour, hands-on class in ham croquettes, Russian salad, ajoarriero cod, and squid-ink paella. You cook, eat, and learn Spanish food traditions in a group of no more than 10, with unlimited drinks and recipes to take home.

“I loved it everything was so profecional and do much fun.”

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8.Madrid: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $112

Meet your English-speaking guide at a historic Madrid market, shop for ingredients, then cook paella Valenciana, croquetas, patatas bravas, a Basque tapa, and dessert in a Huertas kitchen. Expect a small group of 12 or fewer, drinks, lunch, and practical Spanish food tips.

“Danny is an amazing chef! We learned about the culture, tradition and most importantly how to make great dishes! From croquettes to paella and lastly, crema catalan. Well worth it!”

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9.Authentic Tapas Cooking Class at a Private Eatery in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $112

Join Chef Lola at a private eatery near Pacifico Metro for a hands-on Madrid cooking class. Prepare croquettes, black ink squid paella, Russian salad, and ajoarriero cod, then eat your meal with Spanish wine. The menu may change with the season, and no cooking experience is needed.

“Chef Lola was wonderful! We were 8 at dinner. She engaged with all of us and accommodated vegetarian and aversion to bell peppers tastes. Wine was poured freely! Our dinner was a Russian Salad (basically a tuna salad), croquettes, paella both vegetarian and squid based, and a cod with tomatoes onions and peppers (and one without the peppers). Tea and coffee was served. The evening was not rushed. We learned lots about the dishes and where the food is sourced. We all went home happy and with recipes. Highly recommend this class.Read more”

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