The 6 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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