Cooking Classes · SPAIN COOKING CLASSES
Paella in Valencia, tapas in Madrid, the Boqueria in Barcelona. These 15 are compared on the market half, how many dishes you cook and how much sangria or cava is poured alongside.
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.”
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!”
Start near Valencia’s MYR Hotel Palau Vallier with a guide such as Daniel, Victor, Reyes, or Juan. Visit Central Market when open, choose fresh paella ingredients, then cook, taste wines, share tapas, and eat your own paella in a small group.
“Fabulous! Very informative and friendly staff! An experience you do not want to miss! Super fun, while you learn tips and tricks for cooking paella explanation”
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!”
Meet your English-speaking chef at stalls 75-77 in Triana Market for a three-hour, hands-on Spanish cooking class. You’ll prepare gazpacho or salmorejo, tapas, Valencian paella, and a Cava dessert, then sit down to eat with sangria and two more drinks.
“Great way to enjoy good food, pick up tips on how to cook and meet new people! The 3 hours flew in and was a fab evening.”
Meet José, Anna, or another local instructor at San Valero Parish, shop for paella ingredients at Ruzafa Market, then walk to the kitchen for tapas, sangria, and hands-on chicken-and-rabbit paella. The class ends with wine, dessert, coffee, and your finished dish.
“What a fun interactive useful experience. Jose and Anna were amazing as was the food and Sangria and meeting new people.”
Meet inside Triana Market, tour food stalls with a local guide such as Sabrina or Anna, then cook a three-course Andalusian meal with a chef such as Pedro or Carlo. Sangria, two meal-time drinks, recipes, and dietary adjustments are included.
“Excellent, well prepared, well organized, acomodating, sense of humour, good recipes, lots of participation.”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Triana Market, where you’ll tour local stalls before cooking salmorejo, spinach with chickpeas, chicken paella, and a light dessert. Chefs such as Leo, Dom, and Maria mix clear instruction with humor, while sangria and two meal drinks round out the 3.5-hour class.
“this course needs no improvement!!!!. it is an extremely enjoyable and fun way to spend a few hours learning about and cooking some Spanish dishes. best thing we have done all holiday!! thank you everyone involved. it was brilliant !!!!”
Meet near Plaza de la Virgen, walk through Central Market with a paella chef, then cook your own dish at a personal station. Guides such as Daniel, Reyes, and Victor explain local ingredients, technique, and wine pairings before you sit down to eat paella, tapas, and dessert.
“It was great! Daniel is such a great host and the whole experience was superb”
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!”
Join chefs Laura and Diego for a three-hour, hands-on Spanish cooking class in Málaga’s historic center. You’ll prepare paella, ajoblanco, remojón malagueño, a surprise dessert, and sangria while learning local food traditions and practical tips for eating well in Andalusia.
“Great evening with lots of useful tips on how To make an amazing Paella. Diego was fun, Knowledgable and the food we made was delicious. I loved the almond soup. No love for Jamie Oliver was a highlight! We had a loved evening and well worth the money. Thank you”
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!”
Meet your chef at MOLTAK’s restored 16th-century flour windmill in Palma. Over about three hours, you’ll prepare a five-dish Spanish menu, including tortilla, mixed paella, sobrasada, and crema catalana. Guides such as Vivian, Ricardo, Carlota, Laura, and Andrés lead the class in English, with drinks included.
“What a fantastic experience! We came with our best friends and travel buddies. The group was so friendly and fun! Ricardo was an excellent chef and teacher. He made everything fun and entertaining for all. The food we made was delicious and everyone participated. By the end of the evening we felt like we had made new friends. This is the second cooking class we have taken when traveling and we loved it. The location, the Windmill Kitchen, is beautiful and unique. I highly recommend this experience for everyone from beginner cooks to experienced cooks. You will not regret it!”
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