About this tour
A 3.5-hour hands-on paella class in Alicante that starts at a local market where you'll shop for fresh ingredients with your guide, then cook paella alongside a local chef and eat what you've made with wine, sangría, and traditional tapas. It suits all skill levels and dietary needs—meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan options are available—and works equally well for solo travellers and groups.
Highlights
- Start at a working local market to select fresh ingredients with your guide
- Cook paella from scratch under instruction from a local chef
- Meat, seafood, vegetarian and vegan paella options available
- Wine, sangría, beer and soft drinks included with the meal
- Take home written recipes to recreate the dish at home
- Communal dining with other participants; traditional tapas included
- English and Spanish-speaking guide throughout
- Fully wheelchair accessible; dietary restrictions accommodated
What to expect
You'll meet your guide and head to a local Alicante market, where you'll walk through stalls and help select the ingredients for your paella. The guide will explain what's seasonal and how locals shop, giving you a feel for daily life in the area. Then it's back to the cooking space, where a local chef walks you through the technique step by step—you'll be doing the cooking, not watching. Once your paella is ready, you'll sit down together to eat it with wine, sangría or beer, plates of tapas, and time to chat with other participants in your group. You'll leave with printed recipes so you can make it again at home.
What travellers say
- Market visit adds genuine cultural context, not just a sterile kitchen
- Local chef shares authentic techniques and tips you won't find in cookbooks
- You cook your own food—it's participatory, not demonstration-based
- Drinks, tapas and a full meal included; good value for the length
- Flexible for dietary requirements; multiple paella options available
- Group cooking can mean shared attention; less one-on-one coaching
- Market walk adds time; if you're only interested in cooking, less relevant
- Gratuities aren't included, so budget separately
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits anyone curious about food and local culture, regardless of cooking experience—the chef teaches foundations and adjusts to the group. It's also good for dietary needs: vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions are offered if you flag them at booking. The experience is fully wheelchair accessible and prams are fine. Budget roughly 3.5 hours from start to finish; the market walk and cooking happen sequentially, so there's no long break in the middle. Gratuities aren't included in the price. Group size isn't specified, so expect anywhere from a small group to a dozen or so people sharing the meal at the end.
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