About this tour
A three-hour hands-on paella class in Barcelona where you'll shop La Boqueria Market with a local chef, learn to cook traditional paella, make sangria, taste tapas, and take home recipes. Suits beginners to confident cooks, solo travellers to groups. You'll cook alongside fellow food lovers and eat what you've made, with wine and sangria throughout—a practical introduction to Spanish cuisine rather than a passive demonstration.
Highlights
- Market shopping at La Boqueria with your instructor (weekdays only)
- Hands-on paella cooking technique with a local Spanish chef
- Sangria-making workshop included in the session
- Tapas tasting and traditional Spanish dessert with instruction
- Full recipes provided so you can cook at home
- Beverages: sangria, red wine, water, juice throughout
- Chicken or vegetarian paella options available
- Wheelchair accessible venue and all surfaces level
What to expect
You'll arrive and meet your chef, then head to La Boqueria Market to select fresh ingredients for your paella while learning about Spanish produce and techniques. Back at the kitchen, you'll work hands-on under the chef's guidance to prepare your dish—rice, stock, seafood or vegetables, saffron, the lot. Midway through, there's a sangria-making workshop where you'll blend and taste. While your paella cooks, you'll enjoy tapas and a traditional dessert with instruction on how to make it. Once everything's ready, you'll sit down to eat the paella you've cooked, paired with wine and the sangria you made.
Allergies are confirmed at the start, and chicken or vegetarian options are available if you prefer. The whole experience is social—you'll cook alongside other participants, not alone.
What travellers say
- Market visit adds authenticity and ingredient knowledge to the class
- Sangria-making workshop is a fun bonus activity
- Recipes sent home so you can cook paella independently later
- Mix of international participants creates a social, relaxed atmosphere
- Vegetarian and chicken paella options cater to dietary preferences
- Market visit excluded Sundays and public holidays when it's closed
- Alcohol-forward menu may not suit non-drinkers or those under 18
- Three hours is tight for shopping, cooking, and eating at leisure
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This works well for anyone keen to learn practical cooking skills in a relaxed group setting, from complete beginners to experienced home cooks. It's inclusive for families (children can attend, though the minimum drinking age for alcohol is 18), and fully wheelchair accessible. Note that the La Boqueria Market visit doesn't run on Sundays or public holidays—the market is closed those days, so check your date. The class is three hours start to finish including market, cooking, and eating. Gratuities aren't included in the price but are optional. Everything is made fresh, so food allergies must be declared upfront; the kitchen handles dietary needs including vegetarian paella. Public transport is nearby if you're not driving.
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