About this tour
A three-hour private cooking class in a Barcelona home where you'll learn to prepare Spanish tapas and cocktails with local hosts Veronique and Stefano, then eat what you've made. You'll work through Spanish flavour fundamentals and technique in an intimate setting—just your group, no other participants—and leave with practical skills you can recreate at home. Optional market tour at Santa Caterina included.
Highlights
- Cook tapas and cocktails from scratch in a local's home kitchen
- Learn Spanish cooking fundamentals and ingredient selection directly
- Private class — no other groups, only your party
- Eat the full meal you've prepared together after cooking
- Optional Santa Caterina market tour to source ingredients
- Hosts accommodate gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, lactose-free diets
- Take-home recipes and techniques to use in your own kitchen
What to expect
You'll arrive at Veronique and Stefano's home in Barcelona. The class begins with an introduction to Spanish cuisine's core flavours and ingredients, then moves into hands-on preparation and cooking of tapas dishes and cocktails. You and your group work alongside your hosts throughout, learning techniques as you go. Once everything is cooked, you sit down together to eat the meal you've made—wine or other drinks are part of the experience. The session wraps after roughly three hours.
If you've opted for the market tour, that happens beforehand at Santa Caterina, where your hosts will guide you through ingredient selection and local produce. The cooking class then follows immediately after.
What travellers say
- Private, intimate setting with only your group present
- Hosts skilled at accommodating dietary needs and restrictions
- Learn practical techniques you can recreate at home afterwards
- Authentic home environment, not a commercial cooking school
- Full meal included — you eat everything you've cooked
- Hotel pick-up not included — you must arrange own transport
- Menu varies by season — may not match specific preferences
- Three-hour duration may feel tight if you're a slow cook
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 if you want hands-on cooking tuition in an intimate, non-touristy setting and plan to use the skills again at home. It's a strong fit for small groups of friends or families who want a social, interactive dinner experience rather than a formal class. Practical notes: hotel pick-up is not included—you'll need to arrange your own transport or use nearby public transit. Infants and small children can come (pram-friendly). Notify hosts of any allergies, dietary restrictions or preferences at booking so they can adjust the menu. Seasonal ingredients may shift what's on the menu, so flexibility is useful. Group size is small (your party only). The market tour option is available but not compulsory.
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