About this tour
A three-hour hands-on paella and sangria class in Barcelona's professional cooking studio. You'll prepare both dishes from scratch under the guidance of Josh or Andres, starting with sangria preparation and moving through seafood selection and stock-making before cooking traditional paella together. The session finishes with caramelising your own crema catlana dessert, then eating what you've made in the attached 1800s-style dining room. Suits anyone keen to learn Spanish cooking techniques rather than watch passively.
Highlights
- Prepare sangria from scratch, including fruit chopping and mixing
- Learn to make flavourful fish stock using local rock fish
- Cook traditional paella together in a professional-grade kitchen
- Caramelize sugar topping on individual crema catlana desserts
- Eat your finished meal in a period Barcelona dining room
- Includes 1–2 glasses of sangria with the class fee
- Vegetarian paella available with advance notice
What to expect
You'll arrive at the modern cooking studio one floor up from street level (accessible lift available) and meet Josh or Andres, who will walk you through the day's menu. The first stage focuses on sangria: you'll chop fresh fruit and learn the mixing ratios. Next comes paella prep — you'll handle ingredient selection and learn stock-making using local rock fish, with Josh sharing his favoured techniques as you go. You'll then cook the paella itself, hands-on throughout. Near the end, you'll caramelize sugar on your own crema catlana. Once everything's ready, you'll sit together in the adjoining dining room to eat the meal you've prepared, talking through food, travel, and Catalonia over your included sangria.
What travellers say
- Hands-on teaching — you cook, not watch from the side
- Small private group in a professional kitchen setting
- Includes sangria and a full meal you've prepared yourself
- Learn traditional Catalan techniques from an experienced chef
- Period dining room adds authentic Barcelona atmosphere to the meal
- Four-guest minimum means higher cost if you're one or two people
- Three-hour duration may be tiring for those with limited stamina
- One floor up; stairs a barrier without using the accessible lift
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 people who want to actually cook, not observe — Josh's approach is learning by doing. It works well for small groups or couples wanting a private experience, and vegetarian diets are catered to if you flag it beforehand. Infants and young children in prams are welcome. The studio is one floor up, but an accessible lift is available for those who can't use stairs. Note: Josh requires a minimum of four paying guests (even if fewer people attend, you'll pay for four). The class runs three hours, so book accordingly. Public transport is nearby for getting there.
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