About this tour
A 3-hour hands-on cooking class in central Madrid where you'll prepare Spanish tapas, black squid-ink paella and artisan chocolates while drinking unlimited Spanish wine. You'll cook across three courses in a modern kitchen, learning regional techniques from Northern Spain through to seafood classics, then sit down to eat what you've made with coffee and chocolates. Suited to couples, groups and anyone curious about Spanish cooking beyond the tourist standard.
Highlights
- Cook three courses: tapas, black rice paella, artisan chocolates
- Bacalao ajoarriero — garlicky cod dish with Northern Spanish roots
- Paella de arroz negro made with squid ink and seafood stock
- Unlimited Spanish wine throughout the class
- Eat the meal you've cooked, served with coffee
- Take home recipes to recreate dishes yourself
- Central Madrid location, fully wheelchair accessible
- Dietary requirements catered for with advance notice
What to expect
You'll arrive at a spacious, modern kitchen in central Madrid and spend the first part of the class preparing your first-course tapas: Russian salad, jamón croquettes and the Northern Spanish cod dish. The instructor will guide technique and flavour-building as you work. Wine flows throughout. You then move to the main event — making paella de arroz negro from scratch, learning how to toast rice and build depth with squid ink and stock. In the final stretch, you'll plate up artisan chocolates and finish with coffee. You then sit down together to eat all three courses you've made, finishing with the sweet treats and hot drinks.
What travellers say
- Unlimited wine keeps the mood relaxed and social throughout
- Regional dishes with real depth — not tourist-board Spanish cooking
- You eat what you cook, immediately, not a rushed tasting
- Recipes sent home so you can replicate the techniques later
- Fully wheelchair accessible kitchen and facilities
- Tip for the chef charged separately, not included in ticket
- Three hours on your feet cooking and handling hot paella pans
- Group size not specified; may be larger than intimate experience
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 who wants to learn Spanish cooking hands-on rather than watch a demonstration, and pairs well for couples or groups wanting a social, flavourful experience. The unlimited wine means it's social but you're still cooking, so expect to be on your feet and engaged for most of the 3 hours. Dietary needs — vegetarian, vegan, allergies — are accommodated if you flag them when booking. The kitchen is fully wheelchair accessible, as are all areas. Transportation to the location isn't included, so factor in getting to central Madrid. A tip for the chef isn't built into the ticket price. Group size isn't specified, so check if you're after an intimate class or don't mind a larger group.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BookNow summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.