About this tour
A 2.5-hour hands-on paella workshop in Madrid where you'll cook a restaurant-standard dish from scratch while tasting five Spanish wines—sparkling, white and red—with no limits on pours. You'll work through the technique step by step, then eat what you've made alongside four appetisers and two desserts. Suits anyone keen to learn authentic Spanish cooking method in a group setting, paired with wine education.
Highlights
- Cook restaurant-grade paella from scratch under live instruction
- Taste five different Spanish wines — sparkling, white, red — bottomless pours
- Four appetisers, your handmade paella main, two desserts included
- Hands-on dynamic workshop format, not a demonstration
- Learn paella secrets and technique in a single session
- Spanish wine pairing throughout the experience
- Full meal from start to finish in one session
What to expect
You'll arrive and be introduced to the cooking space and your group. The class kicks off with an overview of paella fundamentals and the wines you'll be tasting. You'll then move to cooking stations where you'll prepare your paella step by step, guided through technique and timing. While your dish cooks, you'll taste the five Spanish wines in a structured tasting, with appetisers served. Once your paella is ready, you'll sit down to eat your own creation alongside the starters and two desserts, continuing to sip wine throughout the meal. The experience wraps up after roughly two and a half hours.
What travellers say
- Unlimited wine tasting across five Spanish varieties
- Full meal built into one session—you eat your own paella
- Hands-on cooking instruction, not passive watching
- Generous food inclusions — appetisers, main, desserts
- Combines cooking skill-building with wine education
- Venue reserves right to refuse service under the influence
- No gratuity included — tipping separate from price
- Group format may limit personal attention on technique
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 paella enthusiasts and home cooks wanting to master the dish, as well as anyone interested in Spanish wine pairing and flavour. The unlimited wine policy means you can taste generously, though the venue reserves the right to refuse service to anyone visibly intoxicated or disruptive. It's a full meal experience, so arrive with appetite. Infants can attend (prams welcome, small children must sit on an adult's lap). The venue is near public transport. Gratuities aren't included in the price. Group size isn't specified—confirm capacity when booking. The dynamic, hands-on format means you'll be on your feet cooking for at least part of the session.
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