About this tour
A 3.5-hour hands-on cooking class in Malaga where you'll learn to make paella alongside a chef, starting with a market visit to source ingredients. You'll cook the dish from scratch, then sit down to eat it with wine or beer and seasonal sides. Suits anyone keen to master a classic Spanish technique and take recipes home, no prior cooking experience required.
Highlights
- Market visit to select fresh paella ingredients with your chef
- Hands-on cooking of paella from prep through to plating
- Olive oil tasting and wine or beer pairing with lunch
- Gazpacho, seasonal fruit, and Spanish snacks included
- Vegetarian options available with advance notice
- All recipes provided to recreate at home
- Shared meal with other participants
What to expect
You'll meet your chef guide and head to Malaga's market to learn what makes quality paella ingredients—saffron, stock, rice, seafood or meat—and how to spot them. Back in the kitchen, you'll do the cooking yourself: toasting rice, building flavour, managing heat, finishing the dish. The class wraps with a sit-down lunch where you eat what you've made, paired with wine or beer, fresh fruit, and Spanish snacks like olives or almonds.
Expect a relaxed, sociable format—you're eating and learning alongside other participants. The pace is set for leisure, not rushed technique. Bring an appetite and willingness to get your hands involved; this isn't a demo you watch from a stool.
What travellers say
- Market component teaches ingredient selection, not just cooking
- You cook the dish yourself, not just watch demonstrations
- Wine and lunch included; social meal at the end
- Vegetarian and dietary adjustments available with notice
- Recipes sent home so you can replicate later
- Standing and active cooking may exhaust those with poor fitness
- Hotel transport not included; you arrange your own arrival
- Early or specific start times not detailed in listing
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 food lovers and home cooks wanting to nail a specific Spanish dish and understand ingredient quality. It's also good for small groups or solo travellers looking for a social, edible afternoon. Not recommended if you have cardiovascular concerns, as standing and active cooking is involved. Minimum age for wine or beer is 18. The class is vegetarian-friendly if you flag it at booking. Hotel pickup isn't included, but public transport runs nearby the venue. Dietary requirements need advance notice. Expect a small group setting, though exact numbers aren't specified.
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