About this tour
A private 2-hour cooking class in Barcelona where you'll prepare three Catalan dishes — gazpacho, paella, and crema catalana — under guidance from a local chef. You'll cook with seasonal ingredients, learn the stories behind each recipe, and sit down to eat what you've made with a drink of your choice. Your fee supports Mescladís, a nonprofit providing hospitality training to refugees and people from marginalised communities.
Highlights
- Prepare gazpacho, paella (meat or vegetarian), and crema catalana from scratch
- Learn Catalan cooking traditions and stories directly from a skilled local chef
- Use seasonal, sustainable ingredients sourced thoughtfully
- Enjoy the meal you cooked with wine, beer, or non-alcoholic beverages
- Receive printed recipes to recreate dishes at home
- Your participation funds free hospitality training for refugees
- Fully wheelchair accessible with dietary options (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free)
- Family-friendly — children aged 6+ welcome with adult supervision
What to expect
Arrive 15 minutes early for a prompt start. You'll work through three dishes at a relaxed pace with your private chef instructor guiding each step. Expect hands-on prep work: you'll handle ingredients, learn technique, and build understanding of why each component matters to Catalan cuisine. The class balances instruction with storytelling about the traditions behind the food.
Once cooking is done, you'll sit down together to eat your completed meal. A drink — wine, beer, or juice — comes with the experience. The whole arc takes roughly 2 hours from arrival to finishing your meal.
What travellers say
- Authentic Catalan recipes taught by a passionate local chef
- Support for refugee hospitality training feels meaningful and direct
- Three complete dishes you'll actually eat straightaway
- Fully accessible with thoughtful dietary accommodations
- Take-home recipes let you revisit the techniques
- Early arrival required; late arrivals will miss instruction time
- Vegan diets cannot be accommodated in this class
- Two hours is tight for three dishes and a relaxed meal
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 for anyone wanting to learn genuine Catalan cooking in an intimate setting, and especially for those keen to support a nonprofit with tangible impact on refugee employment pathways. No cooking experience is required. Families with children aged 6+ are welcome. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible with accessible public transport nearby, and dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free) are accommodated — note that vegan options are not available. Arrive on time; latecomers may miss part of the class. Alcoholic drinks are only served to guests 18+; minors receive non-alcoholic alternatives. The class is private, so group size will depend on your booking.
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.