Barcelona: Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More
El Raval, Barcelona
Join an award-winning paella cooking class in Barcelona. Visit the La Boqueria market, craft sangria, savor seasonal tapas, and master authentic paella with this fun, hands-on experience.
Paella Cooking Class with La Boqueria Market Visit in Barcelona
Join a hands-on paella cooking class in Barcelona, ideal for all skill levels, combining a market tour, authentic recipes, and regional drinks.
Description
Experience Barcelona’s authentic paella cooking class, blending food, culture, and hands-on learning. This class offers a practical introduction to Catalan gastronomy through cooking and tasting.
Your experience begins at La Boqueria Market, where you explore fresh, local ingredients with a professional chef. Learn how to select the essential seafood, vegetables, and spices used in traditional paella.
After the market visit, cook alongside your chef in a welcoming kitchen space. Follow step-by-step instructions to prepare seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella, perfect your socarrat (crispy rice), create fresh sangria, and enjoy seasonal tapas.
What You Will Do
- Master traditional paella techniques, from sofrito preparation to final cooking
- Create and taste your own sangria using local fruits and Spanish wine
- Savor a variety of seasonal tapas drawn from Barcelona’s culinary traditions
- End with a classic Spanish dessert to complete your meal
Why Choose This Class?
- Suitable for beginners and experienced cooks
- Interactive format—participants cook and taste throughout
- Small group sizes for a personal and social experience
- Convenient central location near La Boqueria and Las Ramblas
- Receive recipes and tips by email to recreate dishes at home
Classes run for approximately 3 hours and are available daily at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 18:00, and 19:00. The market visit is excluded on Sundays, bank holidays, and during the 21:00 session.
Book your class in advance and arrive a few minutes early to enjoy the market visit. Bring comfortable shoes for walking and an appetite for learning and tasting.
Includes
- Interactive paella cooking class
- Guided visit to La Boqueria Market (except Sundays, holidays, and 21:00 class)
- Spanish sangria-making workshop
- Selection of seasonal tapas
- All food, ingredients, and cooking tools
- Family-style paella meal
- Recipes to recreate at home
- Non-alcoholic sangria, bottled water, and juice
- Dessert show-cooking
- Farewell toast
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tips and gratuities
- Coffee
- Market visit on Sundays, bank holidays, and during the 21:00 class
Important Information
- The La Boqueria Market visit is a key part of the experience but is unavailable on Sundays, public holidays, and for evening classes at 21:00.
- Dietary requirements are addressed at the start of class; no advance notice is needed.
- Arrive early to join the market tour. If late, meet at the kitchen approximately 40 minutes after class begins.
- Classes last about 3 hours.
- Classes starting at 11:00, 15:00, and 19:00 conclude at Gastronomic Arts and Beyond, Carrer de Sant Gil, 4 Bis, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours before the class for a full refund.
