COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 best cooking classes in spain travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Barcelona market-to-paella class with Boqueria visit, tapas, sangria workshop, and hands-on seafood or chicken paella for up to 12.
Most Popular“Wonderful class- a market tour, cooking class, sangria and tapas and dessert with great teachers. Matt and Maria were so funny and nice. We left smiling and enjoying our new friends.”
Hands-on Spanish cooking class in Madrid: cook paella, tapas, and sangria in a small group with an English-speaking chef and recipe booklet.
“Eduardo was a lovely host! Very knowledgeable of the Spanish cuisine. He taught us well, was patient, and everything was very clean. My husband and I had a fun time! Xx”
Shop for fresh Valencian ingredients at Mercat Central, then cook paella step-by-step with wine, tapas, and a great group vibe.
“We would do it again if we could! Megan was fantastic, warm, engaging, and knowledgeable. Our brief tour around town was interesting, especially the market where we got ingredients for our paella which was delicious. Great wines served with a great group of people. The kitchen/restaurant was quite charming. Our group had such a great…”
Hands-on paella cooking in Madrid with a bottomless 5-wine pairing and a shared 5-course meal at a communal table.
“We highly recommend this class. Coming to Madrid from California, we definitely wanted to try Paella. What better experience than to learn to make it as well! Our family of 4 had such a fun time and learned how to make delicious paella at the same time. When they said "bottomless" wine, they weren't kidding.…”
Hands-on Seville cooking class in Triana Market: make salmorejo or gazpacho, tapas, paella, and lemon sorbet with drinks included.
“Leo was awesome! Equal parts pro chef and entertainer. The recipes we made went beyond just following steps and included methods and techniques that you can only learn when doing it yourself. Apart from cooking, Leo will teach you about the history behind the dishes and is happy to answer questions about life and culture…”
Hands-on Valencian paella in a small group: Ruzafa market shopping, sangria workshop, tapas, then chicken-and-rabbit paella with wines and dessert.
“It was so informative, casual& delicious! It was so worth doing. We all loved it & everything was perfect!”
Cook a 3-course Seville lunch with a chef after a Triana Market food walk. Sangria, paella, and written recipes. English class.
“So much fun. Great way to get to know fellow travelers, and the chef and all employees were knowledgeable, helpful, and kind. One of the best activities I’ve ever done on a trip.”
Triana Market tour plus hands-on Sevilla cooking class. Make 3 dishes, sip sangria, and eat lunch in 3.5 hours for $88.
“Very funny and interesting. Very good food, fresh products, the chef was very nice and hands on. I loved it, the entire experience was great. A suggestion would be to introduce a photo moment when participants are photgraphed cooking just to have a nice digital memory after. If someone from the staff could allocate 10-15…”
Shop Central Market Valencia, cook classic Paella Valenciana with a pro chef, then eat your paella with tapas, wine, and dessert.
“Our family had the best evening together learning the history of paella and its ingredients that make it official, while cooking it to perfection! Reyes was a wonderful instructor along with Julia who made delicious tapas for us while we cooked and kept our glass full of wine! Highly recommend!”
Cook paella in Barcelona with a La Boqueria market walk, fresh sangria, seasonal tapas, and take-home recipes in a 3-hour class.
3-hour Málaga cooking workshop. Hands-on paella and sangria with Laura and Diego in a modern kitchen near Atarazanas, $78.
“Diego was excellent. He took his time to share with us how to make each dish. This class is hands on so you get to prepare the ingredients and make the dishes. We had a great time!”
Hands-on paella cooking in Barcelona’s El Raval with a pro chef, cava and wine pairing, plus a four-course dinner.
“We had a blast! That being said we wish it had been more couples with us. We were with a bachelorette party and my husband was the only male.”
Madrid tapas and paella cooking with a local market visit, sweet vermouth aperitivo, hands-on cooking, and lunch in a small group.
“The host canceled our activity and we were provided with an option to visit and eat Spanish cuisine, however, we were not interested in visiting and eating Spanish cuisine, but rather we wanted to learn how to cook Paella. We were a bit disappointed and did not opt in for the option provided.”
Hands-on tapas cooking in Madrid with unlimited Spanish wine pairing, a cava welcome, and a 6-course dinner shared family-style.
“Fun evening, great food, excellent instruction and festive atmosphere. Cooking class followed by a sit down meal. Great experience, fun for the whole family.”
Half-day Barcelona class: shop La Boqueria with a chef, cook 4-course tapas-style meal, then eat with unlimited Spanish wines.
Hands-on classes and market tours, city by city.
