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“Maria was a wonderful teacher. She made the experience very fun and time flew by. The Paella came out delicious!”
Hands-on Spanish cooking class in Madrid: cook paella, tapas, and sangria in a small group with an English-speaking chef and recipe booklet.
“There are no words to describe this amazing experience. My first visit to Madrid I knew I wanted to take a cooking class. Many offered wine tasting and food but none offered the entire experience as this one. Eduardo took us to the market explained the history of the food, flavors and provided his guidance…”
Shop for fresh Valencian ingredients at Mercat Central, then cook paella step-by-step with wine, tapas, and a great group vibe.
“Daniel was a great cooking instructor and city guide, leading us to and through the central market and teaching us in a fun and creative way how to cook three kinds of paella. Accompanied by great wine and tapas, we had a marvelous time!”
Hands-on paella cooking in Madrid with a bottomless 5-wine pairing and a shared 5-course meal at a communal table.
“What an amazing class. This one was small and we met 2 new people with similar interests. Fantastic day our Chef Youseff was outstanding!!”
Hands-on Seville cooking class in Triana Market: make salmorejo or gazpacho, tapas, paella, and lemon sorbet with drinks included.
“We had a wonderful time with Pedro and Anna they were extremely kind, funny and informative as we shared a delicious meal together! We loved it!”
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.
“Excellent class, Chef explained the cooking process, and the history of the foods we prepared. He demonstrated different preparation & cooking techniques as well. The tour of the Mercado and surrounding area was excellent, our guide stopped at different food stalls and talked about the history of how different foods were used and the areas…”
Triana Market tour plus hands-on Sevilla cooking class. Make 3 dishes, sip sangria, and eat lunch in 3.5 hours for $88.
“The whole morning was a lot of fun and the meal we cooked was delicious”
Shop Central Market Valencia, cook classic Paella Valenciana with a pro chef, then eat your paella with tapas, wine, and dessert.
“I cannot recommend this experience enough, it was honestly a 5-star day from start to finish. We started with a tour of the local market to buy fresh ingredients with the chef, which really set the tone. Daniel was an incredible guide; he explained the history and meaning of Paella perfectly, teaching us the difference…”
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.
“What an evening it was! We had a wonderful time learning from our chef about the history and cooking of paella, making delicious sangria, eating a tasty salad and dessert. The chef was friendly and had such good humor. Definitely would recommend this activity!”
Hands-on paella cooking in Barcelona’s El Raval with a pro chef, cava and wine pairing, plus a four-course dinner.
“Absolutely amazing experience; better than even expected!! Fun, upbeat music to add to overall excitement throughout event. Staff friendly and helpful. Great meeting and working with new people!”
Madrid tapas and paella cooking with a local market visit, sweet vermouth aperitivo, hands-on cooking, and lunch in a small group.
“Great experience learning about the market, the food and drink. The paella was excellent. Definitely going to try and make what was shown to us.”
Hands-on tapas cooking in Madrid with unlimited Spanish wine pairing, a cava welcome, and a 6-course dinner shared family-style.
“We actually did the paella experience not the tapas and it was wonderful. Benjy our chef/instructor was so welcoming, knowledgeable, and really made the experience something special. From the beginning to the end he explained what we were doing, all of the ingredients were prepared and ready in small bowls to be added so that…”
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.
