Top Catalonia Cooking Classes

Experience Barcelona's food scene in a more immersive way than by simply booking a restaurant meal. Instead, learn to make Spanish tapas, traditional paella, and sangria with the hands-on help of a chef, then share a hearty meal of classic local cuisine that you've helped make. All great Spanish food starts with super fresh ingredients, and you begin this cooking class with a guided trip through La Boqueria market before heading to a professional teaching kitchen.

Go beyond enjoying an authentic Spanish meal with this chef-led foodie experience—from market to plate. First, you’ll head to the famous La Boqueria market, scoping out fresh ingredients. Shopping complete, you’ll head to the classroom for tapas and sangria before fastening your apron and trying your hand at paella. Once everything's plated, sit down to your creation with your fellow chefs, toasting to your best meal in Barcelona.

Eating paella in Barcelona is straightforward—but a cooking class is the only way to understand the technique, ingredients, and regional variations that distinguish a well-made paella from a tourist-facing version. This small-group class is led by a chef, and covers paella and other Spanish dishes, with a sit-down meal of your creations at the end.

Unlike other cooking experiences that can be packed full of people, this Barcelona small-group cooking class lets you master the art of Spanish paella in an intimate setting. First, hit up a local market with your chef-guide to pick up fresh ingredients. Once back at the studio, drink local wines and craft your own paella. Come hungry and create a full meal—with skills to take home.

Don’t just dine out on paella during your time in Spain. Go beyond the standard restaurant experience during a paella cooking class in Barcelona, which equips you with the tips and tricks you need to get the signature Spanish dish right out home. Create paella with a twist for an authentic experience of Catalan cuisine.

Learn authentic tapas recipes from a local chef during this hands-on cooking class on a scenic Barcelona rooftop. Master restaurant-quality dishes using fresh market ingredients and prepare multiple tapas to enjoy with drinks. Enjoy champagne upon arrival and leave with recipes to recreate the experience for family and friends.

Embark on a tasty culinary adventure, and learn a new skill at the same time in a fun and easy way, with this paella cooking class in Barcelona. Join your chef and fellow foodies and learn to make an authentic paella dish, which you will get to enjoy afterwards as part of a three-course meal, complete with sangria or wine.

Not a demo — you cook your own paella, from sofrito to socarrat, in a real restaurant kitchen in the heart of Barcelona's El Raval neighborhood. Groups stay small (max 12), so your host guides you properly at every step. Choose seafood or vegetable paella, cook it yourself, then sit down to enjoy it with cava, selected wines, and a traditional Catalan cream. All levels welcome. Perfect for couples, friends, and solo travelers.

Discover Barcelona’s celebrated cuisine with this hands-on small-group Spanish cooking experience. Your guide, a professional chef, teaches you how to prepare authentic recipes for paella, sangria, and a variety of tapas alongside local wines. Enjoy a cooking apron to take home and savor every bite of your creations at the end of class while mingling with other food lovers.

Learn how to make one of Spain’s best-loved dishes in this private paella cooking class. Join your personal chef at the famous La Boqueria market to source your ingredients and ease yourself into your culinary experience by mixing up a sangria to sip throughout your class. Roll up your sleeves for the hands-on paella making and savor your freshly prepared dish with dessert.

Get an insider’s look at Barcelona’s cuisine in this immersive workshop led by a chef from one of the city’s popular restaurants. You’ll discover the stories behind the ingredients of key Spanish dishes and learn how to make tasty “croquetas” and the local favorite “tortilla” omelette. As you get hands-on in the cookery school, you’ll sip Spanish wine—all included—and learn why it pairs so well with tapas.

Learn to cook like a true Barcelona local with help from a teacher to show you top Spanish tips and tricks that you can take away with you for use in your own kitchen. Enjoy the fruits of your cooking labor, like tapas (Spanish small plates) and paella (a seafood rice dish), along with glasses of refreshing sangria (a fruity red wine cocktail), and get chatting to like-minded aspiring chefs.

Learn how to make authentic paella in this private cooking class, held on a Barcelona rooftop, as you discover the ingredients and flavors that make this dish a Spanish classic. As you hear stories about the history of paella, you’ll get hands-on and prepare it step-by-step. Along the way, pick up insider tips and tricks for recreating the dish back at home with your own local ingredients.

Immerse yourself in the extraordinary world of artisan chocolate at the Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop. From careful selection of cocoa beans to creating your own chocolate bars, each step is designed to offer a unique and delicious experience. During the workshop, a chocolate expert will guide you, sharing secrets and techniques that will transform your understanding of cocoa. At the end, you can taste your creations and take home your chocolate tablet.

No dish is more authentically Spanish than paella, and this paella cooking class in Barcelona puts a trendy twist on a timeless dish. Learn to craft an authentic paella under the guidance of an award-winning chef, and then enjoy your meal paired with Spanish wine and dessert.

Prepare some of the classic dishes of Catalonia—and enjoy a more personal culinary experience—during this intimate, small-group half-day cooking class in Barcelona. Begin with a tour of the iconic Boqueria market. Then, head to your chef host's home and sample 10 different tapas. Together, prepare a 3-course meal of Spanish omelette, paella, and crema Catalana, accompanied by unlimited wine.

This is Agüita's gold standard: premium wine flight, hosted privately for you and your group only — from 2 to 12 guests. Joan, Agüita's founder and a certified sommelier, selects 4 top-tier Spanish wines — bottles chosen for a singular concept, a strong sense of place and the philosophy of the small producers behind them — and pours them side by side after a welcome glass of cava, so you can compare structure, aging and terroir glass against glass. The evening includes a cheese board, bread with olive oil, and a surprise final pour. Vegan bites, gluten-free bread and a choice of 3 non-alcoholic wines for non-drinking guests — just tell us when you book. Because it's private, the tasting adapts to you: dig deep into Priorat and aged Garnacha, or keep it light and fun for a celebration. Ideal for couples, anniversaries, small groups of friends or a company treat. Five minutes from the Picasso Museum. Loved a bottle? We ship to your hotel, your home, or internationally.

If you've ever wanted to master authentic Catalan-style paella, then this class is perfect for you. Learn exclusive recipes and local tips that you wouldn’t find in cookbooks, which you can then recreate at home. With a small group size, this intimate experience takes place in a beautifully restored kitchen, with both paella ingredients and alcoholic drinks included.

Rather than just eating paella, learn the secrets behind Spain’s most famous dish so that you can recreate at home during a cooking class led by a professional chef. The perfect choice for food lovers and first-time visitors, this experience provides an introduction to Barcelona’s culinary heritage and culminates with a 5-course meal accompanied by wine and cava.

Tuck into tasty tapas and traditional wines on this gastronomic tour of Barcelona. Get the inside scoop on Barcelona’s food scene from a local guide and stop along the way to dine at the city’s best tapas bars. At each restaurant, sample an array of delicious Catalan dishes and regional wines. You can choose between a lunch, afternoon, or evening tour and upgrade to include a flamenco show.

Escape the bustle of Barcelona and head to the Montserrat mountain range on a comfortable, air-conditioned bus—no need to book taxis or organize transport. Choose to explore the historic Basilica and Monastery, with optional Black Madonna tickets and Cogwheel Train rides. Afterwards, if upgrade selected, visit a winery in a 10th-century castle, where you can opt to enjoy tapas or a full lunch with premium wine.

Opening a cava bottle with a saber looks like a party trick until someone shows you how it's done. Learn the technique in a small Barcelona bar, then pour yourself a glass of what you've just opened. From there, cook your own paella from scratch with a tutor guiding each step, and sit down to eat it with your group once it's ready.

Explore Montserrat on a hassle-free day trip from Barcelona that blends transport, sightseeing, and local flavors in one easy package. Take a scenic cogwheel train to the mountaintop monastery, visit the basilica, and sample traditional liquors and artisanal pastries; then customize the rest of your experience to suit your interests with a variety of packages.