Top Catalonia Food & Drink 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.

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.

When it comes to cooking, books and videos are no substitute for learning from a local. Bring home recipes to remember when you book this small-group cooking class. Prepare a 4-dish lunch or dinner, with a paella entrée (vegetarian and vegan options available on request), then enjoy it with local wine. Nibble on local snacks as you learn the basics, and hear about history, culture and traditions too.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This experience combines Spanish gastronomy, culture, and social interaction in one fun and authentic activity in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. Unlike a traditional cooking class, travelers not only learn how to prepare authentic sangria and traditional paella, but also enjoy a relaxed and international atmosphere where they can meet people from around the world. Guests participate step by step in the cooking process with local hosts, discover traditional Spanish ingredients and techniques, and then sit together to enjoy the food and drinks prepared during the experience. The combination of hands-on cooking, local culture, social vibes, and Barcelona nightlife energy makes this a memorable experience for solo travelers, couples, groups of friends, and food lovers visiting the city.

What makes this experience truly special is the perfect blend of history, adventure, and chocolate! You’ll explore the charming streets of Barcelona’s El Born neighborhood and the beautiful Ciutadella Park on a relaxed, easy walking tour. Along the way, you’ll discover hidden corners, historic landmarks, and local stories that bring the city to life. The highlight of the tour is the hands-on chocolate workshop: every participant gets to create their own hot chocolate on stone, customizing it to their taste, and then enjoy a tasting of four different artisanal chocolate flavors in a historic chocolate shop. It’s not just a tasting—it’s a fun, interactive, and delicious experience that adults and kids alike will remember. This activity is perfect for families, chocolate lovers, and anyone who wants a unique, immersive way to explore Barcelona.

Ditch Barcelona’s touristy tapas bars and learn to make the real thing yourself. This small-group class walks you through classic tapas staples such as tortilla and Gambas al Ajillo (garlic shrimp) before sharing the secret to a proper sangria. Between cooking sessions, sample three local craft beers with pairing tips and leave with the recipes and know-how to recreate everything at home.

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.

Learn secrets from behind the bar at a cocktail class in Barcelona that kicks off with a glass of cava—the sparkling wine is made in vineyards just beyond city limits. You'll shake, stir, and sip your way through a series of four cocktails accompanied by tapas, then leave with flavorful cocktail recipes that you can recreate at home.

Leave Spain with a new skill by learning to make the classic Spanish drink of sangria at this interactive class in Barcelona. In a small-group setting, learn about the history of sangria while snacking on traditional tapas. Using fresh fruit sourced locally, make and enjoy two jugs of sangria using a classic and authentic recipe and a more modern version.

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.

Whether you’re new to cocktail-making or you’re already a practised mixologist, there’s something for everyone to learn during this Barcelona class. Get cozy at a local bar, enjoying a way more intimate atmosphere than you get at other, stuffier classes, before diving into the drinks. Learn new techniques by making four classic cocktails and, of course, sample them too.

Most winery visits stop at tasting the finished product, without showing the production steps that happen behind the scenes. This Cava tour and workshop goes further—hear how Cava is made in the Catalan wine region, sample several varieties, and end with a hands-on session disgorging, corking, and labeling a bottle 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 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.

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.

Enjoy an authentic taste of Spain's rich gastronomical heritage with this small-group cooking class in Barcelona. In a kitchen overlooking Las Ramblas, learn how to prepare a delicious paella dinner, no matter your cooking experience. Afterward, enjoy your dinner together with a few glasses of wine.

Our experience combines the best of Barcelona: a guided visit to Santa Caterina Market with a professional chef, followed by a premium hands-on Spanish cooking class. It is the perfect blend of authenticity, local culture, and hospitality. We begin with a visit to Santa Caterina Market, one of Barcelona’s most authentic food markets, where your chef will introduce the ingredients, traditions, and flavors that define Spanish and Catalan cuisine. Then, you'll continue to La Foodieteca, an exclusive cooking venue in the heart of the city, where your culinary experience comes to life. Our format is fully hands-on: you actively prepare authentic Spanish dishes, including tapas, sangria, paella, and dessert, while enjoying selected local wines or soft drinks. The experience is intimate and social, designed for small groups so that every guest receives personal attention. More than a cooking class, it’s a cultural journey where food, traditions, and people come together around the table.

Fitting a bike ride, a winery, and a cooking class into one day usually means booking three separate things. This small-group tour rolls them together, starting with hotel pickup and an easy cycle through the countryside and vineyards of Alt Penedès. Stop at a winery for a glass of wine or cava before a hands-on class where you cook a traditional paella and sit down to enjoy it.