Top Catalonia Paella Making Classes

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Combine cycling, wine, and paella with this small-group guided tour in Sitges. Enjoy pickup from your hotel, then leisurely bike around the countryside and vineyards of Alt-Penedes. Enjoy a glass of wine or cava at an ancient winery. Then learn to cook traditional paella, which you get to enjoy afterwards.

Sagrada Familia and Park Güell, two of Antoni Gaudí’s modernist masterpieces, are globally renowned. Ensure admission and avoid long waits before entering—if time slots are even available—with skip-the-line entry during this guided tour. Visit Park Güell before using private transportation to reach La Sagrada Familia, where you can feast your eyes on the spectacular interior. Choose a group tour or upgrade to a private tour with hotel pickup.

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. Savor every bite of your creations at the end of class and mingle with other food lovers who want a memorable experience in Barcelona.

Explore the rich culinary traditions of Spain in a dynamic paella cooking class, complemented by a lively flamenco show. Over the course of 4.5 hours, you’ll learn to prepare authentic paella using fresh local ingredients, with guidance from expert chefs. The experience begins with a market tour where you'll discover the best seasonal produce, followed by hands-on cooking and savoring your delicious creations, all paired with refreshing sangria. To top off your culinary journey, immerse yourself in the rhythms of live flamenco, celebrating the heart and soul of Spanish culture.

Discover the coastal splendor of the Costa Brava region on a full-day trip to Girona and Calella de Palafrugell from Barcelona. Travel through the scenic Catalan countryside, and discover the atmospheric streets of Girona’s medieval Old Town. Admire the flagrant fortresses of Pals, absorb the seaside charm of rural fishing village, Calella de Palafrugell, and admire the dramatic landscapes of Begur, the former home of an ancient castle. Receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

Savoring, observing and participating in the elaboration of an authentic traditional Valencian paella is not available to everyone, especially for tourists who come to visit our beautiful city and its incredible environment. Making a traditional paella requires apart from being cooked with traditional ingredients, cooking it with natural orange wood fire, as our ancestors did and that gives such a special and outstanding flavor to this Valencian dish worldwide, a task that requires special attention and mastery, all done with a lot of passion and that few hosts offer. All in a natural setting with breathtaking views of the orchards of Valencia in a relaxed atmosphere. This service is for a small number of people, maximum 4 people, it is a personalized service and not mass, feel like a special guest and not a tourist.

Learn how to make delicious paella and pour the perfect glass of cava in a cute and cozy Barcelona bar. Let your tutor teach you how to saber a bottle of cava—a classic and extravagant way of opening a bottle with a saber—and enjoy a glass or two of the bubbles for yourself. Create your own paella, and dine with your group once the menu is complete.

See a new side of Catalonia—and explore beyond Barcelona hassle-free—on this small-group full-day tour to Girona and the Costa Brava. In Girona, explore the Old Town on foot and discover many of the city's key landmarks. Next, visit medieval Catalonian villages such as Pals and Calella de Palafrugell, and enjoy coastal Mediterranean views along the way.

On your Barcelona trip, skip the restaurant crowds and get to understand Spanish cuisine by making it yourself. This hands-on class teaches you authentic paella techniques using fresh, local ingredients under expert chef guidance. Cook your own paella, then enjoy a five-course feast with cava and wine—plus, take home a recipe book to recreate it all whenever you want. Perfect for food lovers who want skills as souvenirs, not just another meal.

Sail past long lines of tourists trying to gain entry to Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia on this priority access tour of the modernist masterpiece. Accompanied by a guide, head straight inside to get fascinating insight into the history of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed cathedral. Admire the opulent ceilings and stained-glass windows while learning about the building’s charismatic creator. Visit the museum to see exhibits on the cathedral’s history and observe original plaster models and design sketches.

✨ Make your visit to Barcelona a unique experience! ✨ Can you imagine cooking an authentic charcoal paella on a terrace with spectacular views of the city? This activity will take you to enjoy the best of Spanish gastronomy while you learn how to prepare a delicious paella in the traditional style, using charcoal for an unmatched flavor. Also, while we cook, you can admire the impressive landscape of Barcelona, ​​​​a perfect combination of flavors and views! This activity is perfect for solo travelers, couples, families or groups!

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.

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.

Discover Montserrat on a hassle-free day trip from Barcelona that blends transport, sightseeing, and local flavors in one easy package. Travel by scenic cogwheel train to the mountaintop monastery, visit the basilica, and sample traditional liquors and artisanal pastries before customizing the rest of your experience to suit your interests. Choose between a tour that pairs a gourmet wine tasting with tapas and time to explore, an option that includes a full lunch and winery visit with three wine tastings, or a Montserrat-only package without the winery. There’s also a Spanish-language tapas tour available for those who prefer to explore in Spanish.

Make a pilgrimage to the mystical mountaintop retreat of Montserrat during this small group or private tour from Barcelona. The small-group option allows you to save money, while the private tour keeps you away from others outside your private group. Explore this nearly 1,000-year-old Benedictine Monastery complex set high above Catalonia. A guide, basilica entrance fee, private transport, and hotel transfers are included.

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.

Explore one of the cornerstones of Catalan culture and history on this group tour to Montserrat. See the Montserrat Monastery, home to the famous "Black Madonna," and then follow a guide through the vineyards of Oller del Mas (if option selected). This tour combines culture with local cuisine for a holistic view of Barcelona away from the crowds of the historic center.

Trace the footsteps of Catalonia’s signature surrealist without worrying about parking or bus schedules on this guided Dalí tour from Barcelona, with different schedules for peak season and the rest of the year. In July-August, you’ll visit the Dalí Theatre-Museum, the Castle of Púbol (own expense), and Sant Marti d'Empuries; the rest of the year, you’ll follow the Theatre-Museum with Cadaqués and the Salvador Dalí House—Portlligat (own expense).