Barcelona Interactive Spanish Cooking Experience

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Barcelona, Spain

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.6

· Zacarias_C ·

May 2026

We enjoyed tapas and drinks while the cook prepped. Then we all got to help with the cooking. He even did a veggie option. He explained everything clearly. Our family had a blast! Thanks Milo 😀

· Nicole_Y ·

Jun 2026

Manny was an amazing chef for our paella class! He was friendly, personable, and made the experience so much fun. The paella was absolutely delicious, and we learned a lot along the way. Highly recommend!

· Yvonne_P ·

May 2026

We had an amazing time at the paella cooking class! Milo did a fantastic job explaining each step clearly and making the whole process easy to follow. The class was fun, engaging, and very interactive, which made the experience even more enjoyable. We learned a lot while also getting hands-on practice making authentic paella. Highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for a fun and delicious activity!

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Overview

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.

This interactive cooking class is perfect for foodies
Cook multiple dishes: Learn to make tapas, seafood paella, and sangria
Enjoy the meal afterwards, with recipes to take home
Choose from morning, lunch, mid-afternoon, or dinner classes

Sample Menu

Main

Paella

A delicious traditional Seafood paella, prepared with fresh ingredients from the local market.

Starter

Tapas

Freshly prepared Spanish 'Pinchos' made with traditional hams and cheeses.

What's Included

Your chef’s recipes and local Spanish cooking and dining tips
Local chef
Tapas, paella and sangria
Interactive seafood paella making workshop
Tour of Boqueria market (subject to opening times)

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Market visit on Sunday's and national holidays (market it closed)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Travellers Nest Bar
Carrer de la Boqueria, 27, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Begin your Spanish culinary adventure with a guided tour of La Boqueria, one of Barcelona’s fresh food markets, where your chef selects fresh seafood and introduces you to the vibrant flavors and aromas of local produce.

Then, just a short walk away, arrive at your cooking school in the El Born district—complete with an open kitchen, workshop bar, and cozy restaurant-style seating. Kick things off by preparing your own pintxos (a variety of classic Spanish finger foods) alongside flowing sangria.

Under the guidance of your bilingual chef, prepare a traditional seafood paella, learning each step from scratch before letting it simmer to perfection. While your main dish cooks, take part in a hands-on sangria-making workshop, mixing your own fresh and fruity jugs of the classic Spanish drink to enjoy with your meal.

Once the paella is ready, sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor. A non-seafood alternative is available for those with dietary restrictions, and the chef is happy to accommodate food allergies or special requirements.

To wrap up your experience, receive a set of recipes and cooking tips to take home.

Paella Cooking Class Experience

Mercat de la Boqueria

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jennifer_H

We had the most fun cooking with Luca. This was hands-down the best experience that we had in Barcelona. The tapas were wonderful and so was the sangria. Luca taught us things we have never heard of before. The paella was amazing! We would have done this cooking experience twice if we were not leaving the next day. I would recommend this event to anyone!

Reviews

4.6

based on 2,235 reviews

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Worth it!

Merle_T, Jul 2026

Luca was very personable and informative, and together our group created a delicious and beautiful paella! Great experience

Best paella you will have!

Gaurav_D, Jun 2026

If you love paella or want to learn how to make it, this is a definite must! Luca was our skilled chef and he was a very kind and generous host. His passion and love for food shows in how he describes his cooking methods. The class starts with a quick trip to the market, followed by sangria (or other non alcoholic drinks) and a great selection of tapas Luca quickly put together for us. From there, the group helps prep some items for the paella. Luca described each step and the purpose as he and the group makes the paella. The finished paella was the best meal we had in Barcelona and everyone left with more than enough to eat, good company, and new skills to try paella making at home (which I can’t wait to try). Phenomenal time, thank you Luca!

Milo’s cooking class

Nicholas_G, Jun 2026

Milo was an amazing host! Super friendly, funny and knowledgeable! Would definitely do this again! 5 stars!

Amazing cooking class!

JohnMark_P, Jun 2026

I booked the cooking experience to learn how to make a good paella since I learned cooking seafood paella online. Our chef is Andres. First, we went to the Mercat and bought fresh large prawns, mussels, squid and cuttlefish (provided by the tour). Andres is very knoledgeable and very entertaning from the beginning. Told us some histories and facts about catalan, barcelona and of course the art of cooking paella. After the market, we went/walk to the cooking place. They provided us red sangria, cheese and different ham and chorizos which are delicious. Andres then now explain the steps of cooking. He gave us different tasks like one is cutting the bell peppers, cleaning the musvles and cutting the legs of the prawns. Then he proceed to cooking. I was impressed how he cooked the paella. When it was finished, we ate the paella. I was surprised that it was so delicious. It’s our 3rd time having paella in town since we visited and his paella is so far the best! Amazing and I highly recommended for first timers in Barcelona. We loved it 😍

Best tour guide!

Lauri_G, Jun 2026

He was knowledgeable and informed. He was engaging and witty! It was great way to see the city and learn about Barcoelona

Great addition to Barcelona memories

TimothyDepaul_T, Jun 2026

Great experience. Chef was very professional and funny. Good bunch of people and very personal touch

Super fun!

Diana_F, Jun 2026

I came to Barcelona with my mom on a mother-daughter trip. I really wanted to take a paella making class and came across this one. I particularly liked that part of the experience is going to the Mercat de la Boqueria! We get to walk around and experience that while Milo (one of our chefs) buys the seafood for the paella. Then he walks us through some neighborhoods on our way to where the class will be held. Manny (our class’ main chef) greeted us and was sooo kind and informative. This class is super interactive and fun! Manny goes over what ingredients and how much to add and step by step we participate in chopping vegetables, stirring the seafood and cutting the seafood. Overall this was a super fun experience that my mom and I both really enjoyed. We got to meet new people also taking the class and chit chat while we enjoyed the paella we made. 10/10 recommend for anyone coming to Barcelona!

Seafood Paella (then eat it)

Lee_E, Jun 2026

Met up at a bar, then off to the market. Our time there was shortened due to a protest. Walked to our cooking venue and had an excellent demonstration/participation on making paella.

Would do it again!!!

Laura_D, Jun 2026

Loved the entire experience and our cook, Milos, was amazing and so friendly! The food was so good!!!!

Amazing tour!

Nicole_Y, Jun 2026

What a lovely afternoon!...

Jonelle_R, Jun 2026

What a lovely afternoon! So fun and interactive. Loved that there was no pressure to cook or chop but we observed and ate a lovely meal. Highly recommend as it’s a great way to break up a trip and just stop.

What a fantastic...

Kamille_M, May 2026

What a fantastic experience! Chef Andres was hilarious, engaging, and made the entire class so much fun from start to finish. His instructions were clear and easy to follow, and he did a great job getting everyone involved. The tapas and sangria were absolutely delicious, and of course the paella we made was incredible. Whether you’re a beginner or someone who loves to cook, this class is a great way to spend an afternoon in Barcelona. Highly recommend!

Fantastic once is started

Steve_C, May 2026

I have mixed feelings about the tour. The tour started an hour late for reasons never really explained but once it did was excellent. Our chef Andres was funny and also great at teaching everything about cooking paella. The kitchen was professional and comfortable. The paella itself was better than any I have had in a restaurant. If not for the delay would have given 5 stars. As is thought about giving 3 but settled on 4.

Milo was a great...

Shea_B, May 2026

Milo was a great instructor. Loved the small class size which allowed us to be very involved in the cooking process. Paella came out great :)

Milo is the man! Best cooking class ever

Rebecca_E, May 2026

This was such a top notch experience. You meet at the travelers nest bar (which the staff is so nice and the food is good). You then walk to a private kitchen (our tour was Sunday so the market was closed). Inside the kitchen you mingle with your fellow chefs and drink unlimited sangria and snack on cheese. We then got taught by our chef Milo how to clean the seafood and stir the rice. It was very handson. The night ends with eating your creation.

Milo was an excellent...

Ernestina_B, May 2026

Milo was an excellent instructor! Very informative and hospitable. I would highly recommend the paella class!

Fun for everyone

Zacarias_C, May 2026

We enjoyed tapas and drinks while the cook prepped. Then we all got to help with the cooking. He even did a veggie option. He explained everything clearly. Our family had a blast! Thanks Milo 😀

An Awesome Interactive Paella Experience with Milo

Yvonne_P, May 2026

Best Class!

Annie_E, May 2026

This was the best cooking class I've ever done. Andres was wonderful, very thorough in giving us the full experience. I learned so much about culture, tradition, and also the individual ingredients!

We absolutely loved this...

Dylan_L, May 2026

We absolutely loved this class! I’ve taken a few paella cooking classes before, and this one was by far my favorite!

Well worth it

Anne_J, May 2026

Really enjoyed this experience. The chef was very knowledgable, and we learned a lot. The food was excellent.

Milo was great! Shared so...

Abigail_R, May 2026

Milo was great! Shared so much knowledge and tips that I’ve already put to use in my cooking. Sangria was flowing all night, along with other snacks and tapas.

Hands on and thorough culinary experience

Gina_R, May 2026

This was a really nice experience. Milo was a fantastic host and culinary teacher. Very hands on and thorough- also left time for socializing. I definitely enjoyed it.

We had a lot of fun...

Kim_F, May 2026

We had a lot of fun learning to make paella. Milo was a great chef and made the experience educational and fun.

Perfect Paella cooking experience in Barcelona

Conway_S, May 2026

In a three week tour of Spain, Morocco and Portugal, the Spanish cooking experience, making paella with Milo was among our very favorite evenings. As advertised, he met us in a friendly local bar, walked with us to the market, where he picked out the best seafood for an authentic paella, and then walked with us to his lovely classroom kitchen. Aided by nice pictures of Sangria, all of us pitched in to not only watch, but help prep a beautiful paella for the 16 of us that participated. I had always wanted to do a cooking experience like this and it did not disappoint. It did spoil me for eating others’ paella later in the trip. I highly recommend this experience ideally with this wonderful young chef!

Manny was an excellent...

Theresa_W, Apr 2026

Manny was an excellent tour guide and chef. The paella and sangria was amazing! Would definitely recommend.

Perfect experience!

Mollie_A, Apr 2026

Milo was amazing and the entire experience was great! Great food, super super insightful process and Milo showed a lot of knowledge. Did with my parents and grandparents and would recommend to anyone!!

Unmatched fun time

Gregory_S, Apr 2026

Fantastic experience and highly recommended. One of the best tours we have experienced - and we have done dozens of them. We would do it again it so good. We learned chef secrets from Milo that we’ve never heard before even after hours of YouTube and food channel watching.

The night felt rushed…...

Rebecca_K, Apr 2026

The night felt rushed… enjoyed the markets and the cooking, but we didn’t make tapas… after the meal we were hurried out the door. Overall enjoyable.

Barcelona cooking class

Martin_P, Apr 2026

Wonderful time! Had so much fun in this class! Milo was so informative and we learned lots . Milo taught us how to make the BEST paella ever!! I would definitely recommend this class!