Top San Sebastian Cooking Classes

This cooking class with Chef Carlos was one of the best food experiences we’ve had traveling. The setup is perfect—you meet near the church, walk to a restaurant that closes just for the class, and cook in an actual commercial kitchen. It feels real, not touristy. We made gildas, tortilla español, stuffed peppers with cod béchamel, idiazabal cheese pintxo, txistorra pintxo(sausage on a slice of bread), and this incredible Basque cheesecake (with tastings of local cider and txakoli and wine). Our group was small (six of us total), so Carlos actually had time to work with each person. He clearly teaches other chefs, but he doesn’t talk down to beginners. He answered every question and explained why things work, not just the steps. And he was also casual, relaxed and personable so it was a fun experience for everyone. We also got printed recipes for everything, so we weren’t frantically writing notes. We’ve already made two of the dishes at home and they turned out great. This was a great class and we highly recommend it.

Ibai was a fantastic guide! Extremely knowledgeable of the region and its history, he made the day very enjoyable and informational. The tour of the vineyard was informational with lots of wine to taste, and the lunch included a massive meal and a lot more wine!

We met the captain / owner at the port. He communicated well when he was running behind due to prior guests. We boarded quickly. He was very knowledgeable and good English conversationalist. He took us out then came back to dock in harbor and jump in for a swim. Plenty of room to store your things and change clothes etc. he provided a cooler for our wine and some wine glasses. Would def recommend - good value.