Barcelona Rooftop Paella Cooking Class with Sangria & Local Host
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Barcelona, Spain
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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 immersive private lesson with plenty of time for questions
- Make a paella from scratch and discover new cooking techniques
- Personalize your experience and make it vegetarian—just ask
- Afterward, enjoy your sit-down lunch with vermouth or sangria also included
Sample Menu
Starter
Tomato Salad
Season tomatoes seasoned with extrea virgin olive oil.
Starter
pan con tomate
Pan con tomate is toasted bread rubbed with fresh tomato, olive oil, and salt — a Catalan classic.
Main
Seafood Paella
A recipe from the fishermen back in my hometown in Costa Brava with prawns, cuttlefish or squid & mussels.
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesSangría.
- Bottled water
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Passatge de Coll, 19, Sant Martí, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
We have an underground station near by (Selva de Mar, Yellow Line) A Tram Station ( Selva de Mar) Taxi Ring on the bell once you here, we are on the rooftop. There's space to park the bus on Carrer del Treball.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Podemos adaptar el menú para vegetarianos y para diferentes tipos de alergias
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
We had the best time at this cooking class! Brian was a great host, super knowledgeable & helpful during the whole class. The rooftop was beautiful and the paella was delicious. I would recommend this class to anyone traveling to barcelona.
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Our chef Patrick gave us a Michelin experience. Patrick made sure all the people participated. He was thorough in his explanation of what ingredients were being used and how he was having us prepare it would highly recommend this cooking class to anyone
While the location felt a bit off the beaten track, the experience was fantastic! Our host Cesare was kind, patient and lots of fun. Beautiful fresh ingredients, lovely delicious food and Sangria. Great facilities. Super good value.
It was such a fun time! Loved getting to meet new people and ask so many questions about the different types of paella recipes
Easy location with a quick subway ride from the main part of the city. Subway system is very easy to navigate! Felt like a true authentic locals experience.
It was a cooking class for just my 2 friends and I and we had so much fun. He taught us about everything we needed to know about history, all the things we could do if we did this ourselves at home without the space he had, and we did every step ourselves. We made a couple batches of sangria, tomato bread and seafood paella and it was more than enough food for us 3. We had so much fun with our instructor and he was so funny so we had a blast the whole time. I’ve done other cooking classes in different areas that were larger and I thought this was the best because I got to learn every step and ask any questions we wanted to. Highly recommend taking this class! I would do it again if I come back to Spain!
Our group had an amazing time! Food was delicious and the experience was a highlight from the trip!!
Patrick was an absolute pleasure to be with. We had such a wonderful experience and incredible group. I would recommend this experience to everyone I come across coming to Spain. My girlfriend has a celiac allergy and he was so accommodating. Thank you so much !!!!!
Delicious! We had a great time learning to cook paella together. I appreciated that our chef made a separate vegetarian paella for me and one other person.
Absolutely amazing the group was so fun and Patrick was a stellar host and instructor. Everyone got super involved (even though we didn’t have to!), would HIGHLY recommend
Ben was so welcoming and fun and we had a blast!!! He walked us through all the ingredients and how exactly to make paella
It is a great experience if you’re looking for a chill relaxing environment. There’s was plenty of shade to shield us from the sun & groups are small enough so that everyone can ask as many. The host is Welcoming and very informative about the history of pallea. My group had the seafood and everyone helped. Great food, sangria and rooftop.
Very informative and interactive! Really unique experience - we both really enjoyed it! Host was very cool
Benjamin brings you in, makes you feel like family, and gives you an experience you’ll never forget. Everything we made was amazing! This is a must do experience.
Benjamin was amazing! The class was educational and so much fun! I would highly recommend to everyone!
This was awesome! The cook did a great job at explaining the history of paella and showing us the cooking techniques. It was really yummy! Even had a vegetarian option! Highly recommend
A time was had!!!! Such a fun cooking class! We felt like family with complete strangers and had amazing paella. I walked away with a good understanding of how the dish is traditionally made as well as some insight into different iterations of it around the country. Prioritize this experience on your itinerary and go have a great time.
Brilliant experience with Ben creating an intimate, fun and comfortable environment whilst also displaying a high level culinary expertise and local cultural information
Benjamin was excellent! The class was the perfect balance of casual/entertainment as informative. He shared personal experiences and make sure everyone got what they can for. The location was also fairly close to the metro which was helpful since we were taking public transit. He was friendly, professional, and welcoming. We would definitely recommend this experience to friends visiting barcelona
My friends and I came to Barcelona wanting to do a paella making class and this was the perfect experience! The food was great as well as the instructor and atmosphere. The instructor walked up through, step by step on how to make paella and sangria. When we sat down we had a nice conversation with the other people in our group and the instructor. It was interesting to learn about the local culture and hear what it’s like to live in Barcelona. Overall, I would greatly recommend!
Our instructor was fantastic, super accommodating with dietary needs (we had both vegetarians and meat-eaters in our group and he adjusted without missing a beat), and genuinely knowledgeable. He walked us through each step so nobody felt lost or worried about messing up the dish.
The class went beyond just paella too. We also made sangria and a few classic Spanish appetizers, which was a great bonus. You could tell he really loves what he does; he was passionate about the food and happy to answer all our questions, including some good local tips since we were still getting to know the city.
Would absolutely do this again and would bring more friends next time if I could. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Barcelona who wants a hands-on, memorable food experience.
We enjoyed this experience but it was not a lot of hands on activity but we all enjoyed it. We were there during a heatwave so may have made it seem slower paced
What a lot of fun this experience was. Ben was so much fun and knowledgable. It brings great people together. We learned, laughed and had a great meal and refreshing Sangria's.
Benjamin was a great host. We gained alot of insight on paella history and the types of paella. We had lovely appetizers and a dessert.
It was a really hot day but Benjamin kept the sangria and ice water flowing. Everyone had the opportunity to participate as much or as little as they wanted to. We had a great time. I would definitely recommend this experience!! Thank you Benjamin!!!
Ben was a very welcoming, knowledgeable, and attentive host. All guests have the opportunity to be as hands-on or -off as they please, so there’s no pressure when it comes to participating in the class, either way.
My partner and I highly recommend!!
Benjamin was amazing! This experience was the highlight of our trip. We got to make sangria from scratch, an app and seafood paella. It felt like such an authentic experience and truly something I’d recommend to anyone!
Great time was had by all! Learned how to make paella while enjoying sangria on a breezy rooftop setting. Paella was delicious! Recommend!
If you're even thinking about taking this paella cooking class in Spain, stop thinking and book it immediately!
My mom and I took the class together, and it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. Benjamin was hands down the best host we could have asked for. He was friendly, hilarious, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. From the moment we arrived, he had us laughing nonstop. I honestly can't remember the last time I laughed that much while also learning something new.
Not only did we learn how to make an amazing authentic paella, but Benjamin was so patient and helpful throughout the entire process. And let's talk about the sangria, top tier and so fresh! Between the delicious food, great drinks, and Benjamin's endless humor, the whole experience felt more like cooking with friends, in your neighbors backyard.
My mom and I couldn't recommend this experience more. Great food, great company, lots of laughs, and memories we'll be talking about for years. Thanks, Benjamin, for making our trip so special (easiest review I’ve ever done).
Hosts were so friendly and the overall experience was great! Everyone was so kind and I would definitely recommend!
Our chef, Christian, was patient and knowledgeable about the countries cuisine. We loved being outside and having this experience on our trip to Barcelona. We loved meeting new people and dining with them. Just a heads up for anybody that might not be able to climb steps. There are several flights of stairs to go up to the rooftop. My friends and I all enjoyed this immensely and we highly recommend this excursion.
Christian was so great! The rooftop was so cozy, we had such a nice time participating in the cooking and chatting with the other people there. Christian let us be as hands on/off as we wanted and added some great context of the history of paella. He added in some easy tips and tricks for us if we wanted to make it again ourselves. The sangria was also great! Would definitely recommend!
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