Top Spain Cooking Classes

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.

Barcelona Culinary Experience: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Authentic Local Engagement Unlike typical cooking classes, this experience starts with a visit of the local market. This not only offers a chance to see and select the freshest local ingredients but also provides an immersive look into the vibrant culture and daily life of Alicante for a cultural immersion. Hands-On Learning with a Local Chef Being taught by a local chef means participants receive authentic insights and tips that they wouldn't get from a generic cooking class. The combination of market visit, hands-on cooking, wine pairing, and communal dining creates a multi-faceted experience that is both educational and entertaining. This is more than just a cooking class; it is a culinary journey that participants will remember and cherish. Perfect for All Skill Levels. Tapas, paella and your favorite drinks are included. (soft drinks, wine, sangría, beer) This experience allows for social interaction, making it ideal for both solo travelers and group.

Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks & Central Market

In the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia, local cuisine is characterized by fresh ingredients and ancient recipes. Master the culinary techniques of the Basque Country during this small-group cooking class in San Sebastian, ideal for travelers with a passion for food. Experience a hands-on cooking class led by a professional chef and learn the skills needed to create rustic dishes featuring seafood and vegetables.

Local Cooking Class in San Sebastian

5 hoursFree Cancellation

Go in-depth with Spanish cooking during this half-day cooking class in Mallorca. With a professional chef as your guide, you'll learn about the local cuisine and Spain's culinary history while preparing a meal. Complete some easy recipes that you can take home to prepare for your friends and family after your trip. After the meal prep, sit down with your fellow classmates and a nice Spanish wine to dine and chat.

Spanish Cooking Experience in Mallorca

100% Hands-on Cooking Class Paella Tapas Sangria in Madrid

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Prepare a feast of Canarian cuisine at a chef-led, small-group cooking class—then enjoy the multi-course meal you’ve prepared alongside local wine. The small class size ensures you’ll get plenty of one-on-one instruction from your chef, picking up cooking tips as you learn about Tenerife gastronomy. You’ll finish the class with a recipe book to take with you, so you can recreate the meal at home.

Canarian Cooking Class in Ancient Tenerife Village

2 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover the Basque Country’s signature dishes by learning how to make them yourself with this cookery class. Begin with a visit to the market to learn about the defining ingredients of Basque cuisine. Then get hands-on as you prepare a four-course lunch, including a sweet treat for dessert. Sit down, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor with a glass of local wine to match each course.

Basque Cooking Experience: Market Tour & Hands-On Class English

Valencia is the unquestioned home of paella. Avoid tourist traps and master the art of the classic Valencian paella—made with chicken and rabbit, not seafood—during this cooking class. Browse the Ruzafa Market alongside Spanish chefs. Then, learn to make sangria as you enjoy some welcome tapas bites before settling down to craft Spain’s signature dish. Finally, feast on the fruits of your labor with your fellow classmates

Real Paella Cooking Class – Market Visit & Sangría Workshop

Go beyond enjoying an authentic Spanish meal with this chef-led foodie experience—from market to plate. First, you’ll head to the famous La Boqueria market, scoping out fresh ingredients. Shopping complete, you’ll head to the classroom for tapas and sangria before fastening your apron and trying your hand at paella. Once everything's plated, sit down to your creation with your fellow chefs, toasting to your best meal in Barcelona.

Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

Learn to cook several traditional Spanish dishes—and enjoy a hearty, gourmet meal that you’ve prepared yourself—during this hands-on cooking class. In the evening, head to the Mercado de Triana, and grab an apron: with your guide’s instruction, you’ll cook a 3-course meal, including gazpacho or salmorejo, a classic “tapa,” Valencian paella, and a simple and refreshing dessert to follow. Sangria is made and served during cooking time and up to 2 drinks per person (wine, beer, soda, etc.) are offered with the meal.

Seville: Evening Spanish Cooking Class — Paella, Tapas & Sangría

Rather than just eating signature Spanish dishes, learn the art of making perfect Spanish paella directly from a chef during a cooking class and market tour in Malaga. Pick out the ingredients at a vibrant food market, make a traditional paella and 'gazpacho' (chilled soup) with expert instruction, and feast on your creations with your fellow cooks, accompanied by beer or wine. Tastings of popular local snacks are included for an authentic culinary experience.

Paella Cooking Class in Malaga

Learn to make a traditional paella in Valencia - the home of this famous dish! Meet your guide and start the experience with a stroll around Mercado Central de Valencia to buy your fresh ingredients. You’ll then go to the paella kitchen for a live paella course with a professional chef who will teach you all the tips and tricks. Everyone will have their own cooking station (between 1-3 people) and the chef will guide you through, step-by-step, to make your own authentic paella. Get ready to have some fun, learning the classic Valencia recipe with a glass of wine in hand. Then after your hard work, sit back and enjoy some local tapas, wine and, of course, your very own paella. Your paella cooking class Valencia finishes with a sweet treat before returning to the meeting point accompanied by the guide.

Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

Rooftop Paella Cooking Class Experience in Barcelona with Sangria

Premium Cooking Class in Designer Loft: Paella & Spanish Tapas

Price varies by group size

Looking for the ultimate cooking class in Madrid? Look no further! Led by your passionate professional local chefs, you’ll be guided step by step through the art of creating Spain’s most iconic dishes: authentic paella, sangria, and churros. Along the way, you’ll learn insider tips, kitchen secrets, and Spanish food culture - no experience required. And because great food deserves great company, enjoy free-flowing sangria as you cook, eat, and celebrate together around the table. Expect delicious aromas, hands-on fun, lively conversation, and a meal you’ll be proud to say you made yourself.

Madrid: Paella Sangria and Churro Making Class in the City Center

Madrid: Paella Sangria and Churro Making Class in the City Center

Head inside Seville’s historic Triana Market to learn tips and tricks you can’t get from videos at this hands-on cooking class. After exploring the vibrant market, enjoy sangria while helping your chef prepare a full three-course meal of Spanish signatures, including paella and traditional tapas, paired with two additional drinks. Finally, feast on the fruits of your labors and take home recipes to recreate the dishes.

Seville: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class + Triana Market Tour

Learn how to cook traditional paella from scratch during this in-person cooking class in Madrid, complete with wine pairings. Make your own paella during this hands-on, half-day class which also includes a hearty meal. Sit down at a communal table for a feast that features Spanish cheese and charcuterie, traditional gazpacho, paella, and classic desserts like churros with chocolate. Sample five different Spanish wines throughout the class.

Madrid: Paella Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

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.

Barcelona Interactive Spanish Cooking Experience

Boqueria Market Tour, Paella Cooking Class, Sangria & Tapas

Paella cooking class: Sangria workshop, Tapas & Wine – evening

Feed the Fire Private Cooking Class & Market Tour

Price varies by group size

Authentic Basque Cooking Class in San Sebastian with Local Chef

Paella Class & Bottomless Wine: Las Ramblas Views

Seville: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class + Triana Market Tour

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What are people saying about Spain

Kyla_C, Oct 2026

Brilliant experience!

We had a brilliant experience at this cooking class with Maria and Gaia. Maria and Gaia were incredible and we had such a fun time with them! Gaia led our tour and was our assistant during the cooking. She gave us lots of helpful tips about buying in the market. Gaia was kind and funny and went out of her way to cater for the groups needs. The cooking part of the class was equally as fun and was accommodating for all abilities and ages. We made a cold tomato soup, chickpea and spinach dish and a chicken paella. We got to learn traditional ways of cooking and had so much fun! Halfway through the class we even got Sangria that Gaia had prepared (an alcohol free one for kids!) which gave the group an even greater chance to bond! At the end we all sat together to eat our food and the dishes were absolutely delicious! We had generous portions and left feeling very full! Lastly we had a lemon sorbet champagne dessert (alcohol free option also available) which really was a perfect way to end the session. I can’t recommend this enough and it was certainly the highlight of our trip to Seville!

Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

Shimona_M, Oct 2026

Wonderful experience

Really fun experience! The whole team was great, very welcoming. Instructions were clear, the paella turned out perfectly. They did a great job of providing bites and cava throughout. The only thing to know is if you do the later 6pm class, you won’t go to the market as noted in the title. But well worth an evening! Thanks to Pau and team!

Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

Debbie_Z, Oct 2026

Paella from A-Z

A great way to spend an afternoon making paella and sangria. Lorenzo (our guide) started our class by taking us to the La Boqueria which was a tour by itself. There he showed us how to choose the fish (squid, clams, oysters). After we went to their cafe to prepare our lunch, however first we made some sangria. Once we started the 6 of us all participated in preparing the fish and cooking the paella. While it was cooking we enjoyed conversation and more sangria. Once done we all enjoyed dining in the “fish of our labor”. The class was approx 3 hours. We loved it, it was fun meeting others, Lorenzo (the chef) was friendly and a great teacher. We would highly recommend it when visiting Barcelona.

Madrid: Paella Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

H_F, Oct 2026

Perfect activity!

This activity was “perfect”! We were greeted with a warm reception and Spanish Cava. All our stations were laid out and ingredients prepared for the different paellas we were to make. Ben and his team explained every step and answered all questions. As well, they made sure our wine glasses were full and great music kept us entertained. At the end of the cook, we visited other paella stations and smelled their creations. Then we retired to a dining area in the basement to enjoy our work (and appetizers & dessert). Wouldn’t change a thing!

Paella Workshop with Bottomless Sangria in Central Madrid

Mimi_L, Oct 2026

Cooking with paella with the chef and friends

Thank you for such a wonderful and memorable experience making sangria and paella together! We had so much fun learning the secrets behind these delicious Spanish favorites, sharing laughter, and enjoying such a delightful time together. It was a perfect blend of culture, cooking, and fellowship. What a special way to experience Spain and create beautiful memories that we will cherish!

Spanish Cooking Experience in Mallorca

Ross_M, Oct 2026

Would do this every time we are here.

What a great experience. Carlota was a blast and a great teacher. She made it fun and easy to learn. You get tje recipes to keep. Everyone got to be part of the cook. We would do this every time we come here. Amazing. We had a fun and relaxing experience. Drinks were pretty good too.

Real Paella Cooking Class – Market Visit & Sangría Workshop

jos_hK524XA, Oct 2026

Absolutely a wonderful afternoon!

Had a really nice afternoon, not only cooking but also tasty snacks, sangria, white wine, shot. The guys who are giving the cooking workshop are also certainly good at what they do! A joke and a fun interaction with the group. Definitely recommended. Even if you don't feel like fish like me, there are also options with chicken!

Madrid: Paella Sangria and Churro Making Class in the City Center

Thomas_G, Oct 2026

The host and Chef were...

The host and Chef were great! We enjoyed the cooking class with our kids ages five and eight. We were a little misled by the menu as we aren’t huge seafood fans and we thought there would be a chicken option on the paella. But overall, it was very enjoyable and we would definitely do it again.

100% Hands-on Cooking Class Paella Tapas Sangria in Madrid

Wendy_S, Oct 2026

The absolute best!!!

If I could give this tour more than five stars, I definitely would! Teresa was absolutely wonderful, and this was one of the best tours we’ve ever taken! She kept the group engaged and shared a wealth of knowledge with us. We started at the market to purchase ingredients we would need for our sangria, gazpacho and paella. It was so interesting to experience a local market and hear the stories of the vendors. Upon returning to the cooking studio, we began our preparations. Everything was very well organized and ready for us to get to work. We were able to prepare our meal from start to finish, and at the end, enjoyed a wonderful lunch. We couldn’t have been more pleased! Thank you, Teresa, for a wonderful experience!!!

Barcelona Culinary Experience: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class

Robin_H, Sept 2026

Delicious taste of Barcelona

Very satisfied with this cooking class. Well organized, Pamela was a delight. She was personable and kept us all involved. Explained why it is important to take the time needed to make the sofrito. We made 2 starters, watermelon gazpacho, yummy tomato bread, seafood paella and Spanish cream for dessert. All delicious! Highly recommend this experience.

Tapas & Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with a Professional Chef

Easter_P, Jul 2026

Fun and delicious experience!

I traveled with my husband and 2 friends and we decided to join a cooking class after our friends had done some cooking classes in other cities to experience the local food. Loleo did a fantastic job of making us feel comfortable cooking dishes we had never tried our hand at before and would otherwise sound intimidating. The food was fantastic and we also learned about some of the history of the dishes and tips on how to make them work well at home. The cod fish may have been the best fish dish I’ve ever had. It was a very fun experience! Would 100% do it again