Premium Cooking Class in Designer Loft: Paella & Spanish Tapas

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Barcelona, Spain

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5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
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Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Enjoy a small-group cooking lesson with a professional chef
Learn to make traditional dishes like gazpacho and paella
5-course gourmet meal with delicious local wine
A small group ensures a more personal experience

Sample Menu

Starter

Selection of Iberian Appetizers

Handcrafted mini croquettes, a fine cheese board, and a charcuterie platter with Iberian ham, served with breadsticks

Starter

“Pa amb tomàquet”

Rustic bread rubbed with tomato, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, and a pinch of salt.

Main

Signature Paellas

Authentic paellas, cooked to perfection with the finest seasonal ingredients

Dessert

Pre-dessert

A delicate, refreshing bite that prepares you for the flavors to come.

Dessert

Catalan Cream

A delicate custard dessert with a crisp caramelized top, inspired by the classic crème brûlée

What's Included

Meals
Cooking apron (yours to take home)
Alcoholic Beverages

Cava, sangria, red & white wine and beer
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
All of our recipes so you can recreate at home

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

La Foodieteca
Pl. de Ramón Berenguer el Grande, 2, Entresuelo, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Our venue is located in a historical building in Plaza Ramon Berenguer. Stand by the equestrian statue and find Café Gloria with a blue neon sign. The building entrance is located on its left side (nº 2). Use the intercom on the right to open the door, then take the lift/staircase on the right.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

La Foodieteca

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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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Reviews

5.0

based on 20 reviews

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Excellent!

Nancy_L, Jan 2026

The cooking class was excellent… We made both seafood and meat (chicken/pork) paellas and sangria… Chef made us croquettes, tomato bread and dessert… We enjoyed the entire meal! Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so happy you enjoyed the class and all the dishes. We hope you learned a lot and have fun recreating paella and sangria at home.