Paella and Burnt Basque Cheesecake Cooking Class in Bilbao
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Bilbao, Spain
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Sample Menu
Starter
Local Idiazabal cheese
Starter
Chorizo cooked in cider
Main
Paella (Masterdish)
Two type of paellas will be prepared: the fish paella and the meat paella
Dessert
Burnt Basque Cheesecake
Basque Cheesecake is a crustless, ultra-creamy cheesecake baked at a high temperature to create its iconic caramelised top.
What's Included
- LunchYou eat what you have cooked
- Alcoholic Beverages3 glasses of local wine or non-alcoholic drinks
- Apron
- Hotel pickup and drop-off transport
- Additional alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Salbe pl., 6, 48007 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
Please join us at Gastronomía Bilbao. Classes start promptly on time. After a 15-minute grace period, it will no longer be possible to join the experience, as the class will already be underway.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.11:00 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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
Mikel was absolutely amazing. He was super personable and interesting in his explanation of the food preparation and ingredients with useful tips. The final products of all the courses were award winning quality food. This experience was one of our best cruise ship excursions we've ever had and we can't recommend it enough!
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based on 67 reviews
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Mikel was very informative, personable, a great chef, and the kitchen classroom was beautiful. I highly recommend
We had a fantastic time cooking with Mikel! It was a great experience learning about Gastronomia Bilbao and getting hands on experience with making chorizo, paellas, and cheesecake. Even though our group was only three people, we were excited to make and try a meat and seafood paella, and got to help prepare ingredients for each dish. Mikel also gave great food recs for our time in Bilbao. We would highly recommend this as a starter to your food journey in the Basque Country!
Mikel was a great instructor. I thought three and a half hours sounded super long for a cooking class but we used every minute of it with cooking , discussion, and if you laughs . Finished product was outstanding . I'm a cook at home and I learned a few things that will be useful.
We had a great hands on experience with Chef Mikel! He explained everything and we did a surprisingly amount of prep work.
How to make the REAL paella not the tourist version! Also, chorizo appetizer, aioli, Basque cheesecake and wine & cider. Chef cooking techniques from Mikel
What a fun class! We made a starter, 3 types of paella, and also Basque cheesecake. Had a great time cooking together, and visiting with other travellers.
You learn about food, cooking, and local culture. Then you get to eat what you made.
Miquel was super knowledgeable and engaged us individually in the process.
Good cooking experience. Learn how to cook garlic and onions. chopping lesson as well. Good cooking tips. Very good instructor.
Wonderful class, chef worked at several Michelin starred restaurants and is a great teacher. Cannot recommend highly enough! Thoroughly enjoyable experience
It was entertaining, educational and delicious!! Mikel was a great teacher and Gastonomia Bilbao is a beautiful space with a shop, wine tasting room and bright clean kitchen.. The two kinds of paella and few apps we made, dessert and wine were excellent. Definitely recommend!
Mikel was absolutely amazing. He was super personable and interesting in his explanation of the food preparation and ingredients with useful tips. The final products of all the courses were award winning quality food. This experience was one of our best cruise ship excursions we've ever had and we can't recommend it enough!
Mikel was an amazing instructor and chef! He provided great cooking tips, is so knowledgeable about cooking and the food, was really entertaining and friendly, and guided us through cooking a delicious paella dish, appetizers, and his incredible dessert (which is his personal recipe!!). I doubt we will ever taste a paella as delicious as what we made in the cooking class. We also tried cider, wine, and made sangria during the class. This was our favorite excursion during our cruise and highly recommend it to anyone thinking about booking a cooking class with Mikel!
Mikel was amazing. We had the best time, the best food, and cannot wait to make these for our family! 5 out of 5 recommend!!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for this positive review, we are very happy you enjoyed cooking in the company of Mikel.
We hope to see you again and that you can share your knowledge with your friends and family (but don't tell them all the secrets :)).
Agur (bye in basque),
The team of Gastronomia Bilbao
The most memorable part of this terrific experience was eating and drinking what was created! As for the process, the technique for creating the chicken and the shrimp broths was a learning experience. The introduction to bomba rice was educational as I had never used this before. Both paella dishes ( one seafood and one chicken with rabbit) were fragrant and flavorful. The dessert must be tasted to be understood; brioche became a custard with a crisp caramelized top… it was magic!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your positive feedback.
We hope that you can share new knowledge with your environment and that they enjoy it as much as you do.
Agur (bye in basque),
The team of Gastronomia Bilbao
This was more of an experience than a class. The food. The instructor, Mikel. The storytelling. It was all just incredible. I would do this class again and again! Highly recommend.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for this positive review, happy that you were able to enjoy our wonderful Basque cuisine in the company of Mikel who always gives 1000%.
We hope to see you again and that you can share new knowledge with friends and family (but don't tell them all the secrets :)).
Agur (bye in basque),
The team of Gastronomia Bilbao
LOVED the whole experience. The venue, so new! The chef and assistant, so helpful, the other people, lovely, And the food, EXTRAORDINARY!!!!
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your positive feedback.
We hope that you can share new knowledge with your environment and that they enjoy it as much as you do.
Agur (bye in basque) and see you next time 😊
The team of Gastronomia Bilbao
Learning to make Pintxos and getting tips on where to eat from Miguel
The kitchen is beautiful! Food was great
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your positive feedback.
We're so glad you had such a good time.
If you want to do it again someday, we'll be waiting for you here 😊
Agur (bye in basque),
The team of Gastronomia Bilbao
An all around fantastic experience. Superb cooking and dining by a real foodie who cares about local tradtion.
Response from Host, May 2025
Thank you for your positive feedback.
Agur (bye in basque) and hope to see you again 😊
The team of Gastronomia Bilbao
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