Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao
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Bilbao, Spain
- 2 hours (approx.)
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Overview
Learn how to make Basque tapas (pintxos) in an intimate setting during a small-group cooking class. Your chef–instructor teaches you how to cook local recipes such as grilled cod and spicy mushrooms using seasonal produce. Sip a glass or two of wine from the open bar and taste local cheese and olive oil while you cook, then sit down to eat your creations after.
- Add Basque-style pintxos to your culinary repertoire
- Includes all food, ingredients, and unlimited drinks
- Learn about local Basque culture through its food
- A small group experience means more attention from your host
Sample Menu
Starter
La gilda
Starter
El Bilbainito
Starter
Spicy Local Mushrooms
Starter
Grilled cod with mayo
Dessert
The Basque Toast
We will prepare the Basque dessert by excellence
What's Included
- Food tasting
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Salbe pl., 6, 48007 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
We will meet in our venue located in the beautiful Plaza de la Salve square
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.6:00 pm
What To Expect
1
Bilbao
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum age is 18 years
- 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
Larry_C
Chef Mikel gave us an opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the food preparation; the class was held in chef teaching facility located in a wine bar. The latest kitchen setup for a class of eight and a large table for serving guests. We had a great slicing, dicing, and cooking. Preparing different types of pinxtos to taste with a white wine. The group agreed that the steamed cod mixed with mashed potatoes was not well liked. We enjoyed the taste of all of the others that we made. The wine bar had music and many wines by the glass that were excellent to sip.
Reviews
4.9
based on 38 reviews
Larry_C, Apr 2025
Chef Mikel gave us an opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the food preparation; the class was held in chef teaching facility located in a wine bar. The latest kitchen setup for a class of eight and a large table for serving guests. We had a great slicing, dicing, and cooking. Preparing different types of pinxtos to taste with a white wine. The group agreed that the steamed cod mixed with mashed potatoes was not well liked. We enjoyed the taste of all of the others that we made. The wine bar had music and many wines by the glass that were excellent to sip.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thank you so much for sharing this review with us Larry. We much appreciated!
Anita_M, May 2024
It was great. The people nice and everything was well organised and arranged. Thank you! We learned a lot and enjoyed the evening.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much for sharing this review with us. So glad to hear that you liked our cooking class :)
Gina_V, Sep 2019
If you love great food and wine, beautiful scenery and architecture, history and meeting amazing, talented people, then this is the dream travel experience for you! It was inspiring to spend time with Irene and David at their Basque hillside paradise just 30 minutes outside of Barcelona. The tour of the magical seaside village of Castro-Urdiales, on the Camino de Santiago, to learning how to cook the most delicious pintxos of our trip, to tasting local wines and learning how to appreciate its unique qualities, this boutique gastronomic experience could not have been any better! Irene & David were kind, generous and infectiously passionate about food and wine. They welcomed us into their amazing home as if we were family. Honestly, we were ready to move in by evening’s end!
Response from Host, Sep 2019
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this review for us. I am very happy to hear that you enjoy your cooking experience with us during your time in Bilbao and hopefully you will be cooking those pintxos soon back at home.
Enjoy the rest of your trip and hopefully we will be welcoming you soon again..
Irene
winesrus13, Aug 2019
Irene, the cooking instructor is a gem! She grew up in Bilbao, gave us a short tour then went to her villa for the hands on cooking class. She paired each pintxos with wine. Irene makes you feel like family. Wonderful way to spend the afternoon! Highly recommend this class.
Ellen_G, Sep 2024
We waren echt teleurgesteld, we mochten alleen een aardappel schillen, een ei pellen, champignon schoonmaken en een garnaal pellen. De wijn vloeide rijkelijk en de chef vertelde alleen maar over zichzelf!
Echt het geld niet waard!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Ellen,
Thank you for your feedback as we keep learning from every customer who visit us. We are quite surprised about this review but we appreciate the time you took to share it with us so we can keep improving. There were many more dishes to be made in this class and many more steps but they are not mentioned in your review like the brandada of cod, the local mayo or the Basque torrijas.
Our feeling is that this review is connected to the fact that you didn´t feel comfortable with the rest of the group or our staff and that´s why you kept speaking in Dutch even though we requested several times to speak in English so everyone was involved in the activity to create a nice group feeling and team work.
But as we mentioned thank you for your feedback and happy travels!
MariaTeresa_T, Jul 2024
Disfrutamos de una clase de pintxos con un grupo pequeño y agradable. Mikel es un chef fantástico, que explica todo muy bien y hace la actividad muy amena. Recomiendo la clase, el chef, y el local.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you so much for sharing this review with us. We are so glad you enjoyed the time with us cooking the traditional Basque pintxos. Cheers!
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