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Malaga Tapas Cooking Class

Recommended by 98% of travelers
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Malaga, Spain
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Taste the eclectic and delicious flavors of Spain’s famous tapas culture during this shopping and cooking lesson in Malaga. Stop by Atarazanas Market to select from an array of fresh, seasonal, products. Depending what you’ve purchased you’ll prepare anything from mouth-watering cod ‘tostón’ to ‘ensalada malagüena’ (salad with mayo and potatoes) or a Spanish-style ‘tortilla’ with eggs before enjoying your creations. A wine or beer, paired to your menu, plus olive oil tasting, pre-meal snack and seasonal fruits, will help complete the feast.
  • Take a cooking class focusing on the tapas of Malaga
  • Discover the diverse (and delicious) tapas culture of Spain, which varies by region and city
  • Shop for fresh, seasonal, ingredients at Atarazanas Market
  • Learn to make a variety of dishes, ranging from cod ‘tostón’ to ‘ensalada malagüena’ or a Spanish-style ‘tortilla’ with eggs
  • Accompany the tapas feast with an included wine or beer pairing plus pre-meal snack and seasonal fruits
  • Leave class with a list of recipes and a special gift

Sample Menu

Starter

Sangría

Starter

"Fideos Tostados" Crispy noodles

Starter

Pil Pil Prawns

Main

Tortilla de patatas, Traditional Spanish omelette

Main

Solomillo al pedro Ximénez, Sirloin with Pedro Ximénez sauce

Dessert

Churros

What's Included

  • Olive oil tasting
  • Aloreña olives or roasted almonds snack
  • 4 different traditional tapas
  • Wine or beer, paired with the menu
  • Selection of seasonal fruits
  • All the recipes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Kulinarea
    Avenida de Manuel Agustín Heredia, 24, Distrito Centro, 29001 Málaga, Spain

    We'll meet at our kitchen Kulinera. The address is Av Manuel Agustín Heredia 24. There is an underground parking in front of the meeting point called Parking de La Marina.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1

Mercado Central de Atarazanas

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 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

Jay_E
Excellent experience. My wife and I like to cook together so we wanted to learn to cook something together. The lesson was tapas. The teacher was very organized and was able to teach a group of twelve people with ease. The outcome was delicious. Felipe was one of the teachers. Very friendly and knowledgeable his colleague Alsa was also very friendly and capable. We were in excellent hands. We will definitely do a class here every time we return😃

Reviews

4.9
based on 104 reviews
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Well Worth The Experience

Frank_P, Feb 2026
Great host (Elise). And chef is expert, fun, accomodating. Very nice and clean kitchen. Great group activity, met lots of fun people. Food and recipes were great. Nice tour of the market with excellent food sampling with descriptions and history. Very in depth experience well worth the price.

Yummy and Fun!

Kathy_G, Jan 2026
My son and I thoroughly enjoyed this class. Our instructor gave very clear instructions and we came away with some great recipes. The group was really friendly and we all enjoyed the wonderful meal we prepared.

This comes highly recommended

Joanne_H, Dec 2025
This comes highly recommended - we had a wonderful time and cooked and ate delicious food - made wonderful wine and all in a modern kitchen with the best appliances and utensils - the chef was a consumate professional - and we were given recepies to take away.

Cooking Spanish tapas

Jay_E, Oct 2025
Excellent experience. My wife and I like to cook together so we wanted to learn to cook something together. The lesson was tapas. The teacher was very organized and was able to teach a group of twelve people with ease. The outcome was delicious. Felipe was one of the teachers. Very friendly and knowledgeable his colleague Alsa was also very friendly and capable. We were in excellent hands. We will definitely do a class here every time we return😃

Good Tapas class!

Tamara_S, Oct 2025
We did this tapas workshop and the total group was a bit large with 14 people, have to say that would have enjoyed more on a smaller group, but we learned how to do a proper Tortilla de Patatas, Fideos with seafood, Churros, Gambas pil pil and a meat stew with sweet wine sauce and Sangria - and we got a Market tour. Great outcome for hubby and I and we will try the techniques out at home! Please send us the recipes 🙏

Excellent adventure in cooking

Steven_H, Sep 2025
We had a great time learning how to make tapas and sangria. Alba was an awesome instructor. The facility is super clean and modern with all the needed supplies. The wine flowed freely and we got to meet and interact with people from Switzerland, Lithuana, and the US. Worth every penny!

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Hi Steven, Thank you so much for joining the class! Alba will be so happy to hear your kind words. We’re delighted the experience, the setting, and the group made for such a fun experience together. Your recommendation means a lot, and we’d love to welcome you back next time you’re in Malaga. Best wishes,

Fun experience

j_C, Apr 2025
We did this cooking class with our kids (11 and 13yrs) and it was great. I liked the combination of touring the market and learning about the regional foods from the area. Anaïs was such a great guide. She was both informative and fun! The cooking portion wasn’t very complex but a great way to enjoy a meal.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! We’re so glad you and your kids enjoyed the cooking class and the market tour. Anaïs will be happy to hear your kind words—she really loves making the experience fun and engaging for all ages. We hope to welcome you again soon on another tour in Málaga, Granada, Sevilla or Madrid! Gracias!

A great and fun introduction to Spanish cooking

Boregard_R, Oct 2024
We had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this cooking class. My girlfriend and I joined this cooking class to learn how to prepare various types of tapas but we recieved much more - we learned about various types of olive oils, the history of Malaga, recipes that we can make at home (and have), a really awesome and informative tour of the local market. In short, we had an great time and would highly recommend this trip to others. You were a great hostess Elise and thank you chef for your helping us create nice dishes and accommodating a vegetarian so last minute :) Bo and Bella

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this wonderful review, and to explain to fellow travellers what our tours are all about. We're really glad you enjoyed the market visit and the cooking class. Muchas gracias, y ¡hasta la próxima!

Malaga tapas class was awesome.

Ellen_S, May 2024
We started this fantastic trip at the market, which is one of the very best in the world. Our knowledgeable guide taught us many things about Spanish food and we tasted several things in the market. Next we went to the cooking school and met the chef who would teach us. The group was fairly small and we had hands on experience making each dish. At the end we sat down and ate together. It was great fun AND delicious!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Hi Ellen, Thank you so much for taking the time to write this wonderful review, and to explain to fellow travellers what our tours are all about. We're really glad you enjoyed the market visit and the cooking class. Muchas gracias, y ¡hasta la próxima!

If you like tapas - go there

Ulf_J, Mar 2024
The kitchen was very nice, and so was the food and the recepies. But best of all, is the chef! Belen is a very experienced and charming chef. Her chooise of the tapas we made was very good. And she is really friendly and educational. The right person, on the right spot! I can really recommend this cooking class.

Response from Host, May 2024

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are glad you enjoyed the experience. All the best,

What an amazing day in Malaga...

Judy L, Jul 2017
What an amazing day in Malaga walking through the market, buying ingredients and, ultimately, going to the cooking school where we had the opportunity to work with a talented chef and learn how to make four amazing tapas. Simone was so knowledgeable about the culture and history of Malaga. She also served as a wonderful sous chef during our cooking. If you really want to explore Malaga in a most special way, this is the tour for you. We look forward to returning to Malaga for another cooking experience with Spanish Food Sherpas!

A very nice...

Monique_d, Oct 2025
A very nice cooking workshop, well organized and prepared. Nice location. Nice to walk around the market before we started the cooking class.
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