The 14 Best Cooking Classes in Spain

1.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Cook paella, make sangria, and shop La Boqueria with a local chef in a small Barcelona class with tapas, dessert, and recipes included.

“We had an amazing time at the Paella Barcelona Experience! The market visit was fun and informative, the tapas and sangria were delicious, and the cooking class itself was easy to follow and super engaging. We enjoyed working with Alberto! He created a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, and the paella we made turned out incredible. A perfect mix of culture, cooking, and great food. Highly recommend!”

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2.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Learn to make paella, tapas, gazpacho, and sangria in Madrid with a local chef, market visit, shared meal, and recipes to take home.

“What a great experience! Leaned, cooked, laughed, and ate. Nothing could be better! Teacher was excellent in getting us organized. Great for beginning and expert cooks!”

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3.Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Cook authentic Valencian paella, shop Central Market, taste Spanish wines and tapas in this friendly four-hour Valencia food experience.

“Fun hands-on cooking class and tour of the market. We enjoyed wine and some tapas while cooking. Would highly recommend.”

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4.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

Learn to make paella in Madrid, taste five Spanish wines, and share a five-course meal in a lively, hands-on cooking class.

“This is an amazing cooking class. So fun and the paella was delicious! The staff were excellent and so helpful. Highly recommend!”

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5.Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 828 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Learn Valencian paella, shop Ruzafa Market, make sangria, and share tapas, wine, and lunch with local chefs in Valencia.

“If you’re in Valencia, don’t miss this experience. What an amazing spot - you learn about the food/history, enjoy great laughter by the hosts and come back to a venue to cook, eat and drink with others. 10/10 recommended!”

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6.Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Learn Valencian paella, shop Central Market, and enjoy tapas, wine, and dessert in this hands-on four-hour Valencia food tour.

“Extraordinary experience! Daniel and Julia did a fantastic job. Especially the small guided tour to and through the Central Market by Daniel was very informative and entertaining as was also the whole cooking class. We can highly recommend ho book this event!”

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7.Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 711 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Cook authentic paella in Barcelona with a La Boqueria market visit, sangria, tapas, dessert, and practical recipes to take home.

“It was perfect we got to see the Boqueria market and learned a few facts about barcelona on the way. I didnt have the seafood and enjoyed that i got to learn with the group but got to make my own paella. The flavors were delish and everyone was super friendly the people in our class and the ones teaching.”

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8.Paella Cooking Class with Professional Chef: Four Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 561 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $211

Cook paella at your own station, share four Spanish courses, and enjoy cava, wine, and lively instruction in Barcelona’s El Raval.

“This cooking class was so much fun and the Paella was delicious!!! I would highly recommend this experience!!”

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9.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

Cook four Spanish tapas, taste five wines, and share a six-course dinner at Madrid’s lively Cooking Clubhouse.

“An extremely enjoyable experience with friendly and happy staff. Turning out 5 separate Tapas was a rewarding experience and the way it was set up made for nice conversation with newfound friends. Will have fun memories of the evening and with the recipes in hand will anticipate taking such to my kitchen.”

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10.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $117

Shop La Boqueria with a chef, cook four Spanish courses, and enjoy unlimited Spanish wine in this hands-on Barcelona class.

“it was very good, just would have loked to be able to "do" more. In the sense that in the end we were mostly watching, which was great. But I personally like more the way of preparinf/cooking together. great courae nevertheless Thanks a lot!”

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11.Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Learn Alicante paella with a local chef, shop the Central Market, enjoy tapas and wine, and take home the recipe.

“We had a very good time and learned how to cook a paella. We went to market and was shown the ingredients and got to interact with the people at a local market. We cooked 3 different paellas and tapas. We had such a great time everyone worked together, and we were shown some cooking techniques. Everyone there enjoyed it, we were from all over the world. There was plenty to eat and drink”

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12.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Cook paella or five tapas in Madrid with local chefs, a market visit, drinks, recipes, and a full meal included.

“Very fun class led by a great instructor/host/chef, Teresa. Had fun; met some fun people, made delicious foods, hard to beat!”

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13.Seafood paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Cook seafood paella, make sangria, shop Ruzafa Market, and enjoy tapas, wine, dessert, and Valencian food traditions in Valencia.

“Way better than ever imagined. Our party of five well-travelled ladies celebrating a milestone birthday aren’t always the easiest to please but we each thoroughly enjoyed our time with the MyFirstPaella team. It was educational, entertaining and great value. The interactive workshop was impressive, and we each took away some great tips - realising just where our own versions of paella can be improved to be more authentic and impressive.”

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14.Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 301 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $58Best value

Learn to make Alicante paella, shop the Central Market, enjoy tapas and local drinks in this friendly 3.5-hour cooking class.

“It was very enjoyable. Christina was a wonderful guide and teacher. I recommend this excursion.”

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