Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona: An authentic, hands-on experience you’ll Never Forget

Step into the heart of Spanish cuisine and learn to cook Barcelona’s most iconic dish the way locals do. Fresh ingredients. Sizzling pans. Real market flavors. Expert chefs who welcome you like family

Find the Right Paella Class for Your Trip

Find the perfect paella class for your trip — cook with local chefs, enjoy authentic Spanish flavors, and share an unforgettable culinary experience in Barcelona.

Paella Afternoon & Evening Class

3 hours

A relaxed, social paella cooking experience designed for travelers who want authentic flavors without rushing.

Hands-on paella cooking with a local chef
Interactive sangria workshop with Spanish wines
Ideal for couples, friends & solo travelers

Best Seller

Ultimate Paella Cooking Class

3 hours

Our most complete paella experience — from market to table — perfect for food lovers who want the full Barcelona story.

Guided walk through Barcelona’s famous food market
Cook seafood or vegetarian paella entirely from scratch
Sangria tasting with traditional recipes
Enjoy a relaxed family-style meal together

Rhythm & Taste: Flamenco + Paella Experience

4.5 hours

A unique cultural night combining hands-on paella cooking with a live flamenco performance.

Authentic live flamenco show
Hands-on paella cooking experience
Sangria included throughout the evening
A vibrant, unforgettable Barcelona night

Why This Is the Most Authentic Paella Experience in Barcelona

This isn’t a touristy cooking demonstration. It’s a warm, sensory, full-immersion experience guided by chefs who live and breathe Spanish cuisine.

Ultimate Paella Cooking Class (Best Seller)

A Market-to-Table Culinary Adventure

What You’ll Do

Meet your chef, explore Barcelona’s most famous market, and learn to cook a traditional paella from scratch using fresh local ingredients.

Meet your chef in our central Barcelona kitchen
Discover the secrets of Spanish rice, stock, sofrito and saffron
Explore the city’s most iconic market with your chef
Select fresh produce, seafood and local ingredients
Return to the kitchen to cook step-by-step
Prepare sangria with seasonal fruit
Share a delicious family-style meal together

Why Guests Love It

This immersive experience combines expert guidance, cultural insight, and hands-on cooking in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Deeply authentic
Rich in culture, flavor, and storytelling
A perfect blend of learning and fun
Ideal for food lovers, families, and curious travelers

What’s Included

Enjoy a complete culinary experience, from market visit to shared meal, with everything provided and recipes to recreate at home.

Market visit with your chef
Cooking class
Ingredients & equipment
Sangria
Full meal
Recipes to take home

Explore Our Cooking Experiences

Browse our full range of cooking classes in one place and confidently select the experience that best aligns with your schedule, group size, and culinary preferences. Compare class formats, durations, and focus areas to find the ideal class for your visit.

Ultimate Paella Cooking Class Experience - (3 Hours)

Discover the heart of Spanish cuisine in our most popular culinary adventure! Start with a guided visit to La Boqueria Market, followed by a fun sangria workshop and a delicious tapas tasting. Then, roll up your sleeves for a hands-on paella cooking class led by expert instructors. Wrap it all up with dessert, a farewell toast, and take home all the recipes plus unforgettable memories.

€105 /pp with a maximum of 12 people

Classes are 3 hours long and offered daily at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 18:00 and 19:00

Private Paella Cooking Class & Market Tour with Personal Chef - (3 Hours)

Experience in a private class setting for groups of 1 to 6 guests. This is our most popular class, now available to reserve in as an exclusive class experience. Your personal chef will guide you step by step, creating an unforgettable hands-on market to plate journey together.

From €129 /pp with a maximum 6 people. Price varies on the number of participants

Classes offered daily at 10:00, 14:00 and 18:00 and take about 3 hours to complete.

Rhythm & Taste: Paella Cooking Class & LIVE Flamenco Show - (4.5 Hours)

Experience the Essence of Spain: Paella Cooking Class followed by a LIVE Flamenco Show Performance

€135 /pp group sizes can vary

Classes start at 14:00 and the full experience takes 4.5 hours to complete.

Meet Your Chefs

Warm, passionate, and expert cooks who love sharing their culture through food. They’ll guide you step-by-step, make you feel at home, and teach you the history behind every ingredient, every smell, every flavor.

Maria

· A Culinary Artist with a Passion for Flavor

Ready to Cook the Best Paella of Your Trip?

A warm kitchen. Beautiful ingredients. A dish you’ve always wanted to master.