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The 15 Best Paella Cooking Classes in Spain

22 tours  ·  from $41 a head

Valencia will tell you what belongs in it and Barcelona will cook it anyway. These 15 classes are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, whether the market visit is included and what you sit down to at the end.

Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour - A short walk through Barcelona’s Old Town
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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

1.Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,661 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Meet your English-speaking chef near Las Ramblas, tour La Boqueria, help choose seafood, then prepare tapas and paella in a private cooking room. Guides such as Andrea, Luca, Maia, and Kako make the three-hour class social and hands-on. Food, drinks, recipes, and vegetarian meals are included.

“My family loved it! Such nice memories - they speak about it even 6 months later. What to improve: entrance area but especially the toilet are not adequate.”

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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria - Sangria, tapas, and the social part of the class
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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

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

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

Meet at GAB LAB near La Rambla for a three-hour food experience led by chefs such as Maria, Hugo, Bibi, Matteo, or Yaya. Shop for ingredients at La Boqueria, prepare tapas and sangria, then cook seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella in a small group of up to 12.

“An amazing experience, visiting the market for fresh ingredients and then making the most delicious lunch. Maria and Andreas were fantastic hosts and it was a great group of people. Highly recommend this activity to visitors to Barcelons.”

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Menorca: Natural Coves and Beaches Boat Trip & Paella Lunch - Starting at Passeig des Moll in Ciutadella
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Menorca: Natural Coves and Beaches Boat Trip & Paella Lunch

3.Natural Coves and Beaches Boat Trip & Paella Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,753 reviews · from $63

Spend seven hours aboard Menorca Blava’s coastal boat from Ciutadella. Stop for two hours at Son Saura, walk toward Es Talaier, eat paella with sangria, then swim at Cala Turqueta while viewing Macarella and Macarelleta from the water. The multilingual crew serves a full day of coves, beaches, and easy-going sea time.

“Very good day. It was raining the day we booked for originally but the lady said we could change dates or have a refund. We changed dates and all had a fantastic time.”

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Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid - Choose morning paella or evening tapas
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Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

4.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

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

Choose a morning paella class with a market visit or an evening tapas class in central Madrid. In a group of up to 12, English-speaking chefs such as Angel, Teresa, Elisa, and Eduardo guide you through cooking, drinks, Spanish food customs, and a shared meal.

“Our cooking instructor, Teresa was enthusiastic, and willing to help to make sure that the class goes well.”

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Barcelona Food Tour: Tapas, Paella, Sangria & 8+ Local Tastings - El Born, where old streets meet modern food
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Barcelona Food Tour: Tapas, Paella, Sangria & 8+ Local Tastings

5.Barcelona Food Tour: Tapas, Paella, Sangria & 8+ Local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,275 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Spend about three hours walking from Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran through the Gothic Quarter, El Born, Santa Caterina Market, and Barceloneta. An English-speaking local guide such as Jordi, Muriel, or Miguel explains the food and city, while you sample Catalan pastries, cheeses, tapas, paella, sangria, and a secret dish.

“Amazing experience with Jordy. He knows Barcelona inside out. I can recommend this tour as Jordy is super knowledgeable.”

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Madrid: Paella and Sangria Workshop in the City Center - Finding the meeting point on Calle de la Montera
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Madrid: Paella and Sangria Workshop in the City Center

6.Paella and Sangria Workshop in the City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,264 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Spend three hours in central Madrid making traditional paella and sangria with hosts such as Ivan, Crystal, Dani, and Miguel. You will chop, stir, mix, and learn the story behind each dish before eating together. The class is beginner-friendly, social, and includes recipes, ingredients, lunch or dinner, and sangria or soft drinks.

“our chef made us work very hard buy he was so funny and made the session very interactive. I got to learn a lot. Dani was amazing too and taught us an awesome sangria recipe!”

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Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia - Why Central Market matters
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Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

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

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

Meet at MYR Hotel Palau Vallier for a four-hour Sea Saffron experience led by paella chefs such as Daniel, Víctor, Reyes, or Juan. Visit Central Market when scheduling allows, select ingredients, then cook paella in a small group while tasting tapas, cava, and Spanish wines. You finish by eating the meal you prepared.

“Excellent cooking experience - Victor was an amazing instructor! Five star all the way! The cooking venue was well appointed, also great wine tasting (many glasses heavy pour - excellent selection of Spanish wines) and delicious appetizers! Would highly recommend this experience.”

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Girona & Costa Brava Small Group Tour From Barcelona with Paella! - Pals, where stone lanes lead uphill
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Girona & Costa Brava Small Group Tour From Barcelona with Paella!

8.Girona & Costa Brava Small Group Tour From Barcelona with Paella!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,098 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Travel from Barcelona in a small, English-speaking group to medieval Pals, seaside Calella de Palafrugell, and historic Girona. You get guided walks, free time, coastal views, and optional seafood paella. Guides such as Sergio, Marta, Nuri, and Jaime are known for adding useful local color. Expect a long day with about four hours on the road.

“Rod was such a great guide. He gave us so much history of Costa Brava, Pals and Girona. Recommended an amazing place for tapas also. He was very personable and funny also!”

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Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing - A hands-on paella lesson, not just a cooking demonstration
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Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

9.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

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

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, you’ll make paella in pairs with a professional chef, then share several paellas, appetizers, and desserts over five Spanish wines. Expect a social 2.5-hour class for up to 20 people, with instructors such as Benji, Benny, Javi, Claudia, and Chef Youseff leading the meal.

“What an amazing class. This one was small and we met 2 new people with similar interests. Fantastic day our Chef Youseff was outstanding!!”

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Menorca: Full-Day Boat Tour with Paella Lunch - A slow cruise along Menorca’s southern coast
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Menorca: Full-Day Boat Tour with Paella Lunch

10.Full-Day Boat Tour with Paella Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 934 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $65

Sail from Ciutadella along Menorca’s south coast on a 7-hour boat trip with stops at Cala en Turqueta and Son Saura, sea views of Macarella and Macarelleta, and paella served on board. Guides speak Spanish, English, French, Italian, and Portuguese. Bring swimwear, a towel, shade, and snorkeling gear.

“We really enjoyed the all day boat trip it was amazing would really recommend it stunning views”

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Seville: Spanish Cooking Class with Dinner - Meeting at Triana Market and getting started
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Seville: Spanish Cooking Class with Dinner

11.Spanish Cooking Class with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 900 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Join an English-language cooking class at Seville’s Triana Market and prepare salmorejo or gazpacho, tapas, Valencian paella, and lemon sorbet with Cava. Chefs including Carlos, Carlo, Leo, David, Dom, and Pedro guide the session, with sangria during cooking and two drinks at dinner. Expect shared tasks, practical tips, and a social three-hour evening.

“Great experience, learnt alot and met some lovely people”

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Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market. - Making Valencian paella instead of watching it
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Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

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

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

Meet Jose, Anna, or another local instructor at San Valero Parish, visit Ruzafa Market for paella ingredients, then walk to the kitchen for tapas, sangria-making, and hands-on Valencian paella. The chicken-and-rabbit paella is cooked as a group, then served with wine, salad, dessert, sweet wine, and coffee.

“Great hosts Jose and Anna! Very inclusive Lots of laughs and alcohol! Lol Nice to meet other travellers from around the world!”

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Paella Workshop with Bottomless Sangria in Central Madrid - Eating the paella you helped prepare
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Paella Workshop with Bottomless Sangria in Central Madrid

13.Paella Workshop with Bottomless Sangria in Central Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 763 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

At a central Madrid venue, you’ll help prepare chicken and seafood paella, mix refreshing sangria, and learn the dish’s Spanish roots from chefs such as Ivan, Dani, Cristal, or Miguel. The three-hour session is social and hands-on, though you share the cooking rather than prepare an individual paella.

“Miguel and Lila were fantastic hosts in this most entertaining Paella and Sangria class. We enjoyed it in a small group and must say, it was one of the best paellas we ever had.”

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Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla - What the market walk adds to the meal
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Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla

14.Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 760 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Meet your guide at stalls 75/77 inside Triana Market at 10:30 am. Tour local food stalls, then cook salmorejo, spinach with chickpeas, paella, and dessert with an instructor such as Pedro, Sabrina, or Diana. The roughly three-and-a-half-hour class includes lunch, two drinks, kitchen gear, and recipes to take home.

“Very engaging experience with hands on preparation of Paella with sides and fantastic sangria with a special surprise at the end.”

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Seville: 3.5-Hour Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour - Inside the cooking school at stalls 75 to 77
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Seville: 3.5-Hour Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour

15.3.5-Hour Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 751 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $88

Start at Seville’s Triana Market with a guide such as Ana, Sabrina, or Kai, then cook three Spanish dishes and a light dessert with a chef such as Leo, Dom, or Maria. You’ll make salmorejo, spinach with chickpeas, chicken and vegetable paella, and sangria, with vegetarian options and drinks included.

“Carmen the chef was exceptional. If I had a restaurant I’d want to hire him!! Outstanding experience. John and Lynda”

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