Barcelona Interactive Spanish Cooking Experience
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a 2.5- to 3-hour interactive cooking experience with a local chef. Visit the La Boqueria market before preparing tapas, paella, and sangria. You will then be able to sit down and enjoy the freshly made meal.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
What To Expect
In this interactive experience, you will learn to make Spanish tapas, traditional paella, and sangria. Share a hearty dinner of classic local cuisine that you’ve had a hand in making. All great Spanish food starts with super fresh ingredients, so you will begin this cooking class with a guided trip through La Boqueria market. Afterwards, the chef will lead this interactive Spanish cooking class on how to create tapas, paella and sangria. At the end of the experience, you can even take the recipes back with you in order to impress your friends back home.
Sample Menu
main
Paella
A delicious traditional Seafood paella, prepared with fresh ingredients from the local market.
starter
Tapas
Freshly prepared Spanish 'Pinchos' made with traditional hams and cheeses.
Options
Lunchtime Experience
Daytime Experience
Morning Option
Morning Class : We now run morning cooking classes every day at 10.30.
Dinner Experience
Mid Afternoon experience
Mid Afternoon Experience : For those looking for a great activity in the middle of the afternoon
What‘s Included
Tapas, paella and sangria
Your chef’s recipes and local Spanish cooking and dining tips
Interactive seafood paella making workshop
Local chef
Tour of Boqueria market (subject to opening times)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Market visit on Sunday's and national holidays (market it closed)
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
2,238 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Only 12 people in the...
Jessica W,Jul 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Only 12 people in the class. We were able to choose how we wanted to participate - cutting veggies or prepping the mussels/shrimp. The chef took us through the steps with lots of detail and passion. We also learned how to make sangria. The result was lovely paella that will make it hard to compare to future paellas - so delicious that it makes me want to not order from other places with the fear of being disappointed. A lovely experience overall.
Delicious paella. Loved...
Alicia P,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Delicious paella. Loved sharing this experience with my two kids. They had so much fun. It was so interactive. We enjoyed the quick trip to Boqueria to pick out the ingredients. Loved meeting new people
Intimate Personalized Authentic Night
amerigrrl87,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We felt so lucky to experience this class! Not only was it easy to get to, but both guides were extremely good at communicating and checking in with us to make sure we knew where we were going and reminding us of the event. We definitely felt spoiled and taken care of with the unlimited drinks and appetizers as well as being given tasks and specific direction during the cooking class! It was everything we anticipated and more.
Good lesson, great food!
Camper62256849824,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Manny (instructor) was a great teacher and local guide. The class was small (3 of us) which was helpful while navigating the already crowded market. Manny was great at teaching us about how to pick the best seafood for the paella and what his favorites were. He also gave us historical information about the market and surrounding area. Once we got to the class location, we were able to sit down, cool off, and eat/drink before we got to work. Despite there only being 3 of us, Manny made sure that we were not overwhelmed with tasks. He walked us through each step and gave us pointers. We had a relaxing lunch and great conversation. Manny made sure we had plenty to drink and gave us the rest of the paella but we were stuffed! Things to note: - if you do not like crowds, the market can be a little overwhelming but a great experience. We were not there long. We also had a few minutes to explore. - both the market and the actual location of the cooking class are about 10 minutes away from the meeting point, so be ready to walk. The dessert was also back at the meeting point.
Worth it!
Merle T,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Luca was very personable and informative, and together our group created a delicious and beautiful paella! Great experience
Best paella you will have!
Gaurav D,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you love paella or want to learn how to make it, this is a definite must! Luca was our skilled chef and he was a very kind and generous host. His passion and love for food shows in how he describes his cooking methods. The class starts with a quick trip to the market, followed by sangria (or other non alcoholic drinks) and a great selection of tapas Luca quickly put together for us. From there, the group helps prep some items for the paella. Luca described each step and the purpose as he and the group makes the paella. The finished paella was the best meal we had in Barcelona and everyone left with more than enough to eat, good company, and new skills to try paella making at home (which I can’t wait to try). Phenomenal time, thank you Luca!
Milo’s cooking class
Nicholas G,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Milo was an amazing host! Super friendly, funny and knowledgeable! Would definitely do this again! 5 stars!
Highly recommend
280ilener,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Awesome and extremely fun experience! Milo was incredible. So knowledgeable and informative and made the class so much fun! We had so many great people in the class - the time flew by! We learned a lot about making paella and it turned out delicious.
Amazing cooking class!
JohnMark P,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I booked the cooking experience to learn how to make a good paella since I learned cooking seafood paella online. Our chef is Andres. First, we went to the Mercat and bought fresh large prawns, mussels, squid and cuttlefish (provided by the tour). Andres is very knoledgeable and very entertaning from the beginning. Told us some histories and facts about catalan, barcelona and of course the art of cooking paella. After the market, we went/walk to the cooking place. They provided us red sangria, cheese and different ham and chorizos which are delicious. Andres then now explain the steps of cooking. He gave us different tasks like one is cutting the bell peppers, cleaning the musvles and cutting the legs of the prawns. Then he proceed to cooking. I was impressed how he cooked the paella. When it was finished, we ate the paella. I was surprised that it was so delicious. It’s our 3rd time having paella in town since we visited and his paella is so far the best! Amazing and I highly recommended for first timers in Barcelona. We loved it 😍
Great way to spend an afternoon in Barcelona
JBJsy,Jun 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was informative and Santiago the chef was very patient and skilled.
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