Food Market Shopping and Cooking Workshop in A Coruña

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

We will gather in our cozy kitchen before leaving with our local foodie to go shopping at the famous and vibrant food market at the Plaza de Lugo in downtown Coruña. We will see the varieties of sea food and fish just coming from the boats and ready for selling. We will be immersed in the trading environment with locals. A great opportunity to learn about the Galician gastronomic culture. Pencil & Fork will buy all products we will need for the cooking session and we will return to our kitchen just a few minutes walking from the market. Once there we will be ready to roll up our sleeves and start cooking. We will finish eating everything we have prepared with a glass of local wine, red or white, is up to you. Are you in?

Menu:

-Surprise snacks (depending on the market)

-Mussels with Godello

-Scallops with ham

-Natural cockles

-Paella with cockles and squid

-Santiago cake (almond cake)

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All beverages are included (wine, beer, soft drinks and coffees) Tips are not mandatory but much appreciated.

Lunch

What To Expect

(min 2 people) The experience is about feeling as a guest not as a tourist. You will learn about the Galician gastronomic culture from a local point of view. We will visit the most famous food market in town and Pencil & Fork will buy the fresh products we will need to cook our lunch all together in our cozy kitchen. We will finish our cooking session by having a proper Galician meal. Are you in?

Sample Menu

starter

Surprise snacks (depending on the market)

starter

Mussels with Godello

starter

Scallops with ham

starter

Natural cockles

main

Paella with cockles and squid

dessert

Santiago cake (almond cake)

Options

Food Market Shopping and Cooking Workshop in A Coruña

Reviews

4.97

79 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Delicious cooking and tasting.
AMANDA B,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00
David and Anna, made us very welcome. A truly wonderful experience, David took us the amazing market, it reminded me of Victoria market in Melbourne but on a bigger scale. We were helped with the food preparation and tasted each dish as they were made, David answered all our questions too. The paella was delicious, thank you for such a great experience.
Delightful Experience!
Jeanne R,
May 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00
An absolute wonderful experience. Both Ana and David are a delight. David taught us so much about the delicious food we were preparing together. It was fun going to the market before we began preparation. A great time was had by all!
Nice afternoon!
Stephanie W,
Oct 3, 2024
- Viator
3.00
The hosts are delightful people and their facility is terrific. We had a lovely afternoon and appreciated the small group size (6 students, 2 instructors). Food safety/hygiene raised some red flags (how raw meats were handled, shrimp were not cleaned or deveined, etc) and we would've loved to see individual spices vs a packaged seasoning mix for the paella. We had alot of fun but unfortunately didn't feel that we learned anything about Spanish cooking.
Amazing experience filled with food, passion & laughs!
Roy F,
Sep 22, 2024
- Viator
5.00
There isn’t enough character spaces to comment on how great this was. Ana & David were amazing hosts with so much attention to detail and a passion behind their mission of teaching elements of Spanish cooking by teaching not just how but why. The paella event was a blast and so much delicious food for the group to enjoy. The market walk was very informative and made you feel like you were a local. One of our attendees has a fish allergy and they completely went above & beyond making a non-fish based option with even special broth to ensure their experience was equally memorable in making their own paella & being part of the entire experience. Ana & David are great, their place is super cute and I would 100% frequent them regularly if I lived in La Coruña. 10 stars + fireworks. Will highly recommend to others.
A great experience
Louise O,
Aug 9, 2024
- Viator
5.00
A fantastic way to spend time in La Corona. Great food and hosts. A lovely experience. Best to go when hungry