Food Market Shopping and Cooking Workshop in A Coruña
Overview
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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)
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Food Market Shopping and Cooking Workshop in A Coruña
Reviews
82 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing Experience
Michelle G,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an amazing time at Pencil & Fork. We started by visiting a very large fresh seafood market (with meats, cheeses, olive oil, and vegetables) on the upper floors. Then, we returned to Pencil & Fork to cook all the fresh ingredients we had just purchased. Unlike other cooking classes I've taken, we actually participated in the cooking, learning as we prepared fabulous, traditional Spanish dishes. Then, we sat and enjoyed these very tasty dishes as a group. We had a great time, and I can't wait to try the recipes at home. I highly, highly recommend this tour.
Best gastronomical experience we’ve ever done!
Georgina A,
Jul 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00We absolutely loved David’s Galician cooking workshop. I booked it as a birthday present for my husband and we spent the best morning discovering local produce in the market and then cooking a Spanish feast. It was such a memorable experience and we would recommend it to everyone! Gracias David :)
Delicious cooking and tasting.
AMANDA B,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00David 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
5.00An 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
3.00The 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.
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