Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Valencia is the birthplace of the world-famous paella - from the market to your plate, learn step-by-step how to make this traditional dish!
First, your local guide will take you to visit Mercado Central de Valencia - Europe's largest food market. Here, you'll buy your fresh ingredients. For evening tours and tours on Sunday, the Central Market is closed so we will skip this step and go straight to the cooking!
You’ll then go to the paella kitchen for a live paella workshop with a professional chef. Follow along step-by-step at your own cooking station and learn the local tips and tricks of what makes this dish so special.
After the class, sit back and enjoy some local tapas, wine and, of course, your very own paella.
Your paella cooking class Valencia finishes with a sweet treat before returning to the meeting point accompanied by the guide.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Mercado Central is closed in the afternoon/evening and on Sundays. Any tours happening in the afternoon/evening or on Sunday will not enter the market.
For tours not visiting the Central Market, the duration is 3hrs and available at a lower price
What To Expect
Explore Europe's largest food market filled with colourful stalls of fresh produce with your local guide. Here we'll pick up fresh ingredients for your paella and you'll shop like a local.
Options
Market & Paella Cooking Class
Market & Paella Cooking Class
Paella Cooking Class
Paella Cooking Class
What‘s Included
Paella Cooking Class
Wine Tasting
Central Market Visit
Food and Beverages
Paella ingredients and equipment
Personal Purchases
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,746 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A perfect experience
Cory F,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00He had a wonderful time on the Paella cooking class. From the very start we got a little bit of history of paella in the city, got to spend some time in Central Market getting fresh ingredients for our cooking class, and then on to the main attraction. They had the entire place walked off for us and it was an Exquisite experience from beginning to end. We started by preparing some of the fresh ingredients while being offered plenty of snacks and a wine tasting. They continue to provide us with drinks and snacks as the actual cooking gun underway and we had such a fun time doing it. It was a great dish for a cooking class and the result was delicious! Highly recommend this tour.
This cooking class was...
Eric K,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This cooking class was one of the highlights of my time in Valencia. Megan and Cain were great hosts - lots of information about the history of paella; and they made it a very lively and entertaining evening.
Great experience!!!!
E3115EEdominicl,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an excellent Paella cooking class! Daniel and Pau were great! They served many different wines and we learned so much about paella. A must do when in Valencia! So much fun!!!
Sensational experience
julie0rr,Jul 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Daniel and Pau gave us a night to remember. Dani taught us how to make paella, which we later ate along with some wonderful wines and snacks throughout the evening. Pau told us all about the lovely wines we were generously given- very informative. The evening was fun filled and we met some fabulous people. Suitable for all ages. Extremely good value and highly recommended. An excellent evening.
Fun cooking class!!
R5423OWestherg,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Victor and the team were amazing, very welcoming and they insured we had a great experience. Victor was very knowledgeable in the ways of paella cooking. Our group learned some new cooking techniques and are hopeful we will be able to recreate the paella back home for our friends. I highly recommend taking Victor's class, you will not be disappointed. We met some wonderful people from other countries and that made the experience even more memorable. The paella was so delicious! Thank you so much for sharing your love of cooking and helping us make new memories.
Fun and great learning experience
mervo2017,Jul 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We highly recommend doing this activity. Daniel made it a fun, informative and practical event. We all made a near perfect paella whilst enjoying nice wines and delicious snacks presented by Luna who was also a great host.
A very fun and...
Gaines B,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A very fun and informative class. We learned so much of the history of paella and how it came to be. We also learned why the ingredients make it a truly special dish.
Paella, Tapas, Wine, just divine !
laureneX4615WH,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Megan & Luna were extraordinary from the moment our experience started. Megan is very passionate, fun & knowledgeable. Luna was a divine host & her tapas & wine matching was exemplary. The entire experience was a lot of fun, delicious food & wines & we left with sound knowledge of paella making & Spanish / Valencia culture. Thank u, cannot rate this tour high enough 5 star x 10 🥰
You absolutely have to do this class while visiting Valencia!!
jehbmw,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The evening before our class, the instructor contacted me to see which type of paella we want to make out of the choice of 3, traditional Valencian, seafood, and vegetable. We chose the Valencian, while in Valencia do like a Valencian, right? The day of we met our classmates from different parts of the world and then our Chef Megan arrived. Very friendly and wonderful to talk to. She took us on a little tour from the meeting spot to the Central Market to pick up a few ingredients and to encourage us to visit it on our own as it is very cool, between the architecture and the multiple offerings of fresh seafood, fruits, vegetables, spices, and of course Iberian ham. We arrived at Sea Saffron for the class and were greeted by her assistant Luna, who told us about the wine pairings we will be served as well as non-alcohol offerings to drink. The class itself was a lot of fun as we got to shuck some of the beans that we would be using while we had a glass of wine, ate delicious olives, and got to know each other. Then we got to cook! Megan took us step by step in the process, and then it was ready to eat! I actually got a little emotional as we sat down to eat as we all experienced cooking a meal together and felt like a beautiful shared experience, I hadn’t felt since experiencing a total eclipse with friends on the coast of South Carolina roughly 10 years ago. At the end you get messaged the recipes that have a few ingredient alternatives as some ingredients are not available back home. This is definitely a must-do experience.
Vegetarians and non- alcohol acommodated
krupad2022,Jul 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience - accommodated for vegetarian and individuals who do not drink alcohol. Would recommend -Víctor and Cian were great.
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