Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

Overview

Available languages

English

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

Cancellation Policy

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

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.

What‘s Included

Wine Tasting

Paella Cooking Class

Central Market Visit

Food and Beverages

Paella ingredients and equipment

Personal Purchases

Options

Market & Paella Cooking Class

Paella Cooking Class

Reviews

4.99

1,106 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1099

Fantastic Paella Class and Wine Tasting Experience
D1845XVnorab,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was one of the highlights of our trip to Valencia! The paella cooking class was hands on and fun, and we learned so much about traditional Spanish cooking. The wine tasting was excellent and paired perfectly with the meal we prepared. The visit to the Central Market was also a great addition to the experience. Fresh ingredients, vibrant atmosphere, and a real taste of local life in Valencia. Our instructor was knowledgeable and made the whole experience enjoyable and relaxed. Highly recommend this for anyone visiting Valencia who wants to experience authentic Spanish culture and cuisine!
A totally fun experience.
rondcordes,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a fun experience ! Includes wine pairings throughout the cooking process, and then a beautiful dinner table where we all enjoyed our paella creations. Highly recommended !
A Must Do!!!!!!
cristina m,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Victor and his team did an amazing job. This was the highlight of my visit to Spain and cannot wait to make paella at home. HIGHLY recommend you take this.
Do yourself a favor and book this tour NOW!
fallonc397,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We cannot say enough good things about this experience! Would 100% recommend it to other travelers! Daniel and Michele were so wonderful! We learned an incredible amount not just about the paella itself, but also Valencia and region as a whole. Seriously, the food and drinks were REALLY tasty, but the conversation was even better!
I can just recomend
Inspire16330451090,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing experience. It was fun and really helpful. Victor was perfect and he had patience with us. The wines was great. Todo súper chulo.
Amazing Cooking Class
micaela s,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Amazing cooking class! We had a wonderful morning cooking and learning about some of Valencia’s history, as Reyes shared stories and insights along the way. We also enjoyed tasting some wine and snacks. Thank you, Reyes and Belén, for this wonderful experience, we truly enjoyed it and appreciate your hospitality.
Highly Recommend Paella Cooking Class
laurengG3178NM,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband and I had a fabulous experience learning to make paella. The people and experience was wonderful. Lots of wine, apps, desert, and of course delicious paella. Highly recommend!
Top paella cooking class
JoGo6883,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great, informative and fun paella cooking class. Was a lot of fun and the food was great!
We had an amazing time!...
Hattie B,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an amazing time! It was so much fun! We were able to get to explore the central market and get to cook delicious Paella! Daniel and julia were GREAT!!!
Great Cooking Class with Excellent Hosts
Laura R,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Outstanding experience. Juan and Michelle were terrific hosts. Juan took us on a little tour through Valencia pointing out things to come see later before reaching the Central Market. He said it was large and wonderful and easily could have hyped it up more. A truly wonderful place to visit and shop for a few key ingredients. When we arrived to cook, Michelle greeted us with Cava and some snacks. She told us about the wines we would drink while we cooked and ate. She was very knowledgable and had great anecdotes. We then entered the kitchen to learn the secrets of paella. What a treat that was. Juan is a great teacher and clearly loves to talk paella. He gave us advice on what to use at home (including that garlic is cheating in Valencia’s paella) and where to find a good paella pan. The food was delicious and paired well with the wine. Dessert was a wonderfully light orange cake that was terrific with the Mistela.