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
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
Paella Cooking Class
Wine Tasting
Central Market Visit
Food and Beverages
Paella ingredients and equipment
Personal Purchases
Options
Market & Paella Cooking Class
Market & Paella Cooking Class
Paella Cooking Class
Paella Cooking Class
Reviews
1,316 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible Valencia Paella Cooking Class!!
Kareem M,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This paella cooking class was amazing! It was the perfect mix of instruction, history, and incredible food and drink.
An unforgettable experience in Valencia 🇪🇸✨
docdocjay,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This day was the perfect blend of history, culture, incredible food, and meaningful connection. The team at Sea Saffron did such a beautiful job guiding us through Old Town Valencia, sharing the city’s rich history in a way that felt engaging and alive. From there, we headed into the kitchen where the experience truly came to life—sipping wine, learning to cook authentic paella, and sharing a meal with people from all over the world. There was something so special about breaking bread together, laughing, and connecting across cultures. If you’re visiting Valencia, this is an absolute must. Delicious food, great wine, and an experience that stays with you long after it ends 🥘🍷☀️
Wonderful Valencian Experience!
Teresa N,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience whilst in Valencia! Good value for money and high quality. Did the evening excursion and learned how to cook a Valencian paella and sample local wines. Also sampled a couple of aperitivos and a postre. Lovely hosts and people also doing the experience with us. A very enjoyable evening.
A Great Cooking Experience
loisj839,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00had a really fun time! Instructor was thorough, informative, energetic, and attentive. Class size was perfect, and the evening was engaging with other students. The end result paella was very yummy and trying the local wines was interesting. I would do this class again!
10/10 experience!
R5804NCautumns,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time on this tour!! Daniel was a great guide, and took us through Cuitat Vella before going into the market. The paella turned out delicious, and we would highly recommend this booking.
Absolutely brilliant! Book it
Sarah O,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience. So informative. Completely hands on. You make your own paella from scratch, with the chef pointing out common mistakes and how to avoid them as you go. Small group so easy to ask questions and for the chef to get around to everyone. Lovely community setting to eat all together afterwards with wine flowing.
You will love this tour/class
Gaelen M,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Reyes is fantastic! She is friendly, knowledgeable, and made an effort to get to know each us personally. I loved how she explained everything in so much detail so that we not only cooked our paella, but understood the importance of each step. The paella turned out tasting delicious. I also really appreciated and enjoyed how much interesting information Reyes gave us as we walked through the area to the market place. She then gave us a lot of information about the market and about the final ingredients she needed to purchase for the paella. Overall, Reyes made this event so much fun. This was the highlight of my trip to Spain.
Fun
611elainap,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Megan was friendly and engaging! She also answered my questions patiently and explained well! Class was taught well. I highly recommend!! Class was enjoyable! The tapas and wines were tasty too!
Fully recommend!
sarahpO8117RH,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fully recommend!! Megan and Luna were fantastic. We got a great mix of history, culture and market shopping, and the cooking part was really fun and fully hands on. We had a group of 11. For anyone worried about this size of class, honestly it worked really well, because there were plenty of people to chat to while waiting for our socarrat to set and around the table when it was all done. Delicious wines and tapas to keep you going throughout also. Thanks for a lovely morning!
Still great a second time round
Deirdre W,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great fun. I did this tour last year and simply had to do again with another group of friends. A quick guided tour from the meeting point to the central market, then a short walk to the venue. Hidden on a small street: extremely well organised. A quick apero to get to know each other followed by the best fun ever cooking our own paella. Finally, day finishes with eating the paella. The activity also includes wine tasting of a cava, a white wine and a red wine plus a local fortified one. Was impressed that there was also non alcoholic cava and wine on offer too. Very generous hosts (Victor and Luna); accommodating, patient, and enthusiastic. A must for sure.
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