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
1,487 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience
LRhoda,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Reyes was very informative about Valencia. The trip to the market was interesting. Making the Paella was very good and we enjoyed eating it together with sampling the wines and tapas.
Excellent experience with Chef Daniel and Julia
Mark B,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chef Daniel gave a very interesting potted history of the Old City as we made our way to the market to collect fresh ingredients. Back at the Paella kitchen Julia had the wine ready and explained about the local grapes. We then had fun learning how to cook authentic paella and tasting tapas before enjoying the meal we had prepared. It was a wonderful experience and one my wife and I would thoroughly recommend.
Amazing experience and great value for money.
Venture528778,May 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We spent 4 amazing hours on this course. We met and did a great walk through Valencia to the market, learning lots and shopping for produce. There were refreshments waiting for as at the beautiful venue, and we had an introduction to Paella. The whole experience of cooking and eating the paella was amazing! Daniel our host was a great guide and chef and made every step easy. There were snacks as we cooked and more drinks. We then sat and shared our meal with the whole group who we had got to know. Julia was also there and made sure we had everything we needed in terms of refreshments. The four hours flew past and we felt we had made friends with the group when we finished. The level of experience we received for the money exceeded our expectations. Thank you Daniel and Julia for a great day.
Paella Experience!
I2741AHjosies,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely amazing experience! Both Victor and Sophia were super kind, happy to answer questions about both the class and transferring the skills to home. Was so happy with the class, we learned a lot and are excited to transfer the skills to home! Other class participants were also super kind, and was a great experience to do in a big group. Lots of great connections to continue, and make paella together!
Amazing experience
Z6206DBl al,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was amazing. We had so much fun doing our seafood paella. We learned about the origins of it, then cooked it and then ate it! The chef was super generous about his knowledge. And the wine was very good! The only thing we regret is not being able to go to the food market. It is closed nights and sundays so i would recommend going another day of the week and not at night.
Megan and Luna were...
Lauren K,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Megan and Luna were amazing! We had the best time cooking paella in our honeymoon. The instructions were clear and Megan was always there to help with every step. We were also served wine and tapas which was an amazing bonus to the day. The paella turned out delicious and we also loved the group we cooked our paella with. We ended up traveling Valencia with the group and had a great day. Couldn’t recommended this enough!
Not to be missed
Taylor A,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our Chief was knowledgeable and a great chief. She gave us a tour and made the whole experience fun.
BEST experience in Valencia!
lindawpg,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Took the seafood paella class with Chef Victor and Mimi and loved every minute. This wasn’t just “chop and stir.” We walked the Mercado Central, learned about bomba rice and saffron, heard why paella pans are wide and shallow … super fun, authentic, and delicious. Victor’s tips for perfect socarrat were gold. We ate the best paella of our trip, with the wine and Cava flowing and new friends from around the world. Highly recommend if you want real Valencian cooking, not tourist traps. Thanks Victor & Mimi!
Great cooking class. Great people. Great vibes
O8901WVcameronm,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great explanation and experience. Megan was excellent and helped us make a great dish. Luna was great and kept the wine flowing.
Amazing experience
Trail08808740106,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Megan and Luna were so friendly and our food was delicious! 10/10 would recommend this experience.
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