Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
We will teach you how to cook the traditional and authentic Valencian Paella with meat (chicken and rabbit). A team of native cooks and assistants who will teach you how cook it in the most enjoyable and amusing way. We will try that you learn all the keys of the paella.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Wine tasting
Snacks
Dessert
Sangría
Soft drink
Tomato Salad
What To Expect
We will meet at the door of San Valero Parish. We will go to the Ruzafa market together and we will make the purchase of the fresh products necessary to cook a good paella. While we are making the purchase we will tell you the origin of the paella and customs and culture of the Valencian people. Later we will walk for 8 minutes to reach the kitchen where we will hold a sangria workshop.The chef will be waiting us with some delicious tapas accompanied by sangria, beer, water ... Then our chef will explain step by step the preparation of the authentic valencian paella (chicken and rabbit) and once finished we will sit down to taste it. We will accompany the paella with a Valencian tomato salad, Valencia wines, seasonal fruit, typical Valencian sponge cake, sweet wine and coffee.
Sample Menu
starter
Tapas
Patatas bravas with sojanesa, Jamón serrano, Manchego cheese, Steamed mussels, Olives
main
Paella, Valencian Tomato Salad
dessert
Seasonal fruit, Valencian Cake, Sweet Wine and Coffee
Options
Visit Ruzafa Market
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Reviews
716 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not "My first Paella", but by far one of my best!
Gerard R,
Jul 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00This paella cooking class from "My first Paella" was an absolute highlight during our weekend stay with work colleagues in Valencia at the end of July 2025. The 3-person cooking team knew how to keep you in a good mood from the start and prepared an excellent paella with the 22 participants in this 3-hour activity. It was by far the best paella we've eaten in a long time! Absolutely recommended activity in Valencia that provides a lot of fun and on top of that rewards with an excellent meal! I would be happy to come back!:-)
The best paella cooking class! You won’t regret!
Akio T,
Jul 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00The best paella cooking experience in Valencia! The tour guide is very friendly, funny, knowledgeable and loves cooking paella. Cooking class is all set up nicely with sangria and tapas. They prepare the some part of cooking, but you get to work on some cooking steps and it’s fun. And best of all, the paella turned out very delicious! If you are in Valencia, I highly recommend this tour! You won’t regret!
Best paella cooking class in Valencia!
Tim G,
Jul 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00One of the best cooking classes we had in years. It started at the local market with fun info on local produce. After that we proceeded to the kitchen, had a refreshment of hamon, cheese and sangria and started cooking the traditional Valencian paella. The instructors were very cool. The process was a lot of fun (I bet sangria helped) and very interactive so everyone participated. The paella ended up to be perfect (to my amateur tastebuds at least). We ate it all up of course, with some local wines. Highly recommend to anyone who likes to cook or learn about paella tradition, or just have fun drinking sangria and eating 🤣 One note: the tour address listed on Viator (literally at the steps of local church) is a meeting place before going into the market, not a kitchen itself. There, you will be organized into smaller groups that will stay together through the entire class.
Authentic Paella experience
Tracy M,
Jul 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our hosts were very friendly, patient and answered all our questions. The instructions were thorough. Food and drinks were delicious and authentic. The walk through the market was interesting and fun. We enjoyed the whole experience
My First but not last Paella
Michael P,
Jul 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00The experience we had at My First Paella was top notch. This is in part to the wonderful chefs that take you through the entire immersive cooking experience. By first starting out with some general history of Ruzafa, we then headed on to Mercat Ruzafa for an understanding of the culture and significance of Paella (the entree and the pan), and the ingredients that make up Valencian Paella. The cooking experience started out with various Tapas and Sangria, all which were very good and hit the spot before the cooking adventure began. Cooking is hands on with the chef's working to ensure everyone in the group has an experience to participate in the meal to be shared. Some tasks such as being in charge of the salt may seem small, but paella without salt would not be the same. Word of caution though, if you are not looking for an intense workout then do not volunteer to grind the saffron, much harder than it seems. Beside the cooking experience, this is a great time to meet others from the around the world which is made much easier when food, sangria, or wine is around. Once the paella is finished, offers a great opportunity for a photo shoot of the masterpiece that you helped to create before sitting down and being served a plate of fantastic Valencian paella. The meal is finished off with "un chupito", desert, and cafe. Again, the experience is made by the chefs working so hard to ensure you have a memorable experience and take back with you the importance of paella as a social gathering of friends and family.
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