Barcelona Flavours: Paella Cooking & Market Tour

Discover the flavors of Spanish cuisine with a hands-on paella cooking class in Barcelona. Visit the famous La Boqueria Market with a local chef, learn to select fresh ingredients, prepare traditional paella, and make your own sangria. Enjoy seasonal tapas, a family-style paella meal, and a classic Spanish dessert during this interactive culinary experience.

Suitable for beginners and experienced cooks, this class offers an opportunity to learn traditional cooking techniques and take home recipes to recreate the dishes.

Duration: 3 hours
Languages: English, Spanish
Activity Provider: Gastronomic Arts Barcelona
Cancellation Policy: Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Ticket Type: Mobile ticket

Highlights

• Join an interactive, hands-on paella cooking class with a chef.
• Explore the famous La Boqueria Market and discover fresh ingredients.
• Learn to prepare traditional seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella.
• Make Spanish sangria using fresh local fruits and Spanish wine.
• Taste a selection of seasonal tapas and enjoy a family-style paella meal.
• Enjoy a classic Spanish dessert and receive recipes to recreate the dishes at home.

Full Description

Explore La Boqueria Market

Begin your culinary experience with a visit to Barcelona's famous La Boqueria Market, located just off Las Ramblas. Accompanied by a local chef, explore the market stalls and learn about selecting fresh seafood, vegetables, and spices used in traditional Spanish paella.

Learn the Art of Paella Cooking

Head to a welcoming kitchen near the market and take part in an interactive cooking session. Follow the chef's instructions to prepare traditional seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella. Learn essential techniques, including preparing the sofrito and achieving the perfect socarrat, the crispy rice layer at the bottom of the pan.

Make Your Own Spanish Sangria

Discover how to prepare refreshing Spanish sangria using fresh local fruits and Spanish wine. A non-alcoholic sangria option is also included.

Enjoy Tapas and a Spanish Dessert

Taste a selection of seasonal tapas inspired by Barcelona's culinary traditions. After the cooking session, enjoy your paella in a family-style meal and finish the experience with a classic Spanish dessert.

Take the Recipes Home

Receive recipes and cooking tips by email so you can recreate the dishes in your own kitchen. The class provides an interactive setting for learning, tasting, and sharing Spanish food culture.

Itinerary

1. Gastronomic Arts Barcelona

Meet for your cooking experience and begin the culinary activity.

2. Old City Barcelona

Explore the surrounding historic area as part of the experience.

3. La Boqueria Market

Visit the famous market with a local chef and discover fresh ingredients used in Spanish cooking. The market visit is not included on Sundays, bank holidays, or during the 21:00 class.

4. Old City Barcelona

Return to the cooking experience after the market visit.

5. Old City Barcelona

Take part in the hands-on cooking session and learn to prepare paella.

6. Old City Barcelona

Make sangria and enjoy seasonal tapas during the culinary experience.

7. Gastronomic Arts Barcelona

Enjoy your family-style paella meal and dessert before concluding the experience.

Inclusions

• Interactive paella cooking class
• La Boqueria Market visit, subject to the stated exceptions
• Spanish sangria-making workshop
• Selection of seasonal tapas
• All food, ingredients, and cooking tools needed during the class
• Family-style paella meal
• Recipes to recreate at home
• Non-alcoholic sangria, bottled water, and juice
• Dessert show-cooking
• Farewell toast

Exclusions

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Tips and gratuities
• Coffee

Important Information

• Duration: The full experience lasts approximately 3 hours.
• Market Visit: La Boqueria Market is closed on Sundays and bank holidays. An alternative activity will be offered on these days. The market visit is also not included during the 21:00 class.
• Dietary Requirements: The food is prepared fresh. The chef will ask about dietary requirements and allergies at the start of the class.
• Arrival: Please arrive a few minutes early to avoid missing important information or the market visit.
• Late Arrivals: If you arrive late, meet the group at the kitchen approximately 40 minutes after the start time, or wait at the kitchen and press the doorbell above the mailbox.
• Alternative Location: The 11:00, 15:00, and 19:00 classes finish at Gastronomic Arts and Beyond (GAB LAB), Carrer de Sant Gil, 4 Bis, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona.