Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria
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Join us for a top-rated paella cooking class that’s hands-on, social, and rooted in authentic Spanish cuisine. Suitable for beginners and confident home cooks alike, this experience is ideal for solo travelers, couples, families, and groups who enjoy great food and good company. Your local chef will guide you through the market, introduce you to fellow food lovers from around the world, and teach you the techniques behind this iconic Spanish dish. You’ll receive clear guidance, insider tips, and recipes so you can recreate the experience at home. We’re deeply passionate about sharing Spanish food and culture and take pride in creating welcoming, memorable experiences around the table. If you’re looking for a fun, authentic, and delicious way to connect with Barcelona, we’d love to cook with you.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- As everything is made fresh, food allergies will be confirmed at the start of the class.
- We do offer a chicken or vegetarian paella option
Reviews(3,111)
I was nervous that this experience would feel too “touristy”. I was blown away by the flavors and experience.
We had a fantastic time at our paella cooking class. The market visit was so fun. Lorenzo was so good with our kids (8 & 11), and we all had so much fun prepping the seafood and making our own sangria and paella—one of the best paellas we had in Barcelona! Absolutely highly recommend!
The food was delicious and the chefs were great. Learned a lot about the seafood preparation. Very accommodating for those that didn’t eat seafood. The only negatives were the meeting point location in a quiet alley, (about 10-15 minutes walk in the heat to the market), and then an additional 15 minutes walk in the heat after the market to a different location than the meeting point. I would suggest just meeting at the market.
This was a fabulous tour. The guide was personable & informative. He pointed out sites of interest on our way to the market, explained how to select fresh seafood, & walked use through making paella / sangria. And everything was delicious! M
Alberto and Gabby were wonderful hosts/guides/chefs! We had so much fun with a small group of other travelers going to the market with Alberto and then leading how to make Paella! The Paella made is the authentic seafood version — mussels, clams, squid, prawns. We made a vegetarian version, too, by request of some of the guests, but don’t expect a chorizo/chicken version (“that’s not Paella, that’s just rice dish” per Alberto) or the Valencian version with chicken and rabbit! Make sure you like or are willing to try the seafood to truly enjoy the food that you’re learning to prepare! We also learned how to make Sangria and a simple almond cake. It was lovely and a highlight of our trip! Thanks Gastronomic Arts Barcelona!
Trip advisor/Viator screwed up the reservation, but no fault of GAB.
Fantastic experience from start to finish. It was delicious and delightful! Gaby and Angela showed us the art and the process of cooking a delicious paella.
Such an amazing, intimate cooking class! We learned so much about the Spanish cuisine paella! The instructors were amazing!
The meeting place instructions confused us and we went to the wrong address, then scrambled to get a taxi to the right place, followed by a very rushed market visit that had us all feeling a bit overwhelmed. But back at the restaurant site we sat down for tapas and sangria and from then on the evening was perfect! Andy, our chef, was entertaining and friendly and ensured everyone was included and felt seen and heard. Really excellent evening with just the right number of breaks. Plus of course the food was delicious and inspiring!! We were 4 people and we all loved it!
One of the best experiences in Barcelona. The best plan to surprise friends and family alike! Ideal atmosphere and the staff is the best without a doubt! We will be back soon
