This is a warm, hands-on cooking experience that takes you into the heart of Alicante’s food culture. You’ll prepare five traditional tapas and a dessert in a real working restaurant kitchen — not a staged set, but a lively space where locals come to eat. Guided by a local chef and a friendly host, you’ll work with fresh, quality ingredients while learning different cooking techniques and discovering the stories and traditions behind each dish. The experience combines genuine hands-on cooking with the Spanish tradition of sharing tapas. You’ll cook together before sitting around the same table to enjoy everything you have prepared, accompanied by a drink, good conversation and a relaxed local atmosphere. At the end of the meal, a solo Spanish guitarist will perform a few songs, adding a brief final touch of Mediterranean soul to the experience. Authentic food, shared around a table, in a setting that feels genuinely Alicante.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Evening Spanish Tapas Cooking Class with Live Guitar Music lasts about 2h 15min.
Prices start at $41 per person for this Alicante experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The kitchen is a 3-min walk from Central Market. Find us at Calle Manuel Antón 19, a small street between Plaza Músico Óscar Tordera and the Lonja parking. ⚠️ Approach from the plaza side — the street is split by the parking lot. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Great experience! Well organized, very good atmosphere, the chef was very pedagogue, to do again for a paella
Thank you so much! We’re delighted you enjoyed the atmosphere and felt well guided throughout the class. And yes—the paella experience sounds like the perfect plan for your next visit! We’ll be ready to welcome you back into the kitchen. 😊🥘
This cooking class could have been better. There was not enough food for the number of people in the class, and we really all only learned to make one dish, Spanish tortillas. The rest of the dishes — including sliced chorizo in sauce, fried bread for dessert and stuffed dates — required very little cooking at all. Some people in the class didn’t get any dates and our group didn’t get any chorizo, despite the fact that a couple of folks don’t eat pork so that should have freed up food for others. Overall a bit of a disappointment, especially for the money.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the experience did not fully meet your expectations. Our workshop is designed to prepare 6 traditional Spanish tapas in 1.5 hours, followed by time to enjoy the food together. Some dishes, such as the Spanish tortilla, involve more cooking techniques, while others are intentionally simpler, authentic recipes that guests can easily recreate at home. However, we truly appreciate your comments and will review the balance of the class and menu variety for future workshops. We are especially sorry to hear that some guests felt there was not enough food or that certain dishes were missed. We always prepare portions based on the group size, so we regret that this was your experience and will look into how we can improve the service and distribution during busy sessions. Thank you again for your honest feedback — it helps us continue improving the experience for future guests.
This was an excellent evening. The tapas was a selection from different areas of Spain. The food was exceptional. Would defiantly do another one of these. We did pay for two drinks but only received one.
Hi Ruth, we are very glad that you enjoyed the workshop. Thank you for your review! We are also very sorry to hear about the drink, I am not sure how that could happen, the guide always asks the customers. Did you order the second drink or ask for it? I hope it didn´t spoil your experience.
The cooking class was fantastic! It was my first cooking class, alone and in a foreign country. I was warmly welcomed and introduced to the other participants. It was a harmonious one with each other. The course taught me many tips and tricks. Through him I got to know a wide variety of tapas in the preparation and taste. I also liked the live music very much. Thank you for the good evening!
Thank you for sharing this with us! Joining your first cooking class alone in a new country takes a little courage, so we’re especially happy that you immediately felt welcome and connected with the group. It was a pleasure introducing you to the world of tapas, and we’re glad the live music completed the evening. We hope it’s the first of many cooking classes! 😊
We had a very nice evening. There were only two of us, as no one else had registered at the time. The course took place anyway and we had the full attention and were able to get all the more involved with cooking and the story about tapas. Again and again Thank you very much
Thank you so much for your lovely review! It was a pleasure spending the evening with you. Sometimes a small group makes the experience even more special, with more time to cook, share stories and enjoy the evening together. We’re so glad you appreciated it, and you’ll always be welcome to cook with us again! 😊
It was nice, average. There are way better cooking sessions we did all around the Europe. Food was okey, we would have cooked a better at home, I liked the flambing. 3/5 is fair.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. We always use high-quality ingredients and teach authentic Spanish recipes with great care. We’d love to know what we could improve, as most of our guests leave very happy with the food and experience.
The Chef Fred is charming and amiable. A patient tutor that gave the history behind Tapas creation. He was confident enough to throughout to provide a hands on experience. I can go home with some tips to cook authentic Tapas. It's an easy recommend experience.
Fun night of cooking for us and learning some new Spanish dishes that we can make at home now. Our two girls (8 and 9) were able to help with all the prep and also making the food.
Nice evening for friends. We could have spent a little more tasks and a little more dishes. Lovely staff
Cute experience with a cook who speaks only Spanish and follows you step by step in the recipes. While the speaker translates into English. Very hospitable. There were 4 of us and we divided the execution of the dishes very easy and quick to perform. In the end we even enjoyed them.
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