Valencia Paella & Tapas Home Cooking Class with Local Chef Jose
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You will be warmly welcomed by your host Jose, a passionate Valencian chef trained at Michelin-starred restaurants. Next, enter Jose's kitchen where you will learn to make a refreshing sangria. Your private Valencian cooking class involves learning to cook 3-4 dishes from scratch. You will prepare tapas, paella, and dessert. Enjoy learning about Jose's secret tips and techniques involved in Valencian cooking before you sit down at the table to share the meal together over delightful conversation! Leave with traditional recipes and memories that last a lifetime! Please note: For groups of 2-3, please book a lunch time experience, as dinner time experiences are available for groups of 4+.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Host's home is a second floor walk-up
- For groups of 2-3, please book a lunch time experience, as dinner time experiences are available for groups of 4+.
Reviews(85)
Jose was wonderful, great stories and amazing food. it will be a memorable cooking experience for sure. now Paella does not seem so daunting to make!! love that he sheared a recipe book as well.
Everyone in our group of 4 adults and 1 child had a fantastic time from start to finish. Chef Jose is an excellent host and a thoughtful teacher whose class is well planned, high quality, and Fun! His deep knowledge and enthusiasm came across in the class and in the food itself. He was generous with his time and hospitality and was just as welcoming of the child in our group as the adults. If you travel to Valencia, book a class with Chef Jose!
Chef José’s paella class was perfect for me and my 10-year-old son. We went through every step of making authentic paella, learned a lot, and had a great time. José is an amazing chef - warm, welcoming, and clearly passionate about both Valencian food and sharing it with others. The finished paella was incredible and made us realize what paella is really supposed to taste like. We also loved learning about Valencia and the food traditions of the region. Highly recommended!
I would 100% recommend this to anybody traveling! Chef Jose was wonderful and very welcoming into his home.
Jose was an amazing host! My girlfriend and I really enjoyed the experience and got so many helpful tips for making tapas, cocktails and taking our paella to the next level!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you and your girlfriend had such an amazing experience with Jose. It's great to know you enjoyed the delicious food and picked up so many helpful tips for preparing tapas, crafting cocktails, and taking your paella to the next level. Jose loves sharing his passion for Spanish cuisine, and we're so glad his guidance made the experience both enjoyable and inspiring. Thank you for choosing Traveling Spoon. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you both on another memorable culinary adventure in the future!
We had such a great time learning to make paella with Jose. We ate tapas, drank vermouth, had wonderful conversation and watched carefully while Jose made paella in his kitchen. He clearly loves to cook and to share his knowledge with others. I had high expectations and they were exceeded. In addition to learning how to make paella, we learned some history of Spanish food, drinks and recipes. He also provided us with a booklet with recipes for everything we (he) made. This was a great way to spend a few hours in Valencia. It was like cooking and eating at a friend's house. And I'm betting it will be the best meal you have in Valencia and probably even in Spain! Highly recommend. Thank you Jose!
My wife and I had a wonderful experience where once we left we felt like José was our best friend. He gave us all kinds of history, shared family stories, and taught us all kinds of chef tricks to cook the most perfect paella. We cannot wait to get home and try his recipes he gave us. I highly recommend this intimate experience in his very clean and comfortable home which was a short walk from the city center.
We had the most amazing time with chef Jose and I very highly recommend this experience! He is full of knowledge and history which was fantastic. His home is very comfortable and welcoming. He is very informative, helpful, takes you step by step through the prepping and cooking process. We were there for several hours and could have stayed for more! We had drinks, tapas, and of course the paella we made! At the end we felt like he was just a good friend. And you get a cookbook with the recipes you talk about. This personal experience made for a fantastic afternoon.
We would highly recommend taking Jose's cooking class. We wished we could give him more Stars. It was not just another Paella cooking class. The food was delicious! We learned and understand now the proper Valencian Paella cooking. It was a beautiful learning experience of the Valencian food, culture, and Jose personal journey. Jose guided us though this culinary journey from his initial aperitif, tapas, drinks, Paella, and finishing with a twist on a Spanish light dessert of course "Chef Jose" style. Chef Jose is a wonderful teacher, personable, authentic, funny. Vive la vida Valenciana, Any day is truly a Sunday!
Jose was fun, funny, and engaging. He provided top-notch guidance while allowing us to prepare some the most delicious food and drinks we’d ever tasted…and then there was dessert!
