Paella Cooking Class Barcelona: Learn 10 Secret Steps
You cook at your own station while the chef walks you through the 10 steps that separate real paella from everything else.
A hands-on paella cooking class in Barcelona's El Raval neighborhood where you cook at an individual station, learn the foundations of authentic paella from a professional chef, and then sit down to eat your creation alongside a four-course dinner with Spanish wine pairing. The class runs 2.5 hours, starts with a glass of cava, and caps at 16 people per booking so the instruction stays personal.
What’s included
- Cooking class at your own station.
- glass of cava on arrival.
- introduction to pan tomàquet.
- seasonal entrée.
- foundations of paella workshop with the chef's 10-step method.
- your paella creation.
- Spanish wine pairing through the meal.
- dessert.
- bottled water.
- Monday to Saturday 17:00
- Sunday 14:00 17:00
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Learn to cook authentic paella in Barcelona with a professional chef, then enjoy your creation paired with wine and a three-course meal.
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The experience
The class starts at 5pm with a glass of cava and a walk through the space and ingredients. Then you move to your own cooking station, grouped in pairs if needed, where you have every utensil and ingredient laid out. The chef guides you through 10 steps of paella-making in real time, and depending on how many guests are there, you'll learn more than one paella recipe so you taste and cook different versions. It's completely hands-on: you're the one building the dish, not watching a demonstration.
While your paella finishes cooking, you move to the dinner table. You eat what you made alongside other courses prepared by the chef (pan tomàquet, gazpacho, a seasonal entrée, and dessert) with Catalan wine paired through the meal. The whole experience is built around eating together, not just learning in isolation.
The class is offered daily and runs about 2.5 hours from start to finish. Vegetarian and vegan options are available if you let them know when you book. A live guide leads the class in English or Spanish, and the space is wheelchair accessible. The maximum group size is 16 people, which keeps the kitchen from feeling crowded and means the chef can actually see what you're doing at your station.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
What exactly do I cook during the paella class?
You cook authentic paella at your own station following the chef's 10-step method. Depending on the number of guests, multiple paella recipes are prepared during the class, so you learn and taste more than one type of paella rather than just one version.
Do I eat the paella I cook, or is it just for learning?
You eat your paella at the four-course dinner after the cooking workshop ends. It's served alongside other Spanish dishes (gazpacho, pan tomàquet, a seasonal entrée and dessert) all paired with Catalan wine.
Is this class suitable for someone with no cooking experience?
Yes, the class is designed as a complete introduction to paella and Spanish cuisine. You work at your own station with all tools and ingredients provided, and the chef walks you through every step, so prior experience is not required.
What time does the class start and how long does it take?
The class is offered daily at 5pm and lasts approximately 2.5 hours, including both the cooking workshop and the four-course dinner that follows.
Can I accommodate dietary restrictions?
Vegetarian and vegan options are available. You should advise any specific dietary requirements when you book so the kitchen can prepare accordingly.
Operated by The Paella Club. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Paella Cooking Class Barcelona: Learn 10 Secret Steps
2h 30m · EN · ES
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