Barcelona: Rooftop Paella Cooking Class & Sangria

Cook paella on a Barcelona rooftop, then eat what you made

You arrive at a rooftop in Barcelona, make sangria with the group, then cook a seafood paella from scratch under a local host's guidance. You learn the techniques, handle every step, and sit down to eat what you prepared together with bread, olives, and fruit. The class runs about three hours and includes the sangria and water. Vegetarian paella is available if you ask ahead.

Step-by-step itinerary

Paella cooking class and tasting

• Prepare homemade sangria or vermouth
• Learn paella history and ingredients
• Cook seafood paella from scratch
• Enjoy rooftop setting and drinks
• Eat paella with bread, olives, fruit

The experience

The rooftop catches the afternoon light, and your local host is already setting out the ingredients: tomatoes, saffron, seafood, olive oil in a glass bottle. You're standing at a working kitchen station, not watching from a stool. The paella pan sits in front of you, and in the next three hours, you'll move it from empty to something you actually cooked and will actually eat with the people next to you. That's the whole thing. No lecture, no tasting someone else's work. You make it.

You start by making sangria together, which sounds like a small detail until you realize it's the thing that turns a cooking class into a meal with friends. Your host talks through the paella itself (where it comes from, what makes the Costa Brava version different, why the sofrito matters), but then you're doing it. Preparing the base, building the broth, laying the rice into the pan and learning the exact moment to stop stirring. The rooftop Barcelona cooking class moves at the pace of the food, not a schedule. While the paella finishes, you drink what you made, look at the city, talk to whoever showed up that day.

When it's ready, you sit down and eat it. Bread, olives, fresh fruit on the side. The paella is yours. The one your hands made, the one that could have gone wrong but didn't. If you want a vegetarian version or need to work around allergies, the host adapts the menu before you start. Small groups mean there's room for that kind of thing, and it means you're not one of twenty people standing in a line.

What’s included

Your experience includes homemade sangria or vermouth prepared together at the start, bottled water throughout, a hands-on seafood paella cooking lesson covering technique and regional traditions, and a shared meal of the paella you cooked with bread, olives, and fresh fruit. Vegetarian paella and allergy adjustments are available if you request them when booking.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 11:30 and 17:00, from € 75 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:30 and 17:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate7 group tours ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 to 98 years) · Child (under 12)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?This works well if you want to learn a real cooking skill in a relaxed setting and actually eat the result, rather than take home a recipe card. The rooftop location and small group size mean you're cooking in a social atmosphere, not a formal kitchen classroom.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 12).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the paella cooking class?

Around three hours, including sangria preparation, cooking instruction, and eating together.

Is this a hands-on class or a demonstration?

Fully hands-on. You prepare every step of the paella yourself, not watch someone else do it.

What's included in the price?

Sangria or vermouth, bottled water, the paella you cook, bread, olives, and fresh fruit.

Can I do a vegetarian paella?

Yes. Let the host know when you book and they'll adapt the menu.

What if I have food allergies?

The menu can be adjusted for different allergies. Mention them when booking.

How many people are in the group?

Small groups, which means fewer people and more attention from the host.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The class teaches you from the beginning, and the host guides you through each step.