Cordoba Cooking Class & Market Tour: Cook What You Buy

Market shopping, improvised menu, fire-cooked meal, and wine in one afternoon

A cooking class in Cordoba that starts at the city's main food market, where you shop for seasonal ingredients alongside your guide before cooking them together at Jugo Vinos Vivos, a natural wine bar near the market. You choose recipes based on what looks freshest, cook over fire, and eat the meal you've made with bottomless Spanish wine. The class runs 3.5 hours and includes all ingredients, materials, craft beer and olives.

The experience

The day begins at Corredera Food Market in Cordoba's historic center. You walk the stalls with your guide, tasting and selecting whatever catches your attention: the freshest fish, the best seasonal vegetables, whatever looks worth cooking. This is not a tour of the market. You're shopping like a local, stopping to taste new things, grabbing what appeals to you. Your guide, developed by Gabrielle Mangeri, a New York native who moved to Cordoba in 2010, knows which stalls have what and helps you think through the meal you'll build together. You make several stops on the way back to Jugo Vinos Vivos, the natural wine bar where the class happens, picking up everything you'll need.

Once at the wine bar, you cook what you've bought. The menu is not set in advance. It comes from what you chose at the market and what your guide thinks will work best. Starters might be salmorejo, revueltos, or grilled vegetables with a twist. The main could be paella, grilled fish, chorizo, or shrimp in garlic, depending on what looked freshest. Dessert stays simple: chocolate, fruit, strawberries with cream. You cook over fire, learning as you go, improvising as the ingredients guide you. Bottomless Spanish wine pours throughout the meal, and craft beer and table olives arrive during the class and after.

The whole experience (market, cooking, eating) takes 3.5 hours. All ingredients and materials are provided. The guide speaks English or Spanish. Jugo Vinos Vivos is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation runs nearby.

What’s included

• All seasonal ingredients and cooking materials.
• the menu you cook together.
• lunch.
• bottomless Spanish wine throughout the meal.
• craft beer and table olives during and after the class.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

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

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by JUGO Experiences Cordoba

Is this one for you?The 3.5-hour class leaves room for another stop in Cordoba's center before or after, but it fills most of a free afternoon. Book it if you have a solid block of time and want to eat what you've made rather than visit another monument.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What exactly do I cook in this class?

The menu depends on what you and your guide choose at the market that morning. Starters are typically dishes like salmorejo or revueltos made with the freshest seasonal vegetables; the main course might be paella, grilled fish, chorizo, or shrimp, chosen based on what looked best at the stalls; dessert is usually chocolate, fruit, or strawberries with cream. You decide together as you shop.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. The class is designed for anyone with a desire to have fun and learn to cook. Your guide teaches as you go, and the focus is on creativity and intuition with fresh ingredients rather than technique.

Is wine included, or do I pay separately?

Bottomless Spanish wine is included throughout the meal, along with craft beer and table olives served during the class and at the end. Gratuities are not included.

Where exactly does the cooking happen?

Jugo Vinos Vivos, a natural wine bar that opened in 2014, sits right outside Corredera Food Market in Cordoba's historic center. You shop at the market, then return there to cook and eat.