Madrid: Paella & Sangria Cooking Class with Recipe Takeaway

What makes a paella taste like Spain? A Madrid chef shows you, step by step.

You learn to make paella and sangria from a local chef in a central Madrid kitchen, cooking alongside other travelers in a group class. You eat what you prepare, drink what you mix, and leave with recipes written down so you can do it again at home. No cooking experience needed, and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Paella and Sangria Workshop in Madrid

• Meet local chef in central Madrid
• Learn history and ingredients of paella
• Prepare authentic sangria together
• Cook a traditional chicken and seafood paella yourself
• Enjoy paella and sangria in cozy setting
• Receive recipes to take home

The experience

What if the thing holding you back from cooking paella at home isn't skill? It's knowing where to start? You walk into a central Madrid kitchen, and a local chef hands you a traditional paella pan. The room already smells of saffron and seafood before anyone's even turned on the heat. You're not watching from the side. You're making this yourself, step by step, learning why each ingredient matters and how the timing changes everything.

The class starts with sangria. You're building the drink from scratch: balancing fruit, wine, and spices until it tastes right. Then the paella: chicken and seafood go in, or vegetables if that's what you need. The chef walks you through the basics: how saffron colors the rice, why the pan needs to sit at just the right temperature, what the bottom layer should sound like when it's done. Everyone cooks together in the same space, so there's conversation, questions, the occasional laugh when someone's technique needs a small fix. It's social, not formal.

Then you sit down to eat what you made. The paella you cooked. The sangria you balanced. It tastes different when it's yours, not because it's better, but because you know exactly what went into it and why. Before you leave, you get written recipes. Detailed ones. The kind you can actually follow at home without guessing.

The venue is in central Madrid and easy to reach by public transport, and vegetarian or allergy-friendly versions are available if you send a message ahead of time.

What’s included

Your class includes all ingredients and materials, instruction from a local chef, a traditional paella pan to cook in, bottomless sangria throughout, the paella and sangria you prepare, and recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:30 and 19:30

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupUp to 16

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.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 8 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Travel Vibes

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn paella from someone who knows it, eat what you cook, and leave with recipes that actually work: the group format and central location mean you don't need transport or cooking equipment, and the chef handles the timing so nothing burns.

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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: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).

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.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The chef teaches each step from the beginning, and everyone participates at the same level.

What's included in the price?

All ingredients, the paella pan, sangria, the meal you cook, and recipes to take home.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Do I get to keep the recipes?

Yes. You receive detailed written recipes so you can recreate both dishes at home.