Spanish Cooking Class Palma: 7 dishes with local chefs

Seven dishes, one kitchen, three hours with a chef who knows them

A three-hour cooking class in Palma de Mallorca where you make seven Spanish and Mediterranean dishes under instruction from a local chef, then sit down to eat them with wine and soft drinks. The class runs in English or Spanish, welcomes anyone 18 and up, and includes all ingredients, recipes and cooking materials; the kitchen is wheelchair accessible.

The Experience

You arrive in Palma and spend three hours in a kitchen with a local chef who walks you through the Spanish tortilla, ceviche, chistorra al sake, seafood paella, and crema catalana with yuzu ice cream. This is not a demonstration you watch — you handle the knife, work the pan, taste as you go. The chef shows you the technique and the reasoning behind each step, so you understand not just what to do but why the dish works the way it does.

The menu moves through Spanish staples and Mediterranean fusion. You start with the tortilla, the everyday potato-and-egg dish that shows up on Spanish tables at any hour. Then ceviche, where Mediterranean and Peruvian traditions meet. Chistorra — a Basque sausage — gets paired with cider in a pairing that carries centuries of history. The seafood paella is the showstopper, a 19th-century dish that became the icon of Spanish cooking. By the end you're making the dessert: crema catalana blended with yuzu ice cream, two traditions in one spoon. You eat everything you've made, sitting down together, with an open bar of wine, soft drinks and water.

The class runs three hours total. You choose English or Spanish as your language. All the ingredients, cooking materials and recipes go home with you — the recipes are written down so you can remake these dishes in your own kitchen. The space is wheelchair accessible, and public transit stops nearby if you're not driving.

What’s included

• Chef-led hands-on instruction in Spanish Mediterranean cooking.
• all ingredients, cooking materials and recipes.
• seven dishes you make and eat together.
• open bar with wine, soft drinks and water.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Nautic Mooring SLU

Is this one for you?You'll stand at the stove with a local chef, learn to cook Palma's signature dishes hands-on, and leave with recipes to recreate them at home.

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Top questions

What seven dishes do I actually make in this cooking class?

You make Spanish tortilla, ceviche, chistorra al sake, seafood paella, and crema catalana with yuzu ice cream — five savory and one dessert across the three hours, plus the components that go into each one.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class in Palma?

No — the class welcomes culinary novices and seasoned cooks alike. The local chef guides you through each technique from the start, so you learn as you cook.

What's included in the price of the cooking class?

The class includes all ingredients, cooking materials and recipes; chef instruction and demonstration; and an open bar with wine, soft drinks and water. You eat all the dishes you've made at the end.

What languages does the chef teach in?

The class runs in English or Spanish — you choose when you book.

Is the cooking class accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes — all areas and surfaces in the kitchen are wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby.