Gourmet Tapas in Tenerife: Chef-Led Dinner Experience

Cook tapas alongside a professional chef and eat what you've made

Gourmet Tapas Experience with Roberto Medda is a three-hour dinner class in Tenerife where you prepare and share refined Spanish tapas with a professional chef trained in French and Italian kitchens. Roberto and his partner guide you through each dish — from Iberian ham crostini to seared prawns and beef carpaccio — using seasonal local ingredients, then you sit down together to eat. The chef speaks English, Spanish, Italian and French, and the space is wheelchair accessible.

The Experience

You arrive for an evening that starts in the kitchen, not at a table. Roberto and his partner walk you through the menu as you work: slicing Iberian ham to layer with aged Manchego cheese on crostini, searing prawns for the gazpacho sauce, shaping meatballs in saffron and white wine. Each tapa teaches you something about technique or ingredient — why the potatoes bravo need two frying stages, how to know when scallops are done by touch. The kitchen is small enough that you're cooking alongside them, not watching a demonstration.

After three hours of prep and plating, you move to the table with everything you've made. The menu runs from seafood — grilled scallops with garlic herb butter, seared prawns — through beef carpaccio with lemon oil and parmesan, to vegetables like deep-fried piquillo peppers and crispy potatoes with aioli. There's no rush through courses; you eat at the pace the evening sets, and the chef sits with you. This is not a cooking class that ends when the timer goes off — it ends when dinner is done.

Roberto trained in Paris at eighteen, then spent over a decade as a chef and restaurant manager in London's French and Italian fine-dining kitchens. He moved to Tenerife five years ago and now cooks this way deliberately: small groups, one evening, the same person who taught you at the stove pouring the wine at dinner. The experience is built around the idea that a meal tastes different when you made it.

What’s included

• Dinner.
• instruction from Roberto and his partner as you prepare each tapa.
• all ingredients and kitchen equipment.
• wine or beverages to pair with the meal.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Private Chef Roberto Medda

Is this one for you?The three-hour commitment means you're cooking and eating in one evening, so it works for a free night in Tenerife but not if you're juggling multiple activities. Choose this if you want to learn while you cook, not watch a chef work — you'll have your hands in the food and your seat at the table afterward.

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Top questions

What kind of tapas will I actually cook during the three hours?

The menu changes with the season, but typically includes Iberian ham crostini with Manchego cheese, seared prawns in gazpacho sauce, beef meatballs in saffron and white wine, beef carpaccio with lemon oil and parmesan, potatoes bravas with spicy tomato sauce and aioli, grilled scallops with garlic herb butter, deep-fried piquillo peppers, and piquillo and goat cheese crostini. Roberto teaches you the technique for each one as you prepare it together.

Do I need cooking experience to join this dinner?

No. The class is designed for anyone who wants to cook and eat tapas, regardless of skill level. Roberto and his partner guide you through each step, and the focus is on learning while you work, not on prior kitchen knowledge.

Is this a private dinner or will there be other guests?

The experience is shared with other guests, so you'll cook and dine with a small group. Roberto and his partner lead the evening together, and the kitchen size keeps the group intimate enough that everyone gets hands-on time.

What languages does Roberto speak?

Roberto conducts the experience in English, Spanish, Italian, and French, so you can book in whichever language you're most comfortable with.

Is the space accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes. The kitchen and dining area are fully wheelchair accessible, and all surfaces are accessible throughout the experience. Infants can sit on an adult's lap, and specialized infant seats are available if needed.