15 Spanish Cooking Classes in Barcelona Worth Booking

1.Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,661 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Meet your English-speaking chef inside Travel Bar near Las Ramblas, visit Boqueria Market for paella ingredients, then prepare tapas and seafood paella in an open kitchen. Guides such as Andrea, Luca, Maya, and Kako are praised for clear teaching and humor. Vegetarian meals require advance notice.

“This was incredible. Luca took me to the market. He helped me explain the meats that he was picking out. He explained the vegetables. He explained the flavor concept. We got back to the kitchen. He showed me the sangria. He showed me just topless that he was just putting it together. He’s explaining to me what top means, which I completely did not understand. Everything was so delicious, and then we started on the pasta. It was incredible just the way Luca taught the layering of spices and went to add salt and wanted to not add any more salt. Just simple things, then it led to this grand…”

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2.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Start at GAB Lab near La Rambla with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then return for tapas, sangria, and hands-on paella. Guides such as Maria, Hugo, Bibi, and Matteo lead the class in English. Choose seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella, with recipes to take home.

“When in Spain, paella is a must! This was so informative and Alex our instructor was full of character and made it so fun! Definitely must try, highly recommend!”

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3.Barcelona Interactive Spanish Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,155 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Meet your bilingual chef at La Boqueria, help choose fresh ingredients, then walk to an El Born cooking school for tapas, seafood paella, and sangria. Chefs such as Andrea, Andreas, Kako, and Luca lead the class, with vegetarian and non-seafood options available by request.

“Andreas took us on a trip to the market and then taught us some tricks to efficiently handling the ingredients. The paella had great taste and perfect presentation. The chef was a great instructor.”

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4.Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 711 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Meet your English- or Spanish-speaking chef near La Boqueria, shop for fresh ingredients, then cook paella, sangria, tapas, and almond cake in a small group. Guides such as Maria, Hugo, Simon, Yaya, and Alberto are praised for warm teaching and good dietary adjustments.

“Had a great time making paella and learning all about what is a paella. Good activity with a small class size. Simon was a great teacher.”

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5.Paella Cooking Class with Professional Chef: Four Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 561 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $211

At The Paella Club in El Raval, you’ll cook paella with a professional chef, usually alongside another participant, then sit down to four courses with cava and Spanish wine. The 2.5-hour class is hands-on, social, and offered daily at 5pm, with vegetarian and vegan options available.

“One of the best experiences in Barcelona. It was super fun and the paella that we made was the best I have ever had. That staff are fun and upbeat. We want to bring family back here to have this same experience. It is totally worth it.”

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6.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $117

Start with a chef-led visit to Barcelona’s La Boqueria Market, then cook a four-course Spanish meal with bilingual English-speaking chefs such as Juan or Sonia. Morning classes include the market visit; evening classes go straight to the kitchen. Food, recipes, water, and Spanish wine are included.

“We just enjoyed the whole experience! Sonya was awesome. She thoroughly provided us with clear instructions. We enjoyed the group experience as well as the ambiance. Sonia did a wonderful job with giving us instruction. She also was so sweet on how we can substitute ingredients if we can’t find them at home. She was a delight to work with. Gracias Sonia. We definitely highly recommend this cooking class. Forgot to mention the wine was soooo good.”

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7.Premium Paella Cooking Class & 10 Spanish Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Join a small English-language class at Just Royal Bcn, an 18th-century apartment near Plaça Reial. A chef-led Boqueria visit comes first, followed by 10 tapas, wine, and hands-on cooking of seafood paella, Spanish omelette, and crema Catalana. Claudia and other instructors lead the session.

“Claudia was a wonderful hostess. The food was scrumptious and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone.”

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8.La Boqueria Market and Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Meet near Plaça Reial for a chef-led walk through La Boqueria, then cook seafood or vegetarian paella, Spanish omelet, and crema Catalana in a restored 18th-century apartment. Small groups, wine, tapas, and dietary adaptations make this a hands-on introduction to Catalan food.

“We had an absolute blast at this class! One of the highlights of our trip to Barcelona!! I’ve definitely made the recipes from this class - though I lost the link they sent us and have had to patch together recipes from other sources.”

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9.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class & Boqueria & Hofmann-Trained Chefs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $127

Meet Chef Maria or Chef Emma at La Boqueria for a guided market visit, then walk 700 meters to a refurbished Gothic Quarter studio. Prepare pan con tomate, sangria, and seafood, black ink, meat, or vegetarian paella in a group of up to 12, with wine, dessert, recipes, and a certificate included.

“This paella class was incredible! The host was friendly and fun, and the market visit made the whole experience even better. Cooking together was easy, enjoyable, and the paella was absolutely delicious. Truly one of the best things we did in Barcelona, don’t miss it!”

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10.Barcelona Culinary Experience: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

At Cook&Taste in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, a local chef leads you through two seasonal tapas, paella, and a traditional dessert. You’ll chop, cook, eat, and share wine with a group capped at 14. Chefs such as Pamela, Marco, Carlos, and Mariona add practical tips, Catalan food lore, and recipe notes you can use at home.

“Best cooking school experience I have been to. Most prep everything and all you really get to do is mix. But this was hands on and some very insightful techniques”

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11.Paella & Tapas Cooking Class with Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 122 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $59Best value

In Barcelona’s Gràcia neighborhood, you’ll prepare seafood paella and several Catalan tapas with a local English-speaking chef, often Victor or another member of the team. The 2.5-hour class includes hands-on cooking, unlimited homemade sangria, dinner, recipes, and a relaxed open-kitchen setting.

“Cannot recommend this enough, we booked this for our first night in Barcelona and had the best time. The hosts were so friendly and knowledgeable, the venue is really cool and we learned so much in the class and can’t wait to recreate the recipes at home”

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12.Barcelona Authentic Paella and Sangria Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $120

Cook seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella with chefs such as Tommy, Christina, Luc, or Patrick, then share a three-course meal with sangria or wine. The English-language class lasts about 2.5 hours, with hands-on preparation, local food tips, and a maximum of 20 people.

“Great food, very interesting chef, amazing experience. Check the location directions carefully as we got lost, but the group was small , they waited for us and then the experience ended later so we had the full experience”

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13.Rooftop Paella Cooking Class with Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 76 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Join Benjamin or Patrick for a 2.5-hour, hands-on seafood paella class on a Barcelona rooftop. You will make sangria or vermouth, learn sofrito and rice techniques, cook with a small group, then share paella with bread, olives, tomato salad, and fruit.

“Benjamin was an amazing host and teacher! He made the entire paella cooking experience fun, engaging, and easy to follow. His passion for food and culture really showed, and he explained each step clearly while keeping the group entertained. I also appreciated how welcoming and patient he was with everyone, making sure we all got involved in the process. The rooftop setting was beautiful and the atmosphere felt authentic and relaxed. I would highly recommend Benjenjim to anyone visiting Barcelona who wants to enjoy great food, learn something new, and have a memorable experience.”

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14.Barcelona Authentic Paella and Sangria Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $94

Join Foodies Xp in Barcelona for a 2.5-hour paella and sangria workshop led in English or Spanish. With guidance from chefs including Tommy, Martin, Martino, and Valerio, you’ll prepare paella, pan tomaquet, salad, sangria, and Catalan cream, then share the meal in an urban loft setting.

“I recently attended this cooking class and had a fantastic experience! The class was well-organized, and the hands-on approach was invaluable. The small class size ensured personalized attention, and the communal meal at the end was a delightful way to enjoy our creations. I highly recommend this class for anyone looking to have a fun culinary experience. Thank you, to the most wonderful team for an unforgettable class!”

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15.Catalan Paella Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $112

Join Marc and a small group in a restored kitchen near Park Güell to learn Catalan-style paella, or arrossada. Over 2.5 hours, you will explore Catalan food traditions, cook with guidance in English, Spanish, or Catalan, and taste the finished dish.

“Efforts put into the class. the picture was not what was made.”

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