9 Spanish Cooking Classes in Madrid Worth Booking

1.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Spend about four hours cooking Spanish food in Madrid with an English-speaking chef such as Angel, Teresa, Elisa, or Eduardo. Choose a morning paella class with a market visit or an evening tapas class, then eat what you prepare with sangria and take home the recipes.

“A great experience with Angel! Lunch was very fun, informative, and delicious. I think I might be able to make a paella even when I’m home.”

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2.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, a professional chef guides you through paella preparation in English. You cook in pairs, taste several recipes, and sit down to a five-course meal with five Spanish wines. Instructors may include Benji, Benny, Javi, Claudia, or Youseff.

“Benny was a great instructor. He did a good job at explaining the cooking process and keeping our glasses full. The paellas were tasty and we made new friends while cooking it.”

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3.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Meet your guide at Antón Martín Market, shop for fresh Spanish ingredients, then cook tapas, croquetas, patatas bravas, and paella in Huertas. Guides including Andrea, Arantxa, Daniel, Danny, and Danielle lead the English class, with drinks, dessert, and lunch included.

“The host canceled our activity and we were provided with an option to visit and eat Spanish cuisine, however, we were not interested in visiting and eating Spanish cuisine, but rather we wanted to learn how to cook Paella. We were a bit disappointed and did not opt in for the option provided.”

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4.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse near Atocha, you’ll cook four Spanish tapas in pairs with a chef, starting with Cava and ending with a shared six-course meal. Benjy, Ines, Benito, Jaime, or Javie may lead your class, with wine flowing throughout the roughly three-hour evening.

“What a fantastic place! They were welcoming and accommodating at every step, and went out of their way to make sure solo travelers were at ease and having fun. If, like I did, you feel overwhelmed by the cooking class options in Madrid, this is the one to pick!”

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5.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Choose a morning paella class with a local market visit, or an evening tapas class with five tapas, dessert, and sangria. English-speaking chefs such as Ángel, Teresa, Eduardo, and Elisa guide you through each dish. You cook in pairs, then eat everything you prepare.

“Angel did a FANTASTIC job guiding us through the markets and explaining the day to day life of market shopping. His instructions were very clear, always willing to guide us. Food turned out amazing, and we all got a little closer by the end. Highly recommend this class, you’ll leave with some new skills and friends!”

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6.10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 222 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80Best value

At A Punto Cooking School in central Madrid, you’ll prepare 10 tapas from across Spain in English with a professional chef such as Gustavo, Homer, or Omero. Work in small teams, learn dishes such as Basque gilda and Catalan pan tumaca, then eat together with sangría and take home recipes and an apron.

“Everything was good. It would be good to have another instructor walking around to ensure no one is confused”

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7.Tapas & Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with a Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Join Chef Lola at a private cooking studio near Madrid’s Retiro district for a 3.5-hour, English-language class. Prepare ham croquettes, Russian salad, ajoarriero cod, and black rice paella, then eat your work with unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks, and water.

“Excellent class and such a wonderful teacher. Now I’m much more equipped with the knowledge to make a traditional paella.”

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8.10 Tapas Cooking Class Experience in Madrid with Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Join Gustavo, Gus, or Rosa for a 2.5-hour English-language cooking class in central Madrid. Work with a group of up to 15 to prepare 10 tapas, including patatas bravas, gambas al ajillo, tortilla, and churro-like torrijas, then sit down to eat with sangria. An apron is included.

“The location is a very good setup for cooking classes, and was able to accommodate a lot of participants. The cooking area is a large L-shaped space, which allowed for two groups to work on the same dish. The downside of the large space and the number of dishes (10 plus a bonus dish when I was there) is that tasks are divided. Gustavo, our chef instructor, gave good instructions but because of the number of dishes he went fast. Hopefully they will send out recipes. The other nice thing about the space is that they have an extensive bookstore of cookbooks upstairs. It's definitely worth checking out.”

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9.Authentic Tapas Cooking Class at a Private Eatery in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $112

Join Chef Lola at a private eatery near Pacifico Metro for a 3.5-hour, hands-on Madrid tapas class. Prepare croquettes, black-ink squid paella, Russian salad, and ajoarriero cod, then share the meal with local wine. The menu may change with the season, and the group is limited to 10.

“Chef Lola was wonderful! We were 8 at dinner. She engaged with all of us and accommodated vegetarian and aversion to bell peppers tastes. Wine was poured freely! Our dinner was a Russian Salad (basically a tuna salad), croquettes, paella both vegetarian and squid based, and a cod with tomatoes onions and peppers (and one without the peppers). Tea and coffee was served. The evening was not rushed. We learned lots about the dishes and where the food is sourced. We all went home happy and with recipes. Highly recommend this class.Read more”

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