La Boqueria Market and Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Tasting of 10 Tapas with wine tasting and explanation of Spanish gastronomy through those Tapas.
The cooking class consists of preparing a complete gourmet menu guided by a professional chef.
A complete menu with drinks and coffees served in Imperial table format.

Tipping is voluntary and optional.
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

The experience begins with a tour of the nearby La Boquería market. With a rainbow of top-quality produce and diverse blend of aromas, it’s hardly surprising that it is saturated by tourists, making it all the more useful to have a local guide you through the hustle and bustle. The guide will explain to you about traditional foods and the most popular Catalans products as well. After that we come back to our gastronomic space in order to go ahead to make the cooking workshop. All carefully prepared to perfection, the sampling menu consists of a spectacular array of ten “Tapas”, originating from various cities within Spain. The chef will explain the history of Spanish cuisine through these “Tapas”. After that we will be ready to start the cooking class. As a menu we will cook Seafood Paella, Spanish Omelet and Crema Catalana for dessert. Enjoy excellent regional wines. Includes drinks throughout the activity, in the Tapas, in the cooking class and in the Menu.

Meeting points

When you enter Plaza Real through the main gate of Las Ramblas, turn left and look for the GLACIAR coffee shop. Our entrance is next to the GLACIAR coffee shop (number 3 black door). Ring the bell that says "Just Royal" to go up and wait for the whole group. There is no elevator, it is a 3rd floor.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Premium cooking class with professional chef. Zero kilometer products. All participants cook all the dishes on the Menu. For example, a Paella is cooked for every 3 participants. In an emblematic place in Barcelona. In the historic center of the city. It is an 18th century apartment that belongs to a Catalan aristocracy family, completely renovated and maintaining all its majesty. It includes a tour of the La Boquería market you will do with our chef that you will do with our chef and he will explain from anecdotes about the sellers themselves to the history of Catalan gastronomy and its traditions. Also included is a tasting of 10 Tapas accompanied by different wines and an explanation of Spanish gastronomy through these Tapas. The cooking workshop is designed so that each participant is involved in the experience, the chef and his assistant will participate with them by giving some instructions in the cooking process. As a menu we will cook Seafood Paella, Spanish Omelet and Crema Catalana for dessert. Once everything is ready, it will be served on an Imperial table. It is an experience for VIP clients, they are small groups of 11 participants.

Sample Menu

MAIN

MAIN DISH - COOKING CLASS

Seafood or vegetarian Paella

MAIN

MAIN DISH - COOKING CLASS

Spanish omelette

DESSERT

DESSERT - Cooking Class

Catalan cream with berries

STARTER

TAPAS TASTING

Brava potatoes with sauces Assortment of iberian sausages Andalusian fish Prawns to garlic Traditional croquettes

STARTER

TAPAS TASTING

Manchego cheese Cantabrian anchovies Mussels with sauce Octopus a feira Catalan cream with berries

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Great experience filled...

Published on Jan, 2025

Great experience filled with good food and good laughs. The class was easy to follow, and the chef was great to work with. He took the time to explain what we were doing and why each step of the way! Would highly recommend !

Barcelona highlight!

Published on Jan, 2025

Everywhere my wife and I go, we try to incorporate some sort of food experience, particularly ones which give us the opportunity to interact with locals who can help understand both food and culture. This experience did not disappoint. There were only three of us, (myself, my wife, and my 9 year old son) plus our instructor. The apartment where the class takes place is in a 500-year old building with tall windows which open out onto a historic square... straight out of a Hallmark movie.

Highly recommend the class

Published on Jan, 2025

It was a wonderful cooking class. The instruction was funny, knowledgeable and helpful. The food was delicious, and sitting as a group to eat dinner was a great end to the event.

Wonderful experience for our family

Published on Dec, 2024

What a wonderful experience for our family’s last night in Barcelona. The trip to the market was fun and informative. We loved enjoying the wine and absolutely Delicious tapas before embarking on our paella making adventure. Lovely setting!!!

Smoked Sweet Paprika and Saffron are our new friends!

Published on Nov, 2024

Spending several hours with Hori, our chef and teacher, touring the market and learning how to cook seafood paella was an enchanting experience. Hori’s presentation was friendly, informative and at times humorous. He patiently guided us through the tapas, paella, omelette, and crema catalana dessert. Simply a delightful and extraordinary evening!