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Barcelona: 4-Course Spanish Cooking Class with Paella and La Boqueria Visit
Explore the local market with a chef to gather fresh ingredients to make soup, dessert, & an entrée
What's included
English-speaking chefs
La Boquería
Local vendors
Cooking class
4-course meal
Paella, soup, appetizer and dessert!
Itinerary
Meeting point
Meet at Barcelona Cooking. La Rambla, 58, ppal 2. Barcelona
La Boqueria
Explore Barcelona’s iconic food market as your professional chefs introduce you to local vendors and teach you about the seasonal produce
Fresh ingredients
Your friendly chefs will guide you through the market, helping you to pick out only the freshest ingredients for your culinary masterpiece!
Professional chef
Once you’re in the kitchen, your experienced chef will offer step-by-step instructions on how to make a traditional, 4-course Spanish meal
Spanish appetizers
Gather the seasonal ingredients you picked out at the market and learn how to make a delicious, authentic Spanish appetizer
Paella
Using only the freshest and most in season ingredients, learn the secret to making a delicious paella- a classic delicacy of the region
Paired wines
In the spirit of enjoying your meal the traditional way, your delicious dishes will be perfectly paired with fine red or white Spanish wine
Your tour will end at the meeting point
After finishing up your delightful meal, you’re free to walk off your extravagant meal with a stroll around the lively Las Ramblas!
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Tue, 29 Sep 2026
Meeting and drop-off point
Important Details
Your culinary adventure will begin at a cooking school in the stunning Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, where you’ll meet your friendly chefs and the rest of your group. Follow your knowledgeable chefs to La Boqueria, Barcelona’s acclaimed food market. You’ll get at a behind-the-scenes peak at La Boqueria as you meet with local vendors, many of which have long running ties to the iconic market. Learn about local produce and, with the help your talented chefs, select the perfect ingredients for your authentic, Spanish meal.
After the exciting tour of the market, you’ll be led to your cozy kitchen where it’s time to start preparing your 4-course menu. Your chefs will take you through each step of making a classic paella, soup, appetizer, and an absolutely decadent dessert. Finally, you and your fellow chefs-in-the-making will enjoy unlimited, private label wine as you dig into the rich flavors of your delicious creations.
Barcelona Spanish Cooking Class and La Boqueria Description
Your 4-hour cooking class includes:
Guided Visit to La Boqueira
Professional, English speaking chef
Step-by-step instruction to perfect 4 course meal
Paella, soup, appetizers, dessert
Unlimited red or white wine
Max group size of 12 people
Visit La Boqueria Like a Local Chef
Your day of culinary fun begins at a cooking school in the heart of the Gothic Quarter, where you’ll meet your animated chefs and the rest of your food-loving group. From here, your chefs will guide you to nearby La Boqueria, Barcelona’s internationally renowned food market. You and your small group will accompany your expert chefs, who will guide you through this bustling market. You’ll get an inside look at what it’s like to be a local chef in this iconic setting, as you meet with local vendors and learn about fresh produce from the area. Best of all, your talented chefs will help you choose the ideal, fresh ingredients for you to use in your cooking class.
Time for Paella!
Only a two-minute walk away from La Boqueria, your chefs will bring you back to their charming kitchen, where it’s time to put all that fresh produce to use. Before getting settled at your station, admire the kitchen’s unrivaled views of Las Ramblas, the most iconic street in all of Barcelona.
With the help of your chefs’ detailed, step-by-step instruction, you’ll create a mouthwatering, 4-course masterpiece. A classic paella, soup, and traditional appetizer are all on the menu. Of course, your traditional meal will be completed by your exquisite, homemade dessert.
Wine and Dine
You worked hard for your meal today, and now it’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy! Cheers with your fellow classmates as you savor a traditional glass of Rioja red or Galician white wine. Finally, it’s time to indulge in the flavors of your delectable, Spanish meal.
Once you and your group have finished your wonderful meal, feel free to continue exploring the vibrant Gothic Quarter. Who knows, you may even be inspired to purchase a chef’s hat on your way back to your hotel!
See what people are saying
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Outstanding experience
Dianna M.
November 05, 2025
Venue was easy to find and communication clear. Johannes was an experienced chef who engaged easily and took us on a culinary journey. A detailed explanation and tour of the markets was provided as he shopped for ingredients. The kitchen was clean, comfortable and well set up. Johannes explained how to prepare ingredients and why. Each person was designated a role in preparing the four courses we would eat. Wine and water were both available throughout. Conversation was great and he answered many questions about life in Spain. The end result was delicious. Catered for a seafood allergy with an alternative, which was much appreciated. Johannes is a credit to Barcelona Cooking.
Henry M.
October 02, 2025
Carol B.
September 15, 2025
Joseph B.
June 19, 2025
Absolutely fabulous!
Kurt B.
May 04, 2025
We started the day visiting the local market, La Boqueria, with Sonia, the instructor, to get the ingredients that we would need to create the day's menu. Sonia guided us through the market where we stopped at several stalls to sample what they were selling — olives, Serrano and Iberico ham, and Catalan candy. Sonia is a trained chef, and she quickly showed us what we needed to do to make a strawberry mint gazpacho, an onion and potato torta, seafood paella, and a Catalan cream dessert. Her instructions were clear and easy to follow. There were only four people in the class, and Sonia made sure that each of us took part in creating the four dishes. We enjoyed Spanish wines while we cooked and when we ate. I highly recommend this experience.
Shauna C.
April 12, 2025
Terrific
Debi L.
April 11, 2025
The instructor was terrific, the menu perfect. Best cooking class I’ve ever taken.
amazing experience
Taylor P.
November 22, 2024
My family and I enjoyed every bit of this experience. The tour of the market was amazing, the food was spectacular, and our teacher/chef was knowledgeable and personable and just a joy. Can't recommend this enough.
Great experience
Beth S.
November 19, 2024
We thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class. Sonya was our instructor. She explained everything clearly and made sure we all had a part in the meal prep. It was definitely a hands-on experience.
5-star experience
Jennifer P.
October 28, 2024
The cooking class was definitely the capstone to my time in Barcelona. Dishes like gazpacho and paella seemed difficult, but our instructor showed us that they were simple enough to make at home. I loved starting the time at the local market, where we not only collected ingredients but learned how special and local each one was. I also appreciated that we learned Catalan-specific recipes, especially the tomato bread which is so easy to make but one of my favorites that I’m especially excited to make that at home. Of course, our sweet guide, varied class members (from 13 to 80+ years old!), and free flowing wine all added to the experience. I’d highly recommend it!
Spanish classic dishes
Donna B.
April 28, 2024
I would do this class again in a heartbeat. Renate was wonderful and so welcoming. She explained all and made it seem so easy. Not only did we learn to make some classic Spanish dishes but then you get to enjoy eating them. They were delicious. There’s a great little cookbook I’d recommend also. Plus you get to visit the fabulous market and shop for your supplies. There are also several families with children in the class. Great experience for them too! Thank you Renate for a terrific experience!
Benjamin D.
November 21, 2023
Fantastic experience
Kristi R.
November 01, 2023
It was such a great experience learning about the market and shopping for ingredients. The atmosphere of the kitchen is wonderful as is chef Juan. A must do in Barcelona!
Highlight of our Trip
Bryan N.
October 11, 2023
I cannot say enough good things about this experience. Without a doubt, it was the highlight of our trip! We so much enjoyed the trip to the market, the education we received about how the market came to be and the strategic location of all of the food booths and the Chef himself. Our Chef was the best! He was friendly, informative and had a great personality. We would do this again in a heartbeat!
Favorite Experience!
Sharon E.
June 30, 2023
This was hands down the best thing we did on our Barcelona trip! We loved every second of it, people were so friendly, food was amazing and bonus - all you can drink red and white wine! Highly highly recommend!!!