The 15 Best Barcelona Cooking Classes in Spain

1.Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

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

Shop Barcelona’s Mercat de la Boqueria with a chef, then make seafood paella, tapas, and unlimited sangria in a 3-hour class.

“Chef Andrea was lovely and very knowledgeable. He taught us so many things about the area, about the ingredients and also shared a lot of very useful tips and tricks. He's also very funny and really knows how to teach others. The paella was delicious and while waiting for it to cook we also had a bunch of tapas and sangria to share. Would highly recommend this activity!”

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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

Small-group Barcelona paella class with Boqueria market visit, tapas, sangria, and hands-on paella, plus tarta de Santiago and recipes.

“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

Market-to-table Barcelona cooking class with Paella, tapas pintxos, and sangria, plus recipes to take home in small groups.

“We had a fabulous time! Andrea made us feel right at home in the market and while cooking. We highly recommend to anyone that loves new experiences!”

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4.Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More

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

Hands-on Barcelona paella class with a La Boqueria market visit, sangria, tapas, and a pro tip on socarrat, plus recipes at home.

“Yaya, the chef was fantastic!! We enjoyed the group of people and all the laughs. The food we made was amazing.”

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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

Barcelona paella cooking class in El Raval: hands-on 4-course dinner with Cava, wine pairing, pa amb tomàquet, and dessert.

“This cooking class was so much fun. The staff are excellent and the food was delicious. Everyone got to try multiple dishes at the end during a large group sit down dinner”

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

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

Shop La Boqueria with a chef, cook a 4-course tapas-style meal, then eat with unlimited Spanish wines in 3 to 4 hours.

“Sonya was amazing. The food and the experience were great. Well worth it. Thank you very much!”

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7.Premium Paella Cooking Class & 10 Spanish Tapas

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

Hands-on Barcelona paella and 10 tapas with chef-led Mercat de la Boqueria tour, Catalan cream, and wine pairing in a historic apartment.

“The instructor, Claudia, was fantastic. Knowledgeable and had a ton of personality. The food was very well done and the content was well presented. Claudia got people talking and enjoying themselves while learning to make all kinds of Spanish and Catalonian dishes, with the finale being the Paella. The only reason this wasn't a five star rating was the market tour. It felt like a quick walk through with some information presented on the Ibirico and other hams and a brief discussion of Paprika. That's about it. Seemed really rushed although the cooking instruction took up the rest of the time nicely. I would recommend this class wholeheartedly, just don't…”

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8.La Boqueria Market and Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona

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

Four-hour chef-led La Boqueria market walk with 10 tapas and wine, then hands-on seafood or veg paella, tortilla, and crema catalana.

“Janelle was engaging, informative, and fun...from the market stroll all the way through preparation and eating of the delicious, authentic meal.”

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

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

Market-led paella and tapas class in Barcelona. Handpick seafood at Boqueria, cook paella with socarrat technique, and feast with sangria.

“This cooking class was the highlight of our family’s trip to Spain—everybody’s favorite! Our host was delightful. Enjoyed visiting the market and learning about some of the ingredients we would use in the paella too. Sangria was delicious, as well as the Cava. Really enjoyed meeting other travelers too. Inspired to try cooking classes on our next travels.”

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10.Barcelona Culinary Experience: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class

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

Cook&Taste in Barcelona serves a 4-hour paella and tapas class with wine, small groups, and printable recipes for your next home dinner.

“This was an amazing experience that was a lot of fun. Marco did a great job teaching the class and connecting with everyone. This was a quite personable experience that me and my family loved. We loved making the romesco sauce as that is a staple of Spain. Combining and preparing the ingredients made the entire experience quite rewarding. I also enjoyed making tomato bread. This is an appetizer that was delicious. Spreading the tomato made this dish quite simple. This was such a simple and tasty dish. My favorite was paella as this is a famous dish in Spain. Learning about the history of this dish and the different…”

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11.Paella & Tapas Cooking Class with Sangria

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

Hands-on seafood paella and tapas in Gracia, Barcelona, with unlimited sangria and a take-home recipe, led by a Catalan chef.

“The depth of knowledge from our guide David really helped us to understand the building and all of the numerous details. He was clear concise and wonderful!”

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12.Barcelona Authentic Paella and Sangria Cooking Class

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

Cook authentic Barcelona paella and make sangria, then enjoy a shared three-course meal with cava and Catalan cream in a small English group.

“The food was good and the chef was excellent. It was fun preparing, cooking and making sangria. 👍 But when we were booking we were promised a stunning rooftop expedience. But we ended up with a special event room with a small open outdoor space in an industrial building. We were surrounded by air conditioners and dined on a picnic table surrounded with patio turf. The venue was so disappointing for what we paid for. Definitely not a rooftop expedience!!🥲🥲 The venue contained no signage and we had difficulty locating it.”

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13.Private Paella Cooking Class and Market Visit with Personal Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $180

Private paella cooking class in Barcelona with La Boqueria market visit, Sangria and tapas, seafood paella, dessert, recipes and photo.

“Loved the experience and the quality of the outcome. Can’t wait to get home to make our own Sangria and Paella with the secret ingredients and recipe steps we just learned. Thanks Gabriel!”

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14.Rooftop Paella Cooking Class with Sangria

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

Hands-on rooftop paella class in Barcelona, with homemade sangria, seafood cooking, and a shared meal plus recipe handouts.

“Amazing experience. Both Ben and Patrick were very welcoming and cooked the best paella we have had in Spain! Lots of sangria and yummy tomato bread too!”

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15.Paella Seafood Master Cooking Class with Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $98

Cook seafood paella with sangria in a small Barcelona master class on a plant-filled rooftop terrace by Port Vell.

“Organised, engaging, knowledgeable and attentive hosts in a beautiful setting. my partners favourite activity in our 5 days in Barca - can't wait to get the receipes!”

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