What you'll do
- Duration: 3 hours
- Group size: up to 15 people
- Hosted in: English
Learn step-by-step how to cook your first Paella following my family’s recipe in a charming cooking space located in one the most unique and multicultural neighborhoods of Barcelona, the bohemian district of Gracia. During this cooking workshop, we will also make Sangría, an iconic and traditional refreshment in Spain and while in the region of Catalunya you will be learning to make the most traditional dessert ‘Catalan Cream’, a flavorful, aromatic and creamy dessert.
We will cook all the recipes together and share the tasks just like a traditional Spanish family. Together around one big table with all the necessary fresh ingredients. Some of you will be cutting fruits to prepare the Sangría, while others will be preparing the Catalan Cream or the vegetables for the Paella. Depending on the size of the class, we will all take turns making sure that each one of us have a chance to participate.
At the end of the course we will eat together our communal Paella with a glass of Sangría and completed with the dessert of Catalan Cream.
What's included
Food
Dinner · Dessert
Main course: Paella mixta – a rice-based dish made with chicken, prawns and vegetables.
Dessert: Crema Catalana – an authentic Catalan creamy dessert made of whole cow milk, egg yolks, lemon, cinnamon and cornstarch.
Drinks
Wine
Sangría – one of the all-time greatest Spanish drink made with tasty red wine, refreshing orange juice and fresh fruits . Two full glasses per person.
Availability
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Things to keep in mind
If requested, the host can accommodate the dietary needs listed. You must let the host know before the experience if you’d like your needs to be accommodated. Contact us
- Tree nut allergy
- Gluten-free allergy
- Peanut allegry
Any experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase, or at least 7 days before the experience starts.
Up to 12 guests of all ages can attend.
It’s up to each guest to understand the ingredients being used and communicate any allergies or dietary restrictions to the host. Guests should also consider that consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase the risk of foodborne illness.
This experience includes alcohol. Only guests who meet the legal drinking age will be served alcoholic beverages.
What you will find in our classes
Passionate cooks
Learn traditional recipes and hear personal stories from local hosts.
Fresh food
Right from the market to the table. 100% local food.
Intimate settings
Share a meal in unique spaces, from private farms to secret rooftops.
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customers reviews

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Wonderful cooking class taught by Eladi! Small class with lots of hands on instructions in a cool building (currently under construction). Enjoyed meeting people in Barcelona for many reasons over... read more sangria, tapas, and paella.
Julia
6/02/2023Minpei是個很認真、又善良的老師。喝了sangria、吃了 tapas、paella,又動手做料理,每個人都會動到手,因為老師會分配工作! 不用怕自己廚藝不精,因為也不會很難。很推薦來巴塞隆納時,要來參加這個體驗。不是只有吃paella, 同時也可以了解西班牙飲食文化。
Tingyen
10/05/2023My family had an incredible experience at the paella cooking class. Our host made the experience very interactive and engaging and the food we cooked was delicious. One of our... read more best experiences we did in Spain!
Kristina
6/27/2024 -
Eladi knows his stuff and has perfected his setup and procedures to make the experience inclusive and cozy. My class had 10 people which was a good number and we... read more all were able to participate. Eladi is entertaining and a good teacher. The Paella, sangria and tapas were amazing. You'll develop an appetite just getting there. Highly recommend it!
Ben
9/19/2023Excellent experience. Food was made with love and Hosts were AMAZING! Personalized the experience with family stories while explaining recipe. Book it! You won't regret it!
Terri
4/24/2024Incredible experience! I have made paella a few times at home, but there were lots of missing tricks that don't make their way into recipes. Attend to learn them or... read more to become proficient enough to try this at home!
Steven
5/19/2023 -
Eladi was very knowledge and welcoming. He had some fantastic recipes and we had a great time cooking with him!
Daniel
11/26/2022It was lovely! I enjoyed how he walked us thru the history and inside tips. I felt like I have insider Spain tips going forward. Loved it!
Willow
1/24/2023I had an amazing cooking experience in Barcelona! The food we prepared was incredibly yummy, and I can't wait to recreate it at home now that I have the spices.... read more I highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Barcelona—it was an absolute blast!
Ramin
3/29/2024
It was absolutely my favorite memory out of Spain. It made my day. I joined by myself but it turned out To be great. とてもよかったです!1人で参加しましたが、先生はとても優しく元気な方で安心してできました。料理が得意でない人でも参加できます!スペインに来たら是非するべきです!

18/01/2019
As a guy whose not into cooking, I was initially apprehensive about spending 3 hours of a vacation in a cooking class. Boy o boy was I wrong. Anna was... read more AWESOME, I learned about how she grew up with food specifically with a dish I liked, paella. What was just a dish I ordered at a restaurant to me before became more personal through Anna.
I had some friends who took a different cooking class from someone else the day before, they reported it was a very passive experience as they sat and watched the instructor do most of the cooking. This is definitely NOT the case with Anna's class. You will don a cooking apron and actively participate in the cooking process. Yes you will be handling knives so don't cut yourself as my friend did! After the cooking process is done, you will sit down and enjoy the creation you just made. Talking with Anna over the meal was like getting to know a new friend that is a local, we learned so much more about Barcelona, she was also interested in us and our own backgrounds as well.
I'd highly recommend booking a cooking class with Anna, if you're a small group and are flexible I'd ask if she has any open spots if you want a more intimate experience as our cooking class with our group of 4 was.

05/12/2018
This was a really enjoyable class: 11 participants having fun together making paella, crema catalana and sangria. Eladi conveyed the history and the cultural significance of paella and we all... read more participated in making this delicious dish. We then ate our creation, drank the sangria and finished off with the crema catalana. A very enjoyable experience and definitely easy enough to try b


11/12/2018