What you'll do
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Group size: Up to 10 people. Private groups available for up to 30
- Hosted in: English
Welcome to the Paella Nº1 experience in Spain with more than 16,000 guests and according to Travel & Leisure Top 3 Gastronomic experience of the world in Airbnb Experiences. Now we start our famous Paella classes on Airbnb Online, Join us!
This is more than a paella cooking class. We will teach you the never-before-told secrets of how to cook the most delicious and authentic Spanish Paella you have ever tasted, from your own home, from scratch, step by step.
Get ready to cook and enjoy combining delicious ingredients and making a unique and unrepeatable dish.
Get the taste of a real Spanish kitchen with us and learn how to cook your own Paella, without leaving your home! Join us and share our passion for food in our live session straight from the beautiful city of Barcelona.
Cook a delicious Paella from your home with the ingredients and utensils you already have. Rice, broth, vegetables, you can also use meat, seafood or other ingredients. We will have fun cooking the original recipe and we will adapt to the ingredients that you have available at that time, in your kitchen. I will give you the complete list of ingredients and utensils to cook:
♥ Paella Mixta, the iconic rice dish made with chicken, seafood and fresh vegetables.
Traditionally, a paella is a communal meal with family and friends. That’s why it’s a great idea to share this experience with others.
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.
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 allergy
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.
100% satisfaction
Hundreds of happy customers give us their approval.
Happy foodies
Airbnb Experiences
customers reviews

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This was our favorite Airbnb activity in Spain. There was only 1 other couple in our group. The amount of prep/cooking was very basic and light, which was fine for... read more us. We got a feel for how to create all the dishes without having to individually prep every element.
The host was excellent. Great storytelling, and very friendly. And, the paella and other dishes that we made were very good too.
Kristen
12/01/2023
The host brought all the knowledge behind the history of food and the traditions that goes behind this food and drinks alongsideit, and most importantly brought sense of unity and... read more community around one dish and allowed us to connect over the international language of food. Bravo
Fardad
6/08/2025
A really fun experience that I highly recommend. Eladi shares his passion & knowledge, and provides you with the historical background of how the dish comes about and how to... read more cook a classic version of it.
Robert
9/02/2023 -
Our group had an amazing time at this paella cooking class! It was fun, hands-on, and the perfect balance so everyone could participate, no matter their skill level. We learned... read more a lot and left with techniques we can use at home! The paella was the best we had all week in Barcelona, and the charming neighborhood made the experience even better. Absolutely worth it—highly recommend!
Maddy
3/18/2025
This class was so much fun! It didn’t feel too long and we were involved in all the parts of the process. The paella, sangria and tomato bread tasted amazing... read more
Collette
8/12/2024 -
This was one of my favorite experiences while staying in Barcelona. Eladi really tells you the importance of ingredients and makes everyone in the group feel welcomed. I took my... read more parents here during our stay in Barcelona and out of all the Paella my father ate.. he said this one was the best! Perfect pairing with Sangria. My family and I will take what we learned and make sure to use these recipes in the future with friends!
Kelly
7/06/2023
I love how intimate and quiet it was and not in a touristy location. The food and drinks were delicious! Highly recommended. Carlos was super friendly and very knowledgeable about... read more making the paella.
Annelour
5/25/2024
We met up with friends in Barcelona and decided a paella cooking class would be a fun way to spend our time. We were not disappointed! Children ranging in age... read more from13 to 22 all fully enjoyed the experience as well. It was the perfect way to celebrate our Thanksgiving dinner and we are planning to add paella to our Thanksgiving menu next year!
24/11/2018
Our group had a lot of fun and we all loved the paella and Catelonia Creme - so much so that we bought a bunch of saffron and smoked paprika... read more and ordered a paella pan to replicate the dishes back home. Thanks for a great time!
13/07/2019
WONDERFUL. Relaxing and absolutely local experience. Great space. Lovely, knowledgeable hostess. I can safely say this (apart from Sagrada Familia and Gaudi) was the highlight of our trip to Barcelona.... read more We felt so refreshed and relaxed after this experience. I highly highly recommend doing this if you have half a day to spare. In fact make time for this. You wont regret it. My kids (11y and 8y - YES!) did a lot of cooking and chopping and totally loved it. Anna was amazing; I would do this again anyday.
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