What you'll do
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Group size: up to 12 people
- Hosted in: english
Join us in this Tapas Maestro hands-on experience to learn, step-by-step, how to cook great traditional dishes following our family recipes. During this cooking workshop, you will create from scratch a selection of tasty finger food such as: – Pa amb Tomàquet (crunchy bread with tomato, sea salt, and the best olive oil) – Gazpacho (a delicious beverage made with seasonal vegetables) – Tortilla de Patatas (the Spanish version of the classic omelette but with his inseparable friend, the potato). The cooking class will also include a few more tapas depending on the ingredients of the season. Enjoy this hands-on experience linked to the history of Spain and take the Mediterranean lifestyle home with you.
What's included
Food
4-5 variety of tapas
Drinks
1-2 types of drinks
Availability
Select a date
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.
100% satisfaction
Hundreds of happy customers give us their approval.
Happy foodies
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customers reviews

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this was such an incredible experience. the host was so knowledgeable and informative about the paella making techniques and the participation element was really inclusive so everyone had a task... read more to do. the location was also very cool and industrial -- which made it feel even more special and private!
of course the group was great too, so we could enjoy paella like it is intended, as a community!
unique experience definitely worth trying.
Tara
9/20/2023
The experience was a great way to learn about paella, the tapas culture and in general to spend a couple of hours in a relaxed atmosphere with good food. Eladi... read more made a lot of effort to engage everyone in the cooking and he had a positive energy. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for some time away from the crowds with some delicious food.
Karolina
4/08/2024
Mateo’s cooking class was fantastic! He’s an amazing chef and teacher, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all skill levels. The recipes were delicious, easy to follow, and full of great... read more tips. A highlight of my trip—highly recommend!
Ankit
11/29/2024 -
We had so much fun, the host was amazing and taught us so much while keeping it fun. He also got us to all help so no one ever felt... read more left out. Definitely going home to share the paella we’ve learnt to cook!
Tom
7/03/2025
I along with 4 friends shared this experience with a couple from Brazil with David, our host, who made it so much fun. We were each given a part of... read more preparing and cooking our appetizer, paella and Sangria. Paella ingredients and cookware may be hard to access in the USA but we had fun doing it under David’s guidance.
Overall it was a good experience to end our wonderful 13 day vacation to Europe.
Joan
11/15/2023 -
Eladi’s class was the perfect activity for my family. He provided really interesting history and cultural context and we were able to have just the right amount of hands... read more on experience. And the paella was delicious! Highly recommend!
B
7/24/2023
A true highlight of our trip to Barcelona! We'd attempted to make a paella at home before the trip, which didn't go great, so we were excited to learn and... read more sample a good one. And this experience didn't disappoint. In a beautiful, highly functional location, we were able to learn about paella and sangria, as well as how to make them. Our host made sure that everyone had a chance to participate in both, while ensuring that the event moved along at a nice pace. We were able to relax with our fellow guests and make new friends, and the food at the end of the event was some of the best we've ever had. Highly recommended!
Wade
7/17/2024
This was an absolutely amazing experience!! Highly recommend to anyone travelling to the Barcelona area. Our host was such a wonderfully entertaining chef, couldn't have been better! Looking forward to... read more doing it again for a second time in the future.
Andrew
10/23/2024
This paella cooking class is amazing! We really enjoyed it. The host was very very kind and friendly and explained us everything about the origin of paella and how to... read more make a very nice paella. It tasted very
24/12/2018
I left a review once before, the day we did this but it does not seem to be there anymore. My wife and I did this our last night in... read more Barcelona, Sept 6, 2018. It was the highlight of the trip! Eladi was a great host and teacher, and the food we made was amazing! Whether you are a great cook or not, you will love this event. I recommend this to anyone going to Barcelona and even shared the link with a few coworkers who are planning trips. I can't say enough great things
Jason K21/12/2018




