Where to Eat: The 15 Best Paella Cooking Classes in Barcelona

1.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Start with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then return to GAB Lab near La Rambla for tapas, sangria, and hands-on paella. Guides including Maria, Hugo, Yaya, Bibi, and Mateo lead the class in English, with seafood, chicken, and vegetarian options.

“Amazing experience! The highlight of our Barcelona trip! Very accommodating of allergies (gluten) and food preferences.”

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2.Barcelona Food Tour: Tapas, Paella, Sangria & 8+ Local Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,275 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Spend about three hours tasting Catalan pastries, cheese, cured meats, tapas, paella, sangria, and other local bites with a small English-speaking group. Guides such as Jordi, Muriel, Miguel, and Ricardo add food and neighborhood context as you walk from Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran through El Born and Santa Caterina Market to the sea.

“Incredible experience with Jordi! Jordi is a Barcelona native and well-versed in the neighborhood and was flexible. We were already familiar with one neighborhood, so Jordi was able to switch gears midway. We left the tour happy, curious, and satiated.”

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3.Premium Paella Cooking Class & 10 Spanish Tapas

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

Meet your chef in Plaça Reial, tour La Boqueria, then cook seafood paella, Spanish omelette, and crema Catalana in an 18th-century apartment. The class runs in English for about four hours, with 10 tapas, wine, and a small group of up to 12 people. Claudia and other professional chefs lead the session.

“great experience. the tour of the market was great while it is the touresty market it is all great. The food was amazing and well throughout and easy to follow. Great family activity. The couples were fun and everyone participated the unlimited wine was also great”

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4.Barcelona Culinary Experience: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class

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

Join Cook&Taste Barcelona for a four-hour, English-language cooking class in the Gothic Quarter. A local chef such as Pamela, Marco, Mariona, or Carlos guides you through two seasonal tapas, paella, and a traditional dessert. You cook, eat, drink wine, learn Catalan food customs, and take home printed recipes.

“Chef was laid back and super knowledgeable. Would go and take a class again in a heartbeat! All of the dishes were delicious, my personal favorite was the chicken paella.”

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5.Barcelona Private Food Tour: Tapas, Paella & 8+ Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $246

Spend three hours with a private guide exploring Barcelona’s food culture from Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran to La Barceloneta. You’ll sample 8 or more foods, including Catalan pastry, Spanish cheeses, cured ham, tapas, paella, dessert, and a secret dish. Guide assignments vary, with Miguel and Muriel among those associated with the tour.

“Great way to sample Barcelona’s cuisine. Muriel was a great guide and provided plenty of background as we through the city. Come hungry!!”

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6.Seafood Paella ★Maestro★ & Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · 2 hours · from $71

Meet in Barcelona’s Sarrià neighborhood for a two-hour cooking class led in English or Spanish. You’ll prepare seafood paella from a family recipe, pan con tomate, tapas, and fruit sangria, with guidance from chefs such as Eladi, Oriol, Jordi, Francesca, and Martin. A market visit is available with the comparable Paella Maestro experience.

“Eladi was a great host. He was very knowledgeable, kept the class fun and extremely interactive. We learnt a lot about the meaning behind paella and how it brings people together!”

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7.Paella & Tapas Cooking Class with Sangria

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

In Barcelona’s Gràcia neighborhood, you’ll join a small English-language class led by a Catalan chef such as Victor, Paula, Sophi, or Eduardo. Prepare tapas, seafood paella, and homemade sangria in a relaxed open kitchen, then sit down to eat everything together. You’ll also take home the recipes.

“It was so hands on, such a great experience, you can cook for yourself, even if you are vegetarian and say it beforehand is perfect, but even spontaneously they manage to make a meal fantastically. Tons of bread and tons of fun! And sangria really is unlimited. Amazing experience and worth every penny.”

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8.Old Town Tapas & Paella Food Tour with 8 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 3 hours · from $115

Walk from El Born to Barceloneta with an English-speaking local guide, tasting Catalan pastry, Iberian ham, cheeses, tapas, paella, drinks, and a secret final dish. Guides such as Jordi, Miguel, Muriel, and Brendan add food knowledge, personal stories, and useful Barcelona tips. Expect steady walking and a menu that can change.

“Amazing. Jordi was very knowledgeable and super friendly. Loved this tour.”

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9.Hidden Markets, Tapas & Paella Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

Join a local English-speaking guide and a group of no more than nine for three hours of food and history. You’ll taste olives, cheese, jamón ibérico, pastries, sweets, a Barceloneta bomba, vermouth, paella and local wine across seven family-run stops. Guides such as Alex, Hector, Arianna and Jessica bring extra local context.

“the tour was phenomenal! our tour guide alex was so kind and knowledgeable and we felt like we learned so much! we loved trying all the things and having the insider knowledge to all the food and finding delightful little restaurants that make Barcelona the lovely city it is. we would recommend it anyone and everyone!”

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10.Private Paella class, Tapas, full menu and Sangria workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $510

In a private class for 2 to 22 people, a professional chef guides you through 10 Spanish tapas, sangria, seafood paella, tortilla española, and crema Catalana. Greta and Alfredo have hosted engaging group sessions, with wine, other drinks, and coffee served throughout. Lunchtime bookings can include La Boqueria with a chef.

“Greta and Alfredo were the dream team. We had a group of 15 and they were very engaging and read the room. Their stories taught us a lot about Spanish food and the food we made were delicious. Wine was also flowing! I would absolutely recommend and if I come back to Barcelona I would consider doing the tour again.”

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11.Seafood Paella Maestro with Tapas and Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $72

Join a small English-language class in Barcelona’s Sarrià-Sant Gervasi for a hands-on seafood paella, pan con tomate with ham, sausages, and cheese, plus sangria. You cook as a group, hear about paella’s place in Spanish culture, and sit down to eat what you made. Children and solo participants are welcome.

“This was an amazing experience! My teen daughters and I had a wonderful time learning about the cultural significance of making paella. The food was incredible and the instructor was passionate, knowledgeable and made the class an experience we won't forget.”

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12.Premium Cooking Class in Designer Loft: Paella & Spanish Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

Meet a professional chef at La Foodieteca, a designer loft near Barcelona Cathedral. Over three hours, you’ll prepare Spanish tapas, paella, and dessert, with cava, wine, beer, or soft drinks along the way. Then sit down to a five-course meal featuring seafood and meat paellas, Iberian appetizers, and Catalan cream.

“The cooking class was excellent… We made both seafood and meat (chicken/pork) paellas and sangria… Chef made us croquettes, tomato bread and dessert… We enjoyed the entire meal! Highly recommend!”

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13.⭐︎ Barcelona: Paella Maestro Market Tour & Sangria & Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $78

Spend 2.5 hours in Barcelona’s Sarrià neighborhood learning how to select fresh ingredients, prepare seafood paella, make pan con tomate, and mix sangria. A professional chef leads the hands-on class in English or Spanish. The experience is listed as a private group, with a communal meal at the end.

“We enjoyed the heads on experience of preparing and cooking the paella dish! The food was so delicious, too!”

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14.Premium Paella & Tapas Feast: Unlimited Wine & Rambla Views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Meet your chef at Barcelona Cooking on La Rambla, shop for ingredients at La Boqueria, then prepare tapas, tomato bread, seafood paella, and Catalan cream. Juan, Sonia, and Renata have led classes here, with small groups capped at 12, unlimited family vineyard wine, and a glass of cava included.

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15.Paella & Tapas Cooking Class in Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $186

Start at 10:00 in Plaça Reial, visit La Boqueria for ingredients, then cook paella, croquettes, garlic prawns, and tapas at Just Royal BCN. A local host leads the four-hour class, explains regional Spanish foods, and serves your meal with free-flowing wine. The group is limited to 10 people.

“The tour of the market was fun and informative.”

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