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.
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customers reviews

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This cooking class was a good experience. My only suggestion would be to re-think the structure of the class because a class of 8 people won't get the same value,... read more or even less, compared to a class of only 2 people. Maybe assign one pan for every 4 people if it's a big group or add a dessert option. Upon Eladi's recommendation to tour the Sarria neighborhood, I stumbled upon a mercado nearby, so maybe the host could even take the class to check out seafood options to improve the experience. The class wasn't heavily focused on the cooking portion (but we did get to chop vegetables and stir a couple times), so do not expect a master class in cooking paella lol. However, I had a fun group to interact with and enjoyed my time overall. Carlos provided sufficient background info on the dishes as well as his personal stories about paella. In hindsight, I should've spoken up, but it was a bit hard to hear him at times over the background music. Nevertheless, I would recommend this class if it's your first time in Barcelona. Also, the Sarria neighborhood is beautiful, so definitely take a walk before/after your class if you can.
Tenzin
12/27/2023
This was such a great and unique experience in Barcelona! We are big foodies and experiencing their food by cooking it was the best. Very easy & anyone can do... read more this class even if you don't cook much. 10/10
Skye
7/03/2024 -
This was one of our favorite experiences in Barcelona! Eladi was amazing, the company was great, and the food was the best. You also get an amazing recipe out of... read more the experience! This is something that will definitely be on our list when we come back to Barcelona!
David
7/01/2023
Fue una excelente experiencia, conoce profundamente del tema, la clase se disfruta mucho y crea una dinámica de grupo que permite una muy agradable convivencia
Manuel
12/27/2019
This experience was a wonderful way to spend our last day in Barcelona. Carlos was so welcoming, friendly, and knowledgable! The food we prepared was authentic and amazing. It was... read more nice to meet other travelers as well and the location is easy to reach on the metro. Overall, we had a wonderful experience!
Rachel
3/09/2024 -
This was such a highlight of my very brief time in Barcelona! The class moved at such an easy, smooth pace that the two hours flew by and the chef... read more (Ivan?) was so personable and informative along the way. Everyone got to participate in the process and get their photo ops, and the food and sangria were some of the best I've had in Spain overall. My only two small complaints would be they moved the class last minute from 4pm to noon with only an hour and a half notice - which thankfully happened to work out, but would have been really unfortunate for some who may not have had the flexibility. The other thing was the room got veryyyy warm about midway through the class due to the cooking. Everyone was pretty toasty and mentioning it so I would recommend either opening doors/windows or keeping the AC or a fan running while things are being cooked as it distracted from the experience a bit. Otherwise, would still recommend everyone book this, you absolutely won't regret it. :)
Asia
10/09/2024
Om man är i Barcelona och har tid så är detta ett absolut måste att boka om man vill bekanta sig med med Spaniens kultur och historia kring paellan. Det... read more var verkligen en upplevelse att få göra detta och värden var väldigt kunnig! Den mest prisvärda paella upplevelsen ni kommer hitta. Vi var en liten grupp om 7 personer och det var perfekt.
Miranda
6/28/2025
Initially I registered for another paella cooking class, but it was cancelled a day before the class. I looked online and and was glad that i managed to find this... read more class. It was an excellent class! Anna is a very passionate and articulate teacher, and she shared with us all about Spanish cooking. She prepared a drink Sangria with red wine, a dessert crema catalana ( which involves a blow torch), and chicken, prawn and green bean paella. As there was one participant which was vegetarian, we also had a smaller pan of artichoke paella which was delicious. (so its good that you go with a vegeterian! Haha) This class is interactive as for each step Anna would demonstrate and then someone could volunteer to take over. At the end of the class I purchased the wooden spoons we ate with :) I saw that they also had "pimento la vera" and saffron for purchase, but I had already got that on my trip to Granada, a few
06/02/2019
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




