Barcelona Cooking Class: Paella Making Dinner Party with an Expert Local Chef

Dive into the culinary traditions of Spain with a vibrant evening of food, wine, and cooking. Led by an expert chef that has worked in some of the city's most-respected kitchens, your Barcelona cooking class will not only be a vacation highlight, it will teach you a lot of tips and tricks that you can take home with you. Bring an appetite and an open mind, and we'll provide the rest.

The night starts with a drinks reception in our kitchen, a beautiful purpose-built space inside a 100-year-old building in the heart of Barcelona. You'll get to know your instructor and fellow students as you sip cava (Spanish champagne) and munch on bread and olives.

In most Barcelona cooking classes, you watch a chef prepare a dish. Not this one. Sharing a burner with one other person, you'll learn how to make paella in the most hands-on way; following the actions of your chef as you turn fresh, local ingredients into a quintessential Spanish delicacy.

Your chef is fully bilingual (no interpreters, like other paella-making classes) and has worked in kitchens both in Barcelona and around Europe, including the multi Michelin-starred Noma in Denmark. He won't only show you how an authentic Paella is made, he'll teach you the skills and secrets necessary to recreate the dish at home.

When you have finished cooking, you’ll sit down with your fellow cooks to feast on your creations with a choice of local wine (red or white), beer, or soft drinks. Eat as the Spanish do and linger over your meal, then finish up with something sweet. If you want to continue the party, your hosts will be happy to recommend other nightlife spots in Barcelona.