Enjoy a guided tour of La Boquería Market in Barcelona accompanied by a professional chef. Discover more about Spanish cuisine with tastings of 10 tapas and different wines. Participate in a cooking class with and learn how to cook a full menu.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 hours
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- Instant confirmation
- Instructor
- English
- Small group
- Limited to 10 participants
Experience
Highlights
- Sit down and enjoy your hard work over unlimited wine, beer, and soft drinks after preparing and cooking an entire feast
- Learn how to make dishes such as seafood paella, Spanish omelette, patatas bravas and traditional croquettes
- Head to the private home of a professional chef and get an interactive lesson in preparing classic Spanish dishes
- Start the tour by shopping for ingredients in the popular La Boqueria Market
- Taste as you go along and listen to your chef explain how to use important regional ingredients such as olive oil, tomatoes and herbs
- Have a chance to try ten tapas from different cities in Spain before starting the cooking class
Full description
This is a dynamic, participative and fun Mediterranean cooking class guided by a professional chef. The experience will start with a tour of the La Boquería Market, the largest public market in Barcelona, where your guide will tell you about the traditional foods and also the most popular Catalan products.
Next, head to the private home of a professional chef for a comprehensive, hands-on cooking class. Learn a variety of traditional Spanish recipes for dishes such as paella, patatas bravas and several kinds of tapas. Taste as you go along and listen to the chef explain how to use important regional ingredients such as olive oil, tomatoes and herbs. Before starting the cooking class, you will have the chance to try ten tapas from different cities in Spain, and the chef will give a brief explanation of the origins of each one.
Start the cooking class, where you will learn how to make seafood paella, Spanish omelette and Catalan cream. You will then be invited to a private lounge for a tasting menu of the cuisine accompanied by the finest wines, all served by waiters. It will be an open workshop with up to 10 participants. Here lies its charm and a chance to meet interesting people. It can also be done as a private cooking workshop, that is, with a chef, assistant and a private space for you. For groups of two to thirty participants.
Includes
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks
- Recipes
- Small group tour (maximum 10)
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not suitable for
- Children under 9 years
- Wheelchair users
Covid-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- You are required to bring and wear a mask
- You will receive a mandatory temperature check
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Meeting point
1º, Plaza Real 3, 08002 Barcelona. The name on the door bell is Just Royal Bcn.
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- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Minimum numbers apply. There will be a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund