Cooking Class and Market Tour: La Boqueria Experience

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culinary scene of Barcelona with our Paella Class and Market Tour. Explore the iconic La Boqueria market, select fresh ingredients, and learn to prepare a delicious four-course menu with our bilingual chefs. Join us for a fun and interactive cooking experience, suitable for all skill levels. Unlimited wines and vegan options available.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Barcelona Cooking - Welcome to Barcelona Cooking where you are the chef! We offer hands-on recreational cooking classes overviewing Las Ramblas that are relaxed, authentic, fun, educational, and social. In our classes you will learn how to prepare authentic Spanish dishes like paella, tapas, soups, desserts, and more, all while meeting new friends…
What's Included
  • Kitchen tools included
  • Lunch provided
  • PDF recipes available
  • Use of apron during the class
  • Alcoholic beverages served
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Meal Options
  • Strawberry gazpacho with mint and Brie
  • Spanish Tortilla
  • Tomato Bread
  • Paella
  • Catalan cream
Additional Information

Our most sought-after service is this combination of a market tour and cooking class, spanning roughly four hours. The journey commences with a walk with our professional chefs to the globally renowned La Boqueria market in close proximity. You’ll be guided through an ‘exclusive access’ tour where you’ll interact with the established vendors, many are…

Location
Barcelona Cooking
La Rambla
You need to come to Barcelona Cooking in La Rambla 58 and come upstairs to the 1st floor.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ann
Oct 30, 2024
A MUST DO when in Barcelona! - This was one of the most enjoyable experiences during our 7 days in Barcelona. Sonya took us to the nearby market to pick up fresh ingredients for 5 delicious menu items we helped prepare. She gave us helpful information regarding many of the ingredients. It was a relaxing, friendly atmosphere and we all left quite satisfied and full!!
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Robert
Oct 30, 2024
Food and a show - Very enjoyable, entertaining, educational, and fun experience. Chef Juan was great. Patient and humorous as well! Food was excellent too!
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Ron_g
Oct 29, 2024
Definite Travel Highlight! - Terrific experience. We’ve taken cooking classes before but not like this. It was nice to start from scratch by shopping for the ingredients and then learn how to prepare everything. The end result was a feast! Moreover, the portions of food and wine were very generous. Job well done, Sonja ( our instructor). Thanks!
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Culture61003620281
Oct 25, 2024
Best of Barcelona - This was the best experience. I had my doubts because I don’t like fish or seafood, but Candida bought me chicken. The cooking experience was great, Chef Candida was a great cook with a great sense of humour, and the finished result was amazing. I would highly recommend this to anyone who will be in Barcelona. You won’t regret it.
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Maria_p
Oct 24, 2024
So delicious! - We had such a great time. We started at the market, which is amazing in itself. Learned about many of the items that you can purchase there. Then we started preparing the meal. We had really great tasting wine, guspacho, tomato bread, seafood paella and desert. We have never tasted and prepared so many delicious dishes. It was very enjoyable and highly recommended!
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889jayt
Oct 24, 2024
Great culinary experience! - My wife and I participated in a Tapas and Paella Cooking Class with Barcelona Cooking and had a fabulous time! Our instructor/chef, Sonya, made it such a fun and informative experience. Best of all we came away from the class looking forward to sharing our new knowledge and cooking skills with friends and family!
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P1631zujeffk
Oct 23, 2024
Exceptional class-prepared meal with superb guide! - To be honest, we were a little leery after the stairwell and the office, which seemed rather "last-minute-thrown-together", but once Sonia, our guide, started the tour, everything changed. She was friendly and talented, and her banter as she took us through the Boqueria Market to buy our ingredients was very informative. The class itself, held in the kitchen above the office, was wonderful. Everyone was involved in different steps, chopping and stirring. Sonja explained the recipes and techniques very well, and our food turned out amazing. Sonya was a great leader, showing us the way and then setting us free to do our best. Would highly recommend this class.
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Tara
Oct 22, 2024
Fantastic time with Barcelona Cooking - Candyman and Sonya were wonderful hosts. Candyman took our small group on a tour of La Boqueria. He was very informative and entertaining. He shared stories of his childhood and the food he grew up eating. The brain croquetas did not sound very appealing,LOL. Sonya was an excellent chef. She was very informative and made us feel confident that we could replicate all of the food when we got home. Sonya also made everyone feel welcome. She took the time to know everyone’s name, made an effort to speak to everyone, and gave everyone the opportunity to participate on the cooking.
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Gregory_s
Oct 16, 2024
Great Experience! - What a great cultural experience! For us, discovering new foods is an important part of exploring foreign countries. Typically this occurs when we visit the local restaurants or cafes. Great food always heightens our travel experience and creates great memories. Barcelona Cooking provided a way for us to not only eat great food, but also to be a part of the local culture by taking us shopping for the food in the local market and then showing us how to prepare the Spanish dishes in their clean, modern kitchen. We then enjoyed the wonderful meal we had created with our new friends from all over the world. Our guide, Sonia is a great chef and more than willing to share her knowledge of food preparation and the ingredients used in the course. Along with her expertise and some of the great local wines, we had an unforgettable Barcelona experience. High fives and many thanks to everyone at Barcelona Cooking for creating great memories!
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Gregs246
Oct 15, 2024
Great Experience! - What a great cultural experience! Discovering new foods is an important part of exploring foreign countries. Typically this occurs when travelers visit the local restaurants. Great food heightens the travel experience and creates great memories. Barcelona Cooking provides a way for you to not only eat great food, but to be a part of the local culture by shopping for the food in a great local market, preparing the food in their clean, modern kitchen and enjoying a great meal with new friends you have made. The guide, Sonia is a great chef and more than willing to share her knowledge of food preparation and the ingredients used in the course. Along with her expertise and some of the great local wines we had an unforgettable Barcelona experience. High fives and many thanks to everyone at Barcelona Cooking for creating such a great experience!
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From $120
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).