Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour
Description
Are you interested in learning how to make a traditional Spanish seafood paella? Then go for a trip through the ancient town and shop for ingredients at La Boqueria with the chef. Taste some delectable tapas, create some sangria, and watch the chef cook a paella de marisco for you to enjoy. When the paella de marisco is finished, return to your tables, settle down, and enjoy the meal with your own freshly mixed sangria. ✔ An introductory tour of the world-famous Mercat de la Boqueria is led by a certified chef. ✔ Join a hands-on cooking workshop to create a shareable seafood paella. ✔ Learn how to prepare quick and authentic local tapas. ✔ Make and drink unlimited sangria throughout
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Itinerary
Meet your professional chef at Carrer de la Boqueria, 27, where you will be welcomed and introduced to the experience before beginning your culinary journey into traditional Catalan and Spanish cuisine.
Enter the world-famous La Boqueria Market, dating back to the 13th century, where your chef will walk you through the bustling stalls, explain the essential ingredients of Catalan and Spanish cuisine—especially seafood—and select the fresh produce required for preparing your authentic seafood paella.
Stroll with your chef through the atmospheric streets of the Old Town, right beside Las Ramblas, as you explore its winding alleys and discover the charm of Barcelona’s historic center while making your way to the private kitchen for the hands-on cooking experience. Please be aware that the itinerary is only an example and may vary.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is an interactive paella-making class with participants taking on different roles during the experience.
- Vegetarian options are available; please inform us of any dietary preferences when booking.
- The market tour is unavailable on Sundays and public holidays due to market closures.
- Visitors typically receive their final tickets or vouchers by email 3 to 5 days prior to the tour date.
Reviews(11)
Not too much walking but Kako walked very fast and was not making sure others could keep up. Great visit to the market. Otherwise it was very good.
My husband and I had a fantastic time being hosted by Maia, our tour guide/chef, and Andreas, our chef instructor during the Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour. Maia was wonderful -- she took us to the market to shop for the seafood to be cooked in our paella and along the way she provided such interesting facts about the city, its rich history, and various cuisines. Andreas was equally wonderful as our chef instructor who not only taught us how to prepare delicious seafood paella, but did so in an engaging and entertaining way. I highly recommend signing up for this experience -- I guarantee you will not be disappointed!
A fabulous experience, from the food, to the wine, to the market and the music! The chef is extremely personable, knowledgeable about his cooking craft, easy going and just fun to talk to. The food and flavors were nothing like I ever experienced. It woke my palette up and I craved more! Fantastic!
Best paella ever - Salome & Andres were the perfect host/ chef to introduce/ learning paella cooking & making sangria ! There’s a secret ingredient & it’s not what you think!! Must book!
We enjoyed everything! From the time we met and went to the market until we were the last ones at the kitchen speaking with the chef, it was perfect! The kitchen was well prepared for a group cooking experience. The paella was fabulous. The sangria delicious. I highly recommend this experience. It was a highlight of our time in Barcelona.
This was a great tour and so informative. We enjoyed the market tour and learning to make sangria and paella with Philip. This tour was exactly as stated and we would definitely do this again. Thank you.
Kako was an affable and knowledgeable chef. Both the market and the cooking experience were fantastic, and the food was beyond delicious! The sangría was wonderful, too!
Loved the experience. Our chef showed us step by step process of the cooking the famous Paella. We cooked it together and enjoyed the food and drinks at the end. A must for the food lovers!
The chef instructor was good. There was a holiday that day and so we were not able to do the market food shopping.
Our chef Carlos did a great job. It was a perfect evening, with super delicious paella and a great chef! Thanks very much!
