12 Market Cooking Classes in Barcelona to Build a Morning Around

1.Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,661 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Meet your English-speaking chef near Las Ramblas, visit La Boqueria for paella ingredients, then prepare tapas and seafood paella in a private cooking room. Guides such as Andrea, Luca, Maia, and Koko lead a social, hands-on class with food, drinks, and recipes included.

“From experiencing the market, to picking the ingredients to listening to Kako explain the paella process while enjoying tapas and sangria - it was all amazing. What a treat to have had the opportunity to learn from the best!”

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2.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Start at GAB Lab near La Rambla with a chef-led visit to La Boqueria, then return for tapas, sangria, and a hands-on paella class. Guides such as Maria, Hugo, Yaya, Matteo, and Bibi bring different personalities to the kitchen. Choose seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella.

“Fantastic experience shopping at the market, preparing the seafood, then the paella. Also.. the sangria and the almond cake were fantastic! I would highly recommend this to anyone who was to experience authentic paella.”

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3.Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 711 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Meet chefs such as Maria, Hugo, Simon, and Yaya for a three-hour Barcelona food class. Visit La Boqueria, choose fresh ingredients, prepare paella, mix sangria, taste tapas, and finish with dessert. Vegetarian, chicken, and non-alcoholic options are available.

“We enjoyed meeting new friends while cooking and eating in a fun-filled atmosphere!”

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4.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $117

Meet an English-speaking chef such as Juan or Sonia, shop for seasonal ingredients at La Boqueria on morning sessions, then cook paella, soup, an appetizer, and dessert. You finish at the table with Spanish wines, recipes, and plenty to eat.

“The trip to the market was very interesting. Carli our chef is very knowledgeable about sourcing fresh ingredients. No problem dealing with food intolerance and everyone was included in the preparation and cooking. Carli gave full instructions and supervision all through the class and lots of time to chat with the other class members.”

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5.La Boqueria Market and Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Meet near Plaça Reial and walk through La Boqueria with a chef before cooking seafood or vegetarian paella, Spanish omelet, and crema Catalana in an 18th century apartment. The small group has up to 12 people, with wine, coffee, and dietary adaptations included.

“It was a fun day with a group of good people and a great instructor. I would recommend this for anyone who is curious about the Spanish food culture”

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6.Private Paella Cooking Class and Market Visit with Personal Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $180

Join a private group of up to six at Gastronomic Arts Barcelona. With chefs such as Gabriel, Maria, or Alberto, you’ll shop La Boqueria, prepare tapas, sangria, paella, and Tarta de Santiago, then leave with recipes and a group photo.

“We had a wonderful time learning to cook paella with Maria. She was really good with the kids. They had a great time. Worth doing!”

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7.Paella Cooking Workshop and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $141

Meet chefs such as Claudia, Alfredo, or Horia for a four-hour English-language class in an 18th-century Plaça Reial apartment. Tour La Boquería, taste 10 tapas with wine, then cook Spanish omelet, seafood paella, and Crema Catalana in a small group.

“Horia and Claudia were so much fun and informative! They don’t make you feel like a tourist but rather friends. Food was delicious and Claudia made the market less intimidating. I highly recommend this activity.”

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8.Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet your chef near La Boqueria for a market visit, tapas walk, hands-on seafood paella, and sangria session. Guides such as Maia, Andreas, Salome, Andres, Philip, and Kako have led parts of this experience. Vegetarian options are available, and recipes arrive by QR code.

“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!”

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9.Private Barcelona Market Tour & Paella Cooking Class with Josh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $225

Meet Chef Josh at 10 a.m. for a private market walk in Gràcia, then shop for ingredients and cook paella in his nearby studio. You will learn by doing, with sangria, tapas, dessert, and a choice of seafood, meat, or vegetarian paella. English instruction is provided.

“Our market tour & paella cooking class with Josh was one of the highlights of our time in Barcelona. Josh did a wonderful job teaching us how to make authentic paella & my son declared it the best meal of our trip (I would have to agree!). The tour of the market was informative as well. Oh, and the sangria was the best I’ve had!”

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10.Barcelona Tapas Cooking & Cocktail Class with Veronique & Mattias

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Join Veronique and Stefano, with Mattias named in the experience title, for a private Barcelona cooking class in a local home. Prepare tapas, mix two cocktails, and enjoy the meal together. Add a 30-minute Santa Caterina Market visit for a closer look at local ingredients.

“Fantastic! The experience of going through a local market, meeting the artisans, and snacking on delicious bites was great. We learned about the local culture a well as recommendations for other places to visit while in Barcelona. Stefano and Veronique were gracious hosts. The class was well laid out and very hands on, which was amazing. Couldn't have had a better time! We hope all cooking experiences can be like this one!”

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11.Seafood Paella Cooking Class & Boqueria market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $113

Meet chef Helina beneath a red umbrella at La Boqueria, shop for seafood and Spanish ingredients, then cook paella, pan con tomate, sangria, and more in a small group of up to 10.

“Very entertaining activity. We had a nice time, sharing quality time with our coworkers.”

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12.Eat Barcelona 3 Covered Markets & Hands On Mini Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $139

Walk Barcelona’s Old Town with Hana, visiting three covered markets and local food stops. Taste Jamón Ibérico and Catalan specialties, shop at La Boqueria, then prepare a traditional Spanish dish in a small hands-on workshop. Vegetarian and vegan options are available by request.

“We loved seeing the different neighborhoods going to three food markets. Cooking in her home was authentic and a nice break and we prepared two local dishes by scratch. Hana was a lovely, gracious, and interesting host.”

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