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The 15 Best Market Tours in Spain

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La Boqueria before the crowds, then a paella cooked from what you bought. These 15 cover Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Valencia, priced by how much of the day is market and how much is kitchen.

Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour - Starting at La Boqueria with a shopping list
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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

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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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria - The hands-on paella lesson
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Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

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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Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia - Walking through Mercat Central
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Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

3.Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet at MYR Hotel Palau Vallier and walk with a local guide to Central Market for paella ingredients. Then cook step by step with instructors such as Daniel, Victor, Reyes, or Belen, sharing tapas, wine, and your finished paella. Groups are capped at 14.

“Outstanding experience. Juan and Michelle were terrific hosts. Juan took us on a little tour through Valencia pointing out things to come see later before reaching the Central Market. He said it was large and wonderful and easily could have hyped it up more. A truly wonderful place to visit and shop for a few key ingredients. When we arrived to cook, Michelle greeted us with Cava and some snacks. She told us about the wines we would drink while we cooked and ate. She was very knowledgable and had great anecdotes. We then entered the kitchen to learn the secrets of paella. What a treat that was. Juan is…”

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Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market. - Meeting at San Valero and entering Ruzafa Market
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Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

4.Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 828 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Meet José, Ana, and the cooking team by San Valero Parish, shop for paella ingredients at Ruzafa Market, then walk to the kitchen for tapas, sangria, and hands-on Valencian paella. The 3.5-hour class is in English, capped at 20 people, and ends back at the meeting point.

“One of the best cooking classes we had in years. It started at the local market with fun info on local produce. After that we proceeded to the kitchen, had a refreshment of hamon, cheese and sangria and started cooking the traditional Valencian paella. The instructors were very cool. The process was a lot of fun (I bet sangria helped) and very interactive so everyone participated. The paella ended up to be perfect (to my amateur tastebuds at least). We ate it all up of course, with some local wines. Highly recommend to anyone who likes to cook or learn about paella tradition, or just have fun drinking sangria and…”

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Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla - Cooking salmorejo and a Sevillian chickpea dish
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Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla

5.Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour in Sevilla

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 760 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Meet your guide at Triana Market, then learn to make salmorejo, spinach with chickpeas, paella, and dessert with a local chef. Guides such as Sabrina, Pedro, Carlo, and Diana lead market walks and relaxed, hands-on classes. Recipes go home with you.

“Excellent tour of Triana Market products and the class was fabulous! We made paella the traditional way and it was delicious!!”

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Seville: 3.5-Hour Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour - From market stalls to the cooking stations
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Seville: 3.5-Hour Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour

6.3.5-Hour Spanish Cooking Class & Triana Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 751 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $88

Start at Triana Market with a guided look at local produce, meats, cheeses, and seafood, then cook salmorejo, spinach with chickpeas, Valencian paella, and a light dessert in English. Guides such as Ana, Sabrina, Leo, Dom, and Maria bring practical instruction, humor, and plenty of hands-on work.

“Awesome cooking class at the Triana Market! Chef Maria welcomed us warmly and explained everything very well! Even for vegetarians a highly recommendable experience!”

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Valencia: Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tour - Cooking Paella With a Professional Chef
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Valencia: Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tour

7.Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Meet near Plaza de la Virgen, stroll through Central Market with your English-speaking guide, then cook paella at your own station with a professional chef such as Daniel, Reyes, or Victor. Tapas, wine, dessert, and a friendly shared meal complete this four-hour Valencia food experience.

“Paella Cooking Class with Victor was The Bomb! Great setup, awesome group and of course, we learned to make paella (seafood in our case) which we enjoyed with a great selection of wines (Cava, Local White, Local Red and wrapped it up with Mistella). Highly recommend this event if you are in Valencia!”

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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More - From market ingredients to a working kitchen
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Barcelona: Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More

8.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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San Sebastian Pintxo Food, Wine & Market Foodie Tour(Small Group) - Old Town squares and the stories above the street
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San Sebastian Pintxo Food, Wine & Market Foodie Tour(Small Group)

9.San Sebastian Pintxo Food, Wine & Market Foodie Tour(Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 621 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $169

Spend three hours tasting Iberian ham, cheese, olives, gilda, eight pintxo plates, four local wines, dessert, and Basque liqueur. A guide such as Jon, Gabi, Gorka, or Martin leads a maximum of nine people through the Old Town, market, private gastronomic club, and favorite local bars.

“Really lovely and super fun tour around the old town, a great intro to the San Sebastian food scene. Jon was very helpful and friendly, went out of his way to speak with everyone and make sure we were all having a good time, and we sampled an interesting variety of pintxos, not just standard things - not easy when trying to please everyone! He also sent a full list of bar and restaurant recommendations with what to order at each one which was SO helpful for the rest of our trip.”

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Cap de Formentor: Market, Beach, and Alcudia Tour - Starting with a traditional market
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Cap de Formentor: Market, Beach, and Alcudia Tour

10.Cap de Formentor: Market, Beach, and Alcudia Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 620 reviews · 8 hours · from $69

Spend eight hours exploring northern Mallorca with a multilingual guide, from a traditional market and Alcudia’s old walls to Formentor Beach and dramatic coastal viewpoints. Hotel pickup covers resorts in southern Mallorca, though you may walk to a nearby meeting point.

“Wonderful trip - our guide was lovely and the driver was fabulous on some of those mountain roads 😊. Couldn’t fault anything about it highly recommend”

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Ultimate Barcelona Food Tour with visit to a Local Market - Brunells and the case for saving breakfast
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Ultimate Barcelona Food Tour with visit to a Local Market

11.Ultimate Barcelona Food Tour with visit to a Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 507 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Start at Santa Caterina Market, then walk through Born for croissants and turrón before trying a bomba with vermouth in a local bodega. Finish with seafood paella and wine in Barceloneta. The English tour lasts about three hours and takes no more than nine people.

“Mick was our guide and it was very informative. We had a variety of food that was delicious and we learned a lot about Spanish culture.”

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Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit - From market shopping to the Huertas kitchen
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Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

12.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Start at Mercado de Antón Martín with guides such as Andrea, Daniel, or Arantxa, choosing fresh Spanish ingredients before heading to Ferretería Restaurante. Prepare tapas, croquetas, patatas bravas, and paella in a small English-language class, then sit down for lunch, dessert, and drinks.

“The host canceled our activity and we were provided with an option to visit and eat Spanish cuisine, however, we were not interested in visiting and eating Spanish cuisine, but rather we wanted to learn how to cook Paella. We were a bit disappointed and did not opt in for the option provided.”

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Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class & Boqueria Market Tour - From shopping bag to cooking station
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Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class & Boqueria Market Tour

13.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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Barcelona Markets Tour - Santa Caterina Market and Barcelona’s changing neighborhoods
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Barcelona Markets Tour

14.Barcelona Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $35Best value

Walk from La Boquería to El Born with a guide such as Alberto, Cal, or Eoghan, sampling market foods and olive oil while learning about Barcelona’s food, trade, architecture, and local customs. Expect two to three hours of walking in a group capped at 15 people.

“Our tour guide Daria was excellent, her knowledge of the various markets was very very good. We would have no hesitations to recommend this tour.”

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Interactive Paella & Market: Bottomless Wine & Rambla Views - The menu: five Spanish dishes in one session
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Interactive Paella & Market: Bottomless Wine & Rambla Views

15.Interactive Paella & Market: Bottomless Wine & Rambla Views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $151

Start at La Boqueria with a chef such as Juan, Sonia, Renata, or Yohannes, then return to Barcelona Cooking for a hands-on Spanish meal. Prepare paella, tortilla, gazpacho, tomato bread, and crema Catalana while sharing wine with a group of up to 12.

“It was great. We learned so much and it was very hands on experience. The food was amazing. We can barely get out of there because we were stuffed.”

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