The 9 Best Private Cooking Classes in Spain

1.Private visit to a ham factory with show cooking in Salamanca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $87Our pick

Ten minutes from Salamanca, this private three-hour visit takes you through Torreón Ibérico’s production rooms, dryers, and cellar. Guides such as Tomás and Miguel explain the four-year curing process, then Chef Javier Fuentes prepares Iberian dishes live. Expect a ham and sausage tasting, with live cutting available for groups that choose it.

“It was a lovely visit. We saw the entire process of making these delicious hams and how devoted these people are to quality. After that we were treated on a ham tasting and some instruction on what to look for to judge the quality. But the best part was the eight course mRead more”

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

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

Join Chef Gabriel, Maria, Alberto, or another GAB Lab chef for a private three-hour class for up to six people. Shop La Boqueria, prepare tapas and sangria, cook seafood, chicken, or vegetarian paella, and finish with Tarta de Santiago. Drinks, ingredients, an apron, recipes, and a digital group photo are included.

“An amazing experience. Our family really enjoyed this activity. Learned a tremendous amount about Spanish food and culture. Maria was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and a joy to be around with her positive energy! Walking trip to the market and our creations were such a visual and savory delight! Would definitely trecommend to others! Many thanks to The Gab Lab!”

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3.Feed the Fire Private Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $156

Meet Gaby at Mercado de la Corredera for tastings and ingredient shopping, then walk to her natural wine shop to prepare lunch together. The menu changes with the market and may include salmorejo, paella, grilled fish, prawns, or seasonal fruit. Wine, beer, snacks, and ingredients are included.

“My husband and I have taken many cooking classes over the years in our travels and we have always given them great reviews. Normally the class takes place in the home of a local. So in addition to the cooking we learn a lot about the history and customs of the area. We are often joined by others from different countries and the host has included everyone in the conversation even when the participants speak different languages. Despite the fact that this class was priced higher than any we have taken in the past we signed up with high hopes. My first disappoinment was that Gaby was not a Spaniard…”

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4.Private Paella & Tapas Cooking Class in a Local Chef’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $97

Meet Valencian chef Jose at the IVAM Museum, then walk 10 to 15 minutes with him to his home kitchen. Over 3.5 hours, prepare two tapas, your choice of four paellas, sangria or Agua de Valencia, dessert, and Cremaet coffee in a fully private class.

“Authentic experience with passionate and knowledgeable chef. Jose welcomed us into his home kitchen to teach the art of making a delightful meal from start to finish: Sangria, tapas, paella and more. Wonderful conversation, food and a time we will always treasure.”

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5.Authentic Tapas Cooking Class at a Private Eatery in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $112

Join Chef Lola or another professional chef for a 3.5-hour, hands-on Madrid cooking class. Make croquettes, black ink squid paella, Russian salad, and ajoarriero cod, then eat with local wine, water, and coffee. The menu may change with seasonal ingredients, and groups are limited to 10.

“Chef Lola was wonderful! We were 8 at dinner. She engaged with all of us and accommodated vegetarian and aversion to bell peppers tastes. Wine was poured freely! Our dinner was a Russian Salad (basically a tuna salad), croquettes, paella both vegetarian and squid based, and a cod with tomatoes onions and peppers (and one without the peppers). Tea and coffee was served. The evening was not rushed. We learned lots about the dishes and where the food is sourced. We all went home happy and with recipes. Highly recommend this class.Read more”

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6.Spanish Paella Private Online Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $40Best value

Join Juan, a Spanish host born in Valencia, for a private 90-minute online paella class from Almería. You receive the recipe and ingredient list ahead of time, then cook alongside him, ask questions, and learn the story behind authentic Valencian paella. Choose a mutually convenient time.

“We didnt get the the the ingdreint list until an hour before the class, we sent multiple emails about this as we needed to schule to get off work early enough to get tot he store and find the items as we live in a rural area. then we asked to rechRead more”

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

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

Meet Chef Josh in Barcelona’s Gràcia neighborhood for a private market visit and hands-on Spanish cooking class. Shop for ingredients, learn paella techniques, and enjoy sangria, tapas, a shared meal, and dessert. You can choose seafood, meat, or vegetarian paella, with a nearby studio, English instruction, and an accessible elevator.

“We had a great time walking around the market and getting to know the culture of Spanish food shopping. We cooked the paella from scratch and had a great time chatting, cooking and tasting :) We can totally recommend this also for kids, our 11 and 15 year old had a great time and participated in cutting and cooking.”

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8.Private Authentic Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona with Josh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $179

Spend about three hours with Josh, or fellow chef Andres when Josh is away, preparing sangria, crema catalana, and traditional paella in a professional kitchen in Gràcia. You do the chopping, cooking, and caramelizing, then eat together in an 18th-century-style dining room. Vegetarian menus are available with advance notice.

“Esta fue una experiencia mucho muy agradable, el Chef Joseph un gran conocedor de la cocina española, nos hizo pasar un gran momento en la elaboración de la PAELLA, y que ademas quedo exquisita, por lo que recomiendo ampliamente esta experiencia que adeRead more”

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9.Alicante cooking class with a private chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $190

Spend about three hours in Alicante with a private chef and licensed guide host. You will taste local tapas, a main course, dessert and Alicante wines, while learning about regional food, wine and stories. The menu can be adapted for vegetarian and other dietary needs with advance notice.

“Amazing experience. Amazing communication. Bought the experience from Australia for my Mum and her partner living in Alicante Spain. They loved it! It was the highlight of their year!”

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