Authentic Basque Cooking Class in San Sebastian with Local Chef
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join the best cooking classes in San Sebastián and discover authentic Basque cuisine with a professional local chef. This hands-on culinary experience is perfect for food lovers looking for a top-rated food activity in Spain. Learn to cook classic dishes step by step, including traditional Gilda pintxos, Spanish tortilla (potato omelette), and famous Basque burnt cheesecake. Master essential techniques and hear the stories behind the region’s world-renowned food culture. After cooking, sit down to enjoy your meal paired with Basque cider and two glasses of wine. Before you leave, take home the recipes for what you've made and a souvenir apron, so you can recreate these authentic Basque dishes in your own kitchen.
Inclusions
What's included
- Small group of 10 people or fewer
- Four dishes with drink pairings (full meal)
- Recipes and apron to take home
- Hosted by a professional local chef
- Private kitchen in San Sebastian’s Gros neighborhood
- Authentic Basque cooking class
What's not
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
- Gratuities
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 114 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great Basque Cooking
A great class for learning classic Basque recipes. Mattin was super knowledgeable, helpful and made the experience very enjoyable.
5Basque flavor is built differently.
The Chef, Mattin knew his stuff really well and did a good job demonstrating. He went over basic knife skill which to me was a complete waste of time (I think most people signing up for a cooking class already know this safe methodology). The other aspects of the class were spot on. My only disappointment comes from Basque cooking technique not from the class. It turns out this style of cooking uses blending food flavors for piquing the taste buds much more than using spices; the only spice used was salt. How to blend the flavors to accomplish this would be far too broad a subject for this 3-hour class, but I got enough information from the class to want more. Basque pintxos food is built on and highlights this technique but you cannot learn it from eating them unless you have some understanding of this in the first place. Since we had pintxos before the class it made me aware of this and we did spend 2 more meals eating pintxos to get a better understanding of the mixing and highlighting flavors we saw in the brief discussion of pintxos in the class. I highly recommend the class, but don't expect to learn how to build Basque flavors; that is a much more complex subject.
5A great evening activity while in San Sebastián
Lots of fun with lovely food a drink! Albert was a fantastic teacher, it was great to have a go at making and drinking things we'd been trying in the pintxos bars.
5We loved it! Great food & lots of fun
We enjoyed our cooking experience. Came with a group of friends. Our chef was awesome and we all loved the experience
4Basque Cooking Experience
We had a good time,but I think we were expecting to do a little more cooking, we only cooked two dishes. We were very excited to make the Basque Cheese Cake and it was delicious and to put together the Gildas, the other things had been done before we arrived. Luckily it was only the 3 of us. Thank you
5Fun time with great food and company.
Great time and insight into Basque cooking and culture. Good food!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets at De Biteri Plaza, 1, 20001 Donostia, Gipuzkoa - in front of San Ignatius church.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Devour San Sebastian Food Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- We accommodate gluten-free (non celiac), non-alcoholic, and no meat/no pork.
- This event will happen in the Gros Neighborhood, accessible by bus, train and car. We will have a closed space where you can leave your belongings. The whole experience will be standing up.
- This tour covers a full meal.
- This tour is in English.
- This tour is not suitable for children.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
How it compares in San Sebastián
- Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 397 experiences we list in San Sebastián.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 20 of 397.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Sebastián
San Sebastián, or Donostia, is a Basque seaside city around a shell-shaped bay, with a golden beach, a hilltop fort and a pintxo scene known across Spain.
San Sebastián curves around La Concha Bay, a near-perfect shell-shaped inlet with a white-railed promenade and a sheltered city beach. Monte Urgull guards the east end with an old fort, and Monte Igueldo, at the west end, has a funicular and a viewpoint. The Parte Vieja, the old town, was rebuilt after the fire of 1813 and is packed with bars and a baroque basilica.
Top-ranked sights in San Sebastián: San Sebastian Old Town (Parte Vieja Donostiarra), La Concha Beach (Playa de la Concha), Constitution Square (Plaza de la Constitución).
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