Private Paella & Tapas Cooking Class in Madrid with Market Visit
- 3h 30m
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Your private culinary experience starts with a visit to a local market. As the stalls come to life for the day, explore the ingredients central to Spanish cooking and pick up fresh produce for the dishes ahead. Your guide shares insights into how Madrileños shop, snack, and select quality ingredients, offering context that enriches the dishes you’ll later prepare. A short walk leads you to a contemporary restaurant kitchen set aside exclusively for your group where you'll meet your chef and enjoy an aperitivo. Then it’s time to cook. Learn the techniques behind the Spanish tapas, from patatas bravas with two homemade sauces to fried croquetas. Your chef guides you step by step through preparing an authentic paella Valenciana. Once everything is ready, gather around the table for a generous three-course lunch paired with wine or beer. Seasonal fruit from the market is a refreshing end to your lunch. You’ll leave with skills, memories, and the recipes to recreate at home.
Inclusions
What's included
- A traditional aperitivo (drink and snack)
- Private kitchen & tasting space at a local restaurant
- Private cooking class + all ingredients
- Antón Martín market
- Enough food for a 3 course lunch + dessert
- Fully guided experience in English
- Drinks
- Huertas/Lavapiés neighborhood
What's not
- Gratuities
- Transport
Itinerary
Your private culinary experience starts with a visit to a local market. As the stalls come to life for the day, explore the ingredients central to Spanish cooking and pick up fresh produce for the dishes ahead.
A short walk leads you to a contemporary restaurant kitchen set aside exclusively for your group. Here, you’ll meet the chef, enjoy a classic vermouth, and sample cheese and traditional gildas as the class gets underway. Learn the techniques behind beloved Spanish tapas, from patatas bravas with two homemade sauces to perfectly fried croquetas. Your chef breaks down regional traditions, clears up common misconceptions, and guides you step by step through preparing an authentic paella Valenciana. The private setting offers space to relax, ask questions, and enjoy a flexible pace suited to your group. Once everything is ready, gather around the table for a generous three-course lunch paired with wine or beer. Seasonal fruit from the market is a refreshing end to your lunch. You’ll leave with practical skills, memories, and even the recipes to recreate at home.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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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 Plazuela Anton Martín 28012 near the metro stop and nearby the statue of El Abrazo (the Hug).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Devour Madrid Food Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour is in English.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- This tour is adaptable for: Vegetarians, Pescatarians, Gluten free (not celiacs), Non-alcoholic options & Pregnant women.
- This tour is not suitable for vegans, those with celiac disease and those with lactose intolerance.
- Those with dietary restrictions or food allergies need to email our Guest Experience team at after booking the tour so we can arrange your ingredients.
- Unfortunately, due to the prevalence of sharp knives, hot stoves, and high surfaces, this experience is not suitable for children under 12.
How it compares in Madrid
- Its from-price is 256% above the median of the 1722 experiences we list in Madrid.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 590 of 1722.
About Madrid
Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.
Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.
Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.
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