Small-group Immersive Basque Cooking Class in Bilbao with Open Bar

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 78 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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• 5Fun and informative dive into local food culture

  Mikel is a great chef and teacher. He made us all comfortable and provided interesting information about the Basque culture, ingredients and techniques. I highly recommend this unique experience to anyone with an interest in food and cooking!

  paulsN3662GTSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Basque Cooking

  Basque cooking class was organized, well thought out and very informative. Involvement of students in meal prep very helpful. Resulting dishes were outstanding!

  Melissa_PAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Outstanding, 10* experience

  I went to this cooking class with my mum & we had THE BEST time. Mikel (who spoke fluent english) made an enormous amount of effort to integrate the group & ensure we were all chatting away in no time. The drinks were flowing & the time flew by! Not only did I love the attention to detail with knife skills, we were given the history behind the dishes too & of course, we all got to sit together and eat all of them. Honestly, couldn't fault it. Hands down, our best experience in Bilbao. I would recommend doing this at the start of your trip as Mikel had so many good recommendations!

  FiWilsJuly 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Yum!

  We had a delightful time cooking Basque dishes and tasting local wines. Everything was delicious! Mikel is a great chef and has lots of experience to share. My whole family had a great time.

  Emily_GJuly 2026via Viator

• 5Food experience extraordinaire!

  This was a great experience! Not only did we learn to cook we also learned about the great food that we were eating. The kitchen was clean and well organized and the Chef was knowledgeable and fun. The Gilda Pintxos was our favorite. You cannot miss if you book this experience.

  Linda_DJuly 2026via Viator

• 5Chef Mikel was an Excellent Teacher!

  We truly enjoyed our time with Chef Mikel at the Gastronómica Cooking School. We learned so much about cutting vegetables properly and how to cook basque specialities. The meal was plentiful and wine free flowing - 2 Tcokolinas and a Tempernillo We cooked a full meal with pintxos, bread, salad, cheese and salame, fish stew delicious!!! - full ribeye steak, peppers and an amazing and award winning bread pudding-like dessert. Chef Mikel was fun, gave great tips and made the time go by so quickly. We highly recommend his classes!!

  BubblyCAJune 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Bilbao

• Its from-price is 11% above the median of the 330 experiences we list in Bilbao.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 27 of 330.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bilbao

Bilbao is a Basque city on the Nervión River, a former industrial port reborn around a titanium-clad art museum and an old quarter of pintxo bars.

Bilbao grew rich on iron ore and shipbuilding, and its industrial riverside has been turned to culture. The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Gehry and covered in titanium, curves beside the river, with a giant flower-covered dog and a spider sculpture outside. The Fine Arts Museum, in a park nearby, and the Zubizuri footbridge by Santiago Calatrava are other stops.

Top-ranked sights in Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Casco Viejo, Bilbao's Santiago Cathedral.

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