Traditional Basque Pintxos Cooking Class in Bilbao
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join this Basque cooking class and learn how to cook traditional pintxos and tapas of the Basque Country with a local Basque chef. Learn about local ingredients and spices, the story behind them, and how the locals enjoy these delicious bites. First, meet up with your instructor, who doubles as the chef for this class. Get introduced to the ingredients you'll be working with, and listen as you learn about each one's importance in traditional northern Spanish cooking. Then, get your hands into action as you mix, stir, chop, and begin to combine ingredients with the help of the chef, who will guide you through each step of preparation. As you begin to cook, sip on a glass of wine from the open bar. Finally, see the fruits of your labors come to life as 4 different pintxos are plated from your work. Try each one, and enjoy them alongside your wine, and a complimentary charcuterie and cheese board, and dessert prepared for you.
Inclusions
What's included
- Alcoholic beverages will only be offered to +18 year old. Soft drinks and water will be available
- Dinner
- Cotton apron
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food or drinks beyond the set menu
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 112 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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1Fantastic Family Friendly Cooking Experience
Fantastic experience learning to make pintxos with Chef Mikel for our family with kids ages 10-16 from NYC. Highly recommend! A highlight of our trip. We are still making the recipes on a regular basis since we've come back home.
5Wonderful class with Mikel!
Mikel Larrañaga was fabulous. I'm not sure I'll ever make pintxos again, but I really enjoyed this class. Mikel made it so much fun. The others in the class were enjoyable and the facility was perfect. I highly recommend this.
5Cooking class with Mikel
Excellent experience! Would recommend to anyone visiting Bilbao. Big shout out to Mikel for hosting the class. Great tips and great company! Thank you. From Ellie & Tom
5Excellent wine experience
It was excellent. The wineries were wonderful & our guide was special 😊 Enjoy! Wonderful day to enjoy the Rioja region of the Basque Country
5Amazing
Great Fun! Mikel was a fantastic host with a lot of experience and charm to teach you all about traditional basque cuisine! Definitely would go again!
5Take your pintxos knowledge to the next level
We took the pintxos course with friends, and it was a great addition to our Bilbao trip. Chef Mikel kept the class fun but also informative. Everyone got to participate, but Mikel made sure our efforts ended in delicious success. I felt the experience was a good value for the price and would recommend this class.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please join us at Gastronomía Bilbao gastronomic center. Your chef and instructor will be waiting for you at the entrance. Please note that after a 15-minute grace period, it will no longer be possible to join the class, as the experience will already be underway.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Gastronomía Bilbao
- Public transportation options are available nearby
How it compares in Bilbao
- Its from-price is 26% below the median of the 330 experiences we list in Bilbao.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 20 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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