FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 cooking classes worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Barcelona market-to-stove paella class with sangria workshop, tapas tasting, and almond cake, for small groups up to 12 people.
Most Popular“The entire experience from start to finish was fun, relaxing and informative. Hugo was the best and our paella was delicious!!!”
Shop Mercato Centrale with a chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisu in a small class. Includes tastings, wine, and recipes.
“Great cooking class with Alice! First we shopped at the Central Market in Florence and then returned to the classroom/kitchen and made pasta, ravioli and tira miso.”
Hands-on Madrid cooking class where you cook paella or tapas, make sangria, and learn Spanish flavors with an English-speaking chef.
“The reservation was easy, the location was center city, our chef was engaging and informative, and the food was fantastic! My husband and I booked this the night before starting a 12-day tour of southern Spain so we would have an idea of what types of food to expect. When we met some of our…”
Shop Valencia’s Ruzafa market, make sangria and tapas, then cook classic chicken-and-rabbit paella in a small group with local chefs.
“We had a great time. Sangria, tapas and making the paella was a lot of fun and laughs. The end result was delicious.”
Market-to-kitchen Madrid class with sweet vermouth aperitivo, tapas, croquetas and patatas bravas, plus paella taught in English.
“So much fun. Andrea was awesome. Food was great but meeting other participants was the best! Awesome!”
Madrid tapas cooking class with bottomless Spanish wine pairings. Cook 4 dishes, feast on 6 courses, and leave with recipes.
“Loved it so much we booked it twice! The tapas class was our favorite but we enjoyed the paella class too! 5* experience. Special kudos to Jaime- we loved him. Great value experience.”
Shop Alicante market ingredients, cook authentic paella with a chef, then enjoy tapas and local wines. Small group, English guide, recipes.
“This was so much fun! Kristina was the absolute best and gave a super tour of the market and then taught us how to make delicious local food. Highly recommend. One of the highlights of our trip to Spain.”
Shop Ruzafa ingredients, learn seafood paella and sangria with a top local team, then eat a full tapas-and-wine lunch in Valencia.
“Very informative and lots of food and laughter. The guides and teachers answered all my questions even walked to another part of the market”
Hand-cooked seafood paella and 10 Spanish tapas in a small group, starting at La Boqueria with a chef’s market stories.
“I cannot say enough about this experience. First, there is Claudia! The most exceptional cooking instructor there is. Aside from being incredibly funny, she made learning something so intimidating, so easy. The unsung hero is a lady by the name of Audis. Not just a sous chef but an integral part of the team. The…”
Evening Valencian paella class with sangria, tapas, and a step-by-step cooking lesson, ending with wine and dessert for $78.64.
“It was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish, Jose and William were very knowledgable and made the experience a lot of fun. The sangria was plentiful and tge paella we prepared was amazing. Highly recommend this experience.”
Shop Alicante ingredients at the Central Market, cook paella with a local chef, eat tapas, and sip sangría in 3.5 hours.
“We had a wonderful time -never thought it would be so good. We started by buying ingredients at spectacular food market and then cooked the paella in purpose built kitchen a 5 min walk away -we also prepared tapas and were served lovely local wine - it was a great activity for family with teenagers…”
Shop Ruzafa Market with locals, cook Valencian paella and socarrat, then feast with tapas and bottomless sangria in 3.5 hours.
“Fantastic Paella class with a short market tour first. We received some tapas at the beginning, sangria, shots, wine, while we made the Valencian paella. Many details and tips and tricks for making authentic paella were shared. Can absolutely recommend.”
Cook Tirana classics in a small-group class with Sindi, including Tave Kosi, Lakror, and Sheqerpare, plus lunch, coffee, and wine.
“Oh my gosh I can’t think of a single thing that could have been better! This cooking class was one of the best we have ever done! The teacher was fantastic, the wine was free flowing and the food was delicious! Book it now- I promise you won’t regret it!”
Hands-on Oaxaca cooking at a farm kitchen: market stop, nixtamal corn tortillas, many moles to taste, then eat what you cook.
“You will learn about the cooking process from the very beginning in an informative yet enjoyable way. Chef Miguel and his staff, Jose and Vicky were a joy to be around and made this experience such an amazing time. The instructions and cooking everything was a bit intimidating but they made sure we careful with…”
Cook 10 Spanish tapas in 2.5 hours in Madrid with an English chef, sangría with your meal, plus apron and recipe handouts.
“This was a great way to spend a couple of hours and learn some tips and tricks for making some of the classic Spanish tapas. I particularly appreciated that many of the tapas were vegetarian and that the host chef, knowing I didn't eat meat or shellfish, was conscious of providing non-meat options along the…”
