6 Cooking Classes in Madrid That Hold Up in Person

1.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,340 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Choose a morning paella class with a market visit or an evening tapas class at Cooking Point in central Madrid. An English-speaking chef such as Angel, Teresa, Elisa, or Eduardo guides you through hands-on cooking for up to 12 people. You eat what you make and take home the recipes.

“One of the highlights of our trip. A great night with great people and the instructor was fabulous. Food was better than we could have hoped for and we are looking forward to trying to make some of these at home. I would recommend highly.”

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2.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, chefs such as Benji, Benny, and Javi guide you through a hands-on paella workshop. You cook in pairs, taste several paella styles, and sit down to appetizers, desserts, and five Spanish wines. It is social, relaxed, and limited to 20 people.

“This is an amazing cooking class. So fun and the paella was delicious! The staff were excellent and so helpful. Highly recommend!”

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3.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Meet near Mercado de Antón Martín at 10:30 am, shop for fresh ingredients with your English-speaking guide, then cook tapas, croquetas, patatas bravas and paella in a Huertas kitchen. The class serves up to 12 people, includes vermouth, lunch, dessert and drinks, with guides such as Andrea, Daniel and Arantxa leading the session.

“Danielle was very knowledgeable and actually taught us something, which was great compared to another cooking class I took in Colorado. It was also a very fun experience as our group was really friendly. The food was great as well! The only thing I didn’t like is at the end, while eat my paella, I looked up to do something. When I looked down at my plate of paella it was gone! I had no time to eat my paella! And I think they just threw it away , not sure. I just wish they would have asked me if I would like to take it with me.”

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4.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse on Calle de Atocha, a chef such as Benjy, Ines, or Benito guides you through four tapas made in pairs. Start with Cava, cook, then sit down for a chef-prepared main course and dessert with five Spanish wines. Expect a lively three-hour class for up to 20 people.

“Very fun, high energy evening. We made 5 different classic tapas. The Cava was flowing. Later when our class concluded they brought us downstairs into a beautiful old brick walled room with an enormous table and seated us for a dinner entree with wine tastings. By then we had all made friends and it was a great way to end the evening.”

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5.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Choose a morning paella class with a local market visit, or an evening class covering five tapas, dessert, and sangria. English-speaking chefs including Angel, Teresa, Eduardo, and Elisa guide you through every step. You cook in pairs, eat the finished meal, and receive recipes to use at home.

“Had the most amazing morning/early afternoon making Paella, Sangria & Gazpacho with a visit to the Markets to get most of the ingredients that we used! Angel our Chef Instructor was so good in explaining the origins of the food and how to cook…even gave a handy tip to devein the Prawns! Would highly recommend this class. If I had more time I would do the evening Tapas Class…oh well will need to return to Madrid!”

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6.10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 222 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $80Best value

At A Punto Cooking School, you’ll prepare 10 tapas from across Spain in English with a professional chef such as Gustavo, Homer, or Omero. Work in small teams, learn regional ingredients and techniques, then sit down to eat your creations with sangría. The class lasts 2.5 hours and includes recipes and an apron.

“I loved the banter, the humour and the fact that everyone was actively involved. It was a great experience and we learned some Spanish recipes that will impress those at home”

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