The 7 Best Cooking Classes in Madrid

1.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

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

Join a chef such as Angel, Teresa, Elisa, or Eduardo for a four-hour, hands-on Madrid cooking class. Morning sessions focus on paella, gazpacho, and sangria with a market visit. Evening sessions center on tapas, including tortilla, shrimp, chorizo, patatas bravas, and crema catalana.

“Elisa was a great instructor! She was personable, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable. We enjoyed every aspect of our experience: choosing our paella ingredients; shopping at the market; and preparing our sangria, salad, and paella. The meal was incredible! The facility was immaculate.”

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2.Paella and Sangria Workshop in the City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,264 reviews · 3 hours · from $69Best value

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking host outside Bon Vivant tattoo studio on Calle de la Montera, 24. Hosts such as Ivan, Cristal, Miguel, and Dani lead a hands-on beginner class in sangria and chicken-and-seafood paella, followed by a shared meal and take-home recipes.

“Such a fun time! I went as a solo traveler and Crystal and Chef made sure I was included in it all!”

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3.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

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

At The Cooking Clubhouse in central Madrid, chefs such as Benji, Benny, Javi, Claudia, and Youseff guide you through paella preparation in pairs. You will cook, taste several paellas, share Spanish starters and desserts, and sample five Spanish wines over about two and a half hours.

“Great class. 3 different paella dishes: shrimp, mushroom (vege) and meat. Best tour I joined in Madrid.”

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4.Paella Workshop with Bottomless Sangria in Central Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 763 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

At a central Madrid venue, a local chef guides you through sangria and chicken-and-seafood paella while Dani, Ivan, Cristal, or another host keeps the group involved. You share the cooking, eat the finished meal, enjoy bottomless sangria, and take home recipes.

“The room gets oily and Smokey for a good 30 min. You will come out smelly. They need better air venting”

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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 tapas class with five tapas, dessert, and sangria. English-speaking chefs such as Ángel, Teresa, Eduardo, and Elisa guide you through each step, then you sit down to eat what you made.

“It was well-organised. Elisa was a nice and helpful guide.”

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6.10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

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

At A Punto Cooking School, prepare 10 tapas from across Spain in English with a chef such as Gustavo, Homer, or Omero. You will work in small teams, learn dishes including gilda and pan tumaca, then sit down to eat with sangría. The 2.5-hour class welcomes beginners age 14 and older.

“The activity was perfect. I had so much fun. Gustavo and his team were friendly, helpful and made the evening enjoyable. I recommend this activity 100%. The food was fantastic!!”

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7.Paella and Sangria Workshop with Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 128 reviews · from $79

Spend three hours in a Madrid bakery learning paella and sangria with a professional chef. Choose seafood, chicken, or vegetable paella, help prepare the meal, taste tortilla and ham with tomato, and leave with recipes and a diploma. English, Spanish, and Italian are available.

“The cooking class at The Origian Paella and Sangria Workshop was the highlight of our trip!! Our instructors, Eleta (Elizabeth) and Paulo were the BEST!! It was fun learning about the history of sangria and paella. We appreciated the step-by-step instructions for making both the sangria and the paella and really enjoyed getting to participate in the acutally cooking process. And....the food was delicious! I would absolutely recommend this experience.”

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