Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour
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Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Barcelona with a Paella Cooking Experience and Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour. Learn to make traditional Spanish seafood paella, taste delectable tapas, create sangria, and explore the famous La Boqueria market.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mercat de la Boqueria - Embark on a 3-hour journey led by a culinary expert through Barcelona’s most historic and renowned food market, the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, established in the 13th century.\nDuring the tour, the chef will procure fresh components necessary for crafting a traditional paella de marisco, or seafood paella, and Spain’s iconic rice dish, while explaining the market’s culinary treasures, especially the seafood, and the fundamentals of Spanish and Catalan gastronomy.\nStroll along the winding alleys of La Ciutat Vella, or the old city, with the chef to reach El Born, the city’s most fashionable district.\n- El Born - Step into your exclusive dining space, located next to a spacious open kitchen where you can observe the chef at work on the sumptuous paella de marisco.\nThe chef will introduce you to a selection of famous starters.\nDiscover the art of making pan con tomate, a classic Catalan tapa, as well as authentic Basque pintxos or montaditos, also known as skewered tapas. Afterwards, relax and enjoy your creations while indulging in some delightful sangria.\nAs you savor your tapas and pintxos, the chef will begin to prepare the ingredients and set up the kitchen for the seafood paella.\nDuring the paella’s preparation, you’ll gain insight into the dish’s origins, the ingredients used, and the process of making it.\nWhile the paella simmers, you’ll be invited to the bar to learn all about sangria, the celebrated Iberian wine punch with a history tracing back to the Middle Ages. Try your hand at mixing your own sangria.
What's Included
- Participate in a Pintxos making class
- Discover La Boqueria with an introductory tour
- Local taxes and fees included on all food and drink
- Experience Paella cooking with interactive instructions
- Explore the old town of Barcelona on a guided stroll
- Learn how to mix the perfect Sangría
- Enjoy a variety of hot and cold Spanish and Catalan tapas
What's Not Included
- Sharing tips is prohibited
- No sunday market tour
Additional Information
Interested in the art of crafting an authentic Spanish seafood paella? Embark on a savory journey through an antique town and gather your ingredients from La Boqueria alongside a professional chef. Get a taste of delightful tapas, concoct your own sangria, and watch as the chef prepares a scrumptious paella de marisco for your indulgence.
Once the paella de marisco is ready, return to your spots, get comfortable, and relish your meal accompanied by your healthful sangria.
✔ A guided tour of the globally renowned Mercat de la Boqueria by a qualified chef.
✔ Sample some of Spain’s and Catalonia’s most iconic hot and cold Tapas.
✔ Uncover the secrets of making traditional Basque Pintxos or Montaditos, often referred to as ‘toothpick tapas.’
✔ Acquire all the authentic recipes.
✔ Participate in a communal cooking class, learning the ropes of preparing a grand Seafood Paella.
✔ Familiarize yourself with the process of blending and enjoying your very own Sangría.
✔ Learn the technique of preparing your own pan con tomate.
✔ Enjoy hot and cold Spanish and Catalan tapas.
- The market tour is not included on Sundays as the market is closed.
- This activity is an interactive paella making class, where people are given different jobs throughout the experience.
- A vegetarian option is available, please advise if you require a vegetarian meal upon booking.
Location
Carrer de la Llebre, 2
Carrer de la Llebre
Carrer de la Boqueria 27, Barri Gòtic, 08002, Barcelona. The meeting point is inside Travel Bar, just off Las Ramblas on the street leading away from the Miró mosaic and the Chinese dragon.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(6 Ratings)
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Jan_s
May 14, 2023
Great tour! - This was a great tour and so informative. We enjoyed the market tour and learning to make sangria and paella with Philip. This tour was exactly as stated and we would definitely do this again. Thank you.
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Shelley_p
May 5, 2023
So fun, so yummy! - Kako was an affable and knowledgeable chef. Both the market and the cooking experience were fantastic, and the food was beyond delicious! The sangría was wonderful, too!
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Michaellv1657qq
Jan 29, 2023
Got the Secret Recipe - Loved the experience. Our chef showed us step by step process of the cooking the famous Paella. We cooked it together and enjoyed the food and drinks at the end. A must for the food lovers!
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Ofie
Sep 27, 2022
Wonderful experience, learned a lot of new cooking techniques - The chef instructor was good.
There was a holiday that day and so we were not able to do the market food shopping.
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Wendio879
Sep 25, 2022
Very Delicious, Very Satisfied! - Our chef Carlos did a great job. It was a perfect evening, with super delicious paella and a great chef! Thanks very much!
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Lisahb4017qh
Sep 4, 2022
A great cooking experience - I must admit we thoroughly enjoyed both the cooking and city tour experience.
Our tour guide Laura was a great teacher and he knew a lot about paella. We walked through the market and bought fresh ingredients and then walked to the kitchen.
It was a fun experience and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a hands on experience. We made paella as a group, learned to make Sangria, had tapas and met some great people.
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