Paella Cooking Class in Bilbao: Learn Spanish Cuisine with Basque Sangria Preparation

Immerse yourself in the Basque gastronomy culture with a hands-on Paella Cooking Class in Bilbao. Learn to cook traditional Spanish dishes and prepare Basque Sangria.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salbe pl., 6 - With the help of your local host, you´ll discover the unique flavours of local Spanish cooking while learning about the traditional ways of life. As part of this class, you will cook a couple of starters, two or three types of Spanish paellas (fish, meat and veggie) and a Basque dessert, so the perfect meal (you will not need lunch…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Sangría and local drinks provided
  • Apron provided
Meal Options
  • Garlic Prawns -
  • Padron Peppers - Deep fried with Idiazabal cheese
  • Paella (Masterdish) - Two type of paellas will be prepared: the fish paella and the meat paella
  • Torrijas - Traditional Basque dessert - light sponge bread cake
Additional Information

Join us for a HANDS-ON culinary tutorial in the epicenter of Bilbao, where you will master the art of preparing Spain’s most iconic and traditional meals. The highlight of the course will be crafting the authentic Spanish Paella, but you’ll also learn how to whip up a cool Sangría and other representative recipes like Padron Peppers and Gazpacho.
You’ll…

Location
Salbe pl., 6
Salbe Plaza
The meeting point is at our venue which gazes across the river to the iconic Guggenheim Museum. We are at walking distance from all the hotels in downtown Bilbao, so the perfect location for your convenience!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Patricia_h
Oct 10, 2025
Interesting day - Good cooking experience. Learn how to cook garlic and onions. chopping lesson as well. Good cooking tips. Very good instructor.
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Andrea_h
Oct 9, 2025
Paella cooking class - Wonderful class, chef worked at several Michelin starred restaurants and is a great teacher. Cannot recommend highly enough! Thoroughly enjoyable experience
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Constance
Sep 27, 2025
Fantastic Paella! - This was an absolutely awesome cooking experience! Mikel, the head chef, was very friendly and fun! We made chorizo, green peppers, 2 different types of paella and a delicious dessert. We experience cider and made the BEST sangria that I have ever had. I would definitely recommend this cooking class to English speaking people who are visiting huge Basque Country and looking to get a taste of the local culture.
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T1810xrdavidk
Sep 24, 2025
Wonderful Experience - The class was a lot of fun. Mikel did a great job blending his teaching with humorous stories. Wish we could have spent more time just hanging out afterwards.
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Soniac5149
Aug 31, 2025
Excellent - Such a lovely day cooking and learning about Spanish cuisine. Mikel is an exceptional chef and teacher. Highly recommend!
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Sunshine29023864589
Aug 25, 2025
Excellent chef! Lots of details! I was delighted! - Excellent chef! Lots of details! I was delighted! They could take courses with a longer duration. They have a wonderful structure, all super organized. Congratulations!
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Marcy_k
Aug 14, 2025
Best Cruise Excursion Ever! - Mikel was absolutely amazing. He was super personable and interesting in his explanation of the food preparation and ingredients with useful tips. The final products of all the courses were award winning quality food. This experience was one of our best cruise ship excursions we've ever had and we can't recommend it enough!
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748marcyk
Aug 14, 2025
Best Cruise Excursion Ever! - Mikel was absolutely amazing. He was super personable and interesting in his explanation of the food preparation and ingredients with useful tips. The final products of all the courses were award winning quality food. This experience was one of our best cruise ship excursions we've ever had and we can't recommend it enough!
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Maria_a
Jul 26, 2025
Best experience ever!! - Mikel was an amazing instructor and chef! He provided great cooking tips, is so knowledgeable about cooking and the food, was really entertaining and friendly, and guided us through cooking a delicious paella dish, appetizers, and his incredible dessert (which is his personal recipe!!). I doubt we will ever taste a paella as delicious as what we made in the cooking class. We also tried cider, wine, and made sangria during the class. This was our favorite excursion during our cruise and highly recommend it to anyone thinking about booking a cooking class with Mikel!
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Sarah_l
Sep 24, 2025
It was entertaining,... - It was entertaining, educational and delicious!! Mikel was a great teacher and Gastonomia Bilbao is a beautiful space with a shop, wine tasting room and bright clean kitchen.. The two kinds of paella and few apps we made, dessert and wine were excellent. Definitely recommend!
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From $145
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).