Paella Experience: Andalusian Culinary Secrets

Join Chef María José for a hands-on Andalusian Paella experience at a family farm. Savor traditional dishes and learn culinary secrets. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Las Marías - Experience a hands-on demonstration of how to prepare the traditional Paella of Andalusian Grandmothers, which you’ll enjoy along with classic starters, drinks, and dessert.
    Discover the secrets and unique traditions of Andalusian culture.
    We’ll welcome you with a delightful Sangria, made with local wine, fruits, and citrus from our…
What's Included
  • Sangria made with locally produced wine and citrus from our orchard
  • Wines, Beer, Shots of Cocktails of our authorship
  • Tea and coffee
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Typical starters of local production. - Steamed mussels.
    Fresh and cured cheeses.
    Olives.
    Ham and Iberian Sausages.
    Artisan breads.
  • Andalusian grandmother’s paella - Paella de la Abuela Andaluza (Seafood, Meat or Vegetarian) made with fresh products and traditional techniques.
  • Traditional Estepona desserts - Locally produced artisan pastries.
Additional Information

We will give you a practical demonstration of the preparation of the Typical Paella of the Andalusian grandmothers, which you will taste along with traditional starters, drinks and dessert.
I will attend to you myself. Hi, I’m María José, La María, Haute Cuisine Chef at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB), of Latin blood and Andalusian roots.
You…

Location
Las Marías
Camino Nicola
Search in Google Maps "Las Marías" Take the highway from Marbella to Estepona. You pass Hospiten, you will see the km sign. 1064, continue 300 m. and take the Camino de Nicola to the right. Exactly 1 km. 100m. from the highway is our entrance marked with a couple of blue signs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Angel_g
Apr 16, 2025
Beautiful meal in a beautiful setting - The food was delicious. María José, Anita, and Rafael were great hosts in their beautiful home. Having coffee and pastries in the rain was divine! The paella was perfection as well!! 12/10
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Tompa236
Apr 12, 2025
Cooking paella - Thank’s for a Wonderfull afternoon at your home. It was a experience to cook and learn from you. Next step is cook at home. We wish you a wonderful evening
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Tali_w
Apr 9, 2025
Awesome cooking experience! - What a wonderful experience! Maria and Rafael were wonderful, gracious hosts, that provided us with wonderful food and great company. It was a lovely way to spend the afternoon, and learn how to make some amazing Spanish food and paella.
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Robert_m
Mar 13, 2025
Amazing in every way - Could not have had a better time, Maria was kind, thoughtful and knowledgeable. We all had a great time learning about the local cuisine and culture, as well as eating delicious food throughout! I couldn’t not recommend this experience more, Maria made it feel like she was having us over for dinner as one of her friends. A++++
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Paulss7097dv
Mar 9, 2025
Incredible experience! - Maria and her husband Rafa were absolutely amazing! They welcomed us into their home and shared an experience we will never forget. We didn’t feel rushed and by the end of our visit and truly felt like we had made new friends. Maria was Rafa shared all of their family secrets while preparing and cooking the paella. The best part was sharing the meal together, laughing and talking about our lives. Highly recommended!!!!
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Sheila_w
Oct 12, 2024
Delightful afternoon with... - Delightful afternoon with very pleasant hosts and delicious food with a great family history to the farm and food!
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Ashleybz1094vk
Oct 4, 2024
6/5 she dog!! could see - If we could give these people six stars, we would! They were so genuine and their love for cooking completely made this the most enjoyable experience. My better half doesn’t cook, but he thinks that this may have been his favorite activity of the trip. It was certainly mine and my other friends, favorite activity. Their warmth and hospitality was to be treasured. The views were amazing and their dogs were especially cute and so well behaved!
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Camper68081358722
Oct 1, 2024
The highlight of our 2 week trip! - From the moment we stepped into their home, we were welcomed like family. Maria and Raphael were wonderful hosts, sharing not only their talent of making fantastic paella but sharing their history and the history of the property - all very fascinating. They shared their recipes and even the special paprika used for the paella. A relaxing, entertaining, educational, and delicious time!
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Explorer06335344880
Aug 24, 2024
Best Paella, best hosts, best setting - From the moment we pulled in, Raphael was there to meet us(we were very early). What a quaint little farm with a huge garden. She gave us a history of the land(Raphael's family home) and their history.They had Sangria made for us, which was amazing!! Watching instead of doing the cooking is the BEST. She answered all of our questions. We were able to see it prepared by a professional. We had dessert and coffee, and then we took home the leftovers(we had an air b&b and we're staying for 3 more nights). She sends you all of the recipes of everything we had. This is the class you want, if you want to be off the beaten path. On a simple little farm with horses next door and 2 of the most wonderful dogs. Don't hesitate, just book it. You won't be disappointed by their hospitality, location, setting and most of all, paella.
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Janw_w
Aug 10, 2024
Wonderful! - I loved connecting with our host and the others sharing the experience. The Paella and Sangris was so good!
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From $104
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).