Valencian Paella: Authentic Cooking Class

Join My First Paella’s Vegetable Paella Cooking Class and learn from native cooks. Explore local markets and master the art of cooking a delicious vegetable paella. Join now!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Carrer del Penyagolosa, 5 - We will meet at the door of San Valero Parish. We will go to the Ruzafa market together and we will make the purchase of the fresh products necessary to cook a good paella. While we are making the purchase we will tell you the origin of the paella and customs and culture of the Valencian people.
    Later we will walk for 8…
What's Included
  • Workshop of Sangría, wine, beer, soft drinks and water
  • Dessert, coffee and mistela
  • All ingredients and equipment to cook
  • Tomato salad
  • Some tapas
What's Not Included
  • No visit Ruzafa Market on Sunday (it is closed)
Meal Options
  • Tapas - Patatas bravas with sojanesa,
    Jamón serrano, Manchego cheese,
    Steamed mussels,
    Olives
  • Valencian Paella, Valencian Tomato Salad
  • Seasonal fruit, Valencian Cake, Sweet Wine and Coffee
Additional Information

Valencian paella is celebrated in this interactive cooking class, where participants learn the genuine recipe, not a lackluster imitation. Discover how to prepare authentic paella using seasonal ingredients sourced from Valencia’s fields, crafted the way local chefs have honed it over generations. It’s 100% Valencian, with no shortcuts—just genuine…

Location
Parròquia de Sant Valeri
Carrer del Pare Perera
We will meet in Parroquia San Valero (in the stairs) at 11:00am. Carrer del Pare Perera, 6 46006 Valencia
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marvasq
Jan 6, 2026
Fun class - Fun class, informative instructor, and immersive paella making experience. The instructors made the class pretty fun. They tried to get everyone involved. They are knowledgable and answered many questions from the group. I learned a lot!
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X7660yhjoseb
Jan 4, 2026
Learn, eat, drink and enjoy - Very surprising the experience. You learn while having fun. They strive so that every moment you do not lack anything. The visit, the "picaeta", the cooking and the excellent paella we ate. I would repeat and recommend it. Even if you're from the earth.
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Nataliasp4224iq
Jan 1, 2026
Best thing to do in Valencia - It was a great experience, José guided us through the Russafa market telling many interesting things and keeping us entertained. Later Cristina teached us to make the best Paella i have ever eaten. We met many fun people and all the hosts made the atmosphere really special for us. I booked this experience for my boyfriend’s birthday and we both believe that it was the best thing we did in València during our trip.
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X8657beadamt
Dec 31, 2025
Amazon top - That was the best expericence in the word food sangria and the best good people and thank you for alk birthday wishes without this energy it would be just a paella one more time big thank you for everythink
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179nehalp
Dec 29, 2025
Fun, educational and unique! - The team is excellent. Very friendly, professional and patient. The BEST experience we’ve had in all of Spain. Highly recommend to anyone across all ages!!
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261letiziar
Dec 24, 2025
To do! - Great experience! We loved the atmosphere, the taste of the paella and the experts who guided us. Very recommended
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Nancysw7151gq
Dec 23, 2025
A wonderful afternoon of fun, wine and food - The tour was wonderful from beginning to end. It exceeded all of our expectations. Chris and Louis were wonderful. We enjoyed the visit to the market especially with the Holiday approaching. The market was lively and totally enjoyable. Then to the actually cooking of the paella but first the Sangria lesson. Love the amount of time and effort put into preparing in advance for our arrival. The Sangria and tapas were excellent. Then to the actual chopping and cooking. WHAT FUN!!! We appreciated all the education that our hosts had about the history and preparation of the paella. Our group was very international and the communication was not an issue at all. We had a wonderful group of people and everyone participated. Then sitting to actually eat the Paella was great. We definitely recommend doing this one day in Valencia. We plan to bring our friends and family here to this experience.
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Dominiquetsoet1999
Dec 15, 2025
Nice experience in Valencia - Together with girlfriends had a top experience. On a rainy weekend we chose this activity. It was a great success. Delicious cooked with Chris and Guillermo. It was very pleasant in a small group. Good food and plenty to drink.
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Ellaj517
Nov 26, 2025
Highly recommend - We had a wonderful time walking through the market hearing about the ingredients and history of paella. The teaching kitchen was really nice and all the chefs are fun and personable. I highly recommend this experience!!
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Darja_k
Nov 22, 2025
The workshop is run by... - The workshop is run by very warm-hearted people who are also very responsive to personal wishes and definitely created a good atmosphere. I would recommend it every time. Thank you for the great experience ❤️❤️
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).