The 8 Cooking Classes in Madrid That Earn Their Price

1.Spanish Cooking Class Paella Tapas and Sangria in Madrid

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

Hands-on Madrid cooking class for paella, tapas, and sangria. Small group, market stop in the morning, and recipe booklet included.

“So much fun! Elisa was fabulous - knowledgable, funny, and kind. It was a highlight of our trip to Madrid!”

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2.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

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

Hands-on paella class in Madrid with a welcome cava, then a 5-course meal and bottomless pairing of five Spanish wines.

“Very relaxed and fun time to learn a new way to prepare the dish of Spain. They kept our wine glasses full and meet to people.”

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3.Madrid Tapas & Paella Cooking Experience with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 432 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Market visit at Mercado de Antón Martín, then cook tapas and paella in a small-group kitchen with vermouth and drinks.

“We had a lot of fun and the food tasted delicious. Daniel was a very good host. The one problem was, we did not receive the recipes to anything. If you go to his class, make sure you get the recipe before leaving.”

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4.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

Hands-on tapas cooking in Madrid with paired Spanish wines and a shared 6-course meal, guided by friendly chefs at The Cooking Clubhouse.

“This was a very fun cooking class! Learning to flambé was a blast and made for some fantastic photo ops. It’s fun because you make a few small dishes so you get to eat along the way. It was so well organized with our hosts cleaning up as we went answering questions and serving wine. Definitely a highlight of our trip to Madrid”

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5.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Hands-on paella or tapas class in Madrid, with a morning market visit, sangria, and recipes you can use again. English-led, 4 hours.

“Loved loved love. I took my dad for his 68th bday and we had couples and a family with young kids and the chef was perfect. The directions were easy to follow. The sangria was being poured. I def recommend this class.”

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6.10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

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

Cook 10 regional tapas in Madrid in 2.5 hours with a chef, sangria, and take-home recipes and apron.

“This was an amazing activity! Our group cooked so many different foods in such an organized manner and allowed for us to meet and get to know the others in the class. We were left with tons of food at the end and it was overall an amazing activity. I would 10000% recommend to anyone wanting a fun activity and a full meal!”

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7.Tapas & Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with a Professional Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Cook tapas and black-rice paella with Chef Lola in Madrid. Small group, hands-on dishes, unlimited wine, English class included.

“Lola was a very gracious hostess, an excellent teacher and wonderful in the kitchen. The class of seven members were great fun, and the food we made was delicious! I’m so glad we attended this event.”

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8.10 Tapas Cooking Class Experience in Madrid with Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Madrid tapas cooking class with up to 10 dishes, sangria, and a home dinner. Small group, English, apron, 2.5 hours.

“Had more fun than expected. Choose the tapa station you'd like to learn about most, as the whole group will be cooking as a team.”

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