The 7 Best Cooking Classes in Valencia

1.Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Shop Valencia’s Mercat Central, cook authentic paella step by step, and enjoy wine, tapas, and lunch in 4 hours.

“Daniel was a great cooking instructor and city guide, leading us to and through the central market and teaching us in a fun and creative way how to cook three kinds of paella. Accompanied by great wine and tapas, we had a marvelous time!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Valencian paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 828 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Shop Ruzafa market, learn Valencian sangria, then cook chicken and rabbit paella in a small group for a full lunch in Valencia.

“Enthusiastic guides, excellent food and sangria. Really fun was to spend an afternoon. There was no shortage of sangria, wine and aperitif by the way.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Paella Cooking Class with Central Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 721 reviews · 4 hours · from $82

Paella class in Valencia with Mercado Central market tour, step-by-step chef instruction, tapas and wine, and homemade paella.

“Our family had the best evening together learning the history of paella and its ingredients that make it official, while cooking it to perfection! Reyes was a wonderful instructor along with Julia who made delicious tapas for us while we cooked and kept our glass full of wine! Highly recommend!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Seafood paella cooking class, tapas and visit to Ruzafa market.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Shop Ruzafa ingredients, learn sangria, and cook classic seafood paella in a small Valencia class with tapas, wine, dessert, and coffee.

“Excellent experience, well explained, leant so much and great fun. Definately recommend. Everyone is involved, so much great food more thani expected, great value”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Valencian Paella Cooking Class, Tapas & Sangria – Evening

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

Evening Valencian paella cooking class with sangria, tapas, and dessert. Hands-on cooking, fresh market ingredients, and a big included meal.

“Fantastic staff. Felt like part of the family. They included everyone and shared their vast knowledge. The paella was delicious and so were the drinks. We learned a lot about Valencian tradition.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Real Paella Cooking Class – Market Visit & Sangría Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $77Best value

Hands-on Valencian paella after a local Ruzafa Market visit, plus tapas, bottomless sangria, wine, and a recipe to take home. 3.5 hrs.

“It is an excellent cooking class which I recommend to anyone in Valencia! Our guides Valentin and were incredibly funny, with great communication and instructions. It was a bunch of fun and time passed quickly as oue group all enjoyed ourselves. Me and my wife recommend it highly :)”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Authentic Valencian Paella Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Hands-on Valencian paella in a traditional farmhouse near Albufera, with tapas, wine, and small-group cooking, all in English.

“actual class was wonderful and food delicious! only suggestion would be to note the length of the drive from the meeting spot”

Check availability →Read our full review