The 10 Best Cooking Classes in Madrid

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 making paella, tapas, and sangria, with a small group, optional market visit, and recipe booklet to take home.

“I absolutely loved everything about this class! The set up was wonderful, our instructor Theresa was so knowledgeable and engaging, she really made the time fly by! She taught us so much more than just cooking, she really helped to immerse us in the culture! The dishes we made were fantastic and I look forward to trying to bring some of this knowledge home!”

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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 cooking class in Madrid with a starter to dessert meal and bottomless Spanish wine pairings.

“The staff were amazing, the food and wine were delicious! Had a super fun time meeting new people and learning to cook great food!”

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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

Shop Madrid’s Mercado de Antón Martín, then cook tapas, croquetas, and patatas bravas with paella-style skills in a small English class.

“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

A hands-on tapas cooking class in Madrid with bottomless Spanish wine, a Cava welcome, and a chef-made 6-course meal to cap it off.

“Benny was amazing! Great cooking instructor - charming, funny, and sweet. We had so much fun, and learned some valuable cooking tips. Highly recommend this experience!”

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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 an English-speaking chef, sangria, a meal you make, and recipes to take home.

“One of the highlights of my time in Madrid! Easy to find the location. Started with a shopping trip to a nearby market for ingredients. The guide/chef explained all an about how locals shops and about the ingredients we were buying. Once we got back to the kitchen we got organized and started with sangria. The chef explained each step as we made each dish. She was organized and efficient but also relaxed and fun. Lots of laughs with my group. We ended with eating all of our creations. So much fun and can’t wait to try out my new cooking skills back home! 10/10 recommend this tour.”

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6.10 Tapas 2.5-Hour Cooking Class

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

Madrid tapas cooking class: make 10 regional small dishes in 2.5 hours with a chef, sangria, and take-home recipes.

“Delicious food and a very knowledgable chef (both in cooking technique and cultural aspects of the food.)”

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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

Madrid tapas and paella class with Chef Lola. Hands-on croquettes, black rice and cod, unlimited wine, small group near Retiro.

“Give yourself time to get there. Lola was fantastic! We learned so much about Spanish dishes and how to make real paella. Only suggestion I would say is it would have been nice to have a chicken or other meat option. It was predominantly seafood and we aren’t big seafood eaters. But it was a great way to spend our first day in Madrid. Definitely recommend it!”

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8.Tapas & Paella Cooking Class with Expert Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $105

Madrid small-group tapas and paella class with Chef Lola. Hands-on cooking, unlimited beer and wine, and take-home recipes near Pacifico.

“Dominick was a terrific coach & guide during our cooking experience. He shared excellent tips as we cooked, and involved each of us along the way. He was a lot of fun & gladly answered our questions. The foods we prepared were very good and different from other cooking classes we’ve taken in Madrid & Barcelona. We thoroughly enjoyed this experience!”

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9.Paella & Tapas Cooking Class and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · from $108

Market visit and hands-on cooking in Madrid, making vermouth aperitif, croquetas, and Valencia paella with crema catalana.

“Danny is an amazing chef! We learned about the culture, tradition and most importantly how to make great dishes! From croquettes to paella and lastly, crema catalan. Well worth it!”

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10.Authentic Tapas Cooking Class at a Private Eatery in Madrid

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $112

Cook Madrid tapas with Chef Lola in a small-group class, then eat together with wine. Hands-on croquettes, paella, cod, and more.

“Chef Lola was wonderful! We were 8 at dinner. She engaged with all of us and accommodated vegetarian and aversion to bell peppers tastes. Wine was poured freely! Our dinner was a Russian Salad (basically a tuna salad), croquettes, paella both vegetarian and squid based, and a cod with tomatoes onions and peppers (and one without the peppers). Tea and coffee was served. The evening was not rushed. We learned lots about the dishes and where the food is sourced. We all went home happy and with recipes. Highly recommend this class.Read more”

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