Paella cooking class - Local Market tour, Tapas & Wine

5.0 (160 reviews) Valencia, Spain
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Duration3h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 15 travelers

Overview

Valencian paella —and this hands-on cooking class teaches you the real recipe, not a bland substitute. Learn to make authentic paella with seasonal produce from Valencia's own fields, the way local chefs have perfected it for generations. 100% valencian. No shortcuts. Just authentic technique from Valencian chefs who grew up making it.
Your experience starts at Ruzafa Market, a neighborhood gem where locals shop for fresh ingredients—far from the crowds of Central Market. Then, join our small-group workshop to master the secrets: selecting the best seasonal vegetables and meat or seafood - achieving the perfect socarrat (the prized crispy rice crust), using Albufera rice from Valencia's own fields, and balancing saffron like a pro.
While your paella simmers, enjoy a sangria-making workshop and sample traditional tapas. Then sit down to feast on your creation with local wine, salad, mistela, and homemade dessert.

Options

Seafood Paella Cooking Class

Seafood Paella Workshop: It is cooked with seafood and a fish and vegetable broth.

Vegetable Paella Cooking Class

Vegetable Paella Workshop: This paella is cooked with fresh vegetables from the Valencian orchard.

Valencian Paella Cooking Class

Valencian Paella Workshop: The most traditional one. It's cooked with chicken, rabbit, and vegetables.

What's included

  • Dessert, coffee and mistela
  • Tomato salad
  • Some tapas
  • Workshop of Sangría, wine, beer, soft drinks and water
  • All ingredients and equipment to cook
  • No visit Ruzafa Market on Sunday (it is closed)

What to expect

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 minutes to reach the kitchen where we will hold a sangria workshop. The chef will be waiting us with some delicious tapas accompanied by sangria, beer, water... Then our chef will explain step by step the preparation of a vegetable paella and once finished we will sit down to taste it. We will accompany the paella with a Valencian tomato salad, Valencia wines, seasonal fruit, typical Valencian sponge cake, sweet wine and coffee.

  1. Mercado De Ruzafa

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We will meet in Parroquia San Valero (in the stairs) at 11:00am.
Carrer del Pare Perera, 6
46006 Valencia

End point

We will meet in Parroquia San Valero (in the stairs) at 11:00am.
Carrer del Pare Perera, 6
46006 Valencia

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation policy

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

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