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Cook an authentic Spanish seafood paella from scratch with a local host in a rooftop kitchen in Barcelona. This is not a demonstration but a fully hands-on class, from making the sofrito and preparing the stock to cooking the rice. Before you start cooking, you make homemade sangria together to set a relaxed mood, and once the paella is ready, everyone sits down in the sunshine to enjoy it. You take the recipe home with you, so you can cook it again after your trip.
When you arrive at the rooftop kitchen in Barcelona, your local host and fellow guests welcome you. Before cooking, you make homemade sangria together and learn how locals balance fruit, wine and flavor. Your host then introduces the history of paella, regional traditions and the key ingredients of an authentic paella.
This is a 100% hands-on class, not a cooking demonstration. In a small group, you make a traditional Spanish seafood paella from scratch and learn how to make the sofrito, prepare the stock and master the rice technique essential to a perfect paella. Your host guides you step by step, sharing practical tips, cultural insights and cooking secrets that are easy to recreate at home.
While the paella slowly cooks, enjoy sangria or vermouth, chat with the group and soak up the relaxed rooftop atmosphere. The class suits couples, food lovers, families and solo travelers alike.
When the paella is ready, everyone sits down together to enjoy it with bread, olives and fresh fruit. Before you leave, you receive the recipe and local tips, so you can confidently make paella again after your trip.
Meeting point :
Paella Rooftop Barcelona – Cooking Class
Passatge de Coll, 19, Sant Martí, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
Meeting point information:
Look for the small blue door. The activity provider will be waiting there to guide you up to the rooftop.
Passatge de Coll, 19, Sant Martí, 08019 Barcelona, Spain