Boqueria Market Tour, Paella Cooking Class, Sangria & Tapas
Overview
**BARCELONA'S MOST AWARDED PAELLA EXPERIENCE**
- Home-made paella broth: Prepared over 20 hours, you’ll learn the chef’s secrets to its rich, authentic flavor
- Small, personal groups (12 max): Plenty of hands-on time with expert guidance
- In-depth market experience: Taste and select ingredients like a local
- Purpose-built cooking space: Spacious, air-conditioned, designed for hands-on cooking
- Fully hands-on: No watching from the sidelines unless you prefer
- Premium ingredients & chef techniques: Secrets you won’t find in standard classes
- Dessert included
Dietary options available: Vegetarian/alternative options can be accommodated with prior notice
**BEYOND THE STUDIO**
✓ Free video masterclasses for all guests
✓ Online cooking courses available worldwide
✓ YouTube channel with 20+ pro tutorials
What's Included
- Dinner ️Catalan feast: Traditional Starters&Tapas: Artisanal Jamón &cheese. Golden or BLACK INK Seafood Paella (prawns/lobster/mussels/squid). Free-flowing Sangria, Cava, Wine, Soft drinks. Seasonal dessert!
- Lunch Catalan feast: Traditional starters & Tapas: Artisanal Jamón& cheeses, mussels. Golden Seafood Paella (prawns/lobster/mussels/squid). Free-flowing Sangria, Cava, Wine, soft drinks. Seasonal dessert!
- Alcoholic beverages Free-flowing Sangria, Cava and Wine. Non alcoholic beverages: Virgin Sangria, water, soft drinks and juice
- Paella options: Seafood Paella *DEFAULT* 2. Mushroom/Veg paella available (notify in advance)
- Mon-Sat: Boqueria Market entrance: Rambla 89-91, Look for red umbrella, 5 min before the start time
- Sun/Bank Holiday classes: Meet at Carrer del Notariat, 8, Ciutat Vella, 08001. Extra cooking!!
- 5+ min late for market go directly to cooking school: Carrer del Notariat, 8, Ciutat Vella, 08001
- *NO MARKET TOUR ON SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS (Market Closed). Meet directly at cooking school
- *Gratuity
Meeting Location
La Rambla
89, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
See, smell, and taste Barcelona. Your journey begins at the vibrant La Boqueria Market (closed Sunday/Bank holidays). Your chef will guide you through the stalls, tasting local products and teaching you how to select ingredients like a true local.
Stroll off the beaten path near La Rambla back to our, spacious, air-conditioned cooking space in the heart of the city, to enjoy:
→Refreshing welcome drink on arrival
→Cured meat and cheese platters
→Traditional preparation of pan con tomate
→Make your own fresh sangria
→Learn the chef’s secrets to a Spanish paella, made with a 20-hour home-made broth that creates a rich, balanced, authentic flavor
→Dessert: Crema catalana
→Family style meal
→Aprons & cooking tools provided
→Recipes to take home
Paella options:
→Golden Seafood Paella (Prawns •Norway lobsters •Mussels •Squid •Cuttlefish) *DEFAULT*
→Mushroom/Vegetable paella available for non-seafood eaters (Notify in advance)
⚠️ NOTE: Notify dietary needs when booking!
Rated 5.0 ⭐ by 3,000+ guests across platforms, with a [BRAND] Badge of Excellence.
Ideal for friends, families, couples or solo travelers who want a more authentic, hands-on experience beyond a typical cooking class.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Short stroll from the market to cooking space 300m (less than 1,000 feet)
- Authentic paella is naturally gluten-free
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-268056P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Key West Private Charters customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Dinner. ️Catalan feast: Traditional Starters&Tapas: Artisanal Jamón &cheese. Golden or BLACK INK Seafood Paella (prawns/lobster/mussels/squid). Free-flowing Sangria, Cava, Wine, Soft drinks. Seasonal dessert!.
- Lunch. Catalan feast: Traditional starters & Tapas: Artisanal Jamón& cheeses, mussels. Golden Seafood Paella (prawns/lobster/mussels/squid). Free-flowing Sangria, Cava, Wine, soft drinks. Seasonal dessert!.
- Alcoholic beverages. Free-flowing Sangria, Cava and Wine. Non alcoholic beverages: Virgin Sangria, water, soft drinks and juice.
- Paella options: Seafood Paella *DEFAULT* 2. Mushroom/Veg paella available (notify in advance).
- Mon-Sat: Boqueria Market entrance: Rambla 89-91, Look for red umbrella, 5 min before the start time.
- Sun/Bank Holiday classes: Meet at Carrer del Notariat, 8, Ciutat Vella, 08001. Extra cooking!!.
- 5+ min late for market go directly to cooking school: Carrer del Notariat, 8, Ciutat Vella, 08001.
- *NO MARKET TOUR ON SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS (Market Closed). Meet directly at cooking school.
- *Gratuity.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 7. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Boqueria Market Tour, Paella Cooking Class, Sangria & Tapas is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Short stroll from the market to cooking space 300m (less than 1,000 feet)
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Boqueria Market Tour, Paella Cooking Class, Sangria & Tapas will be included in your confirmation email from Key West Private Charters. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Dinner️Catalan feast: Traditional Starters&Tapas: Artisanal Jamón &cheese. Golden or BLACK INK Seafood Paella (prawns/lobster/mussels/squid). Free-flowing Sangria, Cava, Wine, Soft drinks. Seasonal dessert!
- LunchCatalan feast: Traditional starters & Tapas: Artisanal Jamón& cheeses, mussels. Golden Seafood Paella (prawns/lobster/mussels/squid). Free-flowing Sangria, Cava, Wine, soft drinks. Seasonal dessert!
- Alcoholic beveragesFree-flowing Sangria, Cava and Wine. Non alcoholic beverages: Virgin Sangria, water, soft drinks and juice
- Paella options: Seafood Paella *DEFAULT* 2. Mushroom/Veg paella available (notify in advance)
- Mon-Sat: Boqueria Market entrance: Rambla 89-91, Look for red umbrella, 5 min before the start time
- Sun/Bank Holiday classes: Meet at Carrer del Notariat, 8, Ciutat Vella, 08001. Extra cooking!!
- 5+ min late for market go directly to cooking school: Carrer del Notariat, 8, Ciutat Vella, 08001
- *NO MARKET TOUR ON SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS (Market Closed). Meet directly at cooking school
- *Gratuity
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Short stroll from the market to cooking space 300m (less than 1,000 feet)
- Authentic paella is naturally gluten-free
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
