Valencia Paella & Tapas Home Cooking Class with Local Chef Jose
Overview
You will be warmly welcomed by your host Jose, a passionate Valencian chef trained at Michelin-starred restaurants. Next, enter Jose's kitchen where you will learn to make a refreshing sangria. Your private Valencian cooking class involves learning to cook 3-4 dishes from scratch. You will prepare tapas, paella, and dessert.
Enjoy learning about Jose's secret tips and techniques involved in Valencian cooking before you sit down at the table to share the meal together over delightful conversation! Leave with traditional recipes and memories that last a lifetime!
Please note:
For groups of 2-3, please book a lunch time experience, as dinner time experiences are available for groups of 4+.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Private paella, sangria and tapas home cooking class
- Authentic, home cooked Spanish meal
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Carrer de Guillem de Castro
118, Ciutat Vella, 46003 València, Valencia, 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
Immerse yourself in a Valencian culinary experience with local (and Michelin-star trained) chef José, located just steps away from Valencia's old town.
Meet Jose at IVAM and get a guided tour of the neighborhood as you walk 10 minutes to his home. Begin by learning an innovative molecular gastronomy technique followed by crafting a unique and refreshing sangria. Next, delve into the world of rice and paella (its history, culture, and tradition), learning the secrets and tricks that will not only help you master paella but also cook any dish you desire at home. Paella is typically eaten with friends and family on Sundays in Valencia - Jose believes that every day is a Sunday and is excited to share with you how to cook a traditional Valencian paella! While your paella cooks, learn to make two tapas from scratch. After cooking, enjoy the meal you helped prepare with Jose at the dining table. Your meal concludes with a creamy mousse for dessert as well as cremaet, considered a Valencian must-try for coffee lovers! Leave with delicious memories and personal recipe book created by Jose with a selection of paellas, tapas, and typical drinks from Valencia and Spain.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Host's home is a second floor walk-up
- For groups of 2-3, please book a lunch time experience, as dinner time experiences are available for groups of 4+.
- Operated by a business
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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 (CEST).
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Private paella, sangria and tapas home cooking class.
- Authentic, home cooked Spanish meal.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Valencia Paella & Tapas Home Cooking Class with Local Chef Jose is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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Mar 2024What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Private paella, sangria and tapas home cooking class
- Authentic, home cooked Spanish meal
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Host's home is a second floor walk-up
- For groups of 2-3, please book a lunch time experience, as dinner time experiences are available for groups of 4+.
- Operated by a business
