Barcelona Cooking

A cooking school on a first floor of La Rambla, next to the Boqueria: paella and tapas classes in English, with dinner and wine included.

Barcelona Cooking is a recreational cooking school set up on the first floor of number 58 La Rambla, a few steps from the Boqueria. Its classes are designed for people who have never cooked seriously: you work as a group, eat what you prepare and the wine is on the house. The school says it has been in the same place for fourteen years.

A kitchen with big windows onto La Rambla

The kitchen occupies a floor with large windows onto the street, so you cook watching La Rambla go by. The cooks are bilingual, but open classes are advertised in English, so expect to share a table with travellers from many countries. Class groups are twelve people at most; the market tours, also twelve.

What a session is like

You arrive, you are given an apron and the chef hands out the tasks. Together you prepare five dishes, which are then eaten sitting down, with unlimited water and red and white wine. At the end you receive the recipe book in digital format. If you have an allergy or follow a particular diet, say so when booking: the school adapts the menu. Book on its own website, and money is only refunded if you cancel more than 48 hours ahead.

What they run

The Geocalia activities run by Barcelona Cooking, with the prices and terms they publish.

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know how to cook?

No. The classes are designed for beginners and the chef guides every step.

Where is the school?

At La Rambla, 58, on the first floor. The nearest metro stop is Liceu, on line 3.

Independent company: you book with them, on their terms.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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