What to do · Barcelona
Saturday tapas workshop with a walk through La Boqueria
Information
- From
- €85 adult
- Duration
- 3 h
- Season
- Saturdays, 18:00 to 21:00; optional walk through La Boqueria at 17:00
- Who it's for
- Adults; travellers who want to learn Catalan and Spanish tapas with no previous experience
On Saturday afternoon you can start at 17:00 by walking through La Boqueria to see how produce is chosen, and at 18:00 you go up to the Barcelona Cooking kitchen, on La Rambla, to prepare five tapas. The sample menu brings together dishes from here and from all over Spain: meatballs with cuttlefish, the Catalan surf and turf; patatas bravas with handmade alioli; mussels in a citrus marinade; bread with tomato; and, for dessert, a custard millefeuille. By 21:00 you have eaten it all, with red and white wine from Rioja and the Penedès.
Three hours that end at the table
The workshop is sociable: the chef teaches the tricks of each tapa while the group cooks, and at the end you all sit down to eat together. No experience is needed. It costs €85 per adult and €45 per child, with no minimum age published, and is given in English. The group is no larger than twelve. The menu may change with the season and is adapted to allergies if you tell them.
From the market to the first floor, without crossing the street
The market and the school are on the same side of La Rambla, a couple of minutes apart. Come by metro to Liceu, line 3. Book on the school's website and, if you are interested in the market walk, confirm it when you do. You only get your money back if you cancel more than 48 hours ahead.
Tips
- Sign up for the 17:00 walk It only exists on Saturdays and lets you see the stalls before cooking.
- Leave dinner sorted Five tapas and a dessert make a dinner; do not book a table for afterwards.
- Ask for the recipe book It arrives in digital form, so you can repeat the bravas at home.
Frequently asked questions
Are the tapas Catalan?
There are both: the meatballs with cuttlefish and the bread with tomato are Catalan; the bravas and the mussels are from all along the coast.
Which day is it held?
Only on Saturdays, from 18:00 to 21:00.
Does the market walk cost extra?
The listing presents it as a Saturday extra with no price of its own; confirm when you book.
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Who runs it
- Barcelona CookingSpanish tapas workshop with a walk through La Boqueria Visit their website
