If you like cooking or if you feel like learning more about Spanish cuisine, we have found some culinary courses that you could attend in Barcelona. Roll up your sleeves, tie on an apron, it is your turn to step into the kitchen!
Espai Boisà, one of the first ‘cooking-school restaurant’
Located in the Eixample neighbourhood, Espai Boisà is a ‘cooking school-restaurant’ that promotes Catalan culture and gastronomy. Organic, seasonal ingredients are sourced by local producers in rural Barcelona and used in the dishes made here.
This course is in English, so if you’re new to Barcelona or you are just visiting the city for a few days and want to learn how to prepare some local dishes, this course is for you!
You’ll be in a group of 4, under the coaching of one professional chef. Each group will prepare different recipes including their own paella. You’ll learn more about the organic wines of Catalonia, which is the world leader in organic wine production, see demonstrations of Catalan tradition around food and get detailed recipes.
You will then enjoy eating your creations, while learning about some of the cultural habits around food.
For further information: info@espaiboisa.com
Espai Boisà Barcelona
Passatge Lluís Pellicer, 8
08036 – Barcelona
Courses in Spanish
- Learning how to cook in Spanish is a nice way to improve your language skills. Espai Boisà also offers courses in Spanish. It’s a good way to make new friends too. These courses specialise in all types of cuisine. You’ll still be coached by a professional chef, and use all the materials of the amazing kitchens. A course lasts about 2.30 hours
The next course takes place on the 20th July for a ‘Tapas Asiaticos’ at 20:00. On the 27th July you can learn how to cook “Hamburguesas con sentido” at 20:00. See more here.
Launched by three Galician friends who share the same passions – their love for Spanish gastronomy and desire to share it with the world, Barcelone Cooking offers a unique, fun, and memorable cultural experience for travelers visiting or living in the beautiful city of Barcelona.
First opened in June 2012, they provide the best cultural and gastronomic experience with cooking classes, tapas and market tours.
Barcelona Cooking also organise private events. If you are looking for a unique way to celebrate a birthday or special occasion, a cooking class can be an original idea. You and your guests will participate in the preparation of various dishes under the thoughtful guidance of chef instructors, and then share the meal that you prepared together.
For further information email them at info@barcelonacooking.net
The full courses program is available here.
Barcelona Cooking
La Rambla, 58, ppal 2.
Barcelona – 08002
If you don’t cook yourself, you’ll never learn. This is the way bcnKITCHEN sees things. You’ll get tips and ideas from their professional chefs, but will also absorb some of their culinary memories and Spanish traditions.
One of the workshops even takes place in the Boqueria market, undoubtedly the best spot for learning everything about local cuisine, surrounded by amazing fresh products. Good food, a glass (or two) of wine and great company… This is all you need to spend a pleasant day out whilst expanding your culinary knowledge.
bcnKITCHEN – Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera-Born
Calle de la Fusina, 15
08003 – Barcelone
Private cooking lessons
Some cooking courses are more expensive than others. The ‘cooking-school’ costs about 60-80 euros, whereas others can cost 30 euros. But we hope that after reading this article you’ll find one that suits you and offers an authentic experience.
If you prefer to start with private cookery classes and then join a cooking school afterwards, you’ll find many different kind of lessons here. Some of them even costs less than 30 euros! There are also market tours, pizza and bread workshop and many more.
