Barcelona: Black Ink Seafood Paella Cooking Class

About this tour

Learn to cook black seafood paella with squid ink in Barcelona over 2.5 hours. You'll start with Catalan cava and tapas, make sangria from scratch, then work hands-on with a professional chef to master the technique—from building sofrito to nailing the socarrat crust. Finish by eating what you've made at a candlelit table, paired with Spanish wine, alongside fellow cooks.

Highlights

• Toast with Catalan cava and artisan Spanish ham, cheese
• Build and bottle your own sangria with seasonal fruit
• Sauté aromatics and squid ink from the stovetop up
• Achieve the crispy caramelised bottom layer of paella
• Dine on your finished dish with wine and new friends
• Take home a written recipe to repeat it later
• Fully wheelchair accessible kitchen and dining space

What to expect

You'll arrive to cava and small plates, then shift into mixing your own sangria—choosing which fruits and wine go in—before moving to the stove. The chef walks you through each paella stage live: how to build the sofrito base, when to add stock and squid ink for that dramatic black colour, and exactly how long to let it sit untouched so the rice caramelises on the bottom without burning. Everyone cooks together in one kitchen, so there's real interaction. Once it's done, you'll all sit down to eat it straightaway.

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