About this tour
Learn to cook Spanish paella and pintxos using Sydney's finest seafood at this 2.5-hour class in the Fish Market. You'll master techniques for handling prawns, squid, mussels and vongole whilst discovering paella's regional origins and how to source authentic Spanish ingredients. Cook alongside other enthusiasts in a fully equipped shared kitchen, then sit down to taste your dish with wine in the school's dining room.
Highlights
- Prepare paella with live prawns, squid, mussels, vongole
- Learn seafood prep skills from cleaning to selection
- Discover paella's history and regional Spanish variations
- Taste your finished dish with wine in dining room
- Expert guidance on sourcing quality Spanish ingredients
- Take-home recipe booklet and cooking apron
- Fresh Australian seafood sourced from Fish Market
What to expect
You'll start with tuition on paella's backstory and ingredient sourcing before moving to the kitchen. Expect hands-on work cleaning and prepping a variety of shellfish and squid—skills the instructor breaks down step-by-step. You'll build your paella from scratch, learning the timing and technique that gives the dish its character. After cooking finishes, the group moves to the dining room to eat what you've made and compare notes over wine. Staff are on hand throughout to troubleshoot and offer tips.
Good to know
The kitchen is shared, so numbers are kept manageable. Arrive 10 minutes early. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring an apron or use the provided one. Public transport stops nearby; the entire venue is wheelchair accessible.
Tour sold and operated by its supplier via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries, not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.