Alicante: Paella & Sangria Cooking Class with Tapas & Market Tour

4.9(149)3 h 30 minFree cancellationBy Free Walking Tours Alicante

About this activity

Alicante’s original cooking workshop was created in 2022 by local hospitality professionals who wanted to share the food and traditions they grew up with.

Here, authentic paella starts long before the rice hits the pan. You’ll visit Alicante’s Central Market with your local host, meet the vendors and shop for fresh ingredients before heading to our kitchen inside a real local restaurant.

Then get hands-on with a professional local chef: prepare traditional tapas, make your own sangria and cook authentic Alicante paella from scratch, including the traditional sofrito. Choose between seafood, meat or vegetarian paella.

This is more than following a recipe. You’ll discover the ingredients, techniques and traditions behind Alicante’s cuisine, share everything you’ve prepared around the table, and take the recipes home with you.

Real market, real restaurant, local professionals — an Alicante cooking experience created by locals.

What's included

✓Full meal & drinks: Enjoy your paella alongside a tapas tasting, drinks, and local appetizers.
✓All-inclusive setup: Authentic restaurant venue, aprons, equipment, fresh ingredients, and recipes.
✓Chef-led workshop: Guided market visit, hands-on paella cooking class, and homemade sangria.
✓Choice of seafood, meat or veggie paella
✓Bottled water for all participants

Meeting and pickup

Meet at the market entrance, by the Civil War memorial — a large metal plate on the ground. Your guide will be there with a traditional shopping basket, wearing a black T-shirt with “Alicante Cooking Workshops” in white.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 18 years of age

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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