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Tapas & Paella Cooking Class with a Professional Chef in Madrid
35 reviews
3 hours | cooking classes | Madrid
Join the most authentic Spanish cooking class in the heart of Madrid! Learn to make traditional tapas and paella with a professional chef in a cozy, private setting. This interactive, personalized and hands-on experience will have you preparing dishes while discovering Spanish culture through food.
DO NOT leave Madrid without booking this experience with Lola. You will not regret meeting with her, only NOT meeting with her!
We started our communication with Lola by being provided very good directions and instructions to reach her private dining space. Upon entering, not really knowing what to expect, all we could do was to stand and repeatedly voice, WOW, WOW, WOW! What was once a residence has been converted into a FABULOUS space with an monstrous wooden dining table long with a kitchen showcasing an immense island where her cooking class guests are seated.
Our evening was joined with other guests who fast became friends throughout the course of the evening. We drank, laughed, prepped, cooked, stirred, sauteed, sliced, diced, laughed, drank, and so on. The experience was definitely a hands-on experience crafting truly authentic Spanish dishes using the freshest of foods. The dishes Lola selected for us to cook would have been quite daunting to the untrained cook, however, Lola had a knack for breaking down the recipe and turning the 'chore' of cooking in a wonderfully fun and amusing experience. We learned so much along the way, including how to fully prepare a piece of squid including de-boning, de-beaking and cleaning. We nibbled on the first two courses along the way and thoroughly enjoyed the two final main courses. The truffles served at the end of the evening capped off the magnificent experience in a beautifully sweet way.
You will arrive as a stranger and be friends within minutes. What we truly appreciated with the experience was the Spanish way of life in how laid-back the culture is and looking at the art of cooking as an experience to enjoy with family and friends vs. a chore.
Tapas & Paella Cooking Class with a Professional Chef in Madrid
Mo
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My Spanish mentor
Maria was an absolute delight. From the moment we met she taught me and inspired me to speak and love Español. She was very patient and encouraging and most of all a great teacher. I have vowed to practice so that next time we meet we can experience more beauty in Madrid. Gracias.
Learn Spanish with the best churros of the world
Warren
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Learnr some Spanish
María really pushed me to learn more Spanish and the churros were great
Learn Spanish with the best churros of the world
Caragh
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Fantastic meal and cooking experience!
We had a wonderful time in Lola's class. She was knowledgeable, clear in her information and instructions, and very accommodating of dietary requirements (including vegetarian). We walked away full of good food and keen to try making it ourselves! The small group size was also perfect.
Tapas & Paella Cooking Class with a Professional Chef in Madrid
