Paella & Sangria Class with Tapas and Market Visit
In Alicante
From
£42
pp
3h 30 mins · 4.9 (133)
This is the first cooking workshop ever created in Alicante, founded in 2022 by local hospitality professionals.
Unlike other classes, we make the Central Market a key part of the experience. You’ll explore its colourful stalls, meet local vendors, and learn about the flavours and traditions that shape Spanish cuisine.
Then, step into our real working kitchen inside a local restaurant — not a tourist set-up, but a place where locals actually eat. Guided by our professional chef and host, you’ll prepare your paella from scratch, including the broth and salmorreta, the traditional sofrito base.
Choose your flavour — seafood, meat, or vegetarian — and enjoy your homemade paella, sangria, and local appetisers in a relaxed atmosphere shared with travellers and locals alike.
This is Alicante’s most authentic gourmet experience, created by locals who truly love their city, its markets, and its food. Real professionals, real products, real local flavour.
Free cancellation
What's included
- Tapas tasting with local appetisers during the workshop
- Learn how to cook homemade sangria and enjoy it with your meal
- Recipes to take home, so you can recreate the dishes
- An authentic venue: a real working restaurant, not a tourist set-up
- Preparation of the traditional broth and salmorreta (sofrito base) from scratch
- Guided visit to Alicante’s Mercado Central, where you’ll buy fresh local ingredients
- All ingredients, equipment, and aprons provided
- Hands-on paella cooking class led by a professional local chef and host
Meeting & end point
Meeting point
Right in front of the Market´s gate, there is a civil war memorial. It is a big metal plate on the ground. The guide will be right there holding a shopping basket and wearing a black T-shirt with write letters saying "Paella&Sangría cooking Workshop Alicante"
End point
Right in front of the Market´s gate, there is a civil war memorial. It is a big metal plate on the ground. The guide will be right there holding a shopping basket and wearing a black T-shirt with write letters saying "Paella&Sangría cooking Workshop Alicante"
Practical information
- Operated by
- Free Walking Tours Alicante
- Max group size
- 16 travellers
- Travellers per booking
- 1–15
- Languages
- en, es
- Confirmation
- INSTANT
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation available.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Important notes
- 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
Frequently asked questions
This tour lasts approximately 3 hours 30 minutes. Allow a little extra time at either end if you need to transfer between the ship and the excursion meeting point.
The excursion price typically covers transport, a qualified guide, and the activities listed in the description above. Meals, gratuities, personal shopping, and any entrance fees not mentioned in the description are usually paid separately on the day.
Age and fitness guidance for this excursion is not specified in the data we hold. The tour description above is the best guide — if you have any specific concerns, contact your cruise line's excursion desk before departing the ship.