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- English
- Spanish
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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
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"
What to expect
Your culinary adventure begins at the Mercado Central, where your local guide will lead you through vibrant stalls filled with fresh produce. Meet the vendors, learn about Mediterranean ingredients, and choose the essentials for your paella.
Then, step into our real working kitchen inside a local restaurant — not a tourist set-up, but a place where locals eat. Guided by our professional chef and host, you’ll cook paella from scratch: from preparing the broth and salmorreta (the sofrito base) to balancing the perfect flavours.
While your paella simmers, enjoy traditional tapas and make your own fresh sangria. Choose your paella style — seafood, meat, or vegetarian — and experience how locals cook, eat, and share food together.
Finally, sit down to enjoy your homemade paella, sangria, and tapas in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. This is the true taste of Alicante — authentic, local and unforgettable.
Hosted by the original cooking workshop in Alicante, led by passionate hospitality professionals who love to share their city’s flavours.
Additional info
- 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
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Additional info
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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