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- English
- Spanish
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.
Example Menu
Starter
Salchicha de Pascua
A traditional Alicante cured sausage, typically enjoyed as an appetizer.
Starter
Tomato Salad with Capellán
Fresh tomato salad with traditional salted fish. You’ll toast and prepare the capellán yourself before adding it to the dish.
Starter
Iberian Ham Tasting
Taste two premium Iberian hams — green and red label — and discover the differences between two of Spain’s finest ham categories.
Main
Paella
Choose your favourite: seafood “del Senyoret” with prawns and cuttlefish; meat paella with pork (or chicken) and vegetables; or vegetarian paella.
Dessert
Seasonal Fruit
A fresh selection of seasonal fruit to finish the meal.
What's Included
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.
What to expect
Start at Alicante’s Central Market with your local host. Explore the colourful stalls, meet vendors, learn about Mediterranean ingredients, and shop for fresh products for your cooking class.
Then, head to our kitchen inside a real local restaurant. Guided by a professional local chef and host, you’ll prepare authentic Alicante paella from scratch, including the traditional sofrito, while learning the techniques behind one of Spain’s most iconic dishes.
But paella is only part of the experience. Prepare traditional tapas and make your own homemade sangria. Wine, beer and soft drinks are also available. Choose your paella — seafood, meat, or vegetarian.
Finally, sit down together and enjoy everything you’ve prepared in a relaxed local atmosphere. Share your paella, tapas and drinks with fellow travellers, and take the recipes home to recreate your favourite dishes.
Created by Alicante’s original cooking workshop and hosted by local hospitality professionals, this is more than a cooking class — it’s a delicious way to experience Alicante through its market, food and people.
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
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.
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.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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