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Barcelona's Award-Winning Cooking Classes & Food Experiences
Your Culinary Date in Barcelona
More than dinner. More than a cooking class.
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First stop: The Market
Explore Barcelona's iconic market
Your experience begins with your chef and a visit to Barcelona's famous La Boqueria Market.
Explore the ingredients behind Spanish cuisine, discover what goes into a great paella and experience one of the city's most famous culinary landmarks.
When the market is closed, an alternative food-focused experience is provided.
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Then, Make Sangria Together
There's cooking. And then there's cooking with sangria.
Back at the GAB LAB kitchen, you'll learn how to prepare sangria while enjoying freshly prepared seasonal tapas.
Relax. Meet your fellow food lovers. And get ready to cook.
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Aprons On. It's Paella Time.
Now you're doing the cooking.
Under the guidance of your professional chef, you'll discover the techniques, ingredients and traditions behind one of Spain's most famous dishes.
Seafood is our signature, with chicken and vegetarian options also available.
Who's the better cook? There's only one way to find out.
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Then Comes the Best Part.
You eat everything.
Sit down together and enjoy the paella you've just created.
No menu decisions. No waiting for the bill.
Just great Spanish food, drinks, conversation and the satisfaction of knowing: we made that.
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And Save Room for Dessert.
Recipes to take home.
Finish your culinary adventure with dessert, a farewell toast and recipes to take home.
So when Barcelona feels a little too far away, you can recreate the experience in your own kitchen.
Although we can't guarantee your homemade sangria will bring back the Mediterranean sunshine.
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Everything's Included
One experience. Nothing left out.
Your approximately 3-hour experience includes all of this. The only thing you need to bring is your appetite.
La Boqueria Market experience when available
Seasonal Spanish tapas
Professional chef instruction
Seafood, chicken or vegetarian paella options
Dessert experience
Recipes to recreate at home
Plenty of opportunities for photos
Fresh ingredients
Sangria-making workshop
Hands-on paella cooking
Shared meal
Farewell toast
All cooking equipment
Looking for something different to do as a couple in Barcelona?
Dinner is nice. Making dinner together is better.
You've done romantic dinners. You've walked the Gothic Quarter. You've taken the obligatory Barcelona photos. Now do something together. At GAB LAB, you don't simply sit across a table and order dinner. You make it. Taste it. Laugh over it. And experience a little piece of Spanish culture together.
The best travel memories aren't always the landmarks you visit. They're the joke that becomes an inside joke, the dish you didn't think you could make, the people you meet around the table. That's what we want you to take home from GAB LAB. Not just another picture of Barcelona. A memory that belongs to both of you.
PERFECT FOR...
Honeymoons
Start married life by discovering whether either of you actually knows how to cook.
Anniversaries
Celebrate with an experience rather than another restaurant reservation.
Birthdays
Give them something you'll both remember.
Weekend Getaways
Turn a Barcelona city break into something more personal.
Surprise Dates
Tell them where you're going or don't.
Foodie Couples
If choosing where to eat is one of the most important parts of your vacation, you'll fit right in.
Just Because
You don't need a special occasion to make a great memory.
Three Hours. One Very Good Date.
How your evening unfolds
From your first taste of Barcelona to the final toast, every moment is designed to be shared. Explore, sip, cook, laugh, and enjoy an unforgettable culinary date together.
Explore
Discover fresh ingredients and Spanish food culture.
Sip
Make sangria and enjoy seasonal tapas.
Cook
Create an authentic paella together.
Share
Sit around the table and enjoy what you've made.
Celebrate
Finish with dessert and a farewell toast.
Why Couples Choose GAB LAB
Thousands of travelers have already cooked with us.
From hands-on cooking and authentic Spanish flavors to a relaxed, social atmosphere in the heart of Barcelona, GAB LAB gives couples more than a meal it gives you a shared experience worth remembering.
You actually do something together.
This isn't another passive tour. You're chopping, stirring, tasting and cooking side by side.
It's authentic.
Discover Spanish culinary traditions and learn techniques you can actually use again at home.
It's relaxed.
You don't need cooking experience. Your chef guides you through the entire process.
It's social.
Share the experience with other travelers and food lovers from around the world.
It's central.
We're located just off La Rambla in the heart of Barcelona.
And it's delicious.
Which helps.
Want to Turn Up the Romance?
Make it a full Barcelona night
Choose our Rhythm & Taste experience and combine the Ultimate Paella Cooking Class with a live flamenco show. Cook. Eat. Drink. Then experience one of Spain's most iconic performing arts. Paella + Flamenco = one seriously memorable Barcelona date.
Want Something More Intimate?
Premium Paella Masterclass
For couples looking for a more exclusive culinary experience, our Premium Paella Masterclass offers a smaller, more intimate setting—an exclusive kitchen, market experience, private terrace and the features of our signature paella experience.
Honeymoons · Anniversaries · Proposals · Birthdays · Special occasions
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all. Your professional chef guides you through the experience step by step. Beginners are very welcome.
Approximately 2.5–3 hours for the standard paella cooking experience.
Yes. The shared Ultimate Paella Cooking Class welcomes individual travelers, couples and small groups.
No problem. Chicken and vegetarian paella options are available.
Many common dietary preferences and allergies can be accommodated. Provide your requirements when booking whenever possible and confirm them with your chef at the beginning of the class.
Gastronomic Arts Barcelona — GAB LAB
Carrer de Lancaster, 10, Bajo 1a, 08001 Barcelona
We're centrally located just off La Rambla and close to La Boqueria Market.Multiple paella class times are offered daily, subject to availability.
For standard reservations of 1–6 people, full refunds are available for cancellations made at least 24 hours before the scheduled class, subject to the applicable booking terms and processing conditions.