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★★★★★ Barcelona's top-rated cooking class

Don't just eat your way through Barcelona.

Learn how Barcelona cooks.

Go beyond restaurant tables and tapas bars with a hands-on culinary experience that takes you from fresh market ingredients to an authentic Spanish paella.

Learn how Barcelona cooks.
Explore. Taste. Cook. Learn.

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Las galardonadas clases de cocina y experiencias gastronómicas de Barcelona

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For people who travel hungry

You know who you are.

You've researched restaurants before booking the hotel.

Your camera roll is approximately 60% food.

You want to know where locals shop. You want to understand the ingredients.

And when you taste something incredible, you immediately wonder: "How did they make this?"

Welcome to GAB LAB

We created our culinary experiences for travelers who don't simply want to eat Spanish food. They want to understand it.

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From market to paella pan

One experience. A lot of flavor.

01

Start with the ingredients

Great cooking starts long before the pan gets hot. Join your chef for a visit to Barcelona's iconic La Boqueria Market when available and discover the ingredients behind the dishes you'll prepare.

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Fresh. Colorful. Loud. Delicious. Exactly how a market should be.

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Then we taste

Back at the GAB LAB kitchen, settle in with freshly prepared seasonal tapas. Taste, ask questions, talk food and take part in an interactive sangria-making workshop before the main cooking experience.

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Because culinary education should never be boring.

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Now you cook

This isn't a paella demonstration — you're making it. Your chef takes you through the techniques behind authentic Spanish paella step by step: the ingredients, the preparation, the timing, the traditions, and the tips you'll want to remember at home.

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Apron on. Pan ready.

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Seafood. Chicken. Vegetarian.

Our signature experience centers around seafood paella, with chicken and vegetarian alternatives also available.

Seafood

Chicken

Vegetarian

The best part of cooking? Eating.

Once the paella is ready, everyone gathers around the table. Share the meal with fellow travelers and food lovers, talk with your chef, have another glass — and enjoy Spanish food the way it's meant to be enjoyed: together. Then there's dessert, a farewell toast, and recipes to take home.

Approximately 3 hours

Your Ultimate Paella experience includes

Come hungry. Leave knowing how to make something.

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La Boqueria Market experience when available
Fresh ingredients
Seasonal Spanish tapas
Interactive sangria-making workshop
Professional chef instruction
Hands-on paella preparation
Seafood, chicken or vegetarian paella options
Family-style meal
Dessert experience
Farewell toast
Recipes to take home
Ingredients and cooking equipment

Why Food Lovers Choose GAB LAB

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.

Market-to-table experience

Get closer to the ingredients behind Spanish cooking, starting with one of Barcelona's most iconic food markets when available.

Professional chefs

Learn directly from chefs who can explain not only what you're doing, but why you're doing it.

Authentic techniques

Our experiences celebrate Spanish culinary traditions rather than simply recreating a tourist-friendly version of them.

Hands-on cooking

Watching somebody cook isn't the same as cooking. You'll be involved.

Culture through food

Food tells you something about where you are. Our classes connect what you're eating with Barcelona and Spanish culinary culture.

Recipes you can actually take home

Recreate what you've learned after your Barcelona trip ends.

From market to paella pan

One experience. A lot of flavor.

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The Ultimate Paella Cooking Class
The essential GAB LAB experience.

Market experience + tapas + sangria workshop + hands-on paella + dessert + recipes. Ideal for food lovers who want a complete introduction to Spanish cooking culture.

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Tapas & Sangria Workshop with Local Beer Tasting
For the serial snacker.

Discover classic Spanish tapas while learning to make sangria and exploring local beer. Cook, taste, pair, repeat. Ideal if tapas are already at the top of your Barcelona food list.

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Premium Paella Masterclass
Go deeper.

A smaller-format culinary experience for guests looking for something more intimate: exclusive kitchen, market experience, private terrace and the elements of our signature Ultimate Paella experience. Ideal for serious food lovers, couples and special occasions.

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Thousands of five-star reviews

GAB LAB has welcomed thousands of travelers into our kitchens and earned thousands of five-star reviews across major travel platforms. Our culinary experiences have also received international recognition, including Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Travellers' Choice recognition. But there's really only one review that matters when the paella reaches the table: yours.

Come taste for yourself

Preguntas frecuentes

  • No se requiere experiencia. Los principiantes son bienvenidos. Esta clase de cocina de paella en Barcelona está diseñada tanto para principiantes absolutos como para cocineros caseros con experiencia.

  • Sí. Podemos adaptarnos a las preferencias vegetarianas y preparar paellas de verduras bajo petición.

  • No. Esta es una experiencia compartida para grupos reducidos. Para grupos privados, consulta nuestra clase magistral prémium de paella.

  • Por supuesto. Nuestro chef experto te guiará en cada paso del proceso, para que aprender a preparar una paella tradicional resulte fácil.

  • ¡Sí! Ofrecemos opciones de paella vegetariana. Indícanos tus preferencias alimentarias al hacer la reserva.

  • La experiencia dura aproximadamente 3 horas e incluye una visita al mercado, cocina práctica, degustación de tapas y un taller de sangría.

  • Las clases se imparten en inglés y son adecuadas para viajeros internacionales que visitan Barcelona y España.

  • Sí, podemos adaptarnos a las necesidades vegetarianas y alimentarias al inicio de la clase.

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You can taste Barcelona.Or you can learn to cook it.

Get closer to the ingredients. Learn the techniques. Meet the chefs. Make the paella. Share the table. Take the recipes home.

This is Barcelona for people who love food
Find your GAB LAB experience
Gastronomic Arts Barcelona — GAB LAB
Carrer de Lancaster, 10, Bajo 1a · 08001 Barcelona
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