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The Cooking Clubhouse: Traditional Spanish Paella Workshop
5.0
1,011 Ratings
Madrid
The Cooking Clubhouse offers you the opportunity to explore the origins of authentic Spanish Paella through a comprehensive and interactive session. During this vibrant workshop, you’ll uncover the secrets to creating a restaurant-quality paella while indulging in our unlimited Spanish wine pairing!
The Cooking Clubhouse offers you the opportunity to explore the origins of authentic Spanish Paella through a comprehensive and interactive session. During this vibrant workshop, you’ll uncover the secrets to creating a restaurant-quality paella while indulging in our unlimited Spanish wine pairing!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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The Cooking Clubhouse - Searching for a cooking class in Madrid? Your search ends here!
Join the most exciting and stylish cooking class in Madrid, where the focus is on the social joy of cooking, eating, and drinking!
Our professional chefs, now instructors, will guide you step by step through Spain’s most iconic dish, Paella! You’ll be greeted…
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The Cooking Clubhouse - Searching for a cooking class in Madrid? Your search ends here!
Join the most exciting and stylish cooking class in Madrid, where the focus is on the social joy of cooking, eating, and drinking!
Our professional chefs, now instructors, will guide you step by step through Spain’s most iconic dish, Paella! You’ll be greeted with a glass of Cava and directed to your custom-made cooking stations. Here, you’ll work in pairs with all the necessary ingredients and equipment to create your very own paella.
This cooking class experience allows you to delve deeply into the recipe, designed for active participation in a hands-on and dynamic workshop!
Once your paella is ready, you and the other guests will be invited to our private dining room. Here, everyone will gather at our communal table to enjoy not only the paella you made but also two appetizers and two desserts prepared by the chef! This transforms the experience into a five-course tasting menu, complemented by our bottomless wine pairing featuring five different Spanish wines!
What's Included
- Paella Cooking Class
- Alcoholic beverages
- Dinner
- Paella Cooking Class
- Alcoholic beverages
- Dinner
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Spanish Cheese and Charcuterie board - served with Spanish cheese, charcuterie, olives and mixed nuts. To nibble on during the cooking portion of the experience
- Seasonal Gazpacho - Traditional gazpacho made with seasonal ingredients.
- Bocata de Calamares - crispy squid sandwich - Bocata de calamares, or fried squid sandwich is a staple tapa here in…
- Spanish Cheese and Charcuterie board - served with Spanish cheese, charcuterie, olives and mixed nuts. To nibble on during the cooking portion of the experience
- Seasonal Gazpacho - Traditional gazpacho made with seasonal ingredients.
- Bocata de Calamares - crispy squid sandwich - Bocata de calamares, or fried squid sandwich is a staple tapa here in Madrid but we give it our own special touch!
- Made from scratch Paellas - Your very own hand made paellas! we make different recipes (Seafood, chicken, vegetarian etc) so you will be able to taste more than just one recipe!
- Crema catalana Mouse - A classical dessert from Barcelona but with a modern twist!
- Churros con Chocolate - Homemade churros dipped in 75% dark chocolate
Additional Information
- We reserve the right of admission to anyone whom we may suspect or show up under the influence of drugs or alcohol and have the authority to ask any guests that are being unruly or disrespectful to our staff members or any guests to vacate our establishment
- We reserve the right of admission to anyone whom we may suspect or show up under the influence of drugs or alcohol and have the authority to ask any guests that are being unruly or disrespectful to our staff members or any guests to vacate our establishment
Location
The Cooking Clubhouse
Calle de Atocha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1011 Ratings)
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Taragholmes
Apr 10, 2026
Do not miss this! - Paola was the most perfect host! She did an amazing job and Benji and Nico too made the experience so amazing!!! This was the most incredible experience and should not be missed while in Madrid!
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Sarah_w
Apr 8, 2026
From start to finish this... - From start to finish this cooking class was really fun! Our chef/teacher was lovely and our paella was delicious and so fun to make! I took my daughter and we both said it was one of the best things we did in Madrid! Would recommend this highly with some friends or family as it’s a fun afternoon together! The atmosphere was fun, clean and top notch as well! Highly recommend!!!
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Dan_k
Mar 31, 2026
Great Cooking Experience - So much fun! Javi and team made it a great experience. Great food and company. Highly recommended! Learned so much…
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Wendy_s
Mar 31, 2026
We have a lovely time at... - We have a lovely time at the cooking school. We were a small group but had a lot of fun! I can’t wait to make paella at home.
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Meredith_p
Mar 31, 2026
An afternoon of great food and making new friends! - Loved this class soooo much! This is a Madrid must for any foodies planning a trip and I recommend adding the market tour.
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Alexandra_p
Mar 28, 2026
A must do on your next trip! - This experience was so much fun! Benjie was outstanding from the moment we walked in! He was kind, professional, funny and kept the day so enjoyable. Everyone in the class was friendly! It was nice to be able to try all of the paellas at the end plus some apps and of course more wine!
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Pierab863
Mar 24, 2026
PHENOMENAL! - Great experience! Benji and Claudia were exceptional hosts: very welcoming and attentive. They shared with us excellent culinary tips while we enjoyed good wine and music in a very pleasant atmosphere. Definitely an authentic experience that I totally recommend.
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Heatherfu7012ou
Mar 21, 2026
A MUST DO when in Madrid! - There are no words to adequately describe the delight and fun of this paella cooking class. The market tour was tasty for both the mouth and the mind. Truly educational and so much fun! Chefs Benji and Claudia generously shared their passion and expertise with the class and while it was a terrific opportunity to cook and enjoy every sensory delight of making paella, their real focus was on assuring we had an experience of starting as strangers but leaving as friends bonded by the joy of an afternoon sharing stories, music, delicious food, and lovely wine. I don’t often write reviews, but I could not miss this chance to give a shout out to Benji and Claudia for the utter treat of this experience. Your trip to Madrid is not complete without the gift of time spent cooking with these two special people and thrilling at the delicious results!!
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Aroundtheglobex3
Mar 16, 2026
One of the Most Joyful Experiences We Had in Madrid - Cook Paella, Drink Wine, Eat Together - We had such a fun experience at Cooking Clubhouse that it ended up being one of the highlights of our visit to Madrid.
From the moment we arrived, Javier and the team made everyone feel welcome. The whole experience was joyful, relaxed, and delicious.
The class lasts ~ 3 hours, which is the perfect amount of time to cook, learn, and enjoy the meal together. There were about 14 people in our class, which felt like an ideal group size. We came with a group of 6, and the experience naturally brings everyone together.
The cooking is hands-on and beginner friendly. You cook in pairs while the team acts as your sous chefs, so the prep work is already done and you can focus on learning how to make paella. Javier also shared the history of paella and Spanish cuisine, which made the experience even more interesting.
We made several types of paella including seafood, chicken, squid, and vegetarian and the mushroom vegetarian paella was one of our favorites.
And yes, the wine is bottomless, which definitely adds to the festive atmosphere.
After cooking, everyone headed downstairs to eat together in a beautiful historic brick cellar dining room. The communal table made it easy to talk with everyone, and we were also served additional tapas and dessert along with the paellas we had all prepared. It felt less like a class and more like a dinner party.
The location is also quite convenient, not too far from Museo del Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, and a short walk from Atocha Railway Station, so it’s easy to combine with sightseeing.
Perfect for: couples, families, groups of friends, or solo travelers. A few solo travelers joined our class and the communal cooking and dining made it easy for everyone to connect.
If you’re looking for a cooking class in Madrid, this is absolutely worth booking.
After several days exploring Madrid, our group agreed that was one of the most interactive, authentic, and truly memorable experiences of our trip.
Highly recommend.
Tip: Come hungry and ready to have fun. It feels less like a class and more like a joyful dinner party where everyone cooks and eats together.
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Denise_p
Mar 15, 2026
Great class! A must to experience the culture - My friend and I had the best experience learning to make paella! My friend who has dietary restrictions and isn’t much of a cook, enjoyed it immensely. Was one of the top highlights of our trip to Madrid must do.
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