Paella and Burnt Basque Cheesecake Cooking Class (in Bilbao)

About this tour

Roll up your sleeves in downtown Bilbao for a three-and-a-half-hour cooking class where you'll prepare paella, starters, and the region's famous burnt Basque cheesecake from the ground up. This is not a passive demonstration—you'll cook every element yourself in a professional kitchen just across the river from the Guggenheim. Small groups (maximum 12) mean proper guidance on technique, with your instructor free to answer questions and troubleshoot. You'll finish by tasting all three courses with wine pairings in a private dining room, eating exactly what your hands made.

Highlights

• Cook paella, starters, and burnt Basque cheesecake yourself
• Professional kitchen in central Bilbao near Guggenheim
• Groups capped at 12 for genuine one-on-one instruction
• Three-course meal you've prepared, eaten together
• Three glasses of Basque wine or alcohol-free alternatives included
• Learn authentic Spanish and Basque cooking techniques

What to expect

You'll arrive at a professional cooking school equipped with full stations. Your instructor will walk through each dish—talking you through ingredients, timing, and the why behind each step—then let you execute it. Expect to handle raw ingredients, manage heat and seasoning, and troubleshoot in real time. The burnt Basque cheesecake, with its deliberately charred exterior, teaches you how texture matters as much as taste. After roughly two hours of active cooking, you'll move to a private dining room, sit down, and eat everything together. The atmosphere is collaborative rather than competitive; people ask questions, taste as they go, and share what worked.

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