Paella Cooking Class in Tenerife

About this tour

Spend three hours in Chirche learning to cook paella from Chef Ave, who trained under a Michelin-starred Valencian mentor. You'll work through the technique hands-on, discovering how this dish carries regional stories and tradition. The class includes Spanish tapas and dessert, finishing with you eating what you've made—the whole experience built around the smell of saffron rice and the satisfaction of cooking something proper.

Highlights

• Cook paella from scratch under Chef Ave's guidance
• Learn Valencian techniques from a Michelin-trained instructor
• Taste Spanish tapas and homemade dessert
• Eat your finished paella in a Canarian village setting
• Discover the cultural weight behind the dish
• Three-hour hands-on workshop in Chirche

What to expect

You'll arrive at the kitchen in this quiet Canarian village and begin with the fundamentals—stock, soffrits, rice selection. Chef Ave walks you through each step, sharing how paella shifts across regions and why timing matters. Midway through, you'll nibble tapas to understand Spanish flavour pairings. Once your paella's ready, you'll plate it up, sit down, and eat together. Expect to use your hands, ask questions, and leave with real muscle memory for the dish.

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