Seafood Paella cooking class Sangria workshop & Local Market

About this tour

Master the craft of authentic Valencian seafood paella in a hands-on three-and-a-half-hour session led by local chefs. Begin at Ruzafa Market, where residents source daily provisions, then move to the kitchen to build a proper salmorreta base, nail the socarrat's crispy edges, and work with the region's own albufera rice. Between cooking stages, learn to blend sangria and taste traditional tapas before sitting down to eat your paella alongside local wine, fresh salad, and homemade pudding.

Highlights

• Shop alongside locals at neighbourhood Ruzafa Market
• Build salmorreta sofrito base from scratch with local chefs
• Achieve perfect socarrat crispy rice crust
• Cook with authentic albufera rice from Valencia's fields
• Blend and taste sangria workshop between cooking stages
• Feast on your paella with wine and homemade dessert
• Sample traditional tapas and regional mistela

What to expect

You'll start your morning at Ruzafa Market, a neighbourhood shopping spot where actual residents hunt for ingredients—no tourist crowds. After selecting fresh seafood and produce, head to the kitchen where a Valencian chef walks you through building layers: the critical salmorreta sofrito, the rice, the timing to achieve that coveted socarrat without burning it. While your paella cooks, you'll mix and taste sangria, snack on tapas, and absorb the rhythm of proper technique. Then you sit down with your own creation, local wine, salad, and dessert.

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