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Drawing from his Galician roots and formal training in Barcelona, Chef Candido shares Spainâ€™s unique gastronomy with food-loving visitors in immersive cooking classes and market tours. The Chefâ€™s extensive knowledge and deep passion for Spanish cuisine is evident in each unforgettable dish. As an executive Chef and a premier instructor, Chef Candido strives to create valuable and inclusive experiences for every guest.

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Barcelona Cooking Class + Market Tour: Discovering Authentic Spanish Cuisine in Barcelona

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What Guests Are Saying About These Experiences With Chef Candido or Resident Chef

Dmitrii S.

02/15/2026

Great atmosphere! Great chef Juan! 100% recommend!!!

Traci

02/23/2025

This was our favorite experiences in Barcelona! Beautiful experience, Candido did an amazing job at getting everyone involved and creating a family style environment. It truly felt like we were at home. The food was amazing! Iâ€™m still dreaming about the Spanish omelette and canâ€™t wait to make it when I get home!

Chloe

02/17/2025

We enjoyed the most wonderful and fun cooking class experience with resident chef Juan on our recent trip to Barcelona. It was a great opportunity learn more about the market and local produce before returning to prepare and cook some delicious dishes accompanied with local wine. We cannot wait to try and recreate some at home! Highly recommend.

Daniela

02/13/2025

What a great experience in Barcelona. Steps from the Boqueria market, all ingredients were super fresh. We learned to make different tapas, a delicious paella and a very catalan desert. The wine served while we cooked was so good! It's a hands on class where we met lovely people, laughed and had great food. I highly recommend!

Morgan

02/11/2025

Our cooking class and market tour was a highlight of our trip! So fun, and Chef Renata was a great instructor. The food was delicious and we're excited to try out the recipes at home

Lauren

02/11/2025

I highly recommend booking the Barcelona cooking class. Juan was so much fun and treated us like family! The kitchen is conveniently located off La Rambla. We started with a tour of the Boqueria market, Juan shared some local tips and we shopped for ingredients we would be cooking with that day. We got to try some jamon from one of the shops. The class was about 10 people and each person had their own prep station. We cooked pan con tomate, gazpacho, tortilla, paella, and crema Catalana paired with some wine. Everything was delicious and the group was a lot of fun!

Philip

02/11/2025

From the moment I arrived and joined the group to the moment I left the experience was fabulous. Iâ€™ve been cooking for so many years but yet learnt so many new techniques and ideas. The food was amazing â€¦. It was fun whilst drinking the wine and laughs with everybody. I would definitely recommend it to anybody wanting an evening of fun, smiles , education and laughs â€¦ Juan was great fun.

Julia

02/11/2025

We booked this cooking class last minute with no expectations, as it was our first time trying something like thisâ€”and it turned out to be absolutely incredible! It also happened to be my birthday, which made the experience even more special. From the tapas to the paella, and a never empty glass of cava our evening was perfect. Juan, our instructor, was not only hilarious but also extremely knowledgeable and detailed in teaching us how to prepare a traditional Catalonian meal. If weâ€™re fortunate enough to return in the future, this will undoubtedly be at the top of our must-do list. Juan-in-a-million, highly recommend!

Keren

02/11/2025

We took a tour of La Boqueria market followed by a traditional cooking workshop. The market is stunning, colorful, and tempting, and the workshop was excellent. We prepared gazpacho, Spanish tortilla, paella, and crema Catalana. Everything was delicious. The atmosphere was great. High-quality ingredients. And Sonia, the instructor, was lovely, professional, and created good vibes between the group members. It was so much fun!

02/11/2025

This was the best experience. I had my doubts because I donâ€™t like fish or seafood, but Chef Candido bought me chicken. The cooking experience was great, Chef Candido was a great cook with a great sense of humor, and the finished result was amazing. I would highly recommend this to anyone who will be in Barcelona. You wonâ€™t regret it.

Donna

02/11/2025

Renata our resident chef has given us a comprehensive instructional experience where we learned a great deal about the cooking in Barcelona! She was so knowledgeable and personable and her personality showed her love of what she does! Her staff, especially Carolina and the kitchen clean up crews were spot on! Our group will always remember this experience as one of favorite excursions of our trip.

Silvia

11/28/2024

A knowledgeable and experienced Chef teaching you some of the most well known and traditional Spanish dishes in a fabulous location while enjoying a couple of glasses of wine. An experience not to be missed!

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