
Paella & Sangria Class with Tapas and Market Visit
Operated by Free Walking Tours Alicante
Overview
This is the first cooking workshop ever created in Alicante, founded in 2022 by local hospitality professionals. Unlike other classes, we make the Central Market a key part of the experience. You’ll explore its colourful stalls, meet local vendors, and learn about the flavours and traditions that shape Spanish cuisine. Then, step into our real working kitchen inside a local restaurant — not a tourist set-up, but a place where locals actually eat. Guided by our professional chef and host, you’ll prepare your paella from scratch, including the broth and salmorreta, the traditional sofrito base. Choose your flavour — seafood, meat, or vegetarian — and enjoy your homemade paella, sangria, and local appetisers in a relaxed atmosphere shared with travellers and locals alike. This is Alicante’s most authentic gourmet experience, created by locals who truly love their city, its markets, and its food. Real professionals, real products, real local flavour.
What’s included
- Tapas tasting with local appetisers during the workshop
- Learn how to cook homemade sangria and enjoy it with your meal
- Recipes to take home, so you can recreate the dishes
- An authentic venue: a real working restaurant, not a tourist set-up
- Preparation of the traditional broth and salmorreta (sofrito base) from scratch
- Guided visit to Alicante’s Mercado Central, where you’ll buy fresh local ingredients
- All ingredients, equipment, and aprons provided
- Hands-on paella cooking class led by a professional local chef and host
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