What an awesome experience. My wife booked this for my birthday and it turned out to be a memorable event. There were only three others in the cooking class and we cooked both the classic paella and the seafood paella. It was a hands on experience. The staff was very welcoming as we learned first how to make sangria and the pitchers were endless. There was a sampling of tapas at the beginning before we began the cooking class. The space was deigned perfectly for the cooking class and the required individual interaction was a perfect experience. I would highly recommend this experience and know the staff will take care of you and your party. Checkout their website and book on your next adventure to Valencia. Enjoy! read more

My First Paella Culinary School - Cooking Schools Near Me - Valencia, V

I had such a fun experience! This was my 1st travel cooking class - and has turned out not to be my last. We met on the steps to a church near the Ruzafa market- very easy to find, public, visible spot. We made market stops to find out about all the ingredients & enjoy a few taste samples, then continued on to the cooking kitchen. We started off with delicious sangria & tapas - what else would be more appropriate? Then split into groups - i was making seafood Paella, the other was traditional meat (chicken, rabbit, I think). The cooking was a fun time - explanation of the techniques for prepping & cooking the ingredients, cooking with people. Then we sat down to eat our creation - with more wine and dessert. And it turned out 1 of the guys in my group used to live in my county - what a small world. Paella isn't hard or complicated, it's a great group cooking experience and of course - I turned out delicious! read more

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Our group of 10 spent our first night in Valencia with Ana and Valentine at My first Paella. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening! Sangria was tasty and free flowing and excellent Tapas to start. Ana was fun and engaging and got everyone involved in making the Paellas. They were delicious and felt like an evening dinner party with our new Valencia friends. Highly recommended! read more

My First Paella Culinary School - Our hosts, Ana and Valentine, and Senor Honeydew enjoying fruits of our labor! - Cooking Schools Near Me - Valencia, V

We had a group of ten and it was amazing. The energy of the crew was amazing. Very much interactive and fun. Then the food was fantastic!! And lots of it. Would definitely recommend. read more

What a fun experience! Romy, Jordi, and Jose were all so fun and friendly. Started off going to the market, which was really interesting. Shops in the market are passed down through families. We bought veggies from a lady who took the shop over from her mom, who opened it in 1957! I just love the history! After that we walked back to the classroom to start cooking. Romy made some tasty sangria which we enjoyed with Jose's yummy tapas. The mussels and patatas bravas were delicious, and I wish I had gotten the name or brand of those olives.. once we all had snacks and drinks it was time to cook. We had fun taking turns stirring, chopping, sauteing and learning all about paella and it's ingredients. After much laughing, talking, drinking and cooking, our paella was ready to eat! Yummmmm!!! Then dessert and delicious coffee. So much fun learning something new. Thank you all for an amazing time! read more

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Great staff! Super engaging and cared about our experience. Food was delicious and class was very interactive.

As a student studying abroad for a semester, this has been my favorite experience thus far! We went to the market to collect the ingredients, then our instructors guided us to the school. When we got to the school, the cooks had prepared tapas and taught us how to make a proper sangria! While sipping, we began to cook. Jose instructed us, and all of the members of the tour were the soul contributors to cooking. At other paella classes, the teacher will take the lead and have his or her students watch and maybe stir, but in this place the students were the main cooks! We were lead by Jose who was constantly cracking jokes and making our experience the most fun it could be! Jose stole our hearts!! The main goal of My First Paella was to learn to cook as a family, and by the time we finished our meal I felt like our cooking group became one! The memories made here will last a life time!! Couldn't recommend any other experience while in Valencia. All my love goes to My First Paella! read more

My First Paella Culinary School - Seafood paella - Cooking Schools Near Me - Valencia, V

Absolutely & highly recommend for anyone (alone, coupled, or in a group) looking for a great afternoon in Valencia. Yummy paella, excellent, kind, helpful, and experienced staff (Jordi, Ana, Mirea), plenty to drink. The tapas served before cooking were exquisite, possibly the best patatas bravas I've had after 3 months in Spain. Definitely worth the reasonable price. Would absolutely do it again! If you're deciding between the afternoon with the market and the evening without, we didn't feel the market visit was essential to the experience but still enjoyable. read more

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What a great experience. My hubby doesn't cook, but he was a great helper. Ana was funny and they kept the sangria pouring as we laughed and cooked. Loved it. read more

This place IS A MUST IN VALENCIA!!!! Not only was the entire experience amazing, but you have a great time, you learn how to make the most delicious paella you've probably ever tried, let alone, the guys make your experience a one of a kind. You have sangria, appetizers whole you cook and dessert. Truly a one of a kind experience! Highly recommend! read more

We had a GREAT time. Carolina and Chef Jordi were fantastic. It felt more like being invited into someone's home rather than a class. The food was fantastic and the sangria was delicious. Would definitely recommend and wish we had more time to hang around. Definitely a highlight of our trip to Spain. read more

My daughter and I had a great time learning the tricks to making delicious Valencian paella. Tricks you don't get from reading a recipe. Our hosts were wonderful & we highly recommend taking a class with My First Paella. If you are ever in Valencia, don't miss out on this experience. Your tastebuds will thank you. read more

Excellent Paella cooking experience! Kind and generous cooks teach you how to make Paella, and history of this amazing Valencia dish. A 5 star experience. Book ahead, this is a must stop on your Valencia trip. read more