Seville Small Group Paella Cooking Class on a Private Rooftop
The rooftop is yours alone, from the first glass of sangría to the last spoonful of rice.
The rooftop is yours alone, from the first glass of sangría to the last spoonful of rice.
Cook paella over open flame on a private Seville rooftop, with a local chef guiding in English and Spanish and the Cathedral's bell tower in view. Sangría and appetisers from the start, then your group sits down to eat what it made.
This view of the Giralda comes with an apron and a glass of sangría. On a private rooftop above Seville's Old Town, reserved for your group alone, a local chef shows you how paella is made over open fire, at an unhurried pace, guiding in English and Spanish.
Then the pan is yours. You build the sofrito and add the rice while the chef talks you through the small decisions that separate a good paella from an ordinary one: how much stock, when to stop stirring, how to tell the socarrat is ready. Sangría and Spanish appetisers keep coming while you cook, and with only your own group on the rooftop, the evening has the ease of a dinner at a friend's house.
When the paella is done, everyone sits down together to eat it, the bell tower still in view. You leave with a recipe you have actually cooked, and every reason to try it again at home.
A private rooftop above the Old Town, with the Giralda in view while you cook and while you eat
Hands-on from the sofrito onwards: the chef demonstrates each stage, then you cook the rice yourselves
A local chef guiding in English and Spanish, with time for every question
Sangría and Spanish appetisers from the moment you arrive
The rooftop reserved for your group only, up to ten guests.
A 90-minute hands-on paella class for up to 10 guests, on a private rooftop in Seville's Old Town
Guidance from a specialist chef, in English and Spanish
Sangría and a selection of Spanish appetisers
Views over Seville Cathedral and the Old Town
Private buyout option for exclusive use of the rooftop (base up to 10 guests, additional guests to 15)
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
A tip for your chef (not required, but if they earn it, they'll appreciate it)
The class runs as one shared session of up to ten guests, everyone cooking in real time rather than watching a single demonstration; a private buyout closes the rooftop to just your group.
Meeting point · Columnas Romanas, C/ Mármoles 2
Seville's Old Town, near the Cathedral, a private terrace rather than a street-level classroom, so the class starts with the view already in front of you.
Welcome & Sangría
Guests arrive to sangría and Spanish appetisers as the group assembles, the Giralda visible over the rooftops, a slow start before the pans go on, rather than diving straight into the cooking.
Hands-On Cooking
Each guest works their own pan through sofrito, rice, stock and socarrat, with the chef correcting technique station by station, so no one is simply watching someone else cook.
Table & Views
The group sits down to the paella they made themselves, with the Cathedral still in view, the reward for the work, eaten with the same skyline that framed the class.
Ideal for: couples, friends, and small groups who'd rather cook than watch.
Languages: led by a bilingual chef, in English and Spanish.
Walking: minimal, the class is spent standing at the cooking station.
Physical level: expect to stand at an open flame for most of the 90 minutes; comfortable, closed-toe shoes recommended.
Alcohol & age: sangría is served from the start of the session.
Best time to visit: Seville rooftops run hot from June through September; an evening session like this one avoids the worst of the afternoon heat. [NEED: confirmar si la sesión siempre es en horario de noche]
Dietary requirements: let us know about any dietary requirements or allergies when booking.
Free cancellation up to 7 days before the scheduled date (excluding monument/attraction tickets, which are non-refundable). An optional cancellation insurance is available during booking, allowing cancellation up to 48 hours before departure for a full refund (excluding tickets where applicable). Operator cancellations due to weather or unforeseen circumstances are fully refundable. No-shows will be charged the full price.
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