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Spanish cooking class Bristol

Two ways to cook Spanish at Cooking It in Bishopston: sharing plates, or a three-course sit-down. Everything is provided.

A Spanish cooking class Bristol customers can book at Cooking It comes in two flavours. There is a sharing-plate evening of tapas and pintxos, and there is a three-hour Spanish classics masterclass built around fideuà, chicken and Basque burnt cheesecake. Both run at our independent cookery school at 37 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8AD.

Paul, our head chef, teaches most of the European classes. You work in a group of no more than 12 with ingredients, equipment and aprons provided, then sit at the long communal tables and eat what you made. Check the live class records for current prices.

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Prices, age guidance, duration and the next date below come from the live class records. Check the individual page before booking because dates and availability change.

What you'll cook in the Spanish classes

The tapas and pintxos class is about lots of small dishes to share. If you are after a tapas cooking class in Bristol, the current menu looks like this:

You cook them as a group and then pass them round the table, which is the point of tapas. It suits every level, first-timers included. The Spanish classics masterclass is a different animal. You build a sofrito, the slow-cooked onion, garlic and tomato base most Spanish dishes start from, season with paprika and saffron-style spice, use good stock to carry the flavour, and cook fideuà in a wide pan. Fideuà is paella's noodle cousin: same pan, same sofrito, noodles instead of rice. Then chicken (pollo en pepitoria or pollo al ajillo) and a Basque burnt cheesecake. No tapas in sight.

  • Garlic prawns
  • Patatas bravas
  • Tortilla española
  • Chorizo in red wine
  • Basque pintxos

How the Spanish cooking class runs

Class duration and start times vary by session. Check the live class record for the date you want. The session includes the cooking and the meal.

Bring a container, because leftovers go home with you. Recipes are emailed after the class if you ask. The classes are BYO, so bring a bottle if you would like a drink while you cook. Tell us about dietary requirements when you book and we will accommodate them where we can.

Paul, our head chef, teaches most of the European classes, and the class is hands-on throughout with 12 people at most.

  • 1. Arrive at Gloucester Road, put on your apron, meet your group.
  • 2. Cook the menu with the ingredients and kit provided.
  • 3. Sit at the communal tables and eat what you made together.

Who it's for

The tapas and pintxos class suits all skill levels. Check the live class record for age guidance. It is hands-on, so you do the preparation rather than watch someone else do it, and you leave having practised the techniques and eaten the results.

Choosing between the two: tapas gives you lots of small plates and an optional glass of Spanish wine. Spanish classics gives you a proper sit-down of fideuà, chicken and cheesecake. Same format either way.

Both classes work as a date night or a night out with friends: you cook side by side and then eat at the same table. If you are buying for someone else, a gift voucher covers either class.

Age guidance and dietary requirements are confirmed on the live class record and when you book.

If you are choosing a Spanish cooking class Bristol wide as a gift, either class can be bought as a voucher.

Dates, price and how to book

The current prices and next dates for the Spanish Tapas and Pintxos Cookery Class and Spanish Classics Masterclass are shown on their Spanish Tapas and Pintxos Cookery Class and Spanish Classics Masterclass pages, or browse all upcoming dates.

Pay by card through Stripe and your place is confirmed. Either class can be bought as a gift voucher, and both run privately for hen and stag parties or corporate team building. Cooking It has taught for about ten years and has 4.9 stars from over 230 Google reviews. Booking questions: contact us.

Related classes at Cooking It

If Spain is one option among several, look at our Italian cooking classes or the French cooking class. All the cuisine pages are on all our cuisine classes, and the wider programme, sorted by format rather than country, is on adult cookery classes.

Questions people ask

  • Do you run a paella class in Bristol?

    Not under that name. We teach fideuà in the Spanish Classics Masterclass, which is paella's noodle cousin: a wide pan, sofrito, paprika, saffron-style seasoning and stock, with noodles instead of rice. The same class covers chicken and Basque burnt cheesecake.

  • What is the difference between the tapas class and the Spanish classics class?

    Tapas and pintxos is small sharing dishes: garlic prawns, patatas bravas, tortilla española, chorizo in red wine and Basque pintxos. Spanish Classics is a sit-down menu of fideuà, pollo en pepitoria or pollo al ajillo, and Basque burnt cheesecake. Check the live class records for current prices and durations.

  • Is wine included in the Spanish cooking class?

    The tapas and pintxos class includes an optional glass of Spanish wine. Beyond that the classes are BYO, so bring your own bottle if you want a drink while you cook. That applies to both Spanish classes.

  • Can beginners do the Spanish cookery class?

    Yes. The tapas and pintxos class is for all skill levels and the class is hands-on from the start. Check the live class record for age guidance. Ingredients, equipment and aprons are provided. Tell us about dietary requirements when you book.

  • Can we book the tapas class for a hen party or team event?

    Yes. It runs as a private event for hen dos, stag dos, birthdays and corporate team building. Use the [parties](/parties) page for social groups or [corporate](/corporate) for work events. The format is the same, with a maximum of 12 people per group.

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