MARKET COOKING CLASSES

Discover the secrets of pintxos and tapas in our most authentic cooking class in San Sebastián.

Looking for a Spanish tapas cooking class? In San Sebastián, we don’t eat tapas, we eat pintxos! Learn the difference between these two delicious bites in our pintxo cooking class.

We’ll start the experience with a stop at a local bar for a pintxo and a glass of wine, explaining the differences between pintxos and tapas then, we will head to the market where we’ll handpick fresh ingredients and visit our favourite stalls. Back at our cooking school—the best-equipped in San Sebastián—we’ll cook the best pintxos and tapas in the city.

The class menu changes with the seasons to ensure we use the freshest and most authentic ingredients. Here’s a sample menu you might cook:

• Pintxo on the go
• Matrimonio de anchoas (anchovies pintxo)
• Fake Risotto with Orzo and Idiazábal cheese
• Filled peppers
• La Viña cheesecake

What makes this class truly special is the market visit, where you’ll understand the importance of fresh ingredients in creating the best pintxos that have made San Sebastián world-famous. You’ll learn to make a variety of pintxos that will impress your friends when you return from your vacation.

Our school is deeply committed to sustainability, sourcing ingredients from small local suppliers and using seasonal products. Our cooking school, recognized by National Geographic as one of the best in the world, features the most modern and well-equipped kitchen in San Sebastián. It’s the best way to enhance your vacation, allowing you to bring home recipes you can recreate, keeping the memory of your time in Spain alive.

Dive into the ocean’s bounty with our exclusive fish and seafood cooking class in San Sebastián.

In the Basque Country, fish is one of the most widely used ingredients, reflecting our deep connection with the sea. This class is the perfect way to discover Basque gastronomy through one of its star ingredients.

This unique 5-hour experience starts with a guided tour of the local market in San Sebastián, where the freshest fish arrives every Tuesday. Accompanied by our expert chef, you’ll learn how to handpick the finest and freshest specimens while discovering the local and seasonal varieties that will elevate your dish to a true culinary masterpiece. Our school is deeply committed to sustainability, sourcing ingredients from small suppliers and using seasonal products to ensure maximum freshness and environmental responsibility.

After selecting the ingredients, we return to our cooking school—the best-equipped in San Sebastián—where you will clean and prepare the fish. Under the guidance of our chefs, you’ll master the techniques needed to cook fish and seafood like a true professional. At the end of the class, you’ll savor the dishes you’ve created, perfectly paired with a selection of the finest local wines.

The class menu varies depending on the season, ensuring each experience is unique and showcases the best of what the sea and land have to offer. Here’s a sample menu you might cook:

• Anchovies
• Seasonal seafood
• Seafood rice
• Kokotxas in green sauce
• Special Mimo Basque gateau with seasonal fruit

Our cooking school, recognized by National Geographic as one of the best in the world, features the most modern and well-equipped kitchen in San Sebastián. It’s the best way to enhance your vacation, allowing you to bring home recipes you can recreate, keeping the memory of your time in Spain alive.

Discover the essence of Basque cuisine with our Market Tour & Seasonal Cooking Class.

What makes Basque cuisine so special are the ingredients we use. In this unique experience, we’ll take you on a tour of the local market, with a special focus on seasonal products. Our markets are full of fresh, local products, and we love showing you how to select them to create dishes full of flavor and authenticity.

Once back at our cooking school—the best-equipped in San Sebastián—you’ll prepare dishes using the highest quality seasonal products. This class is ideal for understanding the tradition of Basque cuisine, which is essential for mastering more modern techniques. And because the nature of seasonal products changes so much, every class is different, allowing you to repeat this experience many times without it ever being the same.

The menu changes with the seasons to make the most of the fresh ingredients available. Here’s a sample menu you might cook:

• Mushrooms
• Seasonal vegetables
• Kokotxas (Hake jowl) and clams in green sauce
• Lamb
• Cheese board

If there’s one class that embodies sustainability and respect for the product, it’s this one. Our school is deeply committed to sustainability, using ingredients from small local suppliers and ensuring every dish respects the authentic flavors of the Basque Country. Our cooking school, recognized by National Geographic as one of the best in the world, features the most modern and well-equipped kitchen in San Sebastián. It’s the best way to enhance your vacation, allowing you to bring home recipes you can recreate, keeping the memory of your time in Spain alive.