The 12 Workshops & Classes in Malaga Travellers Rate Highest

1.Spanish Cooking Workshop with Paella and Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 613 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

Hands-on Malaga cooking class for ajoblanco, paella and remojón malagueño with sangria, taught by Laura and Diego.

“This is a fun and unique way to learn about the culture including how to prepare some Spanish cuisine. Laura was very personable and entertaining. She appears to genuinely enjoy what she is doing, speaks very good English, is extremely knowledgeable and very well qualified. The class was 10 people, which made it very personal. There were people from Canada, the UK, Switzerland and Portugal. It made for a very convivial group. The food was excellent, and we learned about dishes we will be trying to duplicate once we return to the US. She answered everyone's questions and provided recommendations on where to eat and visit while in Malaga. She…”

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2.Paella Cooking Class in Malaga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84Top rated

Shop Atarazanas Market with a chef in Malaga, then cook paella from scratch with hands-on guidance, plus gazpacho, sangria, churros, and tasting.

“This class was fantastic! Felipe our guide was extremely knowledgeable, informative and patient with a very good grasp of the English language. Ampara, the chef was also very nice, a master of her craft and great with my ten year old son, trying and succeeding in keeping him interested. The end result, our delicious paella was even better than I was expecting and I can't wait to get back home to try and recreate our masterpiece for family and friends. I would not hesitate, in fact I strongly encourage anyone spending a few days in Malaga to enrol in this course.”

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3.Paella Cooking Class with English Guide in Malaga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Paella cooking class in Malaga with an English guide. Shop Atarazanas Market, taste olive oil, cook paella, sangria, wine.

“Great experience, very informative and entertaining. Our chef, Pepo, was at his first cooking class in English and did a fantastic job!”

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4.The Ultimate Tapas Workshop in Malaga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Malaga tapas workshop with Atarazanas Market, hands-on cooking in a modern kitchen, wine with lunch, and a take-home apron. Small groups, English.

“This was a phenomenal experience. From the visit to the market, the cooking and the eating, all present were impressed. Myself and four other Florida's joint an international group to prepare 6 dishes and sangria. Our varying skill levels didn't matter as our expert culinary instructor guided us through the prep work and cooking. I had booked this for my friends and they didn't stop thanking me. A true WOW of an experience.”

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5.The Ultimate Tapas Workshop with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 108 reviews · 3 hours · from $78

3-hour Malaga tapas workshop with Atarazanas market visit, hands-on cooking, sangria and wine pairings, recipes, and a Kulinarea apron.

“Alba was an excellent host and gave clear instructions for making the tapas. We made 4 different tapas and a surprise dessert. Wine and drinks were included in the price. We had a lovely evening and felt it was very good value for money.”

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6.Paella and Sangria Workshop in Malaga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Cook classic Malaga recipes and make sangria in a 3-hour paella workshop with an English-speaking team, then eat everything together.

“We had such an amazing time with Laura and Nahuel. We were the only people in the group, and she explained everything to us and told us the history of the region where Paella came from. The best park was afterwards, we got to eat everything that we made, from soup to the main course. Would definitely do this again.”

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7.Malaga Tapas Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Malaga tapas cooking class with an Atarazanas Market stop, olive oil tasting, hands-on tapas, and included wine or beer, plus recipes to take home.

“The kitchen was very nice, and so was the food and the recepies. But best of all, is the chef! Belen is a very experienced and charming chef. Her chooise of the tapas we made was very good. And she is really friendly and educational. The right person, on the right spot! I can really recommend this cooking class.”

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8.Authentic Paella Cooking Class with Sangría

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · from $63

Cook classic Malaga paella and gazpacho with market ingredients, olive oil tasting, and sangria in a modern SOHO kitchen.

“It was a great experience! The Tourguide Anais showed us around a little bitte through the City of Malaga (the Market was closed due to the Holiday) and explained a lot of Things about the historischen of Malaga, Paella and Wine. Same as some facts during the Olive Oil tasteing and cooking the paella itself. The Chef Alma was very kind too and gave really good Instructions for making the paella. We had good chats with the guide, the Chef and the group (: Also the paella we made was soo delicious due to the tipps of the chef we hopefully can make it same at home. Got to know…”

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9.Creative Urban Photography Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $65

A 90-minute creative urban photography workshop in Málaga with pro guidance, street-to-port photo walks, and practical editing for camera or smartphone.

“Very good. Alicia knows her photography and exactly how to guide you based on your knowledge and experience. Feedback and insights were invaluable and I'd definitely recommend this for anyone who either wants to improve their photography and/or see a different side of Malaga. Highly recommend”

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10.45 minutes flamenco dance class for family in Málaga

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 45 min · from $47

A 45-minute, family flamenco class in Málaga with easy steps, kids’ music, and rumba choreography. Small group, bilingual instructor.

“Fabulous, our kids were engaged and happy. Easy and fun to follow along. Fun for the whole family.”

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11.Beginner class Dynamic Windsurfing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $85

Learn windsurfing in Costa del Sol with a small-group beginner class, English instruction, wetsuit change, and on-water practice near Marbella.

“The activity was fun and good instructor for young and old.”

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12.Flamenco Class Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $46Best value

1-hour private flamenco master class in Málaga. Learn footwork, arm moves, clapping, and rhythms with an English-Spanish instructor for $46.

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