Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao

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Earliest Date Available: October 14, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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2 hours
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Max 12 guests
Location
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Max 12 guests

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 US$118.45  per guest
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• Enjoy a very personal and real Basque cooking class in our recently open venue •Cook with a local Basque chef (bilingual in English ) who has worked in the major Michelin starred restaurants of Basque Country and Japan • Learn stories about the Basque people, dishes and culture • Relax drinking wines and traditional alcoholic drinks of Northern Spain • Taste top quality cheeses and extra virgin olive oils from the area
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Unlimited drinks (open bar)
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Learn how to prepare the most traditional pintxos (tapas) of Basque country in this 100% hands-on cooking class. You will be preparing between 4 local pintxos and our team will provide dessert and some local cheeses and charcuteries to complement the meal. The whole meal will be eaten after the class so you don´t need to think of food afterwards. The class will be taking place in our recently opened cooking school at 5 minutes walking distance from The Guggenheim Museum. The school is very spacious and luminous, with a large island and a comfortable seated space to enjoy the meal that you prepare. We used to run the classes in another location but since the pandemic we decided to start again in a walking distance venue to all the main hotels and b&b of Bilbao!
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La gilda
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El Bilbainito
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Spicy Local Mushrooms
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Grilled cod with mayo
DESSERT
The Basque Toast
We will prepare the Basque dessert by excellence
Meeting Point

Salbe pl. 6, Salbe Plaza, Bizkaia Euskadi, Spain, ES, 48007

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We will meet in our venue located in the beautiful Plaza de la Salve square
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.
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Rachel_MOctober 2026 • Viator
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Dont miss this experience

amazing. the cooking experience was more than we really expected and the food was beautiful and tasted amazing. The chef Mikel was so personable and friendly. We learned cooking tips and a info about the areas

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kenmZ6485NRAugust 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Fantastic experience!

All around great experience. Mikel is a fantastic host/instructor with a wealth of experience. He's incredibly personable and able to keep the class lively and interesting. Kitchen is spacious, clean, and well prepared. You do get to enjoy your creations at the end of the session, so you don't necessarily need a dinner reservation afterwards. All the 5-star reviews are well deserved.

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JERIE_MMay 2026 • Viator
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What Fun!

We had a wonderful time last night. We spent the evening learning how to make (and eat!) pinxos. Michal gives detailed instruction on how to make 4-5 different dishes, from how to use the knife to how long to know something is fully cooked. And, of course we drank wine and laughed a lot. To enjoy our hard work, we ate and were stuffed.

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Larry_CApril 2025 • Viator
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Chef Mikel gave us an...

Chef Mikel gave us an opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the food preparation; the class was held in chef teaching facility located in a wine bar. The latest kitchen setup for a class of eight and a large table for serving guests. We had a great slicing, dicing, and cooking. Preparing different types of pinxtos to taste with a white wine. The group agreed that the steamed cod mixed with mashed potatoes was not well liked. We enjoyed the taste of all of the others that we made. The...read more

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Response from ViatorApril 30, 2025

Thank you so much for sharing this review with us Larry. We much appreciated!

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JeannetbkFebruary 2025 • TripAdvisor
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Easy recipes with star cooking tips to make them special while enjoying beautiful stories and local drinks

Unforgettable night full of stories, fun relaxed cooking experience. For us as mother and daughter who both love to cook a very good choice

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Response from ViatorMay 03, 2025

Thanks a lot for your positive feedback. We hope that you can share new knowledge with your environment and that they enjoy it as much as you do. Agur (bye in basque) and see you next time 😊 The team of Gastronomia Bilbao