Basque Pintxos and Tapas Cooking Class in Bilbao: Learn with a Local Chef

Join this Basque cooking class in Bilbao and learn how to cook traditional pintxos and tapas with a local chef. Discover local ingredients, spices, and the story behind them.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salbe pl., 6 - Learn how to cook the most traditional and modern pintxos of Basque Country in this 100% hands-on cooking class in our recently opened new cooking school in Bilbao
    Enjoy a lovely open bar of local wines and drinks
    Hear about the traditional significance of the local, seasonal ingredients
    Taste 4 different pintxos that you create and enjoy a charcuterie board
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Cotton apron
Meal Options
  • Bilbainito - Boiled egg, fresh prawns and home made mayo
  • La Gilda - Olives, local peppers and anchovies
  • Cod Brandada - Fresh bread, local Basque potato and desalted grilled cod
  • Spicy Garlic Mushrooms - Cook with the unamie of our Txampis (the local Basque mushrooms)
  • Torrijas - The Basque Toast
Additional Information

Join our Basque culinary workshop to learn the art of making authentic pintxos and tapas from the Basque region. Guided by a local Basque cook, you’ll delve into the region’s unique ingredients and flavors, their origins, and the local custom of savoring these tasty treats.
Start off with an introduction from your guide and chef for the day, who will…

Location
Salbe pl., 6
Salbe Plaza
Please join us in our recently opened cooking school called "Gastronomía Bilbao". The chef and instructor will be waiting for you at the entrance!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Fkraay
Aug 8, 2025
Great Pintxos Lesson! - This was a fantastic experience and a delicious meal. Our host Mikel was knowledgeable, witty, friendly, and generous with the wine. We thoroughly enjoyed the cooking lesson and appreciated getting the recipes afterwards. We will definitely try them at home. This was a highlight of our short stay in Bilbao and highly recommended.
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Peterdhu
Aug 8, 2025
Great night out - Fantastic night out and great to learn about the various pinchos. Perfect night for a couple or even a group. And eating the food a delight
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Nathanhensley1999
Aug 7, 2025
Great cooking class guide - Mikel was the best guide for the cooking class! He was generous with his time to host our small group. The dishes we made were delicious and manageable. Mikel offered great company for the class as well and is very sociable!
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Lizet
Jul 27, 2025
Super! - Nice location, goe DE explanation about the food preparation. We had a nice group of multiple nationalities!
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Cherylp1234
Jul 26, 2025
Amazing cookery experience - Absolutely brilliant evening of cookery, vino and fun facts we made some delicious Pinxtos and had great fun too. Mikel was brilliant. What a gorgeous venue . Highly recommended !
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Aleksander
Jul 25, 2025
Cooking - Nice! The chef was good and had humor. Good English. We were a group of 12 pints. The pintxos were good. We got wine, cheese, biscuits, fork and made four different pintxo as well as that we got dessert.
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Orrk131
Jul 23, 2025
- We had a great experience cooking Pintxos at Gastronomia Bilbao! Chef Mikel was very accommodating and made us feel welcome from the very start, providing great instruction on how to make the delicious food, and fascinating historical and cultural context. He was also very accommodating and provided alternatives for a vegetarian member of our group.
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Marcelg328
Jul 12, 2025
Cooking class with Mikel - We attended the Pintxos course with Mikel. It was a very nice entertaining evening. Mikel told us a lot of interesting facts about his Basque home and about the Pintxos. The food was very delicious.
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Quinn_d
Jul 11, 2025
Mikel was amazing! Super... - Mikel was amazing! Super informative and fun. We learned so much about the food that we were making and on top of that the food was phenomenal! I had a fantastic time
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Jessicam184
Jul 6, 2025
THE place to learn about pintxos - Amazingly enthusiastic and engaged young chef - Mikel - who took us through a 3 hour delightful course through pintxos and txakoli. I‘d go back in a heartbeat!!
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From $117
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).