Showcooking Paella from Our Andalusian Grandmother at a Family Farm
5.0
23 Ratings
Estepona

Join Chef María José for a hands-on Andalusian Paella experience at a family farm. Savor traditional dishes and learn culinary secrets. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Las Marías - Experience a hands-on demonstration of how to prepare the traditional Paella of Andalusian Grandmothers, which you’ll enjoy along with classic starters, drinks, and dessert.

Discover the secrets and unique traditions of Andalusian culture.

We’ll welcome you with a delightful Sangria, made with local wine, fruits, and citrus from our own harvest.

Take a tour of the farm, set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea and the Sierra Bermeja.

Learn about the history of the local farmers.

Join in the preparation of the traditional Paella de la “Abuela Andaluza,” using fresh seafood from the local market, produce from the mountains, and vegetables from our garden.

As we explain each step and the history of this traditional recipe, enjoy unlimited drinks and starters: Mussels, Cheeses, Olives, Iberian Ham and Sausages, and Artisanal Breads.

Savor a delicious Colombian Coffee paired with a traditional cake.

Receive a Recipe Book featuring our preparations.

Vegetarian options are available.

We accommodate any dietary restrictions or allergies you inform us of!

What's Included
  • Sangria made with locally produced wine and citrus from our orchard
  • Wines, Beer, Shots of Cocktails of our authorship
  • Tea and coffee
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Typical starters of local production. - Steamed mussels.
    Fresh and cured cheeses.
    Olives.
    Ham and Iberian Sausages.
    Artisan breads.
  • Andalusian grandmother’s paella - Paella de la Abuela Andaluza (Seafood, Meat or Vegetarian) made with fresh products and traditional techniques.
  • Traditional Estepona desserts - Locally produced artisan pastries.
Additional Information

We will give you a practical demonstration of the preparation of the Typical Paella of the Andalusian grandmothers, which you will taste along with traditional starters, drinks and dessert.

I will attend to you myself. Hi, I’m María José, La María, Haute Cuisine Chef at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona (CIB), of Latin blood and Andalusian roots.

You will learn all the secrets of the preparations that the grandmothers made using the garden products and those that they obtained by bartering with fishermen, ranchers and hunters in the Estepona area, where we carried out the experience.

We will tell you the story of the farmers in the area.

We have vegetarian options that we can arrange and we adapt to any dietary restriction or allergy that you inform us of!

  • Alcoholic beverages only for people over 18 years of age
Location
Las Marías
Camino Nicola
Search in Google Maps "Las Marías" Take the highway from Marbella to Estepona. You pass Hospiten, you will see the km sign. 1064, continue 300 m. and take the Camino de Nicola to the right. Exactly 1 km. 100m. from the highway is our entrance marked with a couple of blue signs.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Explorer06335344880
Aug 24, 2024
Best Paella, best hosts, best setting - From the moment we pulled in, Raphael was there to meet us(we were very early). What a quaint little farm with a huge garden. She gave us a history of the land(Raphael's family home) and their history.They had Sangria made for us, which was amazing!! Watching instead of doing the cooking is the BEST. She answered all of our questions. We were able to see it prepared by a professional. We had dessert and coffee, and then we took home the leftovers(we had an air b&b and we're staying for 3 more nights). She sends you all of the recipes of everything we had. This is the class you want, if you want to be off the beaten path. On a simple little farm with horses next door and 2 of the most wonderful dogs. Don't hesitate, just book it. You won't be disappointed by their hospitality, location, setting and most of all, paella.
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Janw_w
Aug 10, 2024
Wonderful! - I loved connecting with our host and the others sharing the experience. The Paella and Sangris was so good!
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99christoffer
Aug 2, 2024
Kind people, amazing paella and cute dogs - We booked this to celebrate our anniversary and can whole heartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a great afternoon. María José and Raphael are incredibly kind and welcoming. The paella was amazing and they have the 2 cutest dogs. The farm is beautiful and with a gorgeous view of both the mountains and the ocean. They are both really down to earth and make you feel at home while showing how to prepare an amazing paella. Thank you from Rieke and Chris☺️
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Leah_k
Jul 6, 2024
Amazing experience!!!! - We had an amazing time getting to know our group and Maria and Rafa! We were from 3 different continents and being able to learn and share was a wonderful experience. We learned how to make Paella and ar excited to take it back and try it out ourselves! Maria and Rafa are such wonderful hosts - they opened their home and hearts to us and shared this unforgettable experience with us!
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D2911pzgregs
Oct 24, 2023
Awesome Experience - Our family had an amazing afternoon with Maria and family. Great conversation with a delicious meal! We learned much about the local area and history of the farm as well as the art of preparing paella. This was truly an authentic paella experience. Olivia, Maddy, Frani and Greg - Florida USA
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Judith_s
Aug 24, 2023
Authentic, welcoming and pretty awesome! - This was probably the best day of our two week holiday. We were warmly welcomed, had great fun and ate delicious food. Paella is pretty technical and Maria, Rafael and Sebastian were so knowledgeable and careful to explain. 100% go! Just a wonderful and authentic family experience. Thank you so much to you all x
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Spike123452016
Aug 9, 2023
A very special day out - A truly unforgettable and unique experience. Maria, Rafael and Sebastian are incredibly warm and welcoming hosts. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history of their farm and were treated to some delicious starters while our hosts expertly demonstrated the preparation and cooking of an outstanding paella. We dined on their beautiful patio whilst sipping on some gorgeous wine and sangria. A really authentic and wonderful local activity. Highly recommended.
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Scott_h
Jun 14, 2023
What a Day - What a wonderful day spent with Chef Maria and Rafa!! Fantastic food and friendship, learning about Paella, their farm and family roots to the area. This is a must stop for an authentic and amazing day!
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Dmkharrisburg
Jun 5, 2023
Gracious hospitality and great instructions for delicious paella - If you’re going to be anywhere near Estepona and you want to have a lovely afternoon learning how to make paella, and enjoying good company, this is a wonderful and experience with great value. Maria opened her home and provided us with delicious tapas and sangria all the while demonstrating and explaining each step of the recipe. We then shared a meal savoring the wonderful paella and left with some to eat later. We also received the recipe so we can try to cook it ourselves when we return home.
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Kate_f
Aug 18, 2023
A great experience for a smaller group. - The experience began well with our initial group of 8 people in total. After 30 minutes of arriving, another 5 adults joined which made the experience feel cramped. Due to the large group size, there was limited food and we left feeling hungry. It would have been nice to have more than 2 prawns during the seafood paella meal and be offered another course. The desserts were small and the host went around the table asking which small cake they would like leaving us with the few left. Again, it would have been nice to have lots of small desserts leaving us with a lot more choice. We only had 1 small dessert each so not much to try. The hosts ran out of water which may not have happened if the group size wasn't so large. The kitchen space felt cramped, therefore we did not get to see much cooking. We paid £195 for 2 adults and 2 children and it was definitely not worth that money. We would have spent less and had more in a posh restaurant. From the pictures and the listings there are some inaccuracies: There was not sangria on the table. We were only offered 2 small glasses. There was not Iberian sausage for starters (my little one would have loved it). There was not enough mussels, I had 3. There was no artisan pastries. On a positive note, the hosts were lovely and made us feel welcome.
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