Spanish Cooking Class For Social Good

The experience of cooking Paella and Crema Catalana was delicious and fun! Highly recommend! The Cheff was so friendly and made the preparation easy and enjoyable 👍

Great experience and lovely people! The cooking class was amazing from start to finish. Chef Juan was incredibly funny and explained everything clearly, paying attention to every detail. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and I absolutely loved the idea behind the social impact of this place. Cooking while supporting such a meaningful project made the experience even more special. Highly recommended!

It was amazing, Diana was super nice and the food super tasty! We cooked gaspacho, paella and then crema catalana! We also had water and sangria for free🥰

We had a wonderful time learning to cook with Diana!! The explanations were crystal clear, the cooking was easy and obviously the food was wonderful. It was a lot of fun and a very relaxed environment. I really recommend the experience

This was so much fun! Diana is such a helpful, kind, and informative instructor. The food was so tasty, and we got to cook and try 3 different dishes and cooking techniques. I thoroughly recommend this experience!

It was such a good moment with my friends and the food tasted so good! I had a great time and will recommend it to everyone that want to have fun and eat typical Catalan food.

Diana was our guide. She explained everything very clearly and told us a lot about the history and culture of the dishes we are making and about Catalonia. She was very patient and guides us during preparation. The meal was absolutely delicious! The restaurant is very cute.

So Amazing experience, love the cultural experience this is. Would definitely recommend it to do with friends or family.

Our teacher was super nice and the whole group was very friendly. It's lovely what they are doing with this project. The length was just perfect, not too long nor too short, everything was prepared to run smoothly, and I really enjoyed trying the food through the course. The teacher had the most time-consuming elements pre-made, and the order of the class made much sense: we started with the desert, which needed to be refrigerated; then the paella which needed to sit down for a while and meanwhile the gazpacho, which we drank during the course. Overall would recommend!

Mescladis is an amazing organization which helps immigrants and refugees gain culinary skills. Their cooking workshop was a wonderful introduction to traditional food in Catalunya. We made three dishes, ate all together, and had a great time in this engaging and hands on class. I highly recommend this class above others because of the level of involvement, the great aims of the organization, and the wonderful company. I hope I can attend again!

We had a really good time! Great space with good atmosphere, good ingredientes, and the kitchen was active and fun to experience. It was very relaxed cooking and more focus on enjoying being in the kitchen together. Diana was a great instructor, making sure everyone had a good time and the food came out great! The crema catalana was the best I’ve had🙌🏼

Gazpacho, paella, crema catalána with a splash of Sangria! Muy Rico! Great job Chef Diana and Mescaladis. I loved learning the theory of why they cooked a dish a certain way vs other ways of preparing the same dish in different regions of Spain. Also the variety of how we prepared the dishes had us using fun kitchen tools most don’t have at home. Besides the torch use lol, I felt like it would be accessible to recreate these dishes at home. The class was affordable for the breadth of experience and it had a good length of a few action (& eating) packed hours. I would highly recommend this experience and this kilómetros cero restaurant to others!

Diana and her team were great, the food was delicious , and for sure I learn a couple of tricks for Spanish dishes. Is a great project with a great perspective

I really enjoyed the experience. Diana, the instructor, was super clear and fun, and made the whole process look so easy! We prepared a menu of gazpacho, paella and crema catalana, in a very simple way. We learned about Mezcladis and the amazing work they do to support people who want to pursue a career in gastronomy and how they get jobs at the end of their program. I think it's brilliant. Food was amazing and we even got to enjoy a nice glass of sangria with it. Totally recommend if you want to experience a new way of catalan food and life.

Absolutely loved this cooking class!! Diana led us expertly through a well-timed three course meal; while we enjoyed tasting the gazpacho, the paella was finishing up for us to eat leisurely before adding a sugary finish to the crema catalana. Everyone was responsible for some part of the meal, and we took turns with the especially fun parts like blending the gazpacho. Diana enriched the experience with stories of food throughout Spain, so we learned the types of paella by region, as well as how to make it. She also accommodated different dietary needs; we made a veggie paella with the option to add butifarra. And the final products were SO delicious!!! You can really taste the fresh, local ingredients. Thank you for a wonderful experience!!

This experience was probably the best one I ever had. It was my first time taking a cooking class and the environment was fantastic. It was very welcoming and understanding about Spanish culture. Instructor was insanely hilarious and made everyone feel welcomed.

My experience at the Melcladis cooking class was amazing!! Before the class even started, I knew it was going to be fantastic. Jaime reached out to check in on all food allergies/restrictions and gave clear instructions about the meeting place and time. Any doubts we had, she swiftly answered and resolved. Once we arrived, the space was clean yet cozy. The staff greeted us and were so friendly, inviting us to sit down and drink some water while we waited for others to arrive. Our chef did an excellent job not only teaching us how to prepare gazpacho, paella, and crema catalana in a warm and approachable manner, but also discussing the cultural significance of each dish and how many countries and regions can have their own versions. She was highly knowledgeable. Hearing about Melcaldis' mission to cook with social impact was great. This is an organization that lives its values from the classes they provide to newcomers in Barcelona to all of their fresh ingredients being locally sourced. All participants had varying jobs to do at every moment, and we even got to try a little as we went along. We had so much fun--- cannot recommend this enough!

This was a wonderful experience. It was really fun and I learned how to cook the Catalan classics and met some nice people. I would do it again. Thanks!

The experience was so much fun! Each recipe was so hands on and I learned a lot through the whole class. Not only did we learn the recipes, we learned their significance and stories behind each one. Would definitely come again!

A great experience :) Pleasant time, really interesting and fun to cooking local recipes in Barcelona. 🥘🇪🇸✨ I recommend !

I had a great experience learning to cook gapazcho, paella and crema catalana ! Plus enjoying sangria with our meal. The instructor Diana was very knowledgeable and accommodating. They even took time to provide me a vegetarian version of the paella. I learned a lot and got copies of the recipes for later. I went alone but ended up making friends during the class. Id highly recommend it!

This cooking class at Mescladís was such a great experience! Our instructor Diana was amazing, so knowledgeable and fun. She guided us through making three classic Catalan dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients and we picked up tons of cooking tips. What made it even more special was learning about Mescladís mission. All around a great mix of good food, good company, and a good cause. Highly recommend this class if you’re in Barcelona.

I really suggest you to go to this culinary experience during your stay in the city. The host was super kind and all the team as well. I really appreciate every part of the cooking class because you have the chance not only to cook from your hand but also to discover the history behind the dish and all the local ingredients.

Diana is really nice and fun! The food was amazing and the experience was very interesting. It was also great to learn about the actions and work they do to help immigrants

This was a really nice cooking class, our host was great and really friendly! There was a small group with lots of food and drink :)

A great experience with a touch of social impact. We learned how to make Gazpacho, made a brothy rice with butifarras and prepared a real Catalan cream. All within the kitchen of a restaurant in which they develop a great social project in which they prepare people to work in hospitality. Very well served by Juan, our cook and the Mescladis team.

The class with Diana was great: we learned a lot, had fun all the time and the dishes we prepared were amazing. His way of teaching is clear, patient and super motivating. An experience I would repeat without hesitation!

A super-enriching experience where you learn a lot in a fun and friendly environment, meet new people and cultures. The super recommended truth

Time has flown by! It has been a dynamic and enriching workshop. We are delighted with the result, as thanks to Diana's instructions we have produced delicious dishes.

A very enriching experience, with a very pleasant atmosphere. Highly recommended for beginners but also for people who master the kitchen, always learn new tricks

In the class we had the opportunity to prepare Gazpacho, paella and Catalan cream, during the preparation we were guided by Diana and her team who made it fun and dynamic, before starting it gave us some history about the recipe and I was going to answer our doubts. An excellent choice for those who want to learn more about iconic Catalan cuisine. Diana also explained how this project helps vulnerable populations to find jobs, they do a great job!

Great experience with Chef Diana!! We cooked a gazpacho, a paella, and a Catalan cream. In addition to being delicious, the chef sent us the recipes at the end so we could reproduce them at home!! I had a great time, friendly and warm, with people as passionate about cooking as I am!! 🥰 It made me want to cook more and learn more about Spanish cuisine ✨

A magnificent experience, we learned how to make paella, gespacho, and cream from Catalonia. They also taught us about the work they do, and it's an incredible cause.

Highly recommended! Good deal and good experience. We did a super group so we could do the course, we had a great time.

We had a great time with Diana and her recipes. He taught us step by step how to cook paella, gazpacho and Catalan cream. We had a great time, ate very well and learned a lot.

Wonderful experience!!! I enjoyed cooking typical Spanish dishes. The added value is to have this experience in the Mescladis which is a social project

A very pleasant and practical experience to improve culinary skills. I love that the preparation is done in a restaurant kitchen, it makes the experience more real, accompanied by a professional chef explaining and solving our doubts, and then eating our creation. Great! Thank you so much!

It was a very pleasant experience and very interesting project. Diana is a professional who transmits her passion without limit.