DRINKS TOURS · WORKSHOPS
Good drinks workshops & classes sell out weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cook paella, taste five Spanish wines, and share a full meal at Madrid’s social Cooking Clubhouse class near Atocha.
“A terrific experience!! Atmosphere, food, facilitators, music, opportunity to meet people, learning how to make paella! 100%!”
Make Belgian waffles from scratch, add local beer to the batter, and taste three Belgian beers during this lively Bruges workshop.
“It was a very enjoyable and informative afternoon, our host was very welcoming and took time to make sure we all understood the process.”
Learn paella and sangria with a Madrid chef, enjoy a three-hour social workshop, and take home recipes for Spanish cooking.
“The room gets oily and Smokey for a good 30 min. You will come out smelly. They need better air venting”
Taste three Belgian beers, bake unlimited waffles, and learn Bruges food traditions in this fun, small-group workshop at Hoogstraat 10.
“The experience was fantastic. The guide explained all the beers in depth as well as how and where they were made along with some funny stories. The waffle making was outstanding. I highly recommend this to the fullest!!”
Cook four Spanish tapas, share a six-course meal, and pair it with five bottomless wines in Madrid’s lively three-hour class.
“Loved it so much we booked it twice! The tapas class was our favorite but we enjoyed the paella class too! 5* experience. Special kudos to Jaime- we loved him. Great value experience.”
Make a 200g chocolate bar at York Cocoa Works, learn cocoa basics, choose toppings, and take home your own sweet creation.
“Great activity and the lady who gave the tour was so knowledgable and fun. Lovely workshop and delicious chocolate.”
Make Brussels waffles with beer, taste three Belgian brews, enjoy unlimited toppings, and take home the recipe in this lively 90-minute class.
“Overall the activity was wonderful, our guide was lovely and explained everything perfectly. It was a smaller group but that helped get a little more help on making the waffles and the beer helped get us baking. 100% recommend.”
Make sushi, ramen broth, and enjoy a sake pairing in a friendly Tokyo class limited to eight people at Tsukishima.
“This was an exceptional experience. Alex and Sato will make you feel very much at home and comfortable. We had a lots of laughs while learning to make sushi and ramen. They choose high quality ingredients to mirror the quality of their class. Highly recommend.”
Make Belgian waffles from scratch, taste three beers, and load up on toppings in this relaxed 90-minute Ghent workshop.
“Thomas was a great host and guided us through multiple Belgian beers and their histories and delicious waffles! Very easy to follow and very much enjoyed 😀😀”
Shop a Tokyo supermarket, cook sushi and Japanese classics, then enjoy sake in this friendly four-hour class near Iriya Station.
“I loved that the experience started with a trip to the supermarket. April was the best cooking teacher and guide. She is very knowledgeable and encouraged us every step of our cooking journey. It was also fun to have beer and sake tasting during our cooking lesson. The cooking studio is very spacious. And well set up.”
Learn practical Japanese home cooking, eat six tasty dishes, and share an afternoon with friendly English-speaking chefs in Kyoto.
“it was a lot of fun and we very much look forward to trying the recipes again when we return home. I would definitely recommend this as a fun indoor activity. thank you Yumiko!”
Learn dashi, sauces, and six Japanese home dishes in a hands-on Kyoto izakaya cooking class with dinner and recipes included.
“I had a wonderful time learning how to cook various Japanese dishes. The food was delicious. The hosts were kind and delightful. However, they offered us a glass of sake with our meal and I assumed it was already included with what we paid for, but at the end she unexpectedly said we owed 600 yen per glass. I don’t mind paying for it but I feel like they should have said the cost when offering it.”
Review of Cartagena’s six-hour pub crawl with dance lessons, free shots, local hosts, three clubs, and practical tips for a lively night out.
“it was fine most of the time you identify people and move with the crowd. otherwise remember whwre you have been sobyou can return. or you will end up like me.”
Make Belgian pralines, taste local beers, and learn Bruges traditions in a friendly two-hour workshop at Langestraat 52.
“Good fun, would have been better with at least two different fillings though”
Review of Barcelona’s rooftop salsa and bottomless sangria class, with city views, practical tips, value advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Our salsa instructor was Martha and she was so much fun. We were shown the sangria being made and then sampled it before the dance lesson began. The music and atmosphere made the night . We were taught lots of moves and had such a laugh. Perfect for out Barcelona break”
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