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Paella Time

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Recommended by 98% of couples

About this vendor

Paella Time is a wedding catering company based in San Francisco, California, dedicated to sharing delicious paella with customers throughout Northern California. This team believes that authentic Spanish cuisine has real power to bring people together and create everlasting memories. They have designed a full-service catering experience that celebrates the art of Spanish cooking, with every step of the preparation process unfolding right before guest's eyes!

Cuisine

Every paella from Paella Time is cooked in saffron stock, the traditional way! Owner and head chef Ralph trained under one of Spain's leading paella chefs, developing many of his menu items from this culinary guru's family recipes. He and his team have experience catering to various events, from rehearsal dinners to receptions, bringing their passion for good food and exquisite flavors to every celebration. All catering packages include set up, delivery, and professional wait service to allow couples to truly enjoy their special day. A sangria bar and live flamenco entertainment are also available to transport guests to the land of España!

Other offerings from Paella Time include:

  • In-home tastings
  • Free cake-cutting and plating
  • Complimentary paella for the happy couple
  • Clean up
  • Tables, chairs, linens, dinnerware, etc..

Experience

  • We speak English

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Weddings with this vendor

Alyssa & Thomas's wedding
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FAQ

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$10

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$10

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$10

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$10

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Specialty Wine

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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Reviews of Paella Time

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Paella Time earns rave reviews for authentic, flavorful paella and tapas, with live on-site cooking that delights guests. Reviewers highlight the professional, friendly, and responsive team who handle setup, rentals, and cleanup, making events stress-free. The full-service experience is viewed as excellent value and highly recommended.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Paella Time earns rave reviews for authentic, flavorful paella and tapas, with live on-site cooking that delights guests. Reviewers highlight the professional, friendly, and responsive team who handle setup, rentals, and cleanup, making events stress-free. The full-service experience is viewed as excellent value and highly recommended.

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Jennifer Sent on 07/27/2026
5 out of 5 rating

We couldn't have been happier with Paella Time for our wedding

The food was amazing, and so many of our guests told us it was some of the best wedding food they'd ever had. The paella was delicious, the tapas were a huge hit, and watching the paella being cooked fresh added something really special to the reception. The whole team was friendly, organized, and made everything easy. We're so glad we chose them!
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James Sent on 08/28/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Three weeks later and people are still asking who catered

My wife and I wanted something different than the typical wedding food, and Paella Time delivered. Loved the live cooking. Smooth setup, zero stress on our end, and the food was unbelievable. Hiring them was the easiest (and best) decision we made for the big day.
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Grace Sent on 08/26/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Absolute perfection for our wedding!

Paella Time catered our wedding, and they completely exceeded our expectations! The tapas were delicious, and having authentic paella cooked fresh on-site was such a fun, memorable experience for all our guests. The food was incredible, the service was top-notch and seamless, and the team made our big day totally stress-free. People are still talking about how amazing the food was—we couldn't recommend them more!
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Chanel Sent on 12/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!!

Amazing food and a fantastic team! So easy to work with, and the food was absolutely delicious and stunning. The live cooking is such a fun experience and a really special touch.
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Jennifer Sent on 12/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience with Paella time

Paella time and their staff were nothing but helpful during our special day. Chef Gio does an amazing job with the Paella he even included our initials on them. It was a nice touch while we took pictures with the chef. Amazing food and we felt tooken care of by the rest of the staff. Thanks to them all our guest left happy and full.
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Zoe Sent on 12/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Paella!

I don’t know if I believed it at first, but this truly was the best paella outside of Spain!
So delicious. The beet salad and caprese salad were my favorite. You can’t go wrong with the bacon wrapped dates, patatas bravas or the mushroom with chorizo. The mixed paella was full of flavor. I’m not vegetarian but tried some of that one too and it was very good.

And omg the staff were just amazing. They went out of their way to make sure we all had a great time and didn’t have to lift a finger. They took care of everything from set up to clean up. It was really such a wonderful experience.
Pricing was good, however just know that taxes and catering fee are included at the end so the final invoice does go up. But it was so worth it. Can’t wait to use Paella Time again in the future!
Jo Brown
Jo Brown Sent on 12/31/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Five stars!!!

Paella Time Catering was amazing from start to finish! The tapas were absolutely delicious. My favorites were the albondigas (slow braised meatballs), solomio (steak with veggies), and the ham with fresh melon. For the main course, they served seafood paella, chorizo and chicken paella, and a vegetarian paella, and every single one was fantastic. To top it all off, dessert was the best tres leches cake I’ve ever had! The food presentation was beautiful and really elevated the experience. I highly recommend Paella Time Catering for any event! You won’t be disappointed.
Steven
Steven Sent on 12/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best paella you'll ever eat! It was absolutely delicious!

We ordered seafood, meat, and vegetable paella as well as patatas bravas and solomillo as the tapas. We were all very pleased and the reasonable price made it easy on our budget.
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Kay Sent on 12/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Great Time with Paella Time

Paella time really saved the day with their full service abilities. Great tasting food and wonderful staff. We appreciate all the effort that was put in and the quick responses of the management for our event.
River
River Sent on 12/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant!

I was a guest to my cousin’s wedding, Paella Time delivered! They were very friendly and the food was out of this world, their appetizers were so delicious and the servers were very polite and professional, the jewel of the crown was the seafood paella, it had squid, shrimp, salmon, mussels, etc just a explosion of flavor in my mouth. 100% recommended.
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Paella Time frequently asked questions

At Paella Time, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Paella Time includes:
  • Specialty Wine
Paella Time offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Paella Time offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Paella Time, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • Spanish
At Paella Time, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Paella Time provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
To cater to all tastes, Paella Time offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Paella Time is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.9 in value and 4.8 in average response time.
Paella Time currently offers 1 special WeddingWire promotion and 1 discount promotion for wedding services.
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