Hands-on cooking classes in Nantes that teach you something you will actually make again at home.

Classes worth booking

Sapio Arts ★ 4.3

Locavore French cooking, pâtisserie, sushi and wine-tasting initiationGroup: Varies by sessionBouffay

Sapio Arts runs its cooking school beside the restaurant on Rue de la Clavurerie in Nantes, from short pâtisserie slots to producer masterclasses.

Délicatessaine ★ 4.2

Gluten-free pâtisserie: sweet pastry, almond cream, lemon curd and Italian meringueGroup: Small groupÎle de Nantes

Délicatessaine runs gluten-free pastry workshops from its Rue Sourdéac laboratory in Nantes, each cook leaving with three finished tartlets.

Laiterie Nantaise ★ 4.3

Mozzarella and burrata making, curd stretchingGroup: Small groupÎle de Nantes

Laiterie Nantaise teaches curd stretching in its Île de Nantes dairy, two hours in which each cook takes home jars of mozzarella and burrata.

Choc-Hola ★ 4.4

Bean-to-bar chocolate making and cocoa tastingGroup: Small group

Choc-Hola roasts cocoa on Rue Saint-Léonard in Nantes and runs two-hour workshops that carry a whole cocoa bean through to a finished bar you take home.

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