Top Cooking Classes in Ireland

Ballymaloe Cookery School Short Courses ★ 4.9 · Cork

East Cork · Ballymaloe Cookery School, Shanagarry, County Cork, P25 R274

The world's most famous Irish cookery school, founded by Darina Allen in 1983 on a 100-acre organic farm. Short courses run from half-day to five days.

Aniar Boutique Cookery School ★ 4.9 · Galway

53 Lower Dominick Street, Galway, H91 V4DP

Aniar Boutique Cookery School on Dominick Street Galway runs classes led by JP McMahon; the Wild Atlantic sessions focus on west-of-Ireland foraged.

Ballymaloe Cookery School Baking Courses ★ 4.8 · Cork

East Cork · Ballymaloe Cookery School, Shanagarry, County Cork, P25 R274

Ballymaloe's dedicated bread and baking strand, encompassing sourdough masterclasses, Irish bread techniques, pastry and confectionery. The school's own.

Aniar Modern Irish Seafood Workshop ★ 4.7 · Galway

53 Lower Dominick Street, Galway H91 V4DP

Aniar Boutique Cookery School runs Modern Irish seafood workshops from chef JP McMahon's 53 Lower Dominick Street kitchen, focused on Galway Bay shellfish butchery, curing and smoking.

Ballymaloe Cookery School Day Class (County Cork day trip) ★ 4.7 · Kilkenny

shanagarry · Shanagarry, Midleton, Co Cork (90 min drive from Kilkenny)

Ballymaloe Cookery School in Cork runs day classes covering Irish home cooking, bread baking and seasonal Irish menus, a 90 minute drive south from Kilkenny.

Dublin Cookery School ★ 4.6 · Dublin

blackrock-suburb · 2 Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 V6N5

Dublin Cookery School in Blackrock, Co Dublin, Lynda Booth's seasonal European school running short evening classes to twelve-week professional courses.

Tip: Evening classes from €95; the half-day baking class is the entry point. Take the DART to Blackrock.

Sheridans Cheesemongers Cheese Masterclass ★ 4.6 · Galway

14-16 Churchyard Street, Galway, H91 FN84

Sheridans Cheesemongers on Churchyard Street Galway runs cheese-and-wine masterclasses on Thursday evenings; the two-hour class covers Irish farmhouse.

Lettercollum Kitchen Project ★ 4.5 · Cork

West Cork · Lettercollum, Timoleague, County Cork, P72 F851

Karen Austin's acclaimed cookery class operation at her kitchen garden in Timoleague, West Cork. Since 2004, growing fruit and vegetables for use in classes.

Howth Castle Cookery School ★ 4.5 · Dublin

howth-suburb · Howth Castle, Deer Park, Howth Demesne, Howth, Co Dublin

Howth Castle Cookery School in the original 18th century Georgian kitchen of Howth Castle, hands-on workshops from two to six hours covering global recipes.

Tip: Two to six-hour workshops; team-building and Christmas cookery sessions are the most-booked formats. Take the DART to Howth and walk via the demesne.

The Fumbally Stables ★ 4.5 · Dublin

the-liberties · Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8, D08 HFF2

The Fumbally Stables in Dublin 8, the workshop kitchen behind the cafe, monthly pickling classes, sourdough and seasonal vegetable workshops the Liberties.

Tip: Pickling on the first Saturday of the month; vinegar-making on the third. Classes capped at ten; book ahead.

Galway Cookery Classes ★ 4.5 · Galway

4 Roveagh, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, H91 RHH9

Galway Cookery Classes with Kate Wright in Kilcolgan run Saturday half-day sessions on Irish baking and Connacht cooking; the bread, chowder and pastry.

Cakeface Cookery School ★ 4.5 · Kilkenny

irishtown · 16 Irishtown, Kilkenny, R95 W634

Cakeface Cookery School at 16 Irishtown is Kilkenny's best-known cooking school, with hands-on pastry and patisserie classes from Laura and Rory Gannon.

Mount Juliet Estate Cookery Experience ★ 4.5 · Kilkenny

thomastown · Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny

Mount Juliet Estate runs a chef-led cookery experience pairing estate-grown produce with seasonal Irish dishes, on the same estate as the Michelin-starred Lady Helen.

Kinsale Gourmet Academy ★ 4.4 · Cork

West Cork · Ballinacurra House, Kinsale, County Cork

A cookery academy at the stunning Ballinacurra House estate near Kinsale, offering half-day, evening, full-day, multi-day and residential courses up to five.

Alix Gardner's Cookery School ★ 4.3 · Dublin

ranelagh-ballsbridge · 71 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, D04 P659

Alix Gardner's Cookery School on Waterloo Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, the long-running practical recreational cookery school with traditional Irish food.

Tip: Hands-on practical classes are the standout; the traditional Irish food class is the visitor-friendly option.

Love2Cook Galway Seafood Class ★ 4.3 · Galway

Galway city, exact venue shared on booking

Love2Cook runs an Irish seafood class in Galway covering how to buy, prepare and cook a range of Galway Bay fish and shellfish with adaptable home-kitchen recipes, finished with a sit-down dinner.

Cork English Market Food Experience ★ 4.2 · Cork

English Market Quarter · English Market, Grand Parade, Cork

An informal 'cooking class' format that uses the English Market's traders as educators. Market vendors including O'Flynn's Gourmet Sausages, Tom Durcan Meats.

The Patriarch Cookery School ★ 4.2 · Kilkenny

medieval-mile · Kilkenny city centre, address confirmed at booking

The Patriarch Cookery School runs hands-on Irish cooking classes in Kilkenny city centre covering seasonal Irish menus and local artisan produce.

Ryeland House Cookery School ★ 4.2 · Kilkenny

kilkenny-environs · Cuffesgrange, County Kilkenny (approx. 8km from Kilkenny city)

Ryeland House Cookery School at Cuffesgrange has been run by Anne Neary since 1991 from a 19th-century farmhouse that has been in the Neary family for four.

Cookery Cottage Cork ★ 4.1 · Cork

Douglas and Blackrock · Park Avenue, South Douglas Road, Douglas, Cork

A community-facing cookery school in Douglas, 5 minutes from Cork city centre, running one-night evening classes every Monday and Tuesday at €35 per person.