Restauracja Rusałka on Golęcińska in the leafy Sołacz district runs three-hour evening cooking workshops, the menu rotating between sushi, Italian, Thai, pizza, Mexican and modern Polish dishes, a glass of wine included.
Tip: The 240 PLN tier is the entry pizza or Mexican slot; book the 680 PLN sushi night for the five-roll set, the room's most-booked session.
Address: ul. Golęcińska 27, 60-626 Poznań
Rogalowe Muzeum Poznania on Stary Rynek 41/2 runs interactive shows of about an hour on baking the protected rogal świętomarciński with traditional tools, ending in a tasting and a take-home croissant.
Tip: Pre-book the English-language slot; the Polish-only sessions run more frequently but the demo banter is in Polish.
Chef's Table on Wyspiańskiego near Park Wilsona is the Poznań studio for modern Polish cooking, fish and seafood butchery, and rotating world-cuisine workshops, all in a historic Jeżyce villa.
Tip: Workshops run in Polish by default; email ahead in English to ask for an English-led private session for groups of four or more.
SPOT. Poznań on Dolna Wilda runs the city's broadest culinary-academy slate: modern Polish and seafood plus Asian and Mediterranean workshops, with separate cheese-making, beer-brewing and pickling courses through the year.
Tip: Higher-tier 999 PLN sessions are the multi-course chef tables; the 380 PLN slots are single-cuisine evenings and easier to slot into a weekend.
The Best Food's Akademia Gotowania on Dąbrowskiego runs Poznań's biggest open-plan culinary studio, the 240-square-metre kitchen hosting Italian, Spanish, Mexican, Asian and sushi workshops at a single fixed price.
Tip: The four-workshop bundle saves about 30 percent over single bookings; the Asian and sushi nights are the most popular and the first to sell out.
AMICA Cooking School on Bułgarska next to the Enea stadium is the household brand's own culinary studio, running fundamentals for beginners alongside Italian, Asian, sushi, pastry and wine sessions.
Tip: Sign-ups close fast because the brand pulls a wide audience; phone ahead in English to confirm the language of the session and the dish list.