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

Classes worth booking

École Ducasse Abu Dhabi Studio ★ 4.5

Emirati cooking: spiced chicken with rice, grilled fish, harees and lamb stewGroup: 12 max al-markaziyah

École Ducasse Abu Dhabi Studio lists an Authentic Emirati Cuisine class for up to 12 cooks; its sample dates ended 30 August 2026 and no classes showed on 2 October, so ask for a date.

You'll cookMachbos Diyay, Semach Mashway, Harees, Salona Lahm

Thai Cooking Classes at Benjarong, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi ★ 4.0

Thai cooking with the hotel's Thai chef, followed by lunch at BenjarongGroup: 2 minimum, 6 maximum AED 195 per person al-nahyan

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi runs Thai cooking classes at its restaurant Benjarong on Mondays to Wednesdays from 10:00 to 12:00, for AED 195 a head with lunch after the class.

Eataly Reem Mall Cooking Classes ★ 3.9

Italian: a chef guides each step of authentic Italian cooking, and cooks eat their creation at the end al-reem-island

Eataly Reem Mall runs Italian cooking classes in Abu Dhabi where a chef guides each step and answers questions, and cooks leave with recipe cards and a class diploma signed by the chef.

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