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

Classes worth booking

Edible Schoolyard Project Public Programs

downtown

Alice Waters founded the Edible Schoolyard Project at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley in 1995, integrating kitchen and garden education into the public school curriculum. The program runs public tours of the school garden and kitchen classroom and periodic community workshops on seasonal cooking, composting and food systems. Workshops are free or low-cost; advance registration required. A meaningful way to engage with the roots of Berkeley food education.

1517 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702 Book class →

Sur La Table Fourth Street Cooking Classes

fourth-street

The Fourth Street location of Sur La Table runs a full weekly schedule of hands-on cooking classes covering techniques from knife skills and pasta making to seasonal California cooking and global cuisines. Classes run 2-2.5 hours with 12-16 participants working in pairs at cooking stations. The class format includes eating the results with wine. Registration required online; classes sell out weeks in advance.

1806 4th St, Berkeley, CA 94710 Book class →

Gather Restaurant Private Cooking Events

downtown

Gather restaurant offers private cooking events and chef's table experiences where small groups cook alongside the kitchen team using produce sourced from California farms. Events are structured around seasonal menus and are available for groups of 6-20. The format varies by season; contact the restaurant for current offerings. Gather's farm-direct supply chain and its professional kitchen make this one of the more immersive Berkeley cooking experiences.

2200 Oxford St, Berkeley, CA 94704 Book class →
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