Cambridge School of Culinary Arts on Mass Ave near Porter Square has run recreational cooking classes in Cambridge since 1974. Three-hour evening classes.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Three-hour evening classes start at 18:30 weekdays. Closed-toe shoes required; the kitchens are professional working spaces.
Address: 2020 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, Boston
Irene Li's Mei Mei runs dumpling-making classes at the South Boston dumpling factory since 2023. Two-hour hands-on session, you fold and steam your own.
Tip: Bottomless Dumplings nights add a tasting after the class. Book on the website three weeks ahead; weekend classes fill first.
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street operates a recreational cooking school in the Flour and Grain Exchange Building in Downtown Boston since 2017.
Tip: Evening classes start 18:00 weeknights; the Mediterranean pasta and Vietnamese sessions sell out first.
Eataly Boston's La Scuola cooking school runs inside the three-floor Italian market in the Prudential Center since 2016. Hands-on pasta and pizza sessions.
Tip: Book the hands-on fresh pasta class for the full kitchen tour; demo-only sessions move faster but you do not roll dough. Group rates for parties of six.
Selfup Boston runs a three-hour hands-on Italian cooking class downtown taught by Chef Gary Gianchetti, a Cape Cod native with over 15 years cooking in North.
Tip: Book at least a week ahead for weekend slots; the BYOB-friendly downtown location makes it an easy walk from South Station.
