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

Classes worth booking

Artisan Culinary Loft ★ 4.5

Global rotating: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Asian, holiday bakingGroup: 30 max

Artisan Culinary Loft on Amherst Street, in the 1800s Buffalo Cooperative Stove building, runs hands-on cooking classes with five chef stations and rotating global menus from a CIA-trained instructor.

Culinary Arts Center ★ 4.4

Italian pasta, French bistro, coastal seafood, seasonal AmericanGroup: Small groups, typically 4 per class

Culinary Arts Center on Walden Avenue in the Depew/Cheektowaga corridor runs award-winning hands-on classes, with small groups working alongside a chef on Italian pasta, French bistro and coastal seafood menus.

HER Kitchen ★ 4.4

Plant-based whole-food cooking, sourdough, seasonal market-to-tableGroup: Small groups, demo kitchen format

HER Kitchen on Hertel Avenue is the mother-daughter Morreale team's plant-based cooking studio, with Sacred Sourdough, Market to Table and Blue Zone Wisdom classes from the rear demo kitchen.

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