Top Cooking Classes in United States

League of Kitchens ★ 4.8 · New York City

various · Various private homes across New York, NY

League of Kitchens runs cooking classes in the private homes of immigrant women across New York City. Afghan, Bangladeshi, Lebanese, Trinidadian, Argentinian instructors.

Tip: Classes run four hours in the instructor's home kitchen and end with a family-style meal. Subway directions emailed after booking.

New School of Traditional Cookery ★ 4.7 · Austin

2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

New School of Traditional Cookery in Austin is Jesse Griffiths and Tamara Mayfield's wild-game and butchery school since 2006, the educational arm of Dai Due on Manor Road.

Tip: The full hunting and fishing schools book six months out; weekend butchery and charcuterie classes run more frequently.

In the Kitchen with Chef Bob Waggoner ★ 4.7 · Charleston

downtown · 164-A Market St, Charleston, SC 29401

Chef Bob Waggoner runs hands-on classes from a 1,600-square-foot show kitchen on Market Street in Charleston. Seasonal Lowcountry tasting menu cooked alongside the chef, then eaten as a dinner party.

Tip: Wine is included and the dishwashing is on Chef Bob. Book months ahead on chefbobwaggoner.com.

Frasca Pasta Workshop ★ 4.7 · Denver

1738 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302

Frasca Pasta Workshop at Frasca Caffe in Boulder is the Friulian-focused hands-on pasta workshop with Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson's team, an evening dinner included.

The Gourmandise School ★ 4.7 · Los Angeles

395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Clemence Gossett's Gourmandise School in Santa Monica, Los Angeles teaches a deep French baking curriculum from croissant lamination to choux. 14-seat kitchen.

COOK ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia

253 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

COOK in Philadelphia is Audrey Claire Taichman's 16-seat kitchen-classroom on South 20th Street, with rotating chef demos, knife-skills sessions and pasta intensives.

La Cocina Que Canta at Rancho La Puerta ★ 4.7 · San Diego

day-trip · Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

La Cocina Que Canta at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California, the six-acre farm cooking school an hour south of San Diego with three guest-chef classes per week.

Mei Mei Dumpling Class ★ 4.6 · Boston

south-end · 506 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215

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 dumplings; James Beard Award 2022 chef.

Tip: Bottomless Dumplings nights add a tasting after the class. Book on the website three weeks ahead; weekend classes fill first.

Carolina Cookery: Classic Gullah Cooking ★ 4.6 · Charleston

james-island · 505 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412

Carolina Cookery in Charleston runs hands-on Gullah-Geechee cooking classes from a James Island studio under chef Rashaunda Grant. Two-hour class, dishes rotate by season and market.

Tip: Classes run Thursday to Saturday. Note allergies at booking; Chef Grant adjusts each menu accordingly.

The Seasoned Chef Cooking School ★ 4.6 · Denver

999 Jasmine St, Denver, CO 80220

The Seasoned Chef Cooking School in Denver is the Lowry-neighborhood recreational cooking school since 1995, offering hands-on classes in classical French, Italian and pastry technique.

Sushi Chef Institute ★ 4.6 · Los Angeles

1123 Van Ness Ave, Torrance, CA 90501

Sushi Chef Institute in Torrance, Los Angeles County runs a one-day intro sushi class taught by working sushi chefs, with rice handling and knife technique focus.

Cooks of Crocus Hill ★ 4.6 · Minneapolis

saint-paul · 850 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105

Cooks of Crocus Hill on Grand Avenue has run cooking classes in the Twin Cities since 1979. The kitchen-supply shop's classroom; pasta and French workshops.

Langlois: Culinary Crossroads ★ 4.6 · New Orleans

1710 Pauger St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Langlois Culinary Crossroads in New Orleans is the Marigny hands-on cooking school on Pauger Street, with intimate dinner classes covering Creole etouffee, gumbo and Louisiana seasonal cookery.

Tip: The class includes the dinner you cook; pair with a bottle of wine, the school doesn't have a corkage policy.

18 Reasons ★ 4.6 · San Francisco

3674 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

18 Reasons in San Francisco is the Mission community kitchen and cooking school, with seasonal hands-on classes, knife skills nights and a strong fermentation programme.

Tip: Pay-what-you-can class slots open the first Friday of each month; sign up to the newsletter for the alert.

The Pantry ★ 4.6 · Seattle

1417 NW 70th St, Seattle, WA 98117

The Pantry in Seattle's Ballard is the next-door-to-Delancey cooking school: deep-dive classes in sourdough, fermentation, knife work and traditional food crafts.

Unexpected Atlanta Historic Market and Biscuit Class ★ 4.5 · Atlanta

downtown · 209 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Unexpected Atlanta runs a biscuit class inside Sweet Auburn Curb Market with vendor tastings: a two-hour Southern primer plus history.

Tip: Indoor and climate-controlled inside the market. Good rainy-day backup; come hungry, the vendor tastings are generous.

Aaron Franklin Teaches Texas-Style BBQ (MasterClass) ★ 4.5 · Austin

Online (recorded in Austin)

Aaron Franklin's MasterClass course in Austin is the James Beard-winning pitmaster's online program on Central Texas BBQ, covering brisket, ribs and fire management.

Tip: The MasterClass subscription covers the full course; supplement with a Saturday queue at Franklin Barbecue to see it live.

Italian Cooking with Mamma Maria ★ 4.5 · Boston

north-end · 3 North Square, Boston, MA 02113

Mamma Maria on North Square runs evening Italian pasta cooking classes in Boston's North End by reservation since 2018. Hand-cut pasta, sauce-making, a four-course dinner with wine pairing afterward.

Tip: Classes run Tuesday and Wednesday evenings only; book six weeks ahead. The pasta class includes dinner with wine pairings.

Charleston Kitchen Experience ★ 4.5 · Charleston

downtown · 184 E Bay St Ste 103, Charleston, SC 29401

Charleston Culinary Tours runs the Charleston Kitchen Experience in a 19th-century French Quarter kitchen. Hands-on biscuits, pimento cheese, Huguenot torte; PM swaps in red rice and cornbread.

Tip: AM class is $75 with biscuits and torte; PM class is $95 with red rice and seasonal cobbler. Book on the operator's site.

Callie's Biscuit-Making Class ★ 4.5 · Charleston

north-charleston · 1895 Ave F, North Charleston, SC 29405

Callie's Hot Little Biscuit runs hands-on biscuit classes in North Charleston from the production bakery. The award-winning Buttermilk Biscuit recipe taught by the bakers who make them daily.

Tip: Classes run every other Saturday at 10:00 and 12:30. Take-home biscuit mix and jam included; minimum 5 students per class.

Publican Quality Bread (workshops) ★ 4.5 · Chicago

1759 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Publican Quality Bread in Chicago runs occasional small-group baking workshops on West Grand Avenue, with hands-on sourdough, focaccia and laminated-dough classes.

Tip: Sign up for the bakery's monthly newsletter; the workshop tickets drop online and sell out in about an hour.

Cook Street School of Culinary Arts ★ 4.5 · Denver

43 W 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80204

Cook Street School of Culinary Arts in Denver is the Lincoln Park culinary school since 1999, with recreational classes plus a six-month professional culinary program.

Stir Cooking School ★ 4.5 · Denver

3215 Zuni St, Denver, CO 80211

Stir Cooking School in Denver is the Highland cooking school on Zuni Street since 2016, with hands-on classes built around seasonal Colorado produce and a tight 12-seat kitchen.

Wynn Connoisseur Series: Dim Sum at Wing Lei ★ 4.5 · Las Vegas

the-strip · 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Wynn Las Vegas Connoisseur Series runs Master Dim Sum Chef Sandy Shi's dumpling class at Wing Lei, the first Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in North America.

Tip: The Dim Sum Connoisseur class runs intermittently; call the Wynn concierge on (702) 770-7070 for the next date, hotel guests get first-priority booking.

Bachour ★ 4.5 · Miami

2020 Salzedo St, Coral Gables, FL 33134

Bachour in Coral Gables is Antonio Bachour's bakery and restaurant at 2020 Salzedo Street, with a preparation kitchen that hosts pastry workshops for enthusiasts at all levels.

Tip: Workshops post on the website and sell out within hours. Subscribe to the email list for advance access.

Cooks of Crocus Hill Minneapolis ★ 4.5 · Minneapolis

north-loop · 877 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105

Cooks of Crocus Hill Minneapolis has run cooking classes for the Twin Cities since the 1980s. Pastry, knife-skills and pasta workshops paired with Bellecour Bakery's kitchen.

Kitchen in the Market ★ 4.5 · Minneapolis

eat-street · 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Kitchen in the Market inside Midtown Global Market has run hands-on cooking classes in Minneapolis since 2012. Global cuisines paired with the market's immigrant vendors.

Cooks of Crocus Hill: Knife Skills ★ 4.5 · Minneapolis

saint-paul · 850 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105

Cooks of Crocus Hill's Knife Skills class on Grand Avenue has run cutlery technique in the Twin Cities since 1980. The classic foundation course; 2.5-hour evening session.

ABI Cooks With You ★ 4.5 · Nashville

east-nashville · Private home studio, East Nashville (address on booking)

ABI Cooks With You runs intimate Mediterranean and Middle Eastern home-cooking classes in East Nashville. Founder Abi teaches eight students at a time at a private studio.

Tip: Private classes for parties of six; small public classes typically run Friday evenings only. Email to book.

La Cucina at the Market ★ 4.5 · Philadelphia

1430 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147

La Cucina at the Market in Philadelphia is the Bella Vista Italian cooking school from Anna Florio, with hands-on pasta sessions, regional Italian classes and team-building dinners.