Top Cooking Classes in United States

Jane Butel Cooking School ★ 4.8 · Albuquerque

north-valley · Pecos Valley Spice Co, Corrales, NM 87048

Jane Butel Cooking School in Corrales just north of Albuquerque is the heritage Southwest cooking school by author Jane Butel, with weekend.

Mei Mei Dumpling Class ★ 4.8 · 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.

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

Sur La Table (Preston Royal) ★ 4.8 · Dallas

uptown · 6025 Royal Ln, Ste 150, Dallas, TX 75230

Preston Royal location of the national kitchen store offering hands-on cooking classes at dedicated workstations, from couples pasta nights to knife skills.

Tip: Book through Sur La Table's website for current class schedules. Private group events for 10-30 people start at $90-160 per person. Kids classes available.

Mirepoix Cooking School ★ 4.8 · Detroit

1203 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Mirepoix Cooking School above Holiday Market on South Main in Royal Oak teaches metro Detroit home cooks. Holiday Market's premiere cooking school.

Tip: Classroom is upstairs; classes book weeks ahead for weekend evenings.

Hawaiian Style Cooking Classes ★ 4.8 · Honolulu

4078 Kulamanu Street, Honolulu, HI 96816

Hawaiian Style Cooking Classes in Diamond Head Honolulu is Chef Linda's home-kitchen class where small groups learn ahi poke, kahuku coconut shrimp.

Tip: Standard class three hours, Premium four hours with five to six dishes. Complimentary wine or beer with the meal.

The Culinary Center of Kansas City ★ 4.8 · Kansas City

overland-park · 7920 Santa Fe Dr, Overland Park, KS 66204

The Culinary Center of Kansas City in Overland Park runs 550 classes a year across two teaching kitchens, with American Royal BBQ champions on the roster.

Tip: BBQ classes book first; the Kings of the Grill series runs in summer. Date Night classes are the social option.

Blackberry Farm Cooking School ★ 4.8 · Knoxville

walland · 1471 W Millers Cove Road, Walland, TN 37886

Blackberry Farm Cooking School at the Walland resort, 30 minutes south of Knoxville, runs Foothills Cuisine classes with chef Cassidee Dabney and visiting.

Tip: Resort-only; book classes alongside an overnight stay rather than walk-up.

Cooking at the Cottage ★ 4.8 · Louisville

3739 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40207

Cooking at the Cottage in Saint Matthews has run hands-on and demonstration cooking classes since 2010, the city's longest-running recreational school inside.

Tip: Two glasses of wine included in most class prices. Date Night classes book fastest.

Cooks of Crocus Hill ★ 4.8 · 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.

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.

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

18 Reasons at Im Moment Kaffee ★ 4.8 · Oakland

rockridge · 5254 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618

18 Reasons runs a paid East Bay cooking class series at Im Moment Kaffee on College Avenue. Knife skills, chili oils, Southeast Asian cooking on rotation.

Hipcooks Portland ★ 4.8 · Portland

168 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

Hipcooks' hands-on Portland cooking school on NE MLK, with 50+ regional and technique classes that end with a sit-down dinner party at communal tables.

Tip: Date-night classes book a month ahead. Single-spot reservations are easier mid-week.

Maine Lobster Roll Making Class ★ 4.8 · Portland

old-port · The Maker's Galley, 65 Newbury Street, Portland, ME 04101

Maine Day Ventures runs a 2-hour hands-on lobster-roll class at The Maker's Galley with Chef Arianna Stefanilo, covering both Maine-style cold-mayo.

Tip: Seasonal April through October. Book via Maine Day Ventures site.

Caputo's Market and Deli Classes ★ 4.8 · Salt Lake City

downtown · 314 W 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Caputo's Market and Deli runs charcuterie, cheese and craft chocolate tasting classes at the West 300 South market, with sommeliers and the 300+ chocolate.

Santa Fe School of Cooking ★ 4.8 · Santa Fe

downtown · 125 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Founded 1989, Santa Fe School of Cooking runs hands-on and demonstration classes covering New Mexican, Native American, Spanish and Southwestern cuisines.

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.

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

Cooking with Stephanie ★ 4.7 · Burlington

south-end · Burlington South End (operator's kitchen)

Chef Stephanie Gurrieri has run small-group classes since 2019 from her South End kitchen or in the client's home. Three-hour hands-on; pasta, Thai, Indian,

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 sq ft show kitchen on Market Street in Charleston, a seasonal Lowcountry tasting menu cooked together.

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

Cozymeal Dallas ★ 4.7 · Dallas

uptown · Various host-chef studios across Dallas

Cozymeal in Dallas connects guests with vetted local chefs for hands-on classes at chef studio kitchens spread across Uptown, Knox-Henderson.

Tip: Read the chef profile before booking; quality varies by individual chef rather than the platform.

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.

Panther City BBQ - BBQu Pitmaster Classes ★ 4.7 · Fort Worth

201 E. Hattie Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104

Panther City BBQ Fort Worth runs monthly four-hour BBQu classes on Saturdays covering brisket trimming, wood selection, and smoker management for 15 students.

Tip: Class dates are announced via @panthercitybbq on Instagram; they sell out within hours of posting. Corporate group rates available for private bookings.

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.

Truffles and Trifles Cooking School ★ 4.7 · Orlando

college-park · 711 W Smith St, Orlando, FL 32804

Truffles and Trifles on West Smith Street in College Park is Orlando's institution gourmet cooking school, with classes nightly and a Saturday kids' cooking.

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.

Johnson and Wales Kitchen Academy ★ 4.7 · Providence

downtown · Johnson and Wales University, 8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, RI 02903

Johnson and Wales Kitchen Academy is the university's public-facing recreational cooking school. Three-hour hands-on classes led by JWU chef-instructors.

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.

Chef Darin's Kitchen Table Hands-On Cooking Classes ★ 4.7 · Savannah

starland · 2514 Abercorn Street Suite 140, Savannah, GA 31401

Chef Darin Sehnert runs hands-on Lowcountry cooking classes from a Starland show kitchen in Savannah; shrimp and grits, fried chicken, chicken country.

Los Poblanos Culinary Events ★ 4.6 · Albuquerque

north-valley · 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107

Los Poblanos on Rio Grande Boulevard in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque runs culinary events and lavender-themed cooking classes on its working lavender farm.

The Dirty Apron ★ 4.6 · Anchorage

midtown · 3565 Arctic Blvd Ste D3, Anchorage, AK 99503

The Dirty Apron in midtown Anchorage runs chef-led hands-on cooking classes with professional-grade equipment, covering knife skills, regional Alaska menus and private team-builds.

Cottage Cooking Asheville ★ 4.6 · Asheville

north-asheville · 40 Barnard Ave, Asheville, NC 28804

Cottage Cooking Asheville runs collaborative cooking-and-dinner-party classes from a restored 1950s ranch home in the UNCA area of North Asheville.

Tip: BYOB-friendly. Six classes per month; calendar opens 90 days out. Email info@cottagecookingasheville.com to book a private group.