Top Cooking Classes in United States

Jane Butel Cooking School ★ 4.8

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

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.

TipBottomless 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

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

TipBook 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

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

TipClassroom is upstairs; classes book weeks ahead for weekend evenings.

Hawaiian Style Cooking Classes ★ 4.8

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

TipStandard 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

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.

TipBBQ 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

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

TipResort-only; book classes alongside an overnight stay rather than walk-up.

Cooking at the Cottage ★ 4.8

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.

TipTwo glasses of wine included in most class prices. Date Night classes book fastest.

Cooks of Crocus Hill ★ 4.8

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

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

TipClasses 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

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

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.

TipDate-night classes book a month ahead. Single-spot reservations are easier mid-week.

Maine Lobster Roll Making Class ★ 4.8

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.

TipSeasonal April through October. Book via Maine Day Ventures site.

Caputo's Market and Deli Classes ★ 4.8

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

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

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.

TipThe Monday butchery demonstrations at Dai Due run three hours; dates and tickets go out through the Dai Due email list, so subscribe before planning a trip.

Cooking with Stephanie ★ 4.7

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

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.

TipWine is included and the dishwashing is on Chef Bob. Book months ahead on chefbobwaggoner.com.

Cozymeal Dallas ★ 4.7

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

TipRead the chef profile before booking; quality varies by individual chef rather than the platform.

Frasca Pasta Workshop ★ 4.7

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

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

OrderWhole brisket trimming and seasoning session; wood-selection workshop using post oak and pecan logs.

TipClass 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TipBYOB-friendly. Six classes per month; calendar opens 90 days out. Email [email protected] to book a private group.