Cooking Classes in Oakland and the East Bay

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

Classes worth booking

Kitchen on Fire ★ 4.3

Hands-on multi-cuisine, knife skills, classic techniqueGroup: Up to 25 studentsberkeley-adjacent

Kitchen on Fire on Berkeley's Shattuck Avenue, the East Bay's primary cooking school. Chef Olivier Said founded it in 2006, hands-on classes for up to 25.

1509 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 Book class →

18 Reasons at Im Moment Kaffee ★ 4.5

Knife skills, regional cuisines, chili oilsGroup: Up to 12 studentsrockridge

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.

5254 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618 Book class →

Laney College Culinary Arts ★ 4.2

Professional culinary technique and bakingGroup: Up to 30 studentsjack-london-district

Laney College Culinary Arts on Fallon Street runs continuing-ed cooking and baking classes for the public alongside its two-year degree program in downtown.

900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607 Book class →

Cozymeal Oakland ★ 4.3

Multi-cuisine, chef-led group classesGroup: Up to 12 per classuptown

Cozymeal Oakland runs chef-led cooking classes at various host kitchens across the city. Group sizes up to twelve, all skill levels, public booking.

Various host kitchens, Oakland, CA Book class →

ClassBento Oakland Cooking ★ 4.2

Pasta making, sushi, dim sum, plant-basedGroup: Up to 15 per classuptown

ClassBento Oakland aggregates Bay Area cooking classes from pasta-making to dim sum. Public booking, chef-led group sessions across East Bay kitchens.