Rochester Brainery - Cooking Classes is a cooking class in Downtown, Rochester.
Rochester Brainery at 176 Anderson Ave runs rotating hands-on cooking classes for adults in the same building complex as Good Luck, covering cuisines from pasta to Thai to pastry techniques.
Editorially verified June 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Classes run weekday evenings and weekends; check the website calendar for current offerings. BYOB is typically allowed. Book at least a week in advance; popular sessions sell out.
Address: 176 Anderson Ave, Ste F109, Rochester, NY 14607
Wegmans Amore Cooking School at the Monroe Ave Wegmans runs professional-quality instruction by Wegmans culinary staff, covering Italian, seafood, holiday baking, and knife-skills sessions.
Tip: Classes run $60-$90 per person. Call 585-452-8780 to book; online registration is not always available. Wegmans staff instructors teach in the store's demonstration kitchen.
New York Kitchen in Canandaigua, 35 minutes from Rochester, is a state-backed culinary center combining hands-on cooking classes with a wine bar poured from Finger Lakes producers.
Tip: About 35 minutes from downtown Rochester via I-490 West and Route 332. Classes span 2 hours and include a paired Finger Lakes wine flight. Combine with a Canandaigua Lake winery visit on the same day.
Restaurant Fiorella at the Rochester Public Market runs occasional hands-on pasta and Italian cooking events, led by the kitchen team in the historic market building.
Tip: Fiorella's culinary events are posted on social media rather than a formal class calendar. Follow on Instagram or call to ask about upcoming events. Capacity is very limited.
Lento on Goodman St occasionally runs chef-table dinners and hands-on events focused on local sourcing and seasonal cooking, run by the award-winning kitchen team in a Village Gate space.
Tip: Cooking events at Lento are irregular; check the restaurant's website or call ahead. The regular chef's table dinner is available by reservation and gives direct kitchen access.
