The Mansion on O Cooking Classes in Washington DC is the cooking school at the Mansion on O Street boutique hotel in Dupont Circle, with private chef-led classes in the mansion's professional kitchen.
Tip: Classes include a four-course meal eaten at the dining room afterward; the package is the value compared to two separate tickets.
Address: 2020 O St NW, Washington, DC 20036, Washington DC
Sur La Table Pentagon City is the Arlington cooking-class outpost just outside Washington DC at the Pentagon City Fashion Centre, with hands-on classes weekly across French, Italian and Asian cuisines.
Tip: Date-night classes on Saturday evenings are the value; arrive at 18:00 sharp for the apron and station assignment.
Stir Cooking School in Washington DC is the Georgetown Wisconsin Avenue recreational cooking school, a hands-on classroom kitchen with kid-friendly classes, adult sessions and team-building events.
Tip: The Saturday-morning kids-and-parents pasta class is the family value; the adult late-night dessert class is the weekend pick.
Cookology Arlington is the Wilson Boulevard cooking school just outside Washington DC, a recreational kitchen with hands-on classes, kid summer camps and adult cooking-team events.
Tip: The Sunday-morning brunch-cooking class is the room's most-booked weekly session; arrive at 09:30 sharp for setup.
CulinAerie in Washington DC is the 14th Street recreational cooking school in Logan Circle since 2007, with hands-on French-technique classes, knife skills and visiting-chef guest sessions weekly.
Tip: The knife-skills intensive on Saturday afternoons is the value pick; the chef-led pasta evening is the group activity.
Hill Center Cooking Classes in Washington DC is the Capitol Hill non-profit cooking program at the historic Old Naval Hospital, with seasonal hands-on classes from local chefs and food writers.
Tip: Visiting-chef classes feature DC restaurant chefs and book out three weeks ahead; sign up for the mailing list for releases.
