Cooking Classes in NYC
Best Cooking Classes in New York City for your next culinary journey
Immerse yourself in the Big Apple’s dynamic food culture with a variety of cooking classes in NYC. Whether it's rolling bagels, crafting fresh pasta or learning classic New York-style pizza, there's something for every taste and skill level. Led by skilled chefs across Brooklyn, Manhattan, Yonkers and Queens, these hands-on lessons make it easy to explore new techniques and cuisines. For an unforgettable night out, try a couples' class or give the gift of a culinary experience that creates lasting memories. With diverse cooking courses in New York City, from beginner lessons to expert challenges, it's the perfect way to spark a love for cooking. Join today and unlock your culinary potential with one of the many cooking lessons in New York City that will bring out your inner chef.
CHEF’S PLACE
Creative Dumpling Basics
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare dumplings with clear, practical instruction at each step. Make a variety of dumplings from scratch in this fun cooking class in Lake Grove (New York). Guided by Chef Jackson or a resident chef, you’ll learn how to fold and cook steamed dumplings, boiled wontons and pan-fried gyoza, plus mix dipping...
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Chef Jackson or Resident Chef
Lake Grove
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Surf and Turf - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Steakhouse Cuisine Shower your date with steaks and seafood in this date night cooking class. Learn to create restaurant-quality dishes from a five-star professional chef in an engaging environment. Master new skills in the kitchen such as searing a steak or poaching delicate seafood. Cook through a decadent...
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Chef Emily or Resident Chef
New York
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Cozy Mediterranean Table - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook a flavorful date-night menu with expert, step-by-step guidance. Create a fresh and vibrant menu in this fun cooking class in White Plains (Westchester). With guidance from Chef Amalia or a resident chef, you and your partner will cook Mediterranean-style shrimp, couscous with garlic aioli and grilled zucchini...
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Chef Amalia or Resident Chef
White Plains
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Seasonal Wine Country Cooking
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Build confidence crafting elevated, vineyard-style meals. Indulge in wine country flavors as you learn from a five-star chef in a lively, hands-on class. Prepare a colorful salad of baby spinach, roasted beets and goat cheese before creating a filet with a rich red wine–shallot reduction. Conclude your...
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Chef Jackson or Resident Chef
Lake Grove
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Inspirational Italian For Your Table
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover classic dishes from Italy at an engaging kitchen session. Add some Italian inspiration to your weekly menu at a flavor-packed cooking class. You’ll practice kitchen skills to create dishes such as seared strip steak with a sauce made from pan juices enriched with Chianti and hand-rolled potato gnocchi...
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Chef Emily or Resident Chef
New York
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Inspiring Croissant Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Uncover a world of flaky laminated dough at a session devoted to croissants. Create an assortment of sweet and savory croissants at this pastry cooking class. Follow along with the chef instructor as you make a dough and enrich with layers of butter for maximum flakiness. Then, use your dough to make chocolate and...
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Chef Amalia or Resident Chef
White Plains
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Festive Chocolate Dessert Making
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Create multiple chocolate treats using reliable, simple methods. Make a trio of chocolate desserts in this fun cooking class in Lake Grove (New York). Guided by Chef Jackson or a resident chef, you’ll create a chocolate tart, chocolate-dipped truffles and triple chocolate brownies. Along the way, you’ll...
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Chef Jackson or Resident Chef
Lake Grove
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Essential Mexican Flavors
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create authentic Mexican dishes with step-by-step guidance in a fun, hands-on class. Experience the flavors of Mexico in this hands-on cooking class in NYC. Learn how to make authentic birria tacos with homemade corn tortillas, corn and poblano tamales with pasilla sauce and a decadent chocolate ancho chile cake....
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Chef Emily or Resident Chef
New York
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Dim Sum Traditions - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore why dim sum is the perfect sharing dish at an insightful date night session. Discover why dim sum translates as ‘touch the heart’ at this date night cooking class. Perfect for sharing with your other half, you’ll follow the chef tutor’s instructions to make dough, fill, fold and cook...
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Chef Amalia or Resident Chef
White Plains
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Rustic Flavors of Italy
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn classic Italian methods perfect for building kitchen confidence. Discover the essence of Italian home cooking as you craft rosemary grilled chicken under a brick. Create a fragrant lemon and saffron risotto and complement it with perfectly roasted broccolini. A delicate lemon polenta cake brings the meal to a...
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Chef Jackson or Resident Chef
Lake Grove
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Sticky Toffee Pudding and Cozy Bakes
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Banish the cold with these deliciously cozy winter bakes and puddings. When only comforting, rich puddings and treats will do, this is the cooking class you need. You’ll increase your baking skills and add classic recipes to your catalog as you prepare unctuous sticky toffee pudding and a fabulously melting...
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Chef Emily or Resident Chef
New York
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Bakery Sweets - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Make memories in this kitchen with this hands-on baking experience. Embrace the sweet notes of fall with this cozy cooking class. Master new baking skills in the kitchen while learning from a five-star chef in an interactive environment. Prepare three different sweet treats, including delicate caramel apple tartlets,...
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Chef Amalia or Resident Chef
White Plains
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FAQS ABOUT COOKING CLASSES in NYC
How much do cooking classes in NYC cost?
Your cost for each cooking class will be different, depending on the chef, the size of your group and the session you take. You'll find the starting price and fees on this page next to each listed class, with a tiering structure applied based on headcount and class details. For most classes, you can expect to pay between $59 and over $100 per person.
Who are these cooking classes suitable for?
These classes are perfect for anyone who wants to have an unforgettable time with colleagues and loved ones. All skill levels are welcome. Beginning cooks can enjoy cooking classes that walk them step-by-step through the fundamentals of handmade cuisine, while experienced cooks will find intermediate and advanced sessions that take their talents to the next level. With cooking lessons for kids and teens, younger chefs can get their kitchen adventures underway. And with celebratory classes on the calendar, anyone can celebrate a birthday, share a date night or anniversary creating delicious fare or bring friends together for a special evening together.
What should I expect during a typical class?
With the best cooking classes in NYC to choose from, you can expect first-rate instruction from a local superstar chef with expertise in gourmet creativity. And of course, you can expect to have an unforgettable time with likeminded foodies while learning new cooking skills. All ingredients and tools needed for the session are provided, making it easy for you to focus on the step-by-step lessons as they unfold. You'll share the kitchen with other cooks in an engaging setting that sets everyone up for success. Depending on the session you choose, you will have time to settle in after instruction to dine on what you've created with your fellow cooks.
What cooking techniques and skills will I master?
You'll master everything from pasta making to modern baking, from the art of sushi to the craft of handmade pastries. Every session contains a set of smaller lessons that help you bring your creations to life, skills such as proper knife use and effective flavor layering. You'll even find specialty courses that focus on masterful grilling and artisanal charcuterie creation. And thanks to courses covering steakhouse specialties, seafood favorites and European classics, you'll use your new talents to create dishes .
What are the benefits of taking a cooking class?
Connecting with your best friends, bonding with family, or teaming up with colleagues for a fun time is incredibly rewarding—especially while learning new skills you can use in your everyday life. The benefits of taking cooking classes range from gaining confidence with your kitchen abilities to learning how to enhance your home cooking regimen. Work with top talent from around NYC while sharpening your skills, explore cultures and cuisines you've always wanted to sample, add new recipes to your personal cookbook, and more. You'll also enjoy the camaraderie of working side-by-side with fellow cooks who share your love of creating great food, whether you sign up for SoHo cooking courses or schedule classes in Brooklyn.
What types of cooking classes can I choose from?
Choose from popular global cuisines like Italian, French and Mediterranean or pick something closer to home like NYC-style steakhouse and coastal seafood specialties. You can also check into specialty classes that hone in on sushi making, pasta making, cake decorating, artisan baking, desserts and more. With instructors drawing inspiration from restaurants around the city that rival the menus at spots like Scarpetta and Le Bernardin, you can select culinary classes in exciting contemporary dining options as well.
Where do the classes take place?
Most of the top cooking classes in NYC take place in either a premium third-party venue, the chef’s place, or your place. You may also find courses in which your chef instructor travels to a chosen venue or office space for onsite cooking experiences in your choice of locale. If the chef comes to your location, they will bring everything that is needed for the class from the equipment to the ingredients. Checking the venue image and destination map shown on each class page will clue you in on the location of the course, whether it's a baking workshop in Queens, a pasta lesson in Little Italy or a sushi class in Chelsea.
OTHER EXPERIENCES in NYC
Covid-19 Precautions
These are the precautions your Chef will be taking for your experience:
chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.