Mediterranean Cooking Classes Downtown San Diego

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Sarah C.

Booked the class Refined Italian Classics with Chef Perez in San Diego (Ocean Beach)

Chef Perez was very easy to work with and communicate with. We had so much fun and the food was absolutely delicious! Canâ€™t wait to do it again! Such a fun surprise for my husbandâ€˜s birthday!!

Kayla C.

Booked the class Mediterranean American Fusion with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

Such a great experience!

Peta M.

Booked the class Spanish Fusion Fare with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

I spent the evening with Chef Andrew as a surprise Christmas gift for my boyfriend. Because of Andrew, I basically won Christmas. The entire evening was amazing. The entire meal was handcrafted based on my requests. While we could participate as much or as little as we wanted, I can tell you that you want to roll up your sleeves and get in there with the chef. Heâ€™s warm, conversational and knows how to tailor the experience based on experience levels. Iâ€™ve taken cooking classes around the world and consider myself someone who â€œkinda knows what they are doingâ€... but Chef Andrew went above and beyond our expectations. From the custom menu, to the surprise amuse bouche and then the amazing backyard (fire pits?!!? Glowing swimming pool??!!) I could not have asked for a more wonderful way to spend the evening. Please donâ€™t hesitate to try out a meal with Chef Andrew. I promise you will not only fill your tummies but also your soul.

Luckshiny P.

Booked the class Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Fare with Chef Christopher in San Diego (Hillcrest)

I booked Chef Chris' class for my husband's birthday as a surprise and we both absolutely loved cooking with him. He was very professional throughout the entire class, shared numerous insightful tips and techniques along the way that we are excited to put into practice at home but most of all he was so humble. Learning from someone with an incredible amount of experience who patiently answered our many questions and encouraged us to be hands on made the day that much more enjoyable. Thanks so much for hosting us and making the day a memorable one :)

Tyler G.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Francesco is the man. His food was delicious, the afternoon was entertaining, and all-in-all it was an amazing experience. I definitely recommend going with him to the farmer's market to pick up ingredients. He was excellent at working with our group's long list of allergies and preferences. If you're debating booking an experience with him, do it! You won't regret it.

Allison A.

Booked the class Seafood Lovers Unite with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

My boyfriend and I did the "Seafood Lovers Unite" with Chef Francesco, and had a WONDERFUL time! It was definitely more than a dinner, it was an experience. He took us through multiple courses with fresh Italian ingredients and rich flavors, paired with wines. His house is lovely and a great space for entertaining, and he went above and beyond to deliver an authentic evening. It was not as much of a "class" as we anticipated, more of a "dining experience", but we had a great time and would definitely do a supper club or an event with Francesco and his staff again. Thank you, Chef!

Kate D.

Booked the class Authentic Italian Staples with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

A great experience! So much fun and the most amazing hosts!

Patti W.

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

What a wonderful night! My daughter and I had such a great experience learning and cooking with Chef Francesco. He is a delightful host and has such a lovely home. The food and drinks were fabulous. The hosts adorable. I would recommend this to friends, girls night out, couples, parents visiting in town, or other small groups looking for an evening of hands on, delicious fun!

Kirsten .

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

This was a fantastic night. The cooking class was a birthday gift for a friend who is interested in adventuring into vegan cuisine. The dishes served were delicious and taught to be easily recreated back in our own kitchen. Chef Francesco and Adisa were warm, welcoming, and full of knowledge. I would highly recommend booking an event with Chef Francesco/Adisa.

Manny B.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

An amazing experience!

Phil G.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Great experience, my fiancÃ© was so surprised and we really loved the farmers market tour!

Jimmy F.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

This guyis great!

Tony R.

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Francesco was such a great personality! He really got the group involved with the cooking process and did an excellent job of entertaining while educating.

Travis K.

Booked the class Seafood Lovers Unite with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Overall, this was a memorable experience. Chef Francesco made us feel right at home with his laid-back approach, sense of humor, and of course, the food, which was great. I would highly recommend this to anyone. My wife and I look forward to doing this again in the very near future. Thank you, Chef Francesco for a wonderful time.

Joey E.

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Francesco was amazing!! My girlfriend loved the farmers market and learning about a few new tricks when making vegan food! Felt at home and apart of a family vs a big cooking class. Highly recommended!

Margi E.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

It was a fun way to celebrate my birthday, THANK YOU, Julie!

Julie B.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Francesco is very entertaining and the visit to the Farmers Market was a very generous addition to the cooking experience!

Maia U.

Booked the class Authentic Italian Staples with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Francesco was amazing! He invited us into his home and treated us to a wonderful night of cooking lessons, laughter, great wine and beautifully cooked sustainable Italian dishes. Highly recommend him to all ages who have a love for cooking and food!

Venika J.

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Francesco exceeded expectations!! He gave great facts on the type of foods we were buying vs what is actually organic. He made it a group effort and his attention to detail was spot on. Great conversationalist and perfect Chef! 10/10 would highly recommend!!

Bethany M.

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

I bought my parents this as a gift and they absolutely loved it! They raved about Francescoâ€™s extraordinary cooking and how knowledgeable he is. This was a great way to share the joy of vegan cooking with my parents. They said they had so much fun, they didnâ€™t want it to end.

Dawn M.

Booked the class Vegan Italian Specialties with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Excellent. The food was delicious and Chef Francisco taught us a lot about Italian cuisine as well as knowing the source where our food comes from. It was more like a family dinner and none of us wanted to leave because we were having such a wonderful time! Highly recommend.

Alexandria H.

Booked the class Spanish Fusion Fare with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

This was honestly such a strange and in a lot of ways a deeply uncomfortable experience. All I will say is that if you are a female and / or in any way sensitive to inappropriate pats on the back, a slew of incredibly sexist jokes (including, but limited to, how women must maintain their nails, support men to be successful, beg their boyfriends to stop playing golf, and beg to be married), and even inappropriately placed political commentary, then Iâ€™d recommend you spare yourself from this experience. Itâ€™d do Chef Andrew well to educate himself on professionalism and courtesy both in general and in particular regarding what is acceptable treatment towards women and just stop touching your students (this should be common sense). These were some of the more uncomfortable hours of my life in recent memory and I hope to soon forget this class. Spare yourself.

Travis D.

Booked the class Refined Italian Classics with Chef Perez in San Diego (Clairemont)

We had a lot of fun. Messed up on multiple occasions, but still had a good time with it and food eventually turned out great.

Lisa C.

Booked the class Magical Mediterranean Menu with Chef Fabio in San Diego (Pacific Beach)

Fabio was a great chef and fun teacher. Food was amazing and the best part... he cleaned the entire kitchen while we enjoyed our dinner and drinks. Huge thank you from 5 women who needed a night off from cooking!

Molly B.

Booked the class Refined Italian Classics with Chef Perez in San Diego (Old Town)

Chef Perez was amazing! He created a delicious meal while teaching my two teenagers valuable cooking techniques. A fun night for the whole family!!

Linda S.

Booked the class Refined Italian Classics with Chef Perez in Oceanside

We had the best time with Chef Perez. My 4 teenage girls loved all the skills they learned. Some kids try cooking on their own and just one bad experience leaves them not wanting to ever try again. With this amazing Chef these girls gained confidence, and skills to last a lifetime. Chef was so patient with the girls, teaching them knife skills, to slice anything from bread to tomatoes, herbs and more. He would guide each one so they were confident to keep trying til they were finally getting the skill down. They learned to make define custard, grate lemons, make homemade salad dressing with homemade croutons -Fresh pasta, running their dough through the pasta maker, they loved it. Highly recommend Chef Perez, truly gifted Chef and teacher and patient!

Natalie Gallo .

Booked the class Refined Italian Classics with Chef Perez in Coronado

Had a nice time making a fresh pasta dish with Chef Perez. The food turned out very good and had some leftovers as well.

JoAnne B.

Booked the class Magical Mediterranean Menu with Chef Fabio in San Diego (Hillcrest)

Fabio was fantastic! We had a great time cooking with him. He is very easy going and gives great instructions. The food was absolutely delicious! Would love to cook with him again.

Donna M.

Booked the class Magical Mediterranean Menu with Chef Fabio in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Fabio was very comfortable in the kitchen. He gave us easy instructions to assist with preparing the meal. It was amazing and delicious! I will definitely try to make the meal again.

GEORGE M.

Booked the class Magical Mediterranean Menu with Chef Fabio in Oceanside

Fabio was great! We had a great experience with Fabio and ate some delicious food. I would highly recommend Fabio for our next San Diego visit.

Tad M.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in Solana Beach

Chef Nicholas was a great instructor and fun to be around for our cooking experience. He took the time to explain what he was doing and how, and made sure we were learning along the way. The food itself was incredible and will definitely be looking forward to cooking with him again.

Erin W.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in San Diego (North Park)

My fiance and I had a great experience with Chef Nick! He was very well prepared for the class and taught us so many helpful tips and skills that will improve our cooking across the board, in addition to learning the great recipes included in this class. We look forward to taking more classes with him!

Rebecca L.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in San Diego (Carmel Valley)

We had such a fun time with Chef Nicholas! The food was delicious and we'll definitely come back to the recipes again and again. He also taught us so many helpful tips in the kitchen that we can apply to daily cooking. Would highly recommend!

Cassie L.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in San Diego (Hillcrest)

This was so fun! I bought this for my husband for our anniversary. Chef Nick was great and taught us so much in our kitchen that we'll be able to use daily. We'd definitely have him back and it's perfect for parents with kids â€“ put the kids down and do something fun in your house without paying for a babysitter.

Jennifer R.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo)

Chef Nik just left our house and we are so full and keep talking about what a wonderful experience that was. He is a fabulous instructor. My husband and 20-year-old twins all loved the entire experience and we all learned something. He really took the time to teach each of us where we are. He exceeded our expectations. We are looking forward to making this meal again (and again) and implementing all that we have learned.

Salli S.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in San Diego (Rancho Penasquitos)

Chef Nik came to our house yesterday evening and worked with my husband, 11-year old son, and me to cook a great Mediterranean meal. We each had our own favorite courses: I loved the Greek Maroulosalata, my son liked the Chicken Provencal - even the olives!, and my husband was a huge fan of the Patatas Bravas. We all appreciated the Cannoli Crepes! We cook regularly but still learned new knife skills, when to not measure spices and herbs, how to "shimmy" roasting tomatoes, and so on. Nik also gave us new ideas for products we can buy to address some of the challenges we've run into while cooking. He was great about including our son in every part of the process too. We highly recommend a lesson with Chef Nik and will be looking for other lessons we can take with him!

Amanda N.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in San Diego (Del Cerro)

Great class, great food!! Chef Nick was a great teacher and we learned a lot of helpful tips. All of the dishes were fantastic!

Brian B.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in El Cajon

This was our first experience with Cozymeal or any similar service. We had 4 people in celebration of Mother's Day and it was amazing. Loved our time with Chef Nick. He is well versed in his craft and kind, communicative, patient and fun too. It was a joy to work with him and I would definitely 10/10 recommend this experience in your home.

Oren S.

Booked the class Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites with Chef Nicholas in Coronado

Absolute 5 star experience. Was looking for a fun activity to share with my daughter. We enjoy cooking together so this seemed like a good fit. Chef Nicholas was fantastic. We enjoyed his professionalism and found his tips really useful. To top it off the Mediterranean menu was great and the food was delicious. Chef Nicholas took his time to teach us proper set up â€œmise en placeâ€, efficient ways to cut and cooking techniques. Chef Nicholas did the clean up so we could enjoy the wonderful meal. He joined us for dessert and we shared several laughs. Would definitely book again!

Stephanie S.

Booked the class Modern Mediterranean Feast with Chef Tina M. in San Diego (Del Cerro)

Chef Tina was a delight to have! She was very accommodating to our partyâ€™s needs and so much fun to talk to. She has so many inspiring stories to tell it was so fun getting to know her. The food was phenomenal, every single bit!! 100% recommend.

Tim C.

Booked the class Mediterranean American Fusion with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and experience in culinary arts. We had a wonderful cooking and dining experience. Such a fun and memorable date night. We look forward to using your cooking tips at home. Thank you!

Claire H.

Booked the class Spanish Fusion Fare with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

The Cozymeal experience with Chef Andrew was great! We were able to have a direct part in all of the preparation and cooking, and picked up some very helpful cooking tips along the way. The food was absolutely delicious (better than at a restaurant) and we will definitely be re-creating the recipes in the future. The salmon was honestly the best I have ever tasted. It was also great to hear Chef Andrewâ€™s amazing stories from his long and successful career as a chef. It was a very fun night of cooking, stories, and a truly wonderful meal!

Melissa R.

Booked the class Mediterranean American Fusion with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

My boyfriend and I had an amazing time at Chef Andrewâ€™s! His hospitality, energy, and passion were unmatched. Not only did he teach us how to cook a delicious dinner, he treated us like family and ensured the entire night was perfect. My favorite part was eating dessert by the fire pit outside! Highly recommend this experience.

Matt G.

Booked the class Spanish Fusion Fare with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

Our time with Chef Andrew was an amazing experience. We cooked and had dinner in his home which was extremely hospitable. We had never done anything like this before so this was very unique for us and didn't quite know what to expect. Andrew started us off with a short tour of his home and some Champagne. The magic happened in his kitchen where it was cozy but he had streamlined the process so that we weren't interfering with each other. I felt there was a perfect balance of what the Chef had prepared ahead of time and what we completed in the evening. For amateurs like ourselves, the tasks he had us do were not too easy or difficult. Chef Andrew made a point to explain things along the way as he hoped we would leave there being better cooks, which we are. After dinner, he prepared coffee and tea to our liking and served it to us in front of a fire (which he had managed to keep going all while we were cooking) in his beautiful backyard. Chef Andrew is a wonderful cook, teacher, and personality.

Whittney W.

Booked the class Mediterranean American Fusion with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

NI usually dont write reviews but this experience was just phenomenal! Nothing short of amazing!! Well exceeded my expectations. I wanted to surprise my husband for his 30th birthday and wanted to do something memorable. Im so glad I chose cozymeal with Chef Andrew because this was hands down one of the greatest experiences of our lives. Chef Andrew is not only an amazing cook, he's an excellent instructor! Patient and very knowledgeable. Hes a great conversationalist and makes you feel at home! To add to the experience, he has 2 fire pits in his backyard which makes you feel like you're on a private island! We enjoyed our dessert sitting I front of one while listening to the waterfall entering the pool. Icant wait until our next experience! If I could give 10 stars, I would!

Kristin R.

Booked the class Spanish Fusion Fare with Chef Andrew in Imperial Beach

Chef Andrew was so inviting, he is a pleasure to be around. He demonstrated how to make his menu in great detail, and showed many amazing tips and tricks along the way. The food he prepared was not only healthy and easy to follow but super delicious as well! His presentation was a craft within itself...I would highly recommend Chef Andrew! Chef Andrew has a great spot for entertaining, the backyard is beautiful, perfect for a BBQ! There is plenty of parking, it is very clean and he can host many people.

Yana D.

Booked the class Authentic Italian Staples with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

Chef Francesco was ill and he asked his sous chef Silvia to substitute him. She was very welcoming and sweet. We had a wonderful time cooking and chatting about food and Italy. She obviously loves what she does. She made every effort to make our experience memorable and even went beyond the set menu and shared her Italian sweets with us.

Diana H.

Booked the class Festive Mediterranean Brunch with Chef Francesco in San Diego (Golden Hill)

This cooking experience with Chef Francesco was excellent! Starting with the tour of Little Italy farmers market for fresh ingredients proceeding to his home where we cooked, dined and enjoyed the process of making a wonderful meal. The vibe was so friendly, casual such as 6 friends getting together to prepare and enjoy some good food. Highly recommend this Chef and this experience.