Cooking Classes
Hands-on classes where you cook a local meal and then eat it: pasta in Florence, paella in Valencia, pad thai in Chiang Mai, sushi in Tokyo. Some are run in a chef's own kitchen for a handful of guests, others in purpose-built schools with a market visit first, and platforms such as Cookly sell classes from many independent hosts. Listings here note how much you actually cook versus watch, class size, whether the market tour is real shopping or a stroll, how dietary needs are handled, and whether the recipes come home with you. A good choice for a rainy day or a slower trip.
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Experience-gift platform selling themed gift boxes and eVouchers that recipients redeem for one of 150,000+ activities, tours and getaways worldwide.
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Group trips for 18 to 35 year olds only, with a Trip Manager and driver on 200+ itineraries across 6 continents, from Greek island hopping to Japan and Peru.
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A Cartagena, Colombia, outfit that runs its own food and walking tours and books boats, island days and activities from local operators in English.
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Amsterdam-based operator running canal cruises, cooking workshops, and team-building activities with over 60 electric boats
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A platform booking cooking classes, food tours, and culinary experiences with chefs and guides worldwide.
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Family-style Tuscan operator near Pisa running cooking classes, truffle hunts, wine and olive oil tours, Vespa and Fiat 500 drives, villa chef services and small weddings.
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Hands-on Belgian chocolate and truffle-making classes in Brussels, Bruges and Ghent, run daily in English at the company's own venues.
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Chef-led cooking classes in BiteUnite's own lofts in New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, plus hosted classes in cities from Boston to Phuket.
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Prague cooking school with a large studio in Holešovice market and a farm near Mladá Boleslav, running 3 to 4 hour classes in Czech and English for up to 12.
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Singapore kitchen studio running hands-on cooking and baking classes across dozens of cuisines, kids' camps and parties, and team-building events for large corporate groups.
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Global marketplace connecting travelers with local cooking instructors in 50 countries, booking hands-on classes from Bangkok to Rome and Oaxaca.
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A Paris-founded family travel company, set up in 2012, that designs private cooking classes, treasure-hunt museum tours and multi-day family trips across 7 European countries.
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Award-winning paella and tapas cooking classes in Barcelona with guided market tours and unlimited sangria.
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Professional cooking school with locations in London, Surrey, and Saudi Arabia offering hands-on classes and wine qualifications.
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A French cooking school in central Paris offering hands-on classes in croissant baking, pastry, and cooking with English-language instruction
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Latin Quarter cooking school in Paris running hands-on English-language market classes, pastry and bread workshops, food tours, and week-long cooking holidays in Provence and the Loire.
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Thai vegan cooking and fruit carving classes in New York, Bangkok, and Chiang Mai run by the restaurant's founder.
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A Florence-based pasta cooking school teaching handmade Italian pasta techniques with Michelin-trained chefs and optional market tours
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Florence-founded tour operator, formerly Florencetown, running its own cooking schools, small-group city tours, Vespa trips and multi-day tours in Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice and Sicily
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Booking platform for private in-home meals, cooking lessons and market visits with vetted local home cooks in 200+ destinations, from Bali and Kyoto to Oaxaca and Cairo.
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Istanbul food tours, home cooking classes and multi-day culinary trips around Turkey, run by a small local team since 2006.
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English-language Japanese home-cooking classes in YUCa's own Tokyo kitchen, from ramen and gyoza to seasonal sushi, with a supermarket walk after class.
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Spanish culinary tour operator specializing in private food experiences, cooking classes and tapas tours across Spanish regions
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Food writer Coral Sisk's company running small-group and private food tours in Florence, Bologna and Milan, Florence cooking lessons and Tuscan wine-cellar trips
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Woman-owned San Francisco Bay Area food tour company offering walking culinary experiences in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland since 2004
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Old Quarter operator running Hanoi street food walks, scooter and Train Street tours, a cooking class and northern Vietnam packages, with guides called Miss Moon and Miss Money.
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Intrepid's day-tour arm, running food walks, cooking classes and city tours with local English-speaking guides in groups of up to 12, from New Orleans to Vienna and Marrakech.
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Japan and Thailand tour operator running small-group experiences with local guides covering food tours, cooking classes, walking tours and nightlife activities.
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Local-led street food tours, cooking classes and family dinners in Marrakech, Fes, Rabat, Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Tangier and Essaouira, priced in euros
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Locally-run food tour operator in Bologna, Modena, Parma, and Ravenna since 2013, offering walking food tours, cooking classes, and private group events
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Porto-based operator running guided walking food tours, cooking classes and culinary vacation packages focused on local culture and cuisine.
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Rome-born tour company selling its own tours and vetted partners' tours, from Trastevere food walks and Vatican entries to Lake Como cruises, across Europe
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Sydney-based Cuba specialist running small-group tours of 4 to 20 days from Havana with Cuban tour leaders and guesthouse stays, plus private tours and short stays.
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Small-group walking, food, Colosseum and cooking tours sold under its own brand in Rome, London, Madrid, Lisbon and other European cities.
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Salzburg sightseeing operator behind the Original Sound of Music Tour, with daily group tours, private tours across Austria and Bavaria, and transfers.
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A family farm in Tuscany offering wine tastings and hands-on cooking classes with local wines in a converted olive-press home.
Frequently asked questions
Can I book a cooking class through a platform if I don't want to search for individual instructors?
Yes, you can use global marketplaces like Cozymeal or Cookly to find and book various culinary experiences and local instructors. Tinggly also offers themed gift boxes that can be redeemed for a wide range of activities.
Are there options specifically designed for families or children?
You can find specialized options like Cooking Class Singapore which offers kids' camps and parties. Family Twist also designs private cooking classes specifically for family travel.
Do any of these classes include a market tour before the cooking begins?
Several providers include market visits in their programs, such as Gastronomic Arts Barcelona. Chef Parade also utilizes a studio located in a market.
I'm looking for a class for a large corporate group. Is that possible?
Cooking Class Singapore provides team-building events for large corporate groups. Flagship Amsterdam also offers team-building activities alongside their workshops.
Can I find hands-on classes that are held in a chef's own studio or loft?
BiteUnite runs chef-led classes in their own lofts in cities like New York and Hong Kong. Cooking Class Singapore and Chef Parade also operate out of their own dedicated kitchen studios.