Where to Go: the 9 Best Cooking Classes Worldwide

1.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Our pick

Explore Charleston through Lowcountry food, history, and wine on Chef Forrest Parker’s intimate half-day walking tour and cooking class.

“Fabulous way to spend the morning! Chef Forrest was full of knowledge and humor throughout our walk around the French Quarter. He shared culinary history as well, which was incredibly interesting. The food he cooked afterwards for us was absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try the recipe at home but there’s no way it will be as good.”

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2.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Shop Florence’s San Lorenzo Market, cook Tuscan dishes with a chef, share lunch and wine, and take home practical recipes.

“Enjoyed much the walk in the market. Cooking was fun and well demonstrated by Stefano, specially making the pasta. Lunch was delightful! Would recommend this event to every wanna-be cook out there.”

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3.Mojo Workshop Cooking Class in Ancient Canarian Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 127 reviews · 2 hours · from $34Best value

Make Canarian mojos in historic Chirche, taste local dishes, and hear island stories in a warm two-hour cooking class.

“Good fun and we managed to put together some decent mojos. Very nice space and good knowledgeable comments and explanations from eric. Thank you”

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4.Five Shapes of Pasta Cooking Class in Ancient Tavern

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $67

Make five pasta shapes by hand in Rome’s old Cucina tavern, enjoy prosecco, cheese, sauces, dinner, and tiramisu for $67.19.

“Great location with a beautiful table set for our exquisite meal. The class was fun and informative. The cooks were entertaining and enthusiastic. You could tell they loved what they did. It was a nice small class and everyone got plenty of space for hands on cooking. I will definitely try all these techniques and recipes at home! Would highly recommend and would do it again!”

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5.Syracuse: Traditional Cooking Class & Ancient Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 72 reviews · from $134

Shop Ortigia Market, cook Sicilian dishes with Chef Ettore, and enjoy a four-hour hands-on lunch in Syracuse.

“Ettore was sensational. He was so passionate, he was so knowledgeable and knew everybody in the markets and explained everything to us for making the Arancini balls today to be one of the best things we have done on our trip to Italy and you need to make sure you get him to show you around absolutely Brilliant The cooking and making everything with his assistance was so cool. He was very humble but he worked in a 2 star Michelin star restaurant so knew everything Thank you”

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6.Cooking Class in a Historic Home in the Heart of Brindisi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · from $90

Make orecchiette, share a homemade Puglian meal, and meet a welcoming local family in a historic Brindisi home near the cruise port.

“Wonderful, welcoming host. She shared back round of family history in Brindisi. 4th generation working the farm, city store/restaurant. Delicious meal, plenty of variety, well seasoned. Food served was a treat to eyes, palate, and taste. Definitely recommend visiting. Anita - Whitehouse Station, NJ”

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7.Sicilian cooking class in the historic baglio Florio Adamo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $94

Review of a Sicilian cooking class at historic Baglio Florio Adamo, with handmade pasta, caponata, wine, pickup options, and practical tips.

“The cooking class was such a fun (and delicious!) experience. Vincenzo was a kind and generous host. He picked as up at our hotel and was very proud to tell us the history of the winery and the importance of this business to his family. Our class was taught by Vito who was very friendly and welcoming. The cooking experience was very hands on and so much fun! After the class, we enjoyed the delicious lunch we had prepared along with a bottle of wine from the winery. This experience was one of the highlights of our trip. I highly recommend including this experience in your next trip to western…”

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8.Bolognese Cooking Class with Margherita in the Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Cook handmade pasta in Margherita’s Bologna home, visit the Quadrilatero market, and enjoy a private meal with wine for $125.

“This was an incredible experience for us. Margherita was a Fabulous host, chef and teacher. We laughed, learned and ate what we cooked. It was an Amazing Meal.”

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9.Historic Market Food Tour and Biscuit Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Taste Atlanta through eight market samples and a hands-on biscuit class, with local stories, Southern cooking, and a small indoor group.

“The activity provided a wonderful slice of Atlanta/food related history to our group. Joy was very organized, personable & fun! The biscuit making was a great experience with a delicious finished product. I'd definitely recommend this activity.”

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