11 Best Cooking Classes in Paris (Beginner to Advanced)

Explore and compare the best cooking classes in Paris, perfect for enhancing your skills, offering a unique gift, or organizing a special event. Discover my varied selection suited for all levels, from beginner to expert.

 

⚡In a hurry? Here are my quick recommendations:

 

Cooking Class with the Ferrandi School

35 boulevard Haussmann, Cuisine FERRANDI Paris (at Galeries Lafayette)

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This cooking class takes place in a small group setting: no more than 6 people to ensure thorough guidance from the chef.

Learn practical techniques and leave with tips you can use every day. Choose from recipes like Forestier Risotto or Traditional Poultry Fricassee, adjusted for the season.

All this takes place in the renowned Galeries Lafayette premises with a view of the Opera.

😍 What I Love:

  • Maximum of 6 people in a group
  • Selection of seasonal recipes

💰 Price: from €130 for 2 hours

🎁 Gift Voucher Available: Yes

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Ducasse Cooking School

64 rue du Ranelagh 75016 Paris

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Alain Ducasse, a multi-starred French chef, decided about a decade ago to open up the world of cooking to all gourmet enthusiasts by creating a culinary school accessible to everyone: the Ecole Ducasse – Paris Studio.

This 4-hour course will immerse you in a variety of techniques, from preparing vegetables and meats to the art of Batch Cooking and making fresh pasta.

Enjoy a state-of-the-art and interactive learning environment, where experienced chefs guide you step-by-step in a friendly atmosphere.

You will practice your new skills in professionally equipped kitchens, ensuring a complete hands-on experience.

😍 I love:

  • Batch Cooking (cooking in advance for the entire week)
  • Suitable for beginners

💰 Price: Starting from €179

🎁 Gift voucher available: Yes

Booking & Information about that cooking class

 

Alain Ducasse Pastry Class

64 rue du Ranelagh, 75016 Paris

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Yes, it’s Ducasse School again! And for good reason—it’s absolutely fantastic!

This 4-hour program introduces you to a range of techniques and themes, from the fundamentals of pastry making to crafting macarons and petit fours.

Master essential skills such as piping, lining tins, and cream preparation, and explore special recipes including gluten-free cakes or those focused on chocolate and caramel.

Each session offers the opportunity to create and savor your own masterpieces under the guidance of experienced chefs, in a friendly and collaborative atmosphere.

😍 What I love:

  • The variety of themes offered
  • Suitable for all skill levels

💰 Price: Starting at €179

🎁 Gift voucher available: Yes

 

Chefsquare

  • 40 rue Sedaine 75011 Paris
  • 10 rue du Bourg l’Abbé 75003 Paris

 

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Chefsquare offers an immersive experience in the culinary arts within an elegant and welcoming setting.

The workshop provides an extensive range of classes: international cuisine (Italian, Indian, Lebanese, Japanese, etc.), pastry, haute cuisine, oenology, as well as specialties like vegan, vegetarian, Indonesian cooking, and techniques like batch cooking or anti-inflammatory dishes.

Learn and taste in a small group setting, in a warm atmosphere. Choose recipes suited for gluten-free or lactose-free diets, or enroll in advanced training to refine your culinary skills.

😍 What I Love:

  • The huge diversity of courses.
  • Courses to fit all budgets.

💰 Price: Options for every budget, from €36 to €590.

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Le Foodist

59 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris

 

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Created by a British woman, Amanda, Le Foodist is one of the most famous English cooking classes of Paris thanks to its large selection of choices.

You will surely find what you like among the various baking and cooking classes!

But the best experience to have is the Food Tour. Every Thursday, a chef gathers a small group of people and brings them to the best producers and markets of the Latin Quarter, one of the most beautiful in Paris.

After you learn a lot of things about French food, you will enjoy a picnic meal in a square or park with, of course, wine. You will also appreciate a wine-tasting class.

Moreover, Le Foodist offers you the possibility to discover Provence for a week. You will cook in the most wonderful settings of France – lucky you! The motto of Le Foodist “discovering culture through food” will become a reality.

😍 We love: the diversity of the classes

💰 Price: From €69 to €189

Get more information and book your culinary experience via the website

 

A World in a Pan

75 boulevard de Montmorency, 75016 Paris

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A World in a Pan offers 6 cooking classes taught in English.

The chef, Perrine, will welcome you into her apartment to cook and chat about French culture and gastronomy.

In the class “just like a Parisian”, you will meet at her flat before going to the market to choose your produce for the menu.

Then, you will cook with a group of 8 people or less, and you will eventually eat what you prepared while drinking a glass of wine.

Actually, the dishes change depending on your taste and the current season, so it’s kind of personalized.

During the “All About Cheese” class, you will learn a lot more about French cheese.

Extra: the view over Paris from Perrine’s kitchen is breathtaking, and makes your class even better!

😍 We love: the “Little Chef” class, that allows children to cook. Parents, you will be able to stay to take pictures of your child!

💰 Price: from €95 to €135

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Paris Cooking Classes

70 rue de Rome, 75008 Paris

The concept is simple: first, you meet your chef and you go to the market with the rest of the group.

Then, you cook, transforming the product into amazing dishes. And finally, you eat them! So it’s not just a cooking class.

By going to a typical market, you will discover a part of the Parisian lifestyle.

Furthermore, Paris Cooking Class offers something that “no restaurant can offer”: French food tasting.

You will have a 100% French meal in a Parisian flat. So if you want to taste other products than the baguette or other pastries… don’t miss it!

😍 We love: the new “Make Your Own Croissants” workshop

💰 Price:

  • Cooking class: €120 per person (€80 for kids)

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La Cuisine Paris – Cooking Classes

80 quai de l’Hôtel de ville, 75004 Paris

 

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Ranked the second-best cooking class on Tripadvisor, La Cuisine Paris hosts you in Le Marais, not far from the docks, for a couple of hours.

Here, you will learn some simple and effective recipes, the ones that are unforgettable and always useful.

If you had planned to go on your own, don’t worry – the chefs know how to make you feel good and will strike up the conversation in the whole group.

As soon as the class starts, the chefs try to make it very fun: they really do their best to make everything go well and to allow you to have an amazing time.

Very good atmosphere!

😍 We love: the tour at the market

💰 Price: From €119 for 3 hours

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Les Secrets Gourmands de Noémie

92 rue Nollet, 75017 Paris

 

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Located in the Batignolles area (17th district), Noémie welcomes you in her girly workshop, where you will learn delicious recipes and tips to ease your way to cooking.

During the very friendly class, you will learn a lot more about your chef Noémie and her professional background. And you will quickly understand that she’s here to share her passion with you.

She offers French cuisine classes taught in English, but a lot more choices in French, if you want to try.

After the cooking session, you will be able to taste what you prepared.

All the recipes you will learn are very easy to make at home. It’s also an opportunity for you to show what you learned with Noémie to impress your guests!

😍 We love: the warm and friendly atmosphere of this class, led by Noémie only.

💰 Price: From €100

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    The Parisian Kitchen

    4 rue de Tocqueville, 75017 Paris

    Cooking at the Parisian Kitchen
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    As the motto “be our special guest” says, you will have an intimate and friendly time thanks to Bénédicte Mesny.

    It’s 10 a.m., let’s meet at the Marché de Lévis in the 17th district, where you will pick the best fresh produce.

    This market is one of the most famous in Paris, and it’s known for its excellent produce.

    Then, you will go to Bénédicte’s apartment to have a 2-hour class with a group of 6.

    She knows how to share her passion with her guests so you will surely love this experience.

    You will live a 100% Parisian experience cooking in a Haussmann-style apartment.

    If you go to Paris soon, stop by Bénédicte’s cooking class – you will not regret it!

    😍 We love: the conviviality of Bénédicte

    💰 Price:

    • Lunch Time Experience: €150
    • Pastry Class Experience: €90

    Get more information on The Parisian Kitchen website

     

    Cook’n with Class – Paris

    6 rue Baudelique, 75018 Paris

    According to the customers who left a comment on Tripadvisor, it’s one of the best cooking classes in Paris.

    The place is located in the 18th district and it offers classes where you will learn simple and effective recipes, but always very technical. It’s time to test yourself!

    Let’s have a drink to start the class, it will improve the atmosphere and everybody will have a good time.

    Then, let’s move forward to the learning process. Once this step has finished, you will taste what you prepared – yummy!

    Obviously, you will be able to take the rest with you, which will make some happy people at home.

    😍 We love: the bistrot cuisine

    💰 Price: €180 for 5 hours

    More information on the website