The 8 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

Chef Forrest Parker leads a 90-minute Charleston history walk from the Pineapple Fountain to a cozy bistro, linking landmarks and Lowcountry food traditions. Then watch him cook three recipes, enjoy a wine-paired lunch, and take the recipes home. Groups are limited to 11.

“Awesome experience, really cool to have the chef cooking and preparing the dishes in front of us and really explaining how we can make the items ourselves. The shrimp and grits was a real treat, I couldn't recommend this highly enough to anyone that loves food and a good time!!!”

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2.Mojo Workshop Cooking Class in Ancient Canarian Village

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

At Casa Carmen in Chirche, Chef Ave guides you through traditional red and green mojo using fresh local ingredients and a mortar and pestle. Erik adds stories about Tenerife’s food and past, followed by a generous tasting of Canarian potatoes, tapas, drinks, and homemade sauces.

“This workshop was absolutely brilliant - lovely hosts, beautiful setting and a really enjoyable workshop. Would 10/10 recommend for anyone thinking of going!”

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3.Rome: Five Shapes of Pasta Cooking Class in Ancient Tavern

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

In Rome’s late-1800s Antica Osteria Cucina, chefs Emanuele and Angelo teach you to roll pasta by hand and shape ravioli, agnolotti del plin, tortellini, cappelletti, and fettuccine. You’ll eat two pasta dishes with sauces, enjoy cheese and prosecco, and finish with express tiramisu.

“My wife and I spent 8 days in Italy and did several tours and other experiences. This was by far the top of both our list. Emanuel was absolutely amazing. We learned so much and will definitely be making our own pasta once we get home.”

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4.Syracuse: Traditional Cooking Class & Ancient Market Visit

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

Meet Chef Ettore at Piazza Pancali and walk through Ortigia’s market, tasting local produce while choosing ingredients for lunch. Then cook seafood, pasta, meat, or other Sicilian dishes in a small group of up to eight. The menu can be shaped around your tastes.

“This was an excellent cooking class! Ettore is an expert. He previously was the pasta chef at a 2 star Michelin restaurant and is now back in his hometown sharing his love of cooking Italian cuisine. He took us around the market and knew every vendor and chef there. He picked the menu based off of our interests and what looked the best that day. While other classes seemed to only offer pizza and arancini, we made a strawberry salad, two homemade pastas (one pistachio pesto and the other seafood), and tuna steaks. He served us wine and limoncello. I learned so much about Italian cooking and had a great…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · from $90

Cook handmade orecchiette, a starter, main course, and dessert in a family home in Brindisi’s old town. An English-speaking daughter leads the lesson with her mother or aunt, using organic farm produce, then serves the meal with local wine and family stories.

“Such a beautiful story and experience, would definitely recommend if you’re in brindisi, perfect way to spend the evening.”

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6.Sicilian cooking class in the historic baglio Florio Adamo

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

Join Liliana and Vito at the former Florio factory for a 3.5-hour Sicilian cooking class. Prepare caponata, arancine, handmade Perciasacchi pasta, almond pesto, bruschetta and ricotta cassatelle, then eat with Adamo wines. Hotel pickup may be arranged separately.

“This family-run farm & winery is a hidden gem. We had an amazing time on the cooking course with Vito. It was great fun and the recipes were incredible- some of the best food we’ve eaten in Sicily! We made 2x appetisers, pasta and dessert, with enough leftovers for dinner too! Amazing tour & hospitality from Liliana, who also let us sample the local wine & olive oil. Can’t recommend enough!”

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7.Bolognese Cooking Class with Margherita in the Historic Center

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

Spend about three hours with Margherita in Bologna, beginning with an optional Quadrilatero market walk before making fresh pasta in her home. You will prepare dough, shape pasta, cook a sauce, then sit down to a meal with wine, dessert, and traditional music. Private groups and dietary requests are welcome.

“Wonderful cooking experience. Margherita is knowledgeable and engaging and very welcoming. A genuine pleasure, thank you, I learned a lot and felt very humbled to be welcomed in to her home. A brilliant experience and will take away great lessons and tips. Would highly recommend”

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8.Atlanta: Historic Market Food Tour and Biscuit Cooking Class

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

Explore Atlanta’s historic Municipal Market with a guide such as Arielle, Glenn, Joy, or Kristin. You’ll try eight tastings from four vendors, hear stories about Atlanta foodways, then make Southern biscuits in a hands-on class. The entire two-hour experience takes place indoors.

“the food was delicious and Joy, our tour guide was great!”

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