Top Île-de-France Cooking Classes

Learning French cooking techniques can feel intimidating without hands-on guidance from an expert. Build your skills in a small-group class led by a chef-tutor from renowned culinary school Ferrandi Paris at Galeries Lafayette. Prepare a classic European lunch while learning professional techniques you can use at home, with personalized instruction that makes the experience approachable for cooks of all skill levels.

Don’t just nibble croissants and pains au chocolat during your trip to Paris—bake them yourself during this hands-on, small-group pastry class. Head to the professional kitchen (conveniently located in central Paris), meet your chef instructor, and enjoy a hot beverage. Then, it’s time to roll up your sleeves: you’ll learn the step-by-step secrets to making perfectly laminated dough, and will enjoy your own homemade treats at the end.

Learn how to make delicious macarons from a professional chef with this small-group class for up to seven people. Your instructor will provide you with everything you need to make delectable macarons—including equipment and ingredients—and equip you with the necessary skills to make the celebrated French treat at home.

Get the authentic French culinary experience with a small-group cooking class in a private Parisian apartment. Head to the centrally-located home and get ready to learn — and eat! Meet your local chef instructor, gather ingredients on an optional market tour, and discover the fundamentals of preparing classic French dishes such as soufflé, cod mouclade, and chocolate fondant. Then prepare and savor delicious dishes with fellow food lovers.

Enjoy the fun and delight of making macarons in an engaging Parisian pastry class, perfect for families and kids! Led by expert pastry chefs, this hands-on experience lets you and your loved ones discover the art of crafting these delectable French treats. Designed for all ages, this class offers a memorable, interactive adventure where you can bond while learning the secrets of French baking. Plus, you’ll get to take home your delicious creations as a sweet keepsake to remember your time together.

Uncover the secrets of the macaron with this group baking class at Galeries Lafayette. Meet your instructor, a French pastry chef, in a quiet corner of the iconic department store. Over the course of 1.5 hours, learn to prepare the delicate shells and ganache of the perfect macaron. Work with organic ingredients to create flavors like chocolate, pistachio, and more.

Macarons are a firm French favorite, but they are notoriously difficult to make. This small-group class in Paris pairs you with a professional pâtissier who teaches you the secrets to getting them right. Whip the meringue and pipe the shells and choose classic or seasonal flavors for your fillings, then box up your creations to enjoy.

Fill up your Insta feed and learn baking skills that will wow your friends on this quintessentially Parisian experience: a macaron baking class in an intimate group. Join a professional patissier in a Marais bakery and learn to mix, pipe, bake, and fill your own macarons, customizing flavors and colors to suit your taste and style. Leave with a box of personalized macarons to take home.

Discover the secrets behind classic French dishes such during a private, personalized cooking class. Meet with a local chef at her Parisian home, shop for ingredients together at the local market, then get hands-on as you help prepare a delicious main course and dessert. As you go, learn all about French culinary traditions. Finally, sit down with your host to enjoy your homemade meal, plus dessert and Champagne.

Held in one of Paris’s trendiest neighborhoods, Les Batignolles, this is not just a hands-on cooking class but a fully immersive culinary experience led by a former Cordon Bleu instructor. Unlike many Parisian workshops that emphasize demonstrations, this hands-on class ensures every guest actively participates in preparing each dish from start to finish. With a maximum of six participants, the intimate setting allows for personalized guidance, making it ideal for mastering authentic techniques. While the focus is on classic French cuisine, guests can also explore Colombian or Asian flavors upon request. After cooking, guests sit together to enjoy the gourmet meal they have created. Each participant leaves with a deeper culinary understanding, a certificate of accomplishment, and a cookbook featuring all the class recipes. This class is for person aged 16 and older. No children please.

There’s nothing quite like learning about a city through its food culture. This Paris cookery class introduces you to Parisian patisserie through classic French pastry recipes. Led by a pastry chef, you’ll master choux cooking techniques in a step-by-step, accessible approach. Classes are laidback, with a focus on having fun and making memories. Plus, you can take tips home to impress family and friends.

With the help of Danielle, a professional pastry chef, you will learn or rediscover dessert recipes, on the plate, between entrees or cake. We offer in advance several dessert choices to make on site and you will leave with your creations. We are open to making desserts with specific food characteristics (gluten-free, lactose-free). We will receive you in small groups (max 6 people) to accompany you in the best conditions and share a real moment of conviviality.

Don't just savor croissants during your Parisian getaway—learn insider tips and tricks for mastering them yourself during this hands-on, small-group cooking class. Perfect for visiting cooks and food lovers looking to learn, this class is hosted by an experienced pastry chef. Explore the different techniques of croissant-making, and even have the chance to prepare special versions. Afterwards, enjoy your treats—and your enviable new skills.

Discover the exceptional mille-feuille by Maison Fleuret: a perfect harmony of flavors and pastry expertise. Immerse yourself in an incomparable culinary experience, combining the heritage of French tradition with modern creativity. Each layer reveals the excellence of our rigorously selected ingredients, creating a unique symphony of taste. Our commitment to the art of pastry guarantees a refined and memorable tasting, awakening the senses and the taste buds. Take on the challenge of tasting perfection with our mille-feuille, a Maison Fleuret signature.

Discover what makes French pastries truly special by stepping inside a working Parisian boulangerie — not just to watch, but to bake like the artisans do. Proudly named Viator Experience Award Winner in 2023 and 2024, this tour is recognized among the top-rated family experiences for guest satisfaction and authenticity. During this 2-hour experience, you and your family will learn how iconic French breads and pastries are created from scratch, in the very place where locals buy their daily baguettes. Unlike tourist-style demos, this visit offers real behind-the-scenes access to the production area — where dough is mixed, folded, laminated, and baked before sunrise. Children and adults roll up their sleeves to: - Shape baguettes and rustic breads - Roll their own croissant Kept intentionally small (max. 8 guests), this award-winning experience is intimate, family-friendly, and deeply authentic — a chance to step behind the counter and access a world normally hidden from the public.

Follow your guide on a unique initiatory and sensory journey in the heart of a protected natural environment, the Plain of Versailles. He will reveal all the secrets of organic viticulture to you and share fascinating anecdotes with you. The visit begins with a walk through the paths of the vineyard and its collection of rare grape varieties; on a clear day you can see the Palace of Versailles in the background. Then, it's time for tasting. Learn the different stages of tasting while savoring 3 unique cuvées en primeurs. It will be a moment of sharing and conviviality not to be missed.

**Beyond a tasting** Unlike traditional tastings, wine here is not led by technical language. It reveals itself first through sensation and the memories it creates. This approach, the Cognitive Wine Method, was developed from Mari's experience as an international sommelier and her close observation of how people truly connect with wine. A more natural and intuitive way to experience wine as culture. You will never taste wine the same way again.

Macarons are as iconic to Paris as the Eiffel Tower, and this workshop lets you make your very own. Meet your instructor, Jean-Yves, a former winner of MasterChef at his private atelier and bake a colorful array of macarons using his winning recipe. With just a small group for company, you're ensured a hands-on experience with one-on-one guidance. Finally, sit down to enjoy your homemade macarons with a glass of Champagne.

Don't just indulge in gourmet chocolate treats in Paris—learn to make them yourself during this hands-on, small-group workshop. Led by your expert chocolatier host, you'll learn the basics of chocolate handling. Then, create your own range of bonbons and pralines. The class also includes a special tasting of Edwart's signature chocolates. At the end of class, you can walk away with new culinary skills—plus your own delicious souvenirs.

Immerse yourself in Moroccan cuisine while in Paris on this small-group Moroccan dinner and cooking workshop experience. Savor an authentic 3-course home cooked Moroccan meal with wine at your host’s residence, while learning more about each dish and Moroccan cooking. Afterwards, learn to make a traditional Moroccan dessert to enjoy with mint tea.

If you've ever wanted to try your hand at pastry-making, there's no better place than Paris. Step inside a workshop within the famous Galeries Lafayette at 35 Bd Haussmann for a hands-on class led by a pastry chef. In a small group, create French desserts such as tarts and millefeuille, then sit down to enjoy the pastries you’ve made. Recipes may change with the seasons.

Discover the secrets behind classic French dishes such as steak with béarnaise sauce or shrimp feuilleté pastries during a private, personalized cooking class. Meet with a local chef at her Parisian home, get hands-on as you help prepare a delicious main course, and learn all about French culinary traditions. Finally, sit down with your host to enjoy your homemade lunch, accompanied by a traditional French dessert and Champagne.

Paris is certainly a dream foodie destination, but if you only eat in the City of Lights, then you're left empty handed by the time you head back home. Bring some of France's best food back home with you with this French cooking class, where you learn how to prepare a sweet crepe, and galette—the crepe's savory counterpart.