Top Johannesburg Cooking Classes

Learn about the history of South African wine making and sample a variety of boutique wines without having to travel far with this wine tasting experience in Johannesburg. Led by a wine expert, enjoy tastings of at least five different wines from the winelands near Cape Town, accompanied by an optional cheese platter (extra expense).

Whether you're a keen home chef or toying with the idea of taking up bartending, learn the mixology basics from a professional bar trainer at a Johannesburg bar school. You'll learn techniques including stirring, shaking, layering, muddling, straining, and smashing. And you'll add recipes such as Negronis, caipirinhas, margaritas, daiquiris, mojitos, martinis, and more to your repertoire—and taste them too. Numbers are capped at just eight travelers, ensuring instructor attention.

Explore Johannesburg’s Fordsburg Square Flea Market’s food scene with a guide during this street food tour. Your guide knows the best spots to stop at within the market to taste a variety of foods from Indian, Bangladeshi, Syrian, African and Pakistani cooks. Sample dishes from up to six different cultural roots and enjoy your guide’s commentary as you stroll.

Discover the art of making the perfect cup of coffee during this immersive barista course. Guided by an expert trainer, you'll learn the theory behind espresso, milk dynamics, and how to master an espresso machine. This hands-on experience is ideal for coffee enthusiasts eager to brew café-quality drinks at home.

7 hours over three days, consisting of 70% practical and 30% theory. Shaker has offered barista training from our Cape Town and Johannesburg schools since 2010. We work in partnership with Cape Town Barista School, Johannesburg Barista School, and Michu Coffee to bring our students all there is to know about great-tasting coffee. Students get the benefit of years of expertise from our award-winning baristas refined into our short courses. Our team are on hand both during your course and afterwards, to offer you advice on a career in coffee. You will always be part of the Shaker and Barista School family.