Top Oregon Food & Drink Classes

Hop aboard the Portland Spirit for a trip along the Willamette River with this sightseeing tour of Portland. Your captain will ferry you under some of the city's famous bridges and waterfront sights, and you'll have plenty of chances to take photos of the city right from the water. You'll also have the option to buy snacks and drinks from the onboard bistro.

No other experience in Bend lets you travel the globe through chocolate. The chocolate experts guide you through the entire bean to bar journey, from how we source directly from small farms to the small-batch roasting techniques that preserve each origin's distinct character. Be welcomed with a mug of house-made hot cocoa, then explore the global cocoa story told by the people who live it every day. Learn how soil, climate, and region shape every bar, from fruity Peruvian beans to earthy Indonesian cacao. Then take the craft into your own hands and pour your own bar from warm, liquid single-origin chocolate to take home. Close with a guided tasting flight of the award-winning lineup — comparing the terroir of multiple cacao-growing regions side by side, just as a sommelier would explore fine wines. Taste the world's finest single-origin cacao in one sitting, then shop the full collection at guest-exclusive pricing.

Portland is known for its food carts, but with numerous pods across the city, it can be difficult to know where to start. This walking tour visits one of the city's oldest food cart pods and several others, where you'll try treats from five to seven different food carts plus a local brewery and a well-known bakery's award-winning dish.

Chef Sarah brings a cozy, down-to-earth vibe to this pasta-making class in Portland, making it easy for anyone to dive in and have fun with no experience needed. You’ll learn real pasta techniques in a relaxed, hands-on setting as you mix and knead fresh egg-free dough using simple ingredients like flour, water and salt. While your dough rests, you’ll work as a group with a prepared batch to practice rolling and cutting pasta with a machine. Then, Chef Sarah will show you approachable hand-shaping techniques that prove fresh pasta does not require special equipment. As you shape your dough, she’ll demonstrate how to make a rich butter sage sauce with garlic, lemon and olive oil, then cook the fresh noodles you cut together. At the end of class, you’ll sample the pasta made during the session and take home a full batch of fresh pasta to cook within the next three days.

Chef Sarah brings a cozy, down-to-earth vibe to this pasta-making class in Portland, making it easy for anyone to dive in and have fun with no experience needed. You’ll learn real pasta techniques in a relaxed, hands-on setting as you mix and knead fresh egg-free dough using simple ingredients like flour, water and salt. While your dough rests, you’ll work as a group with a prepared batch to practice rolling and cutting pasta with a machine. Then, Chef Sarah will show you approachable hand-shaping techniques that prove fresh pasta does not require special equipment. As you shape your dough, she’ll demonstrate how to make a rich butter sage sauce with garlic, lemon and olive oil, then cook the fresh noodles you cut together. At the end of class, you’ll sample the pasta made during the session and take home a full batch of fresh pasta to cook within the next three days.

If folding dumplings while surrounded by good food and good vibes sounds like your kind of evening, this cooking class with Chef Jimmy belongs on your Portland bucket list. Hosted at a trendy local venue, this interactive dim sum experience teaches you how to make authentic dumplings from scratch without the stress or intimidation. You’ll start by preparing fresh hot water dough before learning how to shape delicate dumpling wrappers by hand. Then, Chef Jimmy will walk you through two flavorful fillings: a hearty pork and chicken mixture with green onions and a savory vegetarian option featuring cabbage, shiitake mushrooms and parsley. Once your dumplings are folded and ready, you’ll make a simple but addictive dipping sauce with soy sauce, sesame oil and chili crunch for the perfect finishing touch. This beginner-friendly class includes all ingredients and cooking tools, plus step-by-step guidance that makes every part of the process approachable, fun and surprisingly therapeutic.

Portland has long been known for its donuts, and with this tour, you'll get to visit some of the city's best donut shops. Your tour guide will take you not only to the most famous of them all, Voodoo Donuts, but also to lesser-known, but no less delicious spots that locals love.

Want to learn how to grill like a professional and the art behind good barbecue? Learn from an instructor who's trained in France, Spain, Argentina, South Korea, and more with this small-group cooking class in Portland, Oregon. Get hands-on practice and guidance with recipes that combine traditional Southern techniques and global flavors.

Learn how to all about the chocolate-making process, from start to finish, with this educational experience. You'll learn the art of chocolate-making from an expert and get the chance to make (and take home) your own truffle ganache or chocolate bark. Tea- and chocolate-tasting experiences and afternoon tea are also available.

You will enjoy a behind the scenes look at how this local award-winning chocolate maker creates their incredibly savory product. You’ll learn about how various beans from different regions of the world help make these chocolates and experience how the process works. Perhaps the highlight will be forming your own chocolate bar into a mold that will be packaged to take home with you. At the end, everyone will enjoy some wine or hot chocolate along with tasting their various samples. If you choose to purchase some chocolate bars, we have arranged special wholesale pricing for you.

Forget wrestling with a sushi menu when you can roll your own. In a welcoming local venue, you’ll get hands-on with the basics of sushi-making and discover that creating restaurant-style rolls is much less intimidating than it looks. Start by preparing sticky sushi rice, learning how the right texture helps every roll hold together. Then grab a sheet of nori and build a California roll with crab, avocado and cucumber. Next, make a tuna and cucumber roll packed with fresh tuna, avocado and cucumber. Along the way, you’ll practice spreading rice, arranging fillings, rolling tightly and slicing your finished rolls into neat, bite-sized pieces. It’s relaxed, practical and easy to follow, whether you’re completely new to sushi or simply ready to sharpen your skills. One thing is certain: your next sushi craving may come with a rolling mat.

Forget complicated pasta projects—gnocchi is about to become your new comfort-food obsession. At a casual Portland venue, you’ll follow Chef Jesse through the process of making tender gnocchi from potatoes, flour, salt and eggs, learning how to mix, shape, roll and cut the dough for that soft, satisfying texture. You’ll also prepare a classic marinara using tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil and red wine, picking up useful tips for building layers of flavor and getting the sauce just right. Along the way, you’ll cook, taste and laugh while Chef Jesse shares practical kitchen shortcuts and techniques you can actually use later. By the end, store-bought gnocchi may have some explaining to do.