Top Sacramento Cooking Classes

Discover the art of sushi making in a lively class where creativity meets culinary skill. This hands-on experience teaches you traditional sushi techniques, including crafting maki rolls, battleship sushi, and hand-formed nigiri. Under the guidance of expert instructors, you’ll master sushi rolling, rice handling, and the assembly of delicious fillings. At the end of the session, savor the fruits of your labor with a healthy meal made entirely by you. Each participant takes home a special gift bag, featuring a bamboo sushi-rolling mat and other surprises to enhance your sushi-making journey.

You’ll be working with both an American and a local Sardinian native who knows the island and has even owned a restaurant on the island. No other place will give you a more authentic and translatable experience. Work with 5-star chef James. This is the only event where you can cook, eat and dance all in one place.

Step into a world of color, creativity and buttercream bliss in Sacramento. This hands-on cake decorating class with Chef Birdie transforms a simple mini cake into your own frosted showpiece. You’ll begin with a behind-the-scenes look at how to make rich, fluffy buttercream frosting using heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and just the right pinch of salt. Chef Birdie shares practical tips for achieving smooth texture and stable structure — secrets that elevate your cakes at home. Next, it’s time to decorate. Using pre-baked mini cakes, you’ll practice crumb coating, piping and layering techniques before finishing with bright sprinkles, playful candies and eye-catching designs. Throughout the session, you’ll receive personal guidance in a relaxed, social setting at a trendy local venue in Sacramento. All ingredients, tools and your completed cake are included, making this creative experience both delicious and confidence-boosting.

Learn about California’s capital city’s history as you pop into local eateries for tastings of local-favorite food during this Downtown Sacramento tour. Sample various products from local venues as well as menu items from restaurants that use locally sourced ingredients. Your guide tells you stories about the city that dates back to the 1800s, as well as gets you acquainted with the Sac foodie culture.

This is not your average pasta night. In this playful cooking class with Chef Maggie, you’ll make fresh rainbow pasta from scratch at a stylish local venue in Sacramento. It’s colorful, hands-on and much more exciting than opening another box of noodles. Start by mixing pasta dough with flour and olive oil before creating natural colors with turmeric for orange, spinach for green and beets for magenta pink. Chef Maggie will teach you how to knead, roll and cut the dough into ribbons before cooking it to tender perfection. While the pasta boils, you’ll make a bright farm-fresh tomato sauce with garlic, basil, olive oil and Parmesan. By the end, you’ll sit down to enjoy a homemade rainbow pasta feast that tastes as good as it looks.

Explore the great art and food of Midtown Sacramento on a 3.5-hour walking tour. See colorful murals and hear about their history, stop into galleries, learn about the city’s architecture, and sample dishes at favorites eateries in this lively district. You might taste locally made sausage, seasonal salads, stir fry noodles, and delectable sweets, along with drinks such as craft beer.

Skip the guidebooks and explore Sacramento’s Sutter District instead on this guided walking tour in a small group limited to 14 people. Stroll the tree-lined streets with a guide, and pop into around five or six eateries to sample dishes popular in Sac, including organic coffee, pork spring rolls, and chocolate cookies. Your guide knows the district well and also gives you a rundown of the area’s interesting history as you go.