Top New Orleans Cooking Classes

New Orleans Hands-On Cooking Class with Meal

Take a deep dive into local culinary culture with a Cajun cooking class guided by a chef who’ll teach you how to make three delicious courses of barbecue shrimp, jambalaya, and chocolate bread pudding. Your engaging teacher will share recipes, professional techniques, and Louisiana’s culinary history. Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Just make sure you bring your appetite.

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from $168

Hands-on Cajun Traditions Cooking Class

Price varies by group size

5.0

(153)

from $164

New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

Get the full Louisiana dining experience during a fun and educational New Orleans cooking demonstration class. Take a seat amongst other foodies in a converted 19th-century molasses warehouse and get ready to learn and eat. Meet a lively local chef and learn the fundamentals of preparing classic Creole dishes such as gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines. Then dig into delicious samples complemented by local beer or a sweet ice tea.

New Orleans Demonstration Cooking Class with Meal

New Orleans’ French Quarter is known for its amazing food, and this Cajun and Creole cooking class centered in the French Quarter provides you with the tips you need to be able to make three dishes in your own kitchen. This intimate, small-group experience means you get quality time with your group as you make gumbo, etouffee, and bananas foster all from scratch. Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

(3,154)

from $45

Hands-on Cajun Roux Cooking Class in New Orleans

Price varies by group size

5.0

(396)

from $164

New Orleans Small-Group Food Walking Tour and Cooking Class

Taste your way through New Orleans' diverse food scene—and discover dishes and stories you'd likely miss if exploring alone—on this guided walking tour. Head to a number of popular eateries, and sample Louisiana favorites such as gumbo, jambalaya, and biscuits, plus local drinks—all without the hassle of making restaurant reservations. Afterwards, enjoy a chef-led cooking demonstration to learn how to make some of the dishes you’ve sampled.

New Orleans Small-Group Food Walking Tour and Cooking Class

5 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

New Orleans’ food is one of the highlights of visiting the city. Now you can learn how to take some of those flavors home in this cooking class held in the French Quarter. In a small group of no more than 10 people, learn how to make typical dishes, such as shrimp and grits and bananas foster waffles, from scratch. You’ll learn the secrets to each dish, and enjoy a glass of bubbly to help you work.

(63)

from $117

New Orleans Hands-on Brunch Class

New Orleans Courtyard Cocktails: Happy Hour Mixology Class

5.0

(24)

from $154

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

4.5

(4)

from $115

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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

Discover a different side of New Orleans—and admire a new perspective from the water's edge—on this steamboat tour down the Mississippi River. Board the historic riverboat—either the Steamboat Natchez or her sister vessel—for a morning or afternoon tour. Stroll the deck, admire the iconic paddlewheel, enjoy live music, and snap photos of the picturesque shoreline. This family‐friendly excursion offers an optional lunch (additional expense).

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

Experience the best of New Orleans on a historical walking tour that introduces you to the city’s diverse flavors and culture. Follow your guide to different locations and sample multiple dishes—such as gumbo and sweet fried plantains—plus four full-size drinks that showcase the best of New Orlean's cocktail heritage. Taste food and drinks you might otherwise miss while learning how they are integral to life in New Orlean.

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from $85

Muffuletta at the iconic Napoleon House!

New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Explore the rich culinary heritage of New Orleans' French Quarter on this half-day food tour. Sample traditional NOLA dishes such as gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, and pralines while learning about the area's history. Your expert guide will lead you through local hotspots, offering cultural insights and tips on where to eat next. Upgrade to a small-group tour for a more intimate setting. Food offerings are subject to availability.

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from $160

New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option

If you're looking for no-holds-barred frights in New Orleans, explore the city’s dark history on this adults-only tour. Set off after nightfall to discover a new perspective on the city, and steel yourself for gruesome tales and fearsome encounters: Your guide saves the most grisly true-crime stories, voodoo legends, and paranormal frights for this tour, and takes you past the French Quarter's most supposedly haunted locations.

4.8

(6,653)

from $82

The entrance of Armstrong Park, our starting point

Adults-Only New Orleans Ghost, Crime, Voodoo, and Vampire Tour

1 hour 45 minutesFree Cancellation

4.8

(7,069)

from $37

Hard Rock Cafe New Orleans

Experience the charm of New Orleans on a two-hour Sunday jazz cruise along the Mississippi River. Enjoy live jazz music, stunning views from the top deck, and the option to savor a Louisiana-style buffet brunch featuring local favorites. This authentic paddle-wheel riverboat offers a perfect blend of history, ambiance, and relaxation for all ages. The legendary Steamboat NATCHEZ and her sister vessel Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS will sail interchangeably, depending on bookings and private events.

3.5

(53)

from $41

Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

Enjoy an only-in-New-Orleans experience when you embark on a paddle-wheel boat tour of the mighty Mississippi River. In the evening, hop aboard the Steamboat Natchez or her sister vessel, the Riverboat City of New Orleans, and admire views of the city from the water's edge. This cost-saving package additionally includes a Creole‐inspired dinner (if option selected), plus live jazz music to set the mood.

4.2

(934)

from $44

Captivating views of the New Orleans skyline

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

Hands-on Cajun Traditions Cooking Class

4.1

(8,119)

from $58

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Joseph_L, Jul 2026

Good tines and even better food

It was a very enjoyable experience . Cheif Connor was a great host . He showed extraordinary patience even thou we were running a few minutes late . He never made us feel like he was rushing us . He made the experience feel like we were back at home just with someone in our kitchen walking us through the process. The food we made was impressive , the taste and amount of left overs made our day . We were unable to eat more later on that night due to us still being full from this meal . I was impressed with the second course meal barbecue shrimp. It was served on sourdough bread po boy style. My wife is against any seafood that is served on bread .she ate it after tasting the sauce made . ( it was just that good) the future plan is to return and repeat the experience in the near future it was just that good .my words of advice " if you are on the fence about trying it , just do it , you will enjoy and have delicious food in the process ". Tell next time

Hands-on Cajun Roux Cooking Class in New Orleans

FRANK_G, Jun 2026

Just like your Best Friends Kitchen!

From the moment you walk in to the final spoon of Banana’s Foster this is an awesome experience. You feel like you are in your best friends kitchen, grab a drink, lean against the counter and talk like you have know on another for ever. After some good safety advice, we are using knives after all and fire too. The directions were easy to absorb for any cooking level, when to stir when not to stir, how to chop, how to mix, how to roux…it’s all there. The slow pace really makes you think easy to taste the creation, just like at home! The Gumbo, Ètoufèè, were just delicious, it’s all in the preparation, execution, and plating. We learned the Banana’s Foster at a distance, too much flambé for amateurs to the Craft. We have even tried the Gumbo Recipe just a few days later at home, brings back the memories.

New Orleans Small-Group Food Walking Tour and Cooking Class

Wade_C, May 2026

Our guide, Lauren, did a...

Our guide, Lauren, did a fantastic job guiding us through the French Quarter. Not only did we get great food, we learned about the history and culture of this unique city. She also shared a list of recommendations outside the Quarter to make sure we enjoyed our trip to the fullest!

New Orleans Cocktail and Food History Tour

Jessica_B, Mar 2026

Loved Meg!

Meg was an amazing guide. She was not only knowledgeable on any questions we had but had such a bright and lovely personality that kept us all entertained. Would highly recommend this tour and andthat you get the pleasure of having Meg as your guide too! Good was fantastic as well as the drinks.