Top Île-de-France Cooking Classes

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.

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.

Join a chef-tutor at one of France’s top culinary schools in Paris’ prestigious Galeries Lafayette and learn to prepare classic French dishes. Seasonal recipes like duck breast, sea bream fillet, or chicken cordon bleu are featured. Suitable for all skill levels, the small group size (maximum six) ensures hands-on instruction and interaction.

Learn how to prepare the perfect flakey croissant during a small-group baking class in Paris. While you’ll be using professional techniques, no previous baking experience is required, only a love of pastries. With a small class size, you get the personalized attention of your instructor, so you don’t miss a single step. Once the baking process is complete, enjoy your creation with the rest of the class.

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.

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.

Learn the art of French baking with a hands-on class at a renowned boulangerie in Paris. Learn how to create baguettes, croissants, and pain au chocolat with a skilled baker. Families and foodies will love this small-group exercise that lets you roll, knead, and bake like a pro. Enjoy a classic French breakfast and take home a freshly made baguette.

Unlike standard pastry classes, this experience unfolds inside a real Parisian bakery, not a studio. With only eight participants, you’ll receive hands-on guidance from a professional French pâtissier who reveals the secrets behind perfect macarons—from glossy meringue to smooth, delicate shells. You won’t just observe—you’ll whisk, fold, pipe, and fill your own colorful creations while learning about the art, science, and history of France’s most elegant treat. Discover how this tiny pastry became a symbol of French sophistication and why precision, timing, and texture make all the difference. By the end, you’ll leave with a box of your handmade macarons, plus the skills and confidence to recreate their Parisian magic at home.

Macarons are one of France's most popular confections, but they can be tricky to prepare. Learn insider tips and tricks for perfecting them during this hands-on, small-group baking class in Paris. Benefit from your expert instructor, who provides detailed instructions throughout the class. Choose the colors you prefer, fill them with buttercream, and taste the freshly baked results. As a bonus, take home a box of macarons as a souvenir.

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.

Discover how to prepare famous French delicacies–and learn far more than by simply eating them in a restaurant–on this small-group cooking class in the Montmartre district of Paris. Step inside a working kitchen, sample a variety of savory and sweet treats, and learn the history of baguettes and croissants from a local baker before rolling up your sleeves and getting hands-on as you prepare your own.

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 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 one of the Latin Quarter’s must-visit foodie destinations when you tour the Rue Mouffetard’s famed market—and follow up your explorations with a tutored food and cheese tasting—on this small-group tour. Meet your guide right in the market, chat with local producers, and then head to an intimate restaurant. You’ll taste several different wines alongside a French cheese plate, and will learn about the art of pairing from the restaurant’s chef.

Learn to bake French croissants from scratch — with a colorful twist — in a chic Emily in Paris kitchen. Take home your croissants, a polaroid photo & a tote bag. Official, licensed experience.

In a charming Parisian bakery near Notre Dame, a French baking expert guides you through creating delicious desserts that you’ll be proud of. This small-group, hands-on class reveals the secrets of either flaky croissants, perfect baguettes, and pastries, or French macarons (depending on the option chosen). Enjoy tastings that highlight France's flavors while learning the stories behind its famous baked goods.

Experience culture and art through the ages with a guided tour of Paris’s Louvre Museum. Discover many of the museum's best-known collection highlights while your guide shares stories about the artworks and discusses the museum's long history—leave the brochure at home, your guide has better stories to share. Choose from a standard group, small-group, private, or self-guided express tour to fit your budget and schedule.

Unlike standard cooking classes, this experience takes place inside a real local bakery—not a classroom. With only eight participants, you’ll enjoy direct, hands-on guidance from a professional French instructor who shares both practical techniques and insider stories from Local’s vibrant culinary scene. You won’t just watch—you’ll shape dough, laminate pastry, and taste a variety of breads and cakes while learning the history and secrets behind them. From discovering why the baguette is a French cultural symbol to uncovering the surprising origins of the croissant, every detail adds depth to your experience in a Local bakery. By the end, you’ll leave with your own freshly baked creations, plus the knowledge and confidence to bring authentic and inspired French flavors into your kitchen long after your trip.

Discover the art of macaron baking from a Le Cordon Bleu Paris-trained chef during a small-group pastry class in Paris. No prior patisserie experience is required for this hands-on workshop, with all bakers welcome. This intimate experience is ideal for solo travelers, couples, and groups alike. Throughout the class, you’ll enjoy personalized one-on-one attention from your chef, ensuring you learn the necessary steps to prepare professional-level macarons back home.

Craft your own sweets during this 45-minute chocolatier-led workshop at Choco-Story Paris. Learn to dip and decorate chocolates like a pro; suitable for adults and children aged 7 years and older. Enjoy access to chocolate tastings and live chocolate-making demonstrations at Choco-Story Paris, and take home your handcrafted chocolate creations.

Indulge in a true gourmet French experience: preparing, cooking, and enjoying your own 3-course meal. Choose between a 4.5- or 6-hour Paris culinary course (a 1.5-hour market visit is optional) then set out to learn the tricks and techniques of French cooking. An instructor will help you through the steps of creating an appetizer, main dish, and dessert. French wine is also included with your gourmet lunch.

The macaron is one of the most popular sweet treats in Paris—but this technical pastry can be challenging to make independently. Instead, learn every step of macaron making, and receive hands-on guidance from an experienced French pastry chef, during this small-group masterclass. By the end of the class, walk away with brand new culinary skills—plus a range of delicious macarons to take home with you.

Indulge your sweet tooth and learn all about the chocolate making process, with the chance to create your own bars, in this small-group workshop at a vegan factory in Paris. Learn about the history of chocolate, the different steps from bean to bar, and techniques for crafting chocolate, before creating four unique bars of your own.