Paris French Macarons Small Group Baking Class with a Chef

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Paris, France

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Macarons are a popular Paris delicacy—but they can be challenging to make on your own. Instead, learn the secrets of macaron baking from a French pastry chef, all thanks to this hands-on, small-group cooking class. After donning your apron, listen as your instructor guides you through every step of the baking process. Discover the secrets behind the colorful treats—and then take a box of your homemade macarons home at the end of class.

This small-group baking class ensures hands-on guidance
Learn how to make authentic macarons from a French pastry chef
All supplies and equipment are provided for your ease
Take home a box of macarons and recipes after class

Sample Menu

Dessert

Macarons

What's Included

Professional French chef as your host
Use of apron and cooking utensils
Small group cooking class (maximum 8 people)
Take away a box of homemade macarons
A copy of the recipe to share with your friends back home (or keep all to yourself!

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Paris, France
Your class will take place at a chef's apartment within Paris city limits. You will be sent the name of your chef, their full address and directions to the apartment via email shortly after booking.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.3:00 pm

What To Expect

Make your way to a private apartment in the center of Paris to meet a local French chef, who will be your teacher and guide for this cooking class. Learn what it takes to produce the celebrated French macaron using the recipe of storied French pastry chef Pierre Hermé.

These sweet treats were made famous by the Ladurée pastry shop, which has been producing the confection since 1930. Each macaron is comprised of two delicate meringue cookies that sandwich a flavorful filling.

During your small-group class, learn to make these delightful treats with cooking equipment found in most home kitchens, enabling you to recreate the experience when you return home. Your group will choose two macaron flavors to make together.

When the lesson is complete, you'll not only leave with a recipe you can use over and over again, but you'll also get a box of your own handmade macarons to take with you.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements or too many passengers in one booking that would overbook the class. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Please advise any allergies (food, animals...)
Macarons contain almond powder; please be advised that this class cannot be adapted to those with almond allergies.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Michael_T

The class was fun and informative. Chef Myriam had a lovely space, with a great view for the class. She explained how & why to do things to get a successful result in the baking. We really enjoyed our caramel and raspberry macarons!!

Reviews

4.8

based on 130 reviews

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Viola! Best macarons ever (for me)

Michael_T, Aug 2025

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hello Michael, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Cooking Class. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with Myriam. We always strive to improve the customer experience so we hope to see you next time you come to Paris. Thanks for choosing us! Best regards, OTA team

Excellent cooking experience!

Mark_D, Mar 2025

Excellent macaron baking lesson with Chef Marthe! Well paced and intimate setting - plus learned some great general cooking tips.

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi Mark, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Cooking class & Lunch. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience and that this class met your expectations. We always strive to improve the customer experience, so we hope to have you next time you come to Paris. Thanks again for your kind words and for choosing us. Best regards, OTA team

Nice

liz_F, Mar 2024

I’m happy to have learned how to make macarons and plan to make them at home. I wouldn’t necessarily call the experience “fun”. Although the chef had the ingredients pre measured to speed things along, there was a lot of down time. After the dough is prepared it must rest, then baking time, then cooling time before filling. Chef Marthe is a lovely person

A Must Do

Marche_E, Oct 2023

Chef Frederic was so warm and welcoming. We went to his personal kitchen and he taught us how to make macarons. He taught us step-by-step and we all participated in every part of the process. The best part was that we got to take some home with us. This is a must do if you like that sort of thing!

Afternoon Delight!

Carol_M, Aug 2023

Three lifetime college friends enjoyed a lovely afternoon making macarons with with a fabulously welcoming Chef.

Loved this class

April_S, Jul 2023

We had a great time. Chef was fun and patient. Loved that it was small and intimate. Laid back and super fun. Can’t wait to try them ourselves.

Highly recommended

Karen_S, Jul 2023

Chef Marthe knows all the tricks you won’t find in a book for making the perfect macarons. It’s fun to cook in a beautiful Parisian apartment kitchen with an expert.

More of a lesson, not a cooking class

nicole_m, Jul 2023

If you want to sit back and watch this class is for you. It is not a hands on experience but you do leave with a lot of cookies

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Nicole, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent experience with our cooking class. We appreciate your perspective and are glad to hear that you left with a plentiful supply of cookies. We understand that each individual has different expectations when it comes to cooking classes. While our class may not have provided the hands-on experience you were anticipating, we strive to offer a diverse range of culinary experiences that cater to various preferences and interests. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we appreciate your input regarding the desire for a more interactive experience. We will take this into consideration as we continue to enhance our offerings to provide a well-rounded and enjoyable experience for our guests. We hope that despite the lack of hands-on involvement, you were still able to gain valuable insights and learn new techniques during the class. If there are any specific suggestions you have for improving the overall experience, we would be grateful to hear them. Once again, we appreciate your feedback and thank you for choosing our agency for your culinary experience. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future and provide an even more memorable and engaging experience. Kind regards

Great fun

Elizabeth_K, Jun 2023

Chef Frederic was great with the kids! We arrived and a long table was set up with carefully measured ingredients. He let the kids do some mixing and folding, leaving the fluffy merengue parts to his expertise so we could take home edible treats! The rest of the piping and assembling and tasting was hands on! We were like a factory and at the end had 3 boxes with 3 different flavors. He was super friendly and pleasant. Merci Chef!

Wonderful French experience

Brittany_L, Jun 2023

My daughter and I loved Chef Fred’s baking class. He was very knowledgable of French cooking and charming. I would love to take the class again.

The don't share the recipes!!

Karen_C, May 2023

The macarons were delicious, however, there is no point in taking a cooking/baking class without the promised recipes/instructions. We were not provided these at the class, but assured we would receive by email. It has now been 2 months with multiple attempts to reach the tour operator as well as Viator customer service with no assistance in this matter. Please just send me the recipes which is clearly noted in the description as part of the experience, and obviously helps justify the high price. Without it I might as well have just watched a YouTube video and bought a box of macarons at the airport.

Would highly recommend!

T_K, May 2023

Id recommend this tour! Booked thisWould highly recommend! I booked this for my wife as a gift and we did it together as a couple - we both enjoyed it. Chef Marthe was professional and thorough. It ended up as a private class for us as apparently another group missed their flight connection. Good instructions on how to get into the building and the class was exactly as advertised, in a cute Parisian apartment setting. Would recommend.

Highlight of Paris Experience!

Jamie_O, Apr 2023

Chef Frédéric was passionate & informative in the art of macron making. The cooking studio was cozy just as I'd hoped it would be. The time flew by because we had so much fun making our scrumptious cookies! And, as promised, Chef emailed us the recipes for each of the 4 varieties of macrons that we created. One of the highlights of my Paris visit!

Super fun!

Militza_A, Apr 2023

Love this unique experience! Chef Fred was super fun and taught us a lot. Can’t wait to come back for snitger experience!

What a perfect way to spend an afternoon!

Phyllis_P, Apr 2023

Chef Fred was absolutely wonderful. He was certainly very knowledgeable, he had a great sense of humor and he took my 13 year old granddaughter under his wing and gave her all sorts of good and important cooking tips at the same time as he gave me and the other class participant -- we were both experienced cooks-- important tips that I will certainly use. His kitchen was sun filled and the mis en place was perfectly organized. Little time was wasted, but there was still time to answer all our questions. And best of all the results were spectacular. I would recommend him to anyone who wanted to learn and I would certainly book another class with him on my next trip to Paris.

Great for children who enjoy baking

Julie_M, Apr 2023

Baking with chef Frederic was awesome! My daughter (8yo) and I both loved it. Frederic was inclusive and seemed to have a good grasp of what children enjoy at different ages. I highly recommend!

Don’t miss this class!!!

Jamie_S, Mar 2023

Chef Marthe is fabulous. We learned so many “tricks” and learned the REAL way to Make Macarons. What a treat and highlight of our trip for sure. Thank you Marthe, Jamie

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Bonjour Jamie, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review! It's always great to hear when our classes are a highlight of someone's trip. We'll be sure to pass your thanks along to Chef Marthe, and we hope to see you again soon! If you took some pictures and want to share them on social media don't hesitate to tag us!🤗 🙂 Instagram & Facebook: @meetingthefrench

The most wonderful experience

Nichola_M, Feb 2023

I really wanted to take a cooking class for my 30th birthday trip and what better than learning to make macarons? Chef Frederic was an incredible host and made everyone feel at ease. The whole experience start to finish was wonderful and I cannot put into words how much fun I had. My friend who came with me was sceptical about the experience as she’s not very interested in cooking or baking but she was the star pupil of the night and loved every second of it. We met some fabulous people and got to take home plenty of delicious treats. All in all it was an incredible way to spend a Saturday night and possibly one of the best experiences I had on my whole Paris trip. Thank you Frederic for letting us into your home and teaching us how to make macarons. I’m sure Caroline and I will both be making these for years to come and reliving our trip every time.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Bonjour Nicholas, Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to read you enjoyed your 30th birthday trip with your friend in a macaroon cooking class! Chef Frederick is an incredible chef! If you plan to make macaroons again... Don't hesitate to share them on social media and tag us!🤗 🙂 Instagram & Facebook: @meetingthefrench

Great experience

Riki_V, Dec 2022

Highly recommended. Chef Frederick was welcoming and such a good teacher. Got to participate in making and took a full box of macarons home. Was a great experience, can't wait to practice at home.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hello Riki! Thank you for your review ! We are glad that you enjoyed your Marcarons cooking class with Chef Frederick ! If you took some pictures and want to share them on social media don't hesitate to tag us! 🙂 Instagram & Facebook: @meetingthefrench

Great chef, awful communication by Viator.

Amy_K, Dec 2022

Chef Marthe was amazing, kind, she very knowledgeable. We loved our time with her learning her craft. What I didn’t like was a very important email going to my “junk” email that had the address, so we missed the 1st hour of the class with zero liability taken by Viator. Texts should be used 100% of the time for important addresses/directions.

Yum

Lori_L, Nov 2022

Great experience for the whole family (included our well-behaved 8 and 11 year olds)! So organized and professional. Just the right amount of knowledge, help, education, independence, and a TON of macarons to eat!

Best Macarons ever!!

Deeanna_B, Nov 2022

Chef Frederic was terrific. He gave great instructions and answered all of our questions plus emailed the recipes. His kitchen was welcoming and comfortable AND our macarons were the best I have eaten. I highly recommend including this experience during your visit to Paris.

Yay for Macaroons!

Emily_P, Nov 2022

Chef Frederic was great! We had a lot of fun and we learned great macaroon techniques. We went with our 10 year old daughter and she loved it! Thank you for a special memory!

Macaron Baking Class with the charming Chef Frèdèric

Geri_K, Sep 2022

Spending time with friends in the home kitchen of the chef. The lessons the chef imparted were useful. Our suggested improvements would be some beverages such as water, champagne, or coffee. When the class concludes we could have a seat and enjoy our creations.

A delicious and sweet experience!

mari_p, Aug 2022

It was hands on and Chef Marthe was very welcoming and patient. She made sure all of the children participated. The Macarons were so good!! Thank you!

Amazing experience with...

svetlanakalinovich, Aug 2022

Amazing experience with our Chef Fred! Making Macaroons was fun and " easy", lots of great tips! Our macaroons turned out perfect! Highly recommended.

The BEST thing to do in Paris

Belyn_N, Jul 2022

This was my favorite thing I did while in Paris! Our chef was so informative and patient. It’s a bit pricey but totally worth it because of all the tips I got that I could t get from a recipe online. It was so fun and I got VERY lost and ended up being 30 minutes late but she let me join in and explained everything I missed. So so fun and delicious.

Awesome and special experience

Yelena_L, Jun 2022

A really special and memorable experience. Our chef was a great instructor and very personable with kids. I don’t think I would be able to replicate the macaroons at home; however, we viewed this as a fun activity for the family that also provided a much needed break from all the walking. We made enough macaroons to last us the whole trip.