Paris Desserts and Pastries Small Group Cooking Class with a Chef

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Paris, France

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

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Overview

Don't just nibble sweet treats during your time in Paris—learn how to make them yourself during this hands-on, small-group baking class, hosted right in the home kitchen of a local chef. Get professional tips and tricks for mastering recipes of beloved French and international desserts, and enjoy the fruits of your labor while chatting with your host. Class size is limited to eight people to ensure a personalized cooking experience.

Learn baking tips and tricks from your professional chef guide
Make and enjoy two or three different French and international desserts
Small-group cooking class ensures personalized attention
Walk away with a recipe booklet and new baking skills

Sample Menu

Dessert

Lemon Tarts

Dessert

Mini Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

Dessert

Madeleines

Dessert

Mango Soufflé

What's Included

2-3 desserts
Professional chef
Copies of the recipes
Apron, utensils and ingredients
3-hour dessert-making class (Maximum 8 people)

Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Paris, France
Your class will take place at the apartment of a French chef located within Paris city limits. You will be sent the full address and directions via email shortly after booking..

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.3:00 pm

What To Expect

Discover the secrets of French baking with this unique culinary experience in Paris. Meet your host, a local chef, at their centrally located apartment. Tie on an apron and prepare to get busy in your host’s fully equipped private kitchen.

The exact recipes your host selects will vary by the day, but you can expect to prepare two or three different desserts. You may whip up French classics like tarte tatin, delicate lemon madeleines, or molten fondant au chocolate. The day’s menu may also include other sweet treats from around the globe.

Prepare to measure, mix, boil and bake under the watchful eye of your expert instructor. Learn professional tips for delicious results and chat about what it’s like to work as a professional chef in a city known worldwide for fantastic cuisine.

When the oven timer goes off, take a seat and enjoy your homemade desserts accompanied by coffee, tea or hot cocoa, and walk away with a recipe booklet and new skills at the end of class.

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 age: 6 years old
Not wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian, vegan, glucose-free and lactose-intolerant dietary restrictions are catered to. Please note this in the 'special requirements' field on booking.
The class requires a minimum of two people total. 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

Near public transportation
Please advise any allergies (food, animals...)
Please note that this activity is not recommended for those with sensitive airborne 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

Leon_B

Chef Marthe is just amazing making this a memorable part of the trip to Paris. Very easy to learn and the end result is just delicious.

Reviews

4.5

based on 49 reviews

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Fun baking

Felicia, Apr 2025

The class was fun and easy, the instructor was patient and pleasant. He offered a lot of helpful information and techniques

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Dear Felicia, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Dessert Cooking Class. 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

Great french baking class

Eliezer_S, Aug 2024

Dominique is a great chef, super nice person and overall a great atmosphere. Amazing results too, you won't remain hungry!

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Dear Eliezer, 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 with Chef Dominique 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

Great experience!

SUZANNE_R, Jun 2024

Chef Fredrick was a really nice guy.He teaches us a lot about baking, and was a great person to talk to!

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear Suzanne, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Dessert Cooking Class. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with Chef Frederic 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

Delicious dessert

Ashley_J, May 2024

Chef Dominique was amazing. We made strawberry rhubarb tarts with fruit fresh from the market. Soft chocolate cakes and financiers. It was fun and delicious.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Ashley, Thank you for taking the time to post such a positive review of our Pastries Cooking Class. We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with Chef Dominique 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

Fantastic!!

Paul_F, Feb 2024

One of the best vacation experiences in our entire life. Chef Frederick was terrific. Hands on and educational, not to mention delicious. Highly recommended for any visit to Paris - there is no place better for a baking class!!

Great experience

Chanda_E, Oct 2023

Chef Dominic Dury was a wonderful host and welcomed us into his apartment for the day’s lesson (3 hours + a bit more). The class size was 4, which was perfect for the room we were taught in. Anymore than that would have been tight. He taught us 3 desserts that were easily explained and made, which we ate there as they were finished and cooled. There were a few hacks (shortcuts) that I had never heard of as well. I would recommend this class to any baker who enjoys baking as a hobby.

Delicious Pastries

Charise_A, Jun 2023

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this class. For the price we paid ($350 for 2), I don’t think it was worth it. We were taught how to make 3 pastries, but we mostly watched. Frederic was an engaging host, but when we arrived there were no introductions or refreshments. We had to ask for water. Overall we ate some delicious dessert, but bring your own bottle of champagne if you want anything to drink!

Coming home with new skills

Skye_S, May 2023

We enjoyed the intimacy of a real Parisienne apartment and learned some awesome new recipes for novices like us!

Not worth it

jessica_t, Jan 2023

I didn’t learn anything and didn’t love the recipes. It was just to follow a recipe and not to learn anything

Outstanding

James_E, Nov 2022

Excellent chef and excellent teacher. Would highly recommend. Very friendly and amazing results with the food.

Great chef, mediocre hostess.

Jeff_H, Sep 2022

The desserts were excellent and easy to make. Our chef was personable and professional, but she missed a bit on being a hostess. The apartment / kitchen was hot (but hey, it's Paris in the summertime, so I'm over that. Well, a better fan would have been nice.) And a bottle of water would have been good too. We did get to eat what we made, but there was no offer of coffee or drink other than water. Wine would have been nice. After all, it's PARIS !!

Great time!

joseph_h, Jun 2022

Awesome! Family had a wonderful time. As described and enjoyable. Great view as well! Made four desserts.

5 Stars

Cynthia_A, Jun 2022

So much fun! Warm and welcoming. And Martha is charmingly educational. Would absolutely do this again.

Flavours of love and France

Fiona_S, Apr 2022

Fred chef's lemon tarts and easy to make chocolate lava cakes were a real treat. He manages to blend flavours and textures all at the same time. And learning how to combine crunch and taste with a balance that is nuanced would be what the cook books cant capture.Also we had a wonderful time chatting about food and other countries in a very lovely home kitchen.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Fiona, Thank you for this great review! We are glad to read you enjoyed your Pastry and Desserts cooking Class. Fred is such an amazing chef and we are glad you had a great time around the Parisian cooking workshop. Please don't hesitate to book another tour with us. Have a great day! Best regards

Memorable experience

Leon_B, Jan 2022

Chef Marthe is just amazing making this a memorable part of the trip to Paris. Very easy to learn and the end result is just delicious.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Dear Leon, Thank you for this lovely review! We are glad to read you enjoyed your cooking class with chef Marthe. I hope it will make for a great souvenir! Please don't hesitate to book another tour with us! Have a great day! Best regards,

Wonderful Afternoon

Cathy_M, Dec 2021

Frederick was wonderful to spend time with and will definitely go to another of his classes. Attended with husband abs 2 friends.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Dear Cathy, Thank you very much for this lovely review! We are glad that you enjoyed your Cooking Class with chef Frédéric. Please don't hesitate to book other classes with us! Best regards,

Pastry Class

hope_o, Nov 2021

Wonderful chef, very friendly and worked well with all of us. The pastries where delicious. We will be making them all when we return to the USA.

Response from Host, Nov 2021

Thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your class with our chef! Feel free to book more classes with us on your next trip to Paris. Have a great day,

Fun and friendly, not worth the money

Lauren_S, Aug 2021

This was a lovely class but there were 8 people all cooking the same cake. So 1 person weighed the flour while we all watched. And then someone cut up butter…and we all watched. So for more than $100 you get to watch strangers cook while you get to mix a bowl for a few minutes. Cakes were yummy though and the chef was very very sweet and knowledgeable!

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Dear Lauren, Thank you for your review! We are sorry that you are not very satisfied with the Dessert Class. Unfortunately the group classes cannot be personalized because you also have other clients participating. Next time please feel free to book a private cooking class and we will be happy to welcome you. Best regards

So fun!

Janelle_B, Nov 2019

We loved our cooking class with Chef Marthe. Definitely would recommend doing this to ANYONE who is interested :)

Wonderful pastry class

Abby M, Aug 2019

Baking class with Dominique was wonderful - He was organized and chose three "easy" pastries for us to make. One of the most memorable parts of our time in Paris.

Wonderful Parisian Cooking Class!

Annemarie_B, Jun 2019

What a wonderful experience to have a French chef teach you to make 3 French Desserts in his own kitchen! It was just our four friends, and we had the BEST time! (But I am still waiting to receive the recipes via email as promised, lol)

Aussies with a sweet tooth

Chelsea M, May 2019

Chef Martha was lovely and the kids & even my husband enjoyed the experience. Cant wait for the recipes so we can make them when we get back to Australia

The cooking class was really fun and...

barbara_t, Feb 2018

The cooking class was really fun and chef Drury was lovely. All the desserts were delicious and having my family together for that time was very special .

Chef Dominique welcomed us to his...

Elizabeth, Nov 2017

Chef Dominique welcomed us to his home which is not in the center of Paris as promised easy to reach by Metro but at least a 30 min transfer ride. He is charming, fun, and knows his way around food. We were the only two present. Presentation and opportunity to participate in the recipe-making was basic and pleasant enough but we felt something was missing for the price we paid. Maybe a glass of wine when we ate our meal would have been nice.

Chef Dominique Dury was so inviting...

Jennifer E, Jun 2017

Chef Dominique Dury was so inviting! He was well prepared and had everything ready to go. He also did such a great job at explaining everything as we went. Highly recommend. (Only thing is I'm still waiting on the recipes - can't wait to try them at home) Will never forget this experience!

Our family group of 7 enjoyed this...

Gretchen_C, Apr 2017

Our family group of 7 enjoyed this baking class. It was instructive and fun, and the results were delicious. It is quite expensive however, at more than 100/person for a 3-hour class. And 7 people is too large a group. Although we paid 850 for our group of 7, only the 3 children in our group did any baking the adults just watched there is not enough for 7 people to do in a small kitchen. In hindsight, we should have just signed up the 3 children 1 adult, but nothing in the course description indicated that a maximum of 3 or 4 is the ideal class size. One other suggestion is to make clearer on the Viator website the existence of and difference between alternative classes. I know now that there is this desserts class and also a macaroon class had I realized that before, we may have signed up for the macaroon class instead.

My granddaughter 7 yo and I took...

Ruth_S, Feb 2017

My granddaughter 7 yo and I took this class and it was a wonderful experience. Chef Dominique was a great teacher and since my granddaughter is a budding chef he let her do everything she knew how to do plus teaching us both new skills. The desserts we made were delicious and we have the recipes to make them again. This was a real treat for us to do together and I highly recommend this class for adults and children or both!

What an amazing experience. Our...

Peggy U, Sep 2016

What an amazing experience. Our chef was friendly, very knowledgable and really cared about making us enjoy the experience. We would definitely recommend it!

We enjoyed our time very much. It...

Michael_P, Jul 2016

We enjoyed our time very much. It was personal and fun. We would do it again. Thank you for being so kind chef!

Frederick was great. Highlight of...

Faith W, Jul 2016

Frederick was great. Highlight of our trip. So much fun. Made 3 incredible desserts and learned a lot. His apartment was adorable and he was so much fun. Easy access as he lives right across the street from The Tube. He sent the recipes quickly and I can't wait to try them at home. Highly recommend!