Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option
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Paris, France
- 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Visit a food market in the Latin Quarter (optional) to buy ingredients
- Plan and cook your meal with guidance from your instructor
- Sample a selection of different wines paired to your food
- Small-group experience ensures personal attention
Sample Menu
Starter
Salmon tartare with yuzu
Salmon tartare with yuzu (Japanese vinaigrette), served on a soy-poached turnip
Main
Parisian-style coq au vin
Dessert
Poached peach, raspberry coulis, and homemade vanilla ice cream
What's Included
- Professional instructor
- Croissant and coffee or tea (only if 6-hour option selected)
- Market visit (only if 6-hour option selected) with cheese samples
- Use of required equipment and attire
- Lunch3-course lunch
- White and red wine (half a bottle per person)
- Electronic copy of recipes
- A complimentary Drop-Stop for the perfect pour every time
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 59 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris, France
We meet at Le Foodist, 59 Rue Cardinal Lemoine. It is 100 meters from metro Stop Cardinal Lemoine on line 10.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Le Foodist
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age is 12 years for this tour
- No unaccompanied children accepted
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. Please note that in all circumstances unfortunately we can not accommodate a vegan or dairy-free diet in our regular classes
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
I highly recommend this experience. The environment is absolutely charming and the facilities are top notch. Our chef/instructor was amazing! From the farmers market visit to the the preparation and the cooking to the final course of our meal, Chef Luc was engaging, professional, funny, and extremely efficient. I will definitely schedule another session when I return to Paris! Thank you Luc!!
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Travelers consistently praise the knowledgeable and personable guides who provide detailed explanations of culinary techniques and ingredient sourcing. The hands-on cooking experience is described as engaging and educational, balancing skill development with enjoyment. Food offerings receive high marks for fresh ingredients, gourmet presentation, and thoughtful wine pairings. Interactive activities, including market exploration and meal preparation, are highlighted for their collaborative and informative nature, creating a well-rounded culinary experience.
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This experience was just wonderful in itself. However if I could give Viator 0 stars, I would. When signing up, it says the market option is for those signing up for the 6 hour option- which i did and which my receipt reflects (time and price). Yet when I got there, I had missed the market due to the time Viator gave me to arrive. I called them and they just kept repeating that I had not signed up for the 6 hour option and did not care about my receipt. I will book directly next time and save almost $100.
This was such a fun class! We learned loads about food prep: from how to poach meringue, and make savory & sweet sauces, to the presentation of the meal. Paulo is adept at leading a group of ‘new friends’ in this interactive preparation of a stunningly beautiful & delicious meal. We’ll definitely seek out cooking classes when we travel!
Fredericks did a great job explaining French recipes. How and why things come together to enhance taste and texture. The food was fairly easy to prepare and was delicious.
Fredric was an amazing host. The class was informative without being stuffy. We were there from 9-3 and time FLEW. the collaborative nature and pacing was perfect. I debated signing up for the croissant class that was happening after this class ended but the food coma wa s too strong. Will definitely take another class in the future.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Jenn,
thank you for your amazing review of your Paris market visit and cooking class at Le Foodist with your Chef Fredric. I am very happy you enjoyed the collaborative nature of the experience as well as the pacing of it all - while being informative all the way.
We will definitely look forward to welcoming you back in the future!
Cheers
Fred
This cooking class, being longer than other 2-hour experiences, requires a time commitment. But for us, it was great. We went to the market and learned about how the local butcher is different than what we are used to. We also spent a good amount of time with the cheese monger booth, sampling different cheeses.
Then we started preparing our meal with people volunteering for cutting vegetables, peeling and boiling the pears, preparing the meat, peeling and slicing potatoes, etc. The meat prep in particular was very enlightening to learn how to separate and remove the silver layer without losing a lot of meat. Plus, we had never heard of beef cheeks before.
Certain things the chef did, such as preparing the ice cream. The beef was cooked in a stove-top pressure cooker. He was very knowledgeable and easy to understand as well as welcoming questions.
Then all 12 of us plus the chef sat down at one big table to enjoy our meal. Definitely a great memory with a lot of learnings we will use in the future. It was a little pricey, but we would do it again in a heartbeat.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Tammy,
thank you for your hearfelt and detailed review of your Market Visit Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Paulo.
I am glad you enjoyed learning some of the key differences between local food shops in Paris and back home while sampling some foods.
And thank you for highlighting the collaborative nature of the prep stage, ensuring all that gets done for that complete three course meal gets ready on time. But all the while ensuring that everybody learns new things and understands all that is happening of course - indeed we do welcome questions in all our classes; it is almost the purpose of the classes actually.
And last but not least, sharing a meal - this is the essence of what eating means in France: not just feeding, but sharing food and conversations.
I am really happy you enjoyed all of this, and am delighted to read that you would do it againt in a heartbeat - so we will look forward to that next opportunity to welcome you at Le Foodist :-)
Cheers
Fred
Wonderful experience. Instructor was great. Learned a lot and had a great meal. Still waiting on receiving the recipes. They said if you booked through The Foodist you would receive in an hour, but might take longer if you booked another way. Hope Viator comes through.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Janice,
thank you for your wonderful review of your Paris Cooking Class at Le Foodist. I am glad you enjoyed both your instructor and your meal.
The recipes are sent to everyone one hour after you enter your email in our tablet at the end of class - we need this because Viator does not share your email address with us ... so if you did not receive them, please contact us directly and let us know what you cooked :-)
Merci
Fred
Frederic was Fabulous! The market and all the
Instruction were fantastic. To enjoy the meal with our team, so delightful. I highly recommend!!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Mary,
and thank you for your fabulous review of your Paris Market Visit and Cooking Class at Le Foodist with your Chef Frederic. And mille merci for the high recommendation!
Cheers
Fred
We had a great experience. We had a group of 10 people with Fredrick as our chef. Plan this to be an all day adventure. Plan to go to the market which was a lot of fun. The food and wine was good and even though I cook a lot, I still learned some new things. Fredrick was a hoot and made the day blast with his dry sense of humor.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Katherine,
Thank you for your great review of your Paris Market Visit and Cooking Class at Le Foodist with your Chef Frederick. I am glad you enjoyed all aspects of it - and still learned new things even though you cook a lot. And I am glad you enjoyed your Chef's dry sense of humour too :-)
Cheers
(the other) Fred
Our cooking class with Fred was wonderful. Fred taught us a lot about French food, techniques and a short cut. We really enjoyed the class and cannot recommend it enough.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Eileen
thank you for your wonderful review of your Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist. I am glad you enjoyed the class, and many merci for the recommendation!
Cheers
Fred
A bit of walking to the market … purchasing our food at market. Then prepping and dining.
It was great.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Maureen,
thank you for your great review of your Market Visit Cooking Class and Lunch in Paris at Le Foodist.
Cheers
Fred
It was amazing and fun! the market was a cool experience. Learning the food and where it comes from was very educational and different from the US. Everyone pitching in and getting to do different things was fun. We had a great group that was enjoyable to get to know. Fred is the BEST!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Leslie,
thank you for your lovely review of your Market Visit and Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Fred. I am glad you enjoyed learning about where everything comes from and and collective preparation of your three course meal.
Merci beaucoup!
(the other) Fred
Our class with Paolo was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris. We learned a lot about cheese, cooking techniques, and French food regulations and protections. Paolo made every element of our experience interesting and useful. The market tour was especially enjoyable. Would definitely do this again.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Martin,
thank you for your excellent review of your Market Visit and Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Paolo. I am glad you loved the market tour, and we will definitely look froward to welcoming you back :-)
Cheers
Fred
It is a pretty full day. You walk to the market and back and then you will stand most of the time preparing foods to cook and then cooking them. On the market trip you learn a lot of where things are sourced from and what that means. A stop at the fish monger and cheese shop for some history as well!
There is something for everyone whether you are an experienced cook or have never set foot in the kitchen! I would be willing to bet everyone will walk away with a new skill or approach and for sure you will have a lot of fun. I know I personally did and I like to consider myself a good cook and someone that knows their way around the kitchen:)
Everyone is a bit shy at first but by the time you sit down for your well deserved meal you have prepared and all worked on together —you are family!
I would do this a hundred times over! Chef Fred was personable, knowledgeable and talented! You won’t regret this addition to your time in Paris!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Bonjour Lisa,
thank you for your hearfelt review of your Paris Market Visit and Cooking Class at Le Foodist.
I am glad you learned a lot during the market visit and enjoyed the stories. And I am also very happy that while being an experienced cook you still got to learn a new skill or two. And your description of the process is so apt - at first people might be a bit shy, but by the time we sit down, it is no longer with strangers but with friends and family.
So thank you for taking the time to write this great review of everything which actually happens during one of these experiences at Le Foodist!
Cheers
Fred
It was wonderful, well worth the money, I recommend highly. Hands on. Chef Fred was knowledgeable and entertaining.
The Chef, Paolo, was friendly, knowledgable, and patient with our class of 12. We went to the market, where he explained what he looked for in ingredients and the importance of their origins. He then gave us instruction and helped us prepare a fabulous luncheon. This will be remembered as a great experience of this trip.
This is a 10/10 experience. Well paced from the market to the kitchen to the table. Frederic was fun, funny and engaging, personable and warm. But he’s also a phenomenal chef and teacher. We learned a lot, laughed a lot, ate a lot. Highlight of our trip.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Bonjour Elissa,
thank you for your 10/10 review of your Paris Market Visit and Cooking Class at Le Foodist with your Chef Frederic. I am thrilled you enjoyed all aspects of his personality and the experience - and really happy this ended up a highlight of your trip.
Merci beaucoup!
Fred
Chef Paulo was enthusiastic and informative, and made our market visit and cooking class an amazing experience! We highly recommend this class!! We learned so much about shopping for fresh ingredients in France and how much work goes into preparing mussels, salmon, au graten potatoes and sauces and more!!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Bonjour Lori,
thank you for your exceptional review of your Paris Market Visit and Cooking Class at Le Foodist with your Chef Paulo. I am glad you enjoyed learning so much about produce selection and preparation techniques for authentic French cuisine.
Merci beaucoup!!
Fred
Great time an atmosphere. Paulo was very informative and taught with patience, creating a fun no pressure cooking environment. The food was all delicious (even though I was unsure I would enjoy the ratatouille). Great time!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Bonjour Ryan,
thank you for your great review of your cooking class and lunch in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Paulo. I am particulary happy that you ended up enjoyed something you were not sure you would - it is wonderful that you had the open mind to try! And I am glad you enjoyed the cooking and learning environment Paulo created for your experience.
Merci beaucoup
Fred
This was a wonderful experience! We were a group of four, joining some other pairs and singles to make up a complete group of 10. Because the Mayne markets in Paris are diminished by the middle of August, we started at the Grand Epicere. Our chef Fredéric brought us croissants to start as we learned the different dishes we would be cooking. He was wonderful in explaining all of the different components of the dishes that we would be cooking. After we picked up bread, vegetables, fruit, fruits, and cheeses, Frederick provided us with a subway card to travel to the kitchens.
In the kitchen, each of us had different tasks chopping slicing cleaning cutting whisking to prepare our meals. Our appetizer was a mushroom in a wine, butter and heavy cream sauce with herbs and garlic. Mmmmmmm. Our Mayne was baked salmon with a ratatouille that had eggplant zucchini, roasted red peppers, onions, garlic. Our dessert was poached pears with vanilla ice cream and a red raspberry Coolis. Our chef had a wonderful sense of humor, was engaging, and make sure we all understood the techniques needed to replicate our experience at home in the future. There was lots of wine, served with our cheese course in the middle of cooking, and some more wine with our entrée and our main plate.
We began around 9:15 in the morning and ended just before 3 o’clock in the afternoon. This was an incredible experience! I would do this again the next time I’m in Paris!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Bonjour Larry,
thank you so much for your awesome review of your Grande Epicerie and Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Frédéric. The menu you made sounds delicious and I am glad you enjoyed all aspects of the experience: from the sense of humor of your chef to the focus on making sure all techniques were understood to be replicated at home. And we can't wait to welcome you back next time you are in Paris!
Cheers
Fred
This market and cooking experience was absolute perfection! Chef Fred was incredibly amazing, highly knowledgeable, and brought a vibrant, charismatic energy that made the entire class unforgettable. He has a rare talent for communicating complex culinary techniques in a way that made total sense to everyone, regardless of skill level or age. Exploring the market for fresh ingredients was an incredible start, and the hands-on instruction that followed was clear, engaging, and genuinely fun. We left with new skills, a full stomach, and wonderful memories. Thank you
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Bonjour Leslie,
thank you for your prefect review of your Paris Market Visit and Cooking Class at Le Foodist with your Chef Fred(eric). I am glad you enjoyed the flow of the experience - from picking fresh vegetables to the hands-on instruction while keeping things light with humour, making the whole experience fun. And I am very happy that you left with new skills and memories.
Merci beaucoup!
(the other) Fred
Fred was really great. He was an excellent teacher. The market trip was very fun, we bought the ingredients for our lunch and made an amazing meal! We enjoyed wine and great company! I wish I lived closer I would do it again and again!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Bonjour Kleen,
and thank you for your fantastic review of your Market Visit and Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Fred(eric).
I am delighted you found him such an excellent teacher and enjoyed it all: from market trip to making and enjoying an amazing meal with great company. What is there not to love?
I think you should just move closer 😉 But if you don’t we would certainly love to have you back if you ever make it back to Paris!
Merci beaucoup
(the other) Fred
Luc was absolutely amazing! He took us to a charming local market to gather all the ingredients for the day, and we also stopped by a delightful cheese shop where we learned about the history of different cheeses. Luc made the entire process of preparing a three course meal feel fun, easy, and seamless. It was such a memorable experience to share with my daughter. We will definitely do this again on our next trip to Paris!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Bonjour Leslie,
and thank you for your amazing review of your Market Visit Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Luc. I am delighted you enjoyed gathering the ingredients at the local market. The stop at the cheese shop and its history is indeed a lovely part of the day. I am equally happy that Luc made preparing your three course meal feel fun and seamless and that you could share all this with your daughter.
We will be thrilled to welcome you back upon your next trip to Paris!
Merci beaucoup
Fred
This was an awesome experience for my grown daughter and I. We enjoyed the market as well. Luc was a great instructor and easy to understand. The food was fabulous. We had a good group that had fun together in the class.
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Toni,
thank you veyr much for your awesome review of your Market Visit Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Luc. I am glad the food you produced from scratch was fabulous - well done!
Cheers
Fred
What a great day! We had cooking school that included a trip to the market! We also hit the the fish monger and fromagerie. We learned about labeling organic, what drives fish prices, how to tell the age of oysters and so much more!!! It was truly a taste of Paris!
We returned to the school and had various stations for dicing, peeling, poaching and scooping!
In the end, we cooked a cauliflower soup with leeks and garnished with curry toasted flowerettes. Our main course was a Scottish salmon with a bleurblanc sauce topped with spheres of carrots, turnips, cucumbers (I know, wild!) and scalloped potatoes with tarragon and nutmeg! This was accompanied by a succulent that was salty and crunchy. Dessert was peaches with a raspberry sauce and custard ice cream. Yes, we had wine!!
Thank you so much, Luc for sharing your passion! Your stories about the cheese, the dessert, your travels were the perfect addition to our meal! It was nice that you actually let us cook!
Today we made memories I will cherish forever! I have never thought of cooking a cucumber! I amy even change my mind about nutmeg but I will certainly approach seasoning and sauces differently.
This class was everything and more that I could have wanted! Merci beau coup! 🍷🍷🇫🇷
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour,
And thank you for your great review of your Market Visit Cooking Class and Lunch in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Luc. It is truly wonderful to read that this experience was everything and more than you could have wanted; it touches Luc’s and my heart.
But thank you as well for highlighting all that happened as you went through that experience. I am glad you got to learn so much about how food markets operate in Paris and how French Chefs and people think about the origine of all produce. The menu you describe indeed sounds amazing – from ingredients to techniques involved. But indeed the sharing of stories is at the heart of what we do – actually sharing stories of food around the table is at the heart of the French food culture. It all comes together so nicely around a table.
So thank you so very much for sharing so openly what you did and how you felt, because it truly makes us very happy – to do it in the first place, and to read this afterwards, the greatest compliment.
Merci beaucoup indeed!
Cheers
Fred
We had a wonderful time with chef Frédérique - highly recommended!
The market visit is a great bonus (with customary cheese tasting!)
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Noam,
tahnk you for your wonderful review of your market visit and cooking class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Frédérique.
Cheers
Fred
Well organized and a tasty menu. We had a fun group and Chef Luc was great and very knowledgeable. Thank you!
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Kayla,
thank you for your great review of your Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Luc!
Cheers
Fred
HIGHLIGHT on our Paris trip! We loved every second and the food was amazing!! Our chef was the BEST and so engaging, personable and funny! I have already told several people about this experience that are traveling to France...I think one booked while we were there! Can't wait to make the recipes again...especially the au gratin potatoes...nothing like them! So good...highly recommend and you also meet the nicest people! I have take a lot of cooking classes in my day and this was my top fave!
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Allison,
thank you for your BEST review of your cooking class in Paris at Le Foodist. We are very proud to know that out of all the cooking classes you have taken, this was your top fav. Thank you so much! And we wish you all success in reproducing the gratin potatoes at home :-)
Cheers
Fred
We had time to kill before an evening flight and signed up for the cooking lesson (would have liked to go on the market tour before hand but couldn’t get there in time).
Frederic was so much fun and taught me so much even though I consider myself a good cook. We participated in all three courses: sautéed mushrooms; salmon with beurre blanc, scalloped potatoes with lots of nutmeg, and glazed carrots and cucumber balls; and a poached pear with chocolate sauce and home made vanilla ice cream. Rarely have I seen people make cooked cucumbers which I do love.
Fredric was not only knowledgeable about the food and wine but also fielded questions that we posed that were all over the board. He imparted a sense of French cooking as well as wine by region. He had a good sense of humor and made the day very entertaining. I learned new techniques in regard to how to use a whisk properly to make an emulsion as well as how to properly layer scalloped potatoes.
Because of his personality, the time went too fast, but we left we a full stomach and gratitude for our day with Frederic.
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Jane,
thank you for your heartfelt review of your Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist with your Chef Frederic. I am glad you enjoyed not only the menu and the new techniques you learned, but also all aspecst of his personality. And what is more wonderful than feeling gratitude ahead of taking a plane?
I hope we will get the opportunity to welcome you back.
Cheers
Fred
My husband and I loved everything immediately. The decor starting with the dining table, chairs, linens and the comfortable setting was so very French. The 8 other people in our group were awesome. One couple lives 30 minutes from us in the United States. The food was INCREDIBLE! We highly appreciate!
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Sherri,
thank you foor your INCREDIBLE review of your cooking class in Paris at Le Foodist. We too highly appreciate you taking the time to write and post it.
Merci beaucoup!
Fred
one of the best experiences of our trip, we had a fantastic time and learned a lot about French cooking, I left with some great cooking ideas. I did the market trip at the beginning of the day and was glad I did.
Response from Host, May 2026
Bonjour Michael,
thank you for your fantastic review of your Market Visit and Cooking Class in Paris at Le Foodist. I am so happy you left with great cooking ideas - this is truly wonderful to read.
Merci beaucoup
Fred
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