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The 15 most popular cooking classes in Paris, with prices, running times and who you book through. The ones worth giving a morning or an evening to, and what each one actually gets you.
Paris croissant class at Maison Fleuret. Learn laminated dough and chocolate styles in 150 minutes with a chef, take pastries home.
Most Popular“The class was amazing. Selma(I hope that’s right) was such a great instructor. Also provided local suggestions. Highly recommend booking this tour or any other class they offer. We had so much fun.”
Family-friendly macaron class in Paris with an English-speaking chef. Hands-on piping, optional fillings, and fresh macarons to take home.
“My 5 year old daughter and I had the best time learning to make macrons with Nadia. She was super engaging and great with my little girl. The macrons turned out great and delicious but most importantly we had a wonderful experience. Thank you so much Nadia!”
Hands-on macaron baking class in central Paris: small group, English chef-led lessons, real macaron science, tasting, and a recipe to take home.
“This class was so incredible, I honestly didn't know what to expect but it was just the right amount of challenging and rewarding. Maria was so amazing, funny, and helpful!”
3-hour Paris croissant class with Chef Léo. Hands-on dough, folding technique, croissant science, warm tastings, recipe to take home.
“I really enjoyed the entire class. Our chef was wonderful and interacted with each member of the class. The only thing I would have personally done differently is I would have recorded the class. She provided little tips o how and what and why to do something. But oversll,5 stars! Well done.”
Make perfect Parisian macarons in Chef Noémie’s small atelier. Two flavors from scratch, classic fillings, English recipes, tea included.
“Noemie was an excellent and patient teacher. The class was very insightful and well planned. The macarons turned out perfect and I feel confident I could recreate them again at home. Would do another class with Noemie again!! :)”
Full-day French cooking class in Paris’s Latin Quarter: market tour, 3-course lunch with wine and cheese, classic techniques, recipes included.
“Absolutely fantastic day with Luc. Learned some great cooking techniques, are some delicious food and had a really great time. Highly recommended I'd say the full day course might be a little basic if you're a very seasoned home chef, but I think even then you would find it a very enjoyable day. And if…”
Small-group French cooking in the Latin Quarter: open-air market shopping, classic techniques, and a wine-and-cheese lunch.
“Such a fantastic cooking experience! The chef, Paulo, was very competent and gave us a lot of valuable technical information. The food was delicious. Would love to join again on a future trip!”
Hands-on French pastry class in a Paris loft with Chef Noémie. Bake 2-3 desserts, get English recipes, then taste with tea.
“I wanted to do something fun with my 16yr old daughter other than sightsee. Noémie’s class received great reviews so we just had to try it. There were eight of us in class and we each took turns measuring, mixing and using the pastry bag and felt more confident with each turn. She is so…”
Learn to bake classic French macarons with a Parisian chef in a small apartment kitchen. Take home macarons and a recipe by email.
“Chef was very friendly and you could tell his passion. Very good with kids too. Great teacher. Hope to one day do this again.”
Shop a French market with a Parisian chef, cook a full 3-course meal in a small group, then taste it all and get recipes by email.
“We had a wonderful morning and afternoon with Chef Dominique. He was informative, talented and kind.”
A 3-hour Parisian cooking class for $212 with a chef, hands-on French techniques, tasting, and an emailed recipe for later.
“Chef Myriam was excellent!! Personable, fun to be around — and provided great tips for the children to make their own tart creations at home. Highly recommend.”
Bake French macarons from scratch in Le Marais, customize flavors and colors, taste your batch, and take home a personalized box.
“Very interactive, plenty of opportunities to try out new skills and a knowledge instructor. A great activity to do with kids!”
Small-group Paris cooking class for a 4-course French dinner with wine, plus an optional Latin Quarter market run for fresh ingredients.
“The host was enthusiastic and amazingly knowledgeable”
Small group French cooking in Batignolles: loft class with Chef Noémie, hands-on 3-course meal, wine, English recipes.
“This was our second time taking a cooking class internationally. Chef made this an absolutely amazing experience. Her knowledge and demeanor were perfect for novice cooks. She was super friendly and welcoming and spoke perfect English for those that aren’t fluent in French. Not only did we learn something new we had a great three…”
Small-group Paris cooking class at Ferrandi’s Kitchen in Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, with lunch and step-by-step French recipes.
“It was an excellent learning experience and really fun.”
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