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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“It was very enjoyable for both me and my husband. The young lady who taught the class was so nice and helped us make some amazing croissants to eat and take home. Definitely would recommend to anyone who likes baking and eating in general.”
Family-friendly macaron class in Paris with an English-speaking chef. Hands-on piping, optional fillings, and fresh macarons to take home.
“Great activity for the kids! Super nice chef and kid friendly.”
Hands-on macaron baking class in central Paris: small group, English chef-led lessons, real macaron science, tasting, and a recipe to take home.
“A lot of fun and interesting. Our guide was great.”
3-hour Paris croissant class with Chef Léo. Hands-on dough, folding technique, croissant science, warm tastings, recipe to take home.
“Leo is amazing, really! I had so much fun :) Highly recommend and I would do again hehe.”
Make perfect Parisian macarons in Chef Noémie’s small atelier. Two flavors from scratch, classic fillings, English recipes, tea included.
“It was really fun - I learned more about baking and making macarons. My 12 year old could easily participate and enjoyed the experience also.”
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.
“I loved visiting the market to get our ingredients! Frederick was absolutely fabulous! So knowledgeable and entertaining!”
Hands-on French pastry class in a Paris loft with Chef Noémie. Bake 2-3 desserts, get English recipes, then taste with tea.
“Noamie was great! My first observation is that her studio was well organized and clean. She is very personable and knowledgeable. I spoke with her ahead of time about including Paris Brest into the class and she did! She was patient in answering all of my many questions and provided lots of insight into baking…”
Learn to bake classic French macarons with a Parisian chef in a small apartment kitchen. Take home macarons and a recipe by email.
“Excellent! Loved every minute. Chef Frédéric was an excellent teacher, great knowledge lots of hints and tips for how to make them again at home. Lovely apartment, big open kitchen. Even let us cool a bottle of champagne in the fridge. You will end up with loads of macarons. Très bien! Definitely recommend!”
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.
“There isn't enough room for me to share all of the positive feedback I have for this experience. Every aspect of this activity was a joy. Chef Marthe is a charming hostess, a patient teacher and a culinary wizard. We went to the market to choose the finest ingredients with the Chef teaching us every…”
A 3-hour Parisian cooking class for $212 with a chef, hands-on French techniques, tasting, and an emailed recipe for later.
“What a fun experience! Marthe is a knowledgeable, confident host. She taught us delicious recipes that I can't wait to try at home. We really enjoyed our wonderful meal when we finished cooking!”
Bake French macarons from scratch in Le Marais, customize flavors and colors, taste your batch, and take home a personalized box.
“Grundig introduktion og vejledning til macaronsbagning. Tid til spørgsmål og masser af tip til at forbedre opskriften derhjemme så jeg kan få en højere succesrate og flottere resultater. Kan klart anbefales.”
Small-group Paris cooking class for a 4-course French dinner with wine, plus an optional Latin Quarter market run for fresh ingredients.
“What a wonderful and delicious evening — Chef Luc included everyone as he instructed and cooked with expertise. I will recommend this to all my friends.”
Small group French cooking in Batignolles: loft class with Chef Noémie, hands-on 3-course meal, wine, English recipes.
“Noemie was such a delight, and we learned a whole range of tips about the way the French cook. Highly recommended.”
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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