Cooking Classes in Downtown Chicago
Best Cooking Classes in Downtown Chicago for your next culinary journey

Downtown Chicago is known for many things — its culture, music and of course, food. If you want to recreate some of these favorites in your own kitchen, join a cooking class in the area. You'll learn how to prepare amazing recipes in the comfort of your own home. Your dinner guests will appreciate the care and time you took to prepare the perfect meal. Expert chefs are looking forward to meeting you at a Downtown Chicago cooking class.
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CHEF’S PLACE
Sushi for Beginners
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Unlock the secrets to prepping your own sushi in a hands-on session. From mastering the art of rolling rice to learning the techniques for preparing fresh fish, this is a fantastic cooking class for learning the basics of sushi and Japanese cuisine. The session starts by making a tuna roll with a spicy mayo, before...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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South American Steak Specialties
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Your usual steak dinner gets a tasteful upgrade thanks to these deluxe Latin dishes. This hands-on cooking class is your invitation to expand your home dining options with a specialty South American-style spread. Learn expert techniques from a top chef who'll show you how to create grilled flank steak flavored with...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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South American Steakhouse
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Focus on exploring the vibrant flavors of South America in this hands-on session. Add some Latin flair to your weekly menu with a South American cooking class. Guided by a chef instructor you’ll grill steak and pair with a zingy chimichurri sauce, and use masa to make traditional pupusas and a fresh salsa. End the...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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From Farm to Fork
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to get creative in your kitchen with seasonal picks from your local farmers market. If you've always wanted the ability to grab fresh seasonal produce from the local market and use it to whip up a culinary storm at home, this cooking class might well be for you. In it, you'll learn recipes that include...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Seasonal Kitchen Creations
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn to take fresh market produce and transform it into show-stopping seasonal meals. If you love your local farmers market but don't know what to do with all that fresh seasonal produce, this cooking class is sure to help. In it, you'll learn to make seasonal recipes like watermelon salad, grilled sugar snap peas...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Teens Cooking Series
Global Eats: Teen Summer Series
$299
Cooking Class
$299
Culinary teens will love cooking their way around the world in this five-day class. If you have a future foodie in your family, this five-day cooking class is sure to inspire them. In it, they’ll get hands-on guidance from a renowned chef as they learn to master a raft of delicious world cuisines. They’ll build...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Pizza Party - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Get the whole family involved in a fun pizza and calzone workshop. Cook up some family fun with a cooking class devoted to everyone’s favorite — pizza and calzones. In the session, designed to be accessible for all ages, you’ll learn how to make homemade tomato sauce and shape dough to create pizza knots,...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Joy With Cupcakes - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Teach your kids to make their favorite cupcakes at home in this family-friendly class. If you and your kids are tired of the same old semi-burned batch of cupcakes, this cooking class is most definitely for you. Offering hours of fun for food-loving families, adults and kids (aged seven and up) are sure to love...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Homemade Pizza Night - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Your little helpers will get a big kick out of making their own primo pizza. There's no better way to get your kids to help with dinner than this in-person cooking class where pizza is the main event. Your crew shares a guided lesson in crafting fresh dough, savory sauces and incredible toppings to create traditional...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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A Delectable Dim Sum Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Carry on a communal tradition with this dim sum cooking class special. Dim sums are a delight to make and share with others as you'll experience in this hands-on cooking class. A seasoned chef instructor will oversee the entire process as you learn to make two different types of dumplings and everything from pleating...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Cupcake Time - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Even younger foodies can learn to level up their cupcakes in this dedicated baking class. Food-loving families are sure to have a blast in this cupcake cooking class. With a world-class chef teaching you their most closely-guarded baking secrets, you and your kids (aged seven and over) will quickly level up your...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Flavor-Packed Dinner - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Pair the best of both worlds for a delicious surf & turf dinner Develop a firm understanding of how classical pairings can be given a new twist in this immersive cooking class. You'll use some of the freshest ingredients to create flavor-packed dishes, steak from the land and crab from the sea. An experienced chef...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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