What will I do and make in a vegan cooking class and do we eat the meal?

Working alongside a chef in Chicago, you'll prepare 3 to 4 vegan courses depending on the class. Expect to learn how to create flavor, texture and balance using vegetables, legumes, grains, herbs, spices and dairy-free alternatives. Once the cooking is complete, you'll sit down and enjoy the dishes you prepared.

Are vegan cooking classes good for beginners?

Definitely. Chicago has 1 vegan cooking classes suited to beginners, where the chef walks you through the whole process. Good places to start include Italian Vegan Dinner Reinvented, Hearty Vegan Feast and Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites. Even if a class isn't flagged for beginners, the chef can often adjust the instruction and pace to match your experience level.

What are the most popular vegan cooking classes in Chicago?

Among the most popular vegan cooking classes in Chicago are Hearty Vegan Feast, Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites and Plant-Powered Mexican Feast, which have earned ratings as high as 5.0 across 407 reviews from past guests.

Vegan Cooking Classes Chicago

Yitzie L.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane in Chicago (Lake View)

Jane was great!

Harla H.

Booked the class Vegan Indian Menu with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

This is my second cooking experience with Chef Rakhi and it was just as wonderful as the first. I learned so much and the food was delicious! I highly recommend.

Tiana N.

Booked the class Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites with Chef Andy in Lower West Side

We had a great time with Chef Andy! He is very knowledgeable and friendly. We did the Vegan Chinese Takeout class. This is a great class for beginner and experienced vegans alike. Chef Andy did a great job of adapting to the varied skill levels in our group.

Keaton P.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

Jane was extremely down to earth, fun to chat with in between tasks and ultimately an amazing chef. 10/10 would recommend!

Serena M.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina

Wonderful experience all around! The food was amazing, Regina was a wonderful host and chef, and the evening was filled with great energy and a warm ambiance. We will definitely use these recipes at home.

Victor H.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina

A group of four of us attended Chef Regina's cooking class and I must say we were all extremely pleased! Only one from the group was vegan but we all were pleasantly surprised at how good everything tasted. She was very thorough in explaining the cooking process, choosing ingredients and even possible substitutions. Her class is a must for any vegans out there or for anyone wanting to try something new! I highly recommend Chef Regina. 5 stars!

Zach P.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina

We took the New Orleans style vegan class with Chef Regina, who graciously welcomed us into her home. She went above and beyond to make the experience memorable. The food was amazing and we can't wait to try the recipes on our own. We would 100% recommend taking a class with Chef Regina!

Jen C.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina

Chef Regina’s class exceeded all of my expectations. It was fun, engaging, and she made everything very easy to follow. Most surprising for me - I want to make every single thing we made instead of just one or two things! Absolutely delicious and she made the night a real pleasure! I highly recommend!

Rachel L.

Booked the class Vegan Indian Menu with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

Chef Rakhi showed us how to make some delicious vegan Indian food. Her home is lovely and dinner with the group was so nice!

Julia S.

Booked the class Vegan Indian Menu with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

This was a great experience! We love that it was fully vegan!

Jeremy A.

Booked the class Plant-Based Bites for Vegans with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

Chef Rakhi is a very talented chef with lots of great stories and a good sense of humor. I learned a lot during the lesson while having fun. Thank you, Chef!

patrick s.

Booked the class Plant-Based Bites for Vegans with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

Food was phenomenal and I felt very much at home. Will definitely come back.

Agusta O.

Booked the class Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites with Chef Andy in Chicago

I hosted the class at my house with 5 of my friends. Chef Andy and Chef Nan were wonderful instructors. They are so nice and fun. We all had a fantastic time and learned cool new things to make. Highly recommend!!!

Steve P.

Booked the class Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites with Chef Andy in Lower West Side

Our experience with Chef Andy was fun and engaging. He was well organized and led us to a great dinner.

Aliyah F.

Booked the class Vegan Indian Menu with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

Chef Rakhi was amazing! She shared her wealth of knowledge & love for cooking in every recipe we brought to life. Her teaching style is very detailed & hands on. We learned so much & are excited about integrating the authentic Indian recipes we learned into our regular cooking schedule. Can’t wait to take another cooking class when we’re visiting Chicago again! Highly recommended!!

Andrew Z.

Booked the class Vegan Indian Menu with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

Chef Rakhi is wonderful and kind. Super friendly and warm! Felt more like I was having dinner at a friend’s house, a friend who really knows how to cook. Will definitely book again!!

Mike A.

Booked the class Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites with Chef Andy in Lower West Side

5 hours agoChef Andy was fantastic! My wife and I have done a few other cooking classes in more commercial settings, but this was much more enjoyable. We had a small class of about 5 people, so all of us were getting plenty of personal attention and tips, and I've already seen my knife handling skills increase considerably in the two days since we took the class. It's fun, a great environment, he played great music, and we actually learned a ton. We also ended up having a great meal! Everyone got along super well, so we ate our creations together and really bonded as a group. Chef Andy's recipes were amazing, and everyone was raving about their own dishes. The portions were huge, so I actually had enough left over to make a tasty breakfast out of it as well. We did a vegan cooking class that night. I'm not one, but my wife is vegetarian. He taught us a ton about nutrition and the benefits of plant based diets, but was in no way preachy or judgemental to those of us who weren't practicing vegans/vegetarians. He created a welcoming, warm, and fun environment for us all to learn and play in. I can't thank him and his assitant enough for their hospitality. And I haven't even mentioned how accomodating he was, as we had to reschedule TWICE after we had a whole lot of life hit us and make it so we couldn't keep our first appointments. He was just like, "No big, that happens. Here's my next few availabilities." If we take more Cozymeal classes in the future, I'm checking out Chef Andy's page first. He seems to have a great head on his shoulders, and I have a feeling he'll be a big shot chef in the not so distant future. You should definitely sign up for a class with him before he gets too big. Thanks again to you both, and good luck in future endeavors!

Theisen S.

Booked the class Vegan Indian Menu with Chef Rakhi in Chicago (North Center)

We really enjoyed Rakhi’s cooking class! She was funny and had tons of good advice. Food was delicious!

Ashley K.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane in Chicago

Jane was wonderful! She was a great teacher and easy to talk to. She introduced us to new types of vegetables and ways of cooking them. Highly recommend for a fun night in.

Jenine C.

Booked the class Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites with Chef Andy in Chicago (Streeterville)

We Had a wonderful time! We couldn’t have asked for a better matched chef!!

Josh Goodrich .

Booked the class Vegan Chinese Takeout Favorites with Chef Andy in Lower West Side

Wonderful experience and highly recommend cooking with Chef Andy!

kathleen b.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina in Chicago

The class was fun and informative and food was great!

Halima N.

Booked the class Vegan Southern Classics with Chef Regina in Chicago (Near North)

This was our second cooking class with Chef Regina and was just as wonderful as the first - full of delicious recipes and helpful tips and tricks for cooking more generally. Great experience all around!

Halima N.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina in Chicago (Near North)

This was a fantastic class! Chef Regina is an incredible instructor, and her recipes are exceptional. The "New Orleans Fare Made Vegan" class included crabless cakes that were better than many crab cakes I've eaten, better jambalaya than I got in New Orleans for my honeymoon last month, and the best bread pudding I've ever eaten. (I have never liked bread pudding - until now!) I was thrilled with this class and will definitely seek out additional classes!

Tonika J.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina in Chicago (Englewood)

Chef Regina is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! I literally just finished eating the last of my leftovers now. Also, she is such a great educator! I can easily incorporate the valuable techniques she taught us into my daily cooking! I’m so happy I took her class and met her:-)

Sylvia R.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina in Chicago (Beverly)

Awesome Chef! I highly recommend Chef Regina and she’s going to teach me how to cook some more delicious food!

Lynne P.

Booked the class New Orleans Fare Made Vegan with Chef Regina

WOW! Chef Regina exceeded our expectations with her delicious dishes - engaging banter including her vegan journey & tips for vegan cooking. Great experience start to finish! I'm excited to try the recipes she left us again. Thanks Chef Regina

Thomas W.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

10 stars for Chef Jane! The vegan meal she created was amazing, some of the most incredible flavors ever and inspired us to rethink how we can cook with vegetables. She is a true culinary talent!

kionte b.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

Chef Jane was amazing. Food was so good. She is also great company. Her love for food is apparent in her work. 100% would recommend and book her again.

Jonathan O.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

Awesome experience! Taught me so much about vegan cooking. She really knows her stuff, and it shows! The food was delicious.

Shalimar H.

Booked the class Traditional Thai Cuisine with Chef Kathy in Chicago (Lake View)

We had an amazing time and Chef Kathy was so welcoming, kind and so thoughtful when it came to the details of our experience. It was wonderful!!! We definitely want to do it again. We really enjoyed learning and of course eating the food. She made our anniversary feel special and we will cherish every moment forever.

Takeshia F.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

We had an amazing experience! The class was thorough and hands on. The food exciting expectation. Thanks for making Michael’s birthday one to remember.

Nancy R.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

We had a wonderful experience with Jane. The meal we prepared was delicious and nutritious. Jane was well-prepared and on time. She was very helpful and shared lots of information with us, not only about the meal we were preparing.....but also tips and tricks to make cooking vegan and otherwise for a working mom easier. We really enjoyed having her in our home and look forward to doing it again.

Todd S.

Booked the class Hearty Vegan Feast with Chef Jane

Jane is an amazing Chef! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wonderful food with us! This was our first time with Cozymeal and it was a very nice experience.

Stefani S.

Booked the class Satisfyingly Simple Vegan with Chef Lilly in Chicago (Rogers Park)

We had a wonderful cooking class with Chef Lilly. She gave us some new vegan dining choices which were delicious while accommodating my husband's gluten-free diet. We enjoyed ourselves very much and look forward to experimenting with the new vegan recipes and cooking advice.

Paul L.

Booked the class Vegan Southern Classics with Chef Regina

If you are vegan, know someone who is, or just a curious carnivore, then I highly suggest you go with a group and let Chef Regina cook for you! Everything was full of flavor and made with love. You'll get great conversation, insight, and an amazing view of the Chicago skyline from the location. What could be better than that?

Hannah C.

Booked the class Satisfyingly Simple Vegan with Chef Lilly in Chicago (Rogers Park)

Cooking with Chef Lilly was an amazing experience! My friend and I felt very welcomed and right at home with her in the kitchen! Chef Lilly is very purposeful in her cooking and also in getting to know you. I appreciated her sitting down with us to have a chat before cooking to get to know one another for a more personal experience. Chef Lilly put lots of care and special touches into her recipes and our experience. She helped re-spark my love for vegan cooking and I feel less intimidated and more inspired to cook simple, wholesome meals again! Chef Lilly shows how approachable, fun, and delicious vegan cooking is. Thank you, Chef Lilly!

Paul L.

Booked the class Vegan Sweet & Savory Brunch EDIT in Oak Park

If you are vegan, know someone who is, or just a curious carnivore, then I highly suggest you go with a group and let Chef Regina cook for you! Everything was full of flavor and made with love. You'll get great conversation, insight, and an amazing view of the Chicago skyline from the location. What could be better than that?

Stephanie A.

Booked the class Satisfyingly Simple Vegan with Chef Lilly in Chicago (Rogers Park)

My mother and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with Chef Lily. She is very knowledgeable in her area and we had a lots of fun learning with her. She is very warm and welcoming and we gained many different skills in which we’ll be able to apply to our own cooking. Thank you Chef Lily and we look forward to more experiences.

Natalie P.

Booked the class Satisfyingly Simple Vegan with Chef Lilly in Chicago (Rogers Park)

Working with Chef Lilly was a really fun and personal experience. She was a great host and brought creative ideas to the table. Everything was very well thought out and she gave us great tips for introducing new flavors and herbs to make healthy cooking more exciting. This was a romantic and fun date night and my boyfriend and we highly recommend chef Lilly! She even gave us leftovers and recipes to take home!

May C.

Booked the class Satisfyingly Simple Vegan with Chef Lilly in Chicago (Rogers Park)

We had a lovely experience cooking with Chef Lilly! She made us feel welcome when we arrived and make preparing and making everything very straightforward. We especially appreciated getting the chance to see how vegan cashew cheese is made. Everything was very delicious and healthy. Would highly recommend to vegans and omnivores alike as a great experience to try healthy plant-based eating.

Herman S.

Booked the class Satisfyingly Simple Vegan with Chef Lilly in Chicago (Rogers Park)

Chef Lilly's plant based cooking was AMAZING! The flavors she layered into each dish were incredibly tasty. She is incredibly knowledgeable about health and nutrition and gives tips that are quite simple yet make a big difference in the dishes. She was very patient, professional and made the entire experience fun! Will definitely be visiting her again.