Cooking Classes in Chicago
Best Cooking Classes in Chicago for your next culinary journey
Chi-Town’s legendary food scene comes alive in cooking classes in Chicago designed for connection as much as cuisine. Whether you’re planning a cozy date night, a lively birthday celebration or a hands-on way to bring friends and family together, these classes turn cooking into a shared experience. From Downtown Chicago to the Northern Suburbs and Western Suburbs, talented local chefs with over a decade of experience guide each session with warmth and expertise. Learn to roll authentic sushi, prepare fresh pasta or master classic techniques without any pressure or prior knowledge. These culinary classes in Chicago also make a creative choice for team building and group activities that feel engaging rather than forced. All that’s required is a love of good food and good company. Sign up for cooking courses in Chicago and make your next gathering deliciously memorable.
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CHEF’S PLACE
Plant-Powered Mexican Feast
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Craft a vegan Mexican brunch from scratch with expert guidance and fresh ingredients. View Mexican cuisine through a vegan lens in this exciting cooking class where plant-based ingredients take the spotlight. With an esteemed chef guiding you, you'll craft a flavorful vegan feast from appetizer to main and...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Pop-up Class
Great for Groups of 10-50
Craft Pasta With Your Crew - Chicago
$85
Team Building Activity
$85
Compete, create and carb-load in this fun pasta-making showdown led by a pasta chef in Chicago. Get ready for a high-energy pasta-making showdown your group will be talking about for weeks! In this lively team building activity in Chicago, you and your crew will mix, knead and shape fresh pasta dough before simmering...
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Local Chef
Chicago
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CHEF’S PLACE
Great for Groups of 14-30
Soup or Chili Cook-Off
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Compete against your colleagues with a friendly soup or chili cook-off. Turn up the heat with a soup or chili cook-off in this fun team building activity that blends creativity, collaboration and a dash of friendly competition. Guided by Chef Janet, teams will craft the most flavorful pot of soup or chili using a...
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Chef Janet
Chicago (Fulton Market)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Mother's Day Favorite
Vegetarian Indian Classics
$125
Cooking Class
$125
Discover authentic Indian dishes to add to your line-up of vegetarian recipes. Indulge in your favorite Indian dishes in this vegetarian cooking class. Whatever your skill level, Chef Rakhi will teach you how to cook traditional meals with unique spices and aromas you’ll love to recreate at home.
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Chef Rakhi
Chicago (North Center)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Spanish and Latin American Flavors
$105
Cooking Class
$105
Create a incredible fusion menu inspired by Latin America and Spain with Chef Titik. Join Chef Titik in this hands-on cooking class for an incredible journey to two regions with undoubtedly some of the most amazing flavor profiles in the world.
In this class, you'll blend Spanish and Latin American ingredients,...
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Chef Titik
Chicago (New City)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Bright Spring Supper
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Practice everyday cooking skills with fresh, seasonal flavors. Bring fresh seasonal flavor to the table in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. With guidance from Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll make grilled citrus chicken, butter lettuce and radish salad with green goddess dressing and pretzel rolls...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Springtime Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook a seasonal meal with clear, step-by-step guidance. Upgrade your weeknight cooking skills with this cooking class in Chicago focused on bright, simple dishes. Led by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll prepare yogurt-brined chicken with za’atar, blistered green beans with creamy tahini and tabbouleh, then...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Italian Vegan Dinner Reinvented
$115
Cooking Class
$115
Experience a vegan take on classic Italian cuisine. Discover the excitement of plant-based cooking with a menu full of Italian favorites reinvented in this immersive cooking class. A top-rated chef will show you how to blend comfort and creativity while crafting a vibrant vegan Italian dinner.
You’ll roll and...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Wholesome Pasta Night
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn how to approach from-scratch pasta cooking with ease. Make fresh pasta the star of the night in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll prepare pappardelle with lemon, asparagus and Parmigiano-Reggiano with soft eggs, plus goat cheese...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Pop-up Class
Great for Groups of 10-50
Make Dumplings With Your Crew - Chicago
$85
Team Building Activity
$85
Fold, pleat and battle your way through Chicago’s ultimate dumpling-making showdown. Get ready for a lively, laugh-filled dumpling-making team building activity in Chicago! You’ll learn how to make global dumpling favorites like gyoza, bao and wontons before jumping into the challenge.
Fold, pinch, pleat and...
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Local Chef
Chicago
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CHEF’S PLACE
Great for Groups of 14-30
Potsticker Dumpling Feast
$149
Team Building Activity
$149
Learn how to mix, fill and fold delicate potstickers in this fun team building activity. Get your group rolling with a fun and interactive potsticker-making team building activity. Guided by Chef Janet, your group will learn the art of crafting delicate dumplings with perfect folds and flavorful fillings.
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Chef Janet
Chicago (Fulton Market)
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CHEF’S PLACE
Indonesian Flavor Fusion
$95
Cooking Class
$95
Take Indonesian food to a new level with fresh fusion ideas from Chef Titik. In this hands-on cooking class, Chef Titik will elevate your thinking of traditional Indonesian cuisine in a modernized light by adding fusion elements throughout the menu.
Learn all about classic Indonesian recipes and how to infuse...
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Chef Titik
Chicago (New City)
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