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
Springtime Italian Flavors
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Explore Italian cuisine through fresh spring flavors. Get a new look at Italian cuisine in this immersive cooking class. A chef will teach you how to make pasta from scratch and use fresh spring ingredients to make a sauce to pair with it. Plus, you'll make a fruity dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth. Improve your...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Flavorful Neapolitan Pizza From Scratch
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Make a Naples-inspired Italian dinner in this hands-on cooking experience. Explore the flavors of Naples in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll mix and bake classic Italian meatballs, stretch and top pizza dough and prepare a bright vegetable...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE
Classic Kid's Pizza Party
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Budding chefs will learn how to make pizza dough and more with Chef Andy. Kids will get hands-on experience making homemade pizza in this cooking class with Chef Andy, who will guide them through making pizza dough completely from scratch.
After mixing yeast, water and flour to make the dough, the kids will create...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Pop-up Class
Make Pasta at a Local Distillery
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Learn to make fresh pasta and top it with a garden marinara sauce. Join Chef Janet for a hands-on cooking class where you'll learn to craft fresh pasta from scratch. You'll mix flour and eggs into silky dough, knead it until it's just right, let it rest, then roll it out to the perfect thickness. Once you've nailed...
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Chef Janet
Chicago
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Italy's Springtime Seafood Feast
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Bring a springtime Italian menu to your table with tips you'll learn in this class. Springtime in Italy brings fresh recipes to the table, and you'll learn to create them in this globally-inspired cooking class. Alongside a five-star chef, craft fresh pasta, grilled seafood and a tantalizing herb-infused sauce. You'll...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Next-Level Baking
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Upgrade your baking skills with instruction from a professional. In this elevated cooking class, you’ll get to take your baking skills to the next level as you learn how to mix, bake and decorate like a pro. Using fresh ingredients and classic recipes, this hands-on class is sure to reignite your love of...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Make Gourmet Filled Donuts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Craft a variety of filled donuts in one donut-making session. Create a trio of filled donuts in this fun cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Guided by Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll make chocolate hazelnut, tiramisu and lemon curd-filled donuts, complete with glazes and toppings. You’ll gain practical...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Kids Cooking Series
Japanese Cooking Party for Kids
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Young chefs will master the art of Japanese flavors and basic kitchen skills. Budding chefs will love getting creative in the kitchen during this engaging cooking class. Chef Andy will guide these little master chefs through a Japanese-inspired menu while teaching the proper technique of knife skills and more kitchen...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Master Madeleines
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Perfectly craft pretty French madeleines from scratch. Impress your friends and family at tea time with these buttery French cakes after upskilling with our cooking class. An expert chef will share their classic madeleine recipe and then show you how to create the silky batter to flavor as you like. You will learn the...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Naples Pizza Essentials
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Discover Naples-inspired Italian cooking in this guided experience. Cook classic Neapolitan dishes in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to prepare a cauliflower and pickled pepper salad with caper vinaigrette, bake polpette al forno and make Neapolitan-style pizza topped with San Marzano tomato sauce,...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Dinner in Chianti - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Imagine yourself dining in Tuscany for a romantic culinary date night. Explore the Chianti region of Tuscany through culinary delights in this immersive cooking class. Elevate date night with rustic Italian food made from scratch under the guidance of a chef instructor. Strengthen your bond, improve your culinary...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Kids' Colorful Italian Creations
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn how to whip up fun and colorful Italian creations from scratch. For kids who want to get creative in the kitchen, this hands-on cooking class will have them crafting colorful Italian recipes. Chef Andy has plenty of culinary knowledge to pass along and teach a kid-friendly gourmet meal.
Your kids will craft...
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Covid-19 Precautions
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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