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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Make Authentic Tacos From Scratch
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Prepare homemade Mexican favorites in this Cinco de Mayo cooking class. Cook a vibrant taco spread in this fun cooking class in Naperville. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll make homemade corn tortillas, carne asada tacos, blackened fish tacos and Mexican street corn. Finish with refreshing tequila...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Intimate Japanese Bistro - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Cook a signature Japanese bistro dinner for date night. Cook a Japanese bistro menu from scratch in this interactive cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). With guidance from Chef William or a resident chef, you’ll sear salmon, build flavorful garlic rice, mix a bright ginger-orange dressing and master light tempura...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Cook a Sophisticated Japanese Dinner - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn to prepare an intimate Japanese-inspired feast for date night. Share a flavorful evening in this fun Japanese cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you and your partner will prepare seared salmon with honey miso butter, butter fried garlic rice, vegetable tempura with dashi dipping...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Pop-up Class
Make Handcrafted Chocolates
$75
Cooking Class
$75
Step into the world of artisan chocolate in this hands-on cooking class with Chef Janet. In this fun, hands-on cooking class, you’ll learn the essential techniques behind crafting beautiful, professional-quality chocolates, starting with the art of tempering chocolate to achieve that signature glossy finish and...
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Chef Janet
Chicago
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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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A Taste of Provence
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Discover modern Southern French flavors with seasonal classics. Prepare a well-rounded French spring meal in this fun cooking class in Naperville. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you’ll make roasted chicken Provençal, green beans and tomato salad, herbed rice pilaf and flourless chocolate cake with crème...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Modern Specialty Croissants
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Give the classic croissant a contemporary touch with tantalizing sweet and savory additions. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll practice the art of laminated dough with tips from an expert chef. Once you've mastered the process for making classic croissant dough, you'll use your buttery dough to create savory...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Authentic Bulgogi and Banchan Feast
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Develop refined Korean cooking skills from scratch. Explore Korean flavors in this hands-on cooking class in Skokie (Chicago). Learn how to marinate and grill bulgogi beef for lettuce wraps, prepare classic banchan like marinated cucumber salad, quick kimchi and japchae and steam soft gyeran jjim. You’ll serve...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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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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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.
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Chef Andy or Resident Chef
Chicago (Lower West Side)
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Japanese Bistro Feast - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Craft a thoughtfully curated Japanese-inspired dinner together for date night. Share a flavorful evening in this fun Japanese cooking class in Naperville. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, you and your partner will prepare seared salmon with honey miso butter, butter fried garlic rice, vegetable tempura with...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Create a Vibrant Korean BBQ Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Prepare traditional Korean BBQ favorites from scratch. Build confidence with Korean cooking techniques in this fun cooking class in Chicago. Guided by Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll prepare grilled bulgogi, a variety of banchan, gyeran jjim and steamed rice. You’ll practice marinating, stir-frying and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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