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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Teens Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Teens: World Cooking Skills Week
$349
Cooking Class
$349
Give your teen five days of cooking confidence-building through global cuisine in this cooking series. Challenge your teen with global flavors in this interactive cooking series in Skokie (Chicago) designed for ages 12 and older. With step-by-step guidance from Chef William or a chef instructor, students will prepare...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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From-Scratch Pizzeria - Family Fun
$69
Cooking Class
$69
Learn how to make homemade pizza better than your favorite local pizza joint. Make memories and delicious pizza in this family-friendly cooking class. A chef instructor will teach you the recipe to whip up pizza dough from scratch and the technique to knead it. You'll top your creations with sauce, melty cheese and...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Make Flavorful Mexican Tacos - Family Fun
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Prepare savory Mexican favorites in this family cooking class. Bring your whole family into the kitchen in this hands-on cooking class in Naperville. Work together to make marinated steak tacos with roasted tomatillo salsa, press and cook handmade tortillas and sauté corn with lime butter. Finish with tres leches...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Kids Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Kids: Baking 101 for Kids
$349
Cooking Class
$349
Treat your kid to a fun baking week in this guided cooking series. Give your child a week of baking fun in this interactive cooking series in Skokie (Chicago) designed especially for kids ages 7–11. With step-by-step guidance from Chef William or a chef instructor, young bakers will create sweet and savory recipes...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Steakhouse in Tuscany - Date Night
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Craft a steakhouse-style menu with your sweetheart inspired by classic Tuscan flavors. This hands-on cooking class celebrates the timeless romance of Tuscany with a decadent gourmet menu. You’ll learn to pan-roast steak enhanced with capers, arugula and Parmesan cheese. Handcraft crunchy bruschetta with olive...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Kids Cooking Series
4-Day Foodie Fun Kids: Learn to Bake Like a Pro
$300
Cooking Class
$300
Help your child explore baking in a kid-friendly four-day cooking series. Inspire creativity and independence in this fun cooking series in Naperville for young bakers. Guided by Chef Jesse or a resident chef, kids will make ice cream s’mores, slushies, pizza pinwheels, pot pies and baked desserts while learning...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Teens Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Teens: From Knife Skills to Kitchen Control
$349
Cooking Class
$349
Give your teen a cooking series that improves comfort in the kitchen. Challenge your teen in this interactive cooking series in Skokie (Chicago) built around technique-driven learning. With step-by-step guidance from Chef William or a chef instructor, students will practice poaching and sous-vide eggs, balancing...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Cook Seasonal Seafood From Scratch
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Learn to prepare restaurant-style fish and shellfish from scratch. Cook a full seafood-focused menu in this hands-on cooking class in Chicago. Learn how to achieve crispy skin salmon with lemon and dill butter, steam mussels marinières and perfectly poach shrimp. You’ll also watch a fish butchery demonstration with...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Teens Cooking Series
4-Day Foodie Fun Teens: Level Up Your Baking Skills
$300
Cooking Class
$300
Give your teen a cooking series designed to build consistency and confidence. Push skills further in this interactive cooking series in Naperville created for teens ready to move beyond the basics. With step-by-step guidance from Chef Jesse or a chef instructor, students will poach and sous-vide eggs, master...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Kids Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Kids: Kitchen Skills for Kids
$349
Cooking Class
$349
Treat your child to a kitchen week that mixes cooking, baking and creating in this cooking series. Inspire creativity and confidence in this interactive cooking series in Skokie (Chicago) created for kids ages 7-11. With step-by-step instruction from Chef William or a chef instructor, students will mix doughs, prepare...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Elegant Surf and Turf Dinner - Date Night
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Craft a bold steakhouse-style menu in this cooking class. Enjoy a coastal-inspired steakhouse menu in this interactive cooking class in Chicago. With guidance from Chef Eric or a resident chef, you’ll grill steak and shrimp, prepare scallion pesto, season asparagus with chermoula and build a bright couscous side....
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Kids Cooking Series
5-Day Foodie Fun Kids: The Junior Chef Journey
$369
Cooking Class
$369
Sign your child up for five days of hands-on cooking fun in this cooking series. Designed for ages 7-11, this hands-on cooking series in Naperville gives kids five days of creative, skill-building fun in the kitchen. Guided by Chef Jesse or a professional chef instructor, young cooks will explore breakfast favorites,...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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