Cooking Class - Beginner-Friendly Sushi

$ 135 Per person

all-inclusive: 3-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You'll Do

Become an expert at making delicious sushi with Chef Paulo, no experience required.

Perfect for first-timers, this beginner-friendly sushi cooking class breaks down the fundamentals in a relaxed, hands-on setting. With clear guidance from Chef Paulo, you’ll build confidence while learning how to roll sushi from start to finish.

You’ll begin by learning proper fish handling techniques and how to balance flavors while assembling classic hand sushi rolls featuring fresh salmon, tuna and yellowtail. Next, you’ll practice rolling sushi with confidence using fun fillings like avocado, cucumber and asparagus. To wrap up, you’ll make pleasantly green, light, chewy matcha warabi mochi for dessert. Book this sushi making class today!

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to enjoy during the class.

Your Menu

Hand Sushi Rolls

With salmon, tuna and yellowtail

Classic Sushi Rolls

With avocado, cucumber, asparagus and lemon

Cucumber Salad

With cucumber, rice vinegar and ginger

Matcha Warabi Mochi

With mochi, matcha and sugar

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Asian, Beginner, Father's Day, Fun, Japanese, Mother's Day, Pescatarian, Sushi Making

Meet your chef

Chef Paulo

Food safety certified

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With more than 15 years of culinary experience, Chef Paulo brings culinary creativity, team leadership and kitchen organization skills to the table. He has extensive experience as an executive sous chef, a restaurant manager, a bartender and a general manager. Fluent in English and Portuguese, with intermediate Spanish skills, he infuses a variety of flavors, fragrances and textures into his recipes, which span the globe from Brazil and Australia to Tucson and San Diego.

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Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Paulo will travel to guests within San Diego for this experience.

What You'll Do

Become an expert at making delicious sushi with Chef Paulo, no experience required.

Your Menu

Hand Sushi Rolls

With salmon, tuna and yellowtail

Classic Sushi Rolls

With avocado, cucumber, asparagus and lemon

Cucumber Salad

With cucumber, rice vinegar and ginger

Matcha Warabi Mochi

With mochi, matcha and sugar

Details

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 8
Meal Courses 4
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Asian, Beginner, Father's Day, Fun, Japanese, Mother's Day, Pescatarian, Sushi Making

Reviews

Verified guest reviews for this experience

Ben

21 Feb 2026

We took the sushi class and learned how to do three types of rolls and hand rolls. Chef Paulo was super knowledgeable and approachable. It was a really fun experience learning how to cook the rice, cut the fish and other fillings, and learn how to roll them. We are all beginners and he helped make sure all of us were able to complete all of our rolls. I would absolutely recommend the class and chef Paulo personally

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George

15 Apr 2026

We had an amazing sushi cooking class with Chef Paulo. He helped us cook the rice, learn 4 different types of rolls, and even some history! We ended the night with our bellies full and a ton of leftovers.

Michael

22 Feb 2026

Great sushi class. Nice guy teaching a difficult subject.

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Soy

17 Feb 2026

We had the very amazing time with Paulo for the cooking class. All the dishes we cooked were absolutely delicious and he was so knowledgeable and provided many helpful tips for the future. Paulo, thank you for sharing your expertise and enthusiasm for cooking with fresh local ingredients. I look forward to the next class.

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Ellie

11 Jan 2026

Chef Paulo was awesome!! He was spot on in teaching us the basic of sushi making so we can make a variety of sushi rolls in the future. And we got a bonus of learning to make a hand roll. He was also very flexible and responsive in working with us on the menu/fish options. 10 stars would highly recommend and do it again!

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Jenna A.

29 Jan 2026

Cooking with Paulo is hands down one of my favorite experiences to repeat. I’ve taken his sushi class a few times now, with adults, and even with kids, and it never disappoints. He is patient, knowledgeable, and so good at breaking things down in a way that feels simple and doable. I’ve learned a wide variety of rolls, the food is incredible, and the whole experience is fun, informative, and interactive. It’s the perfect mix of learning and enjoyment, and I always walk away feeling confident (and very full!).