FRANCE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular cooking classes. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Paris cooking class at Le Foodist: cook a 3-course lunch with wine, optional Latin Quarter market, and recipe copies to make it again.
“The market is a must see, Luke was absolutely fabulous. If a foodie, this is something to experience while in Paris!”
Hands-on Paris croissant class near Place des Vosges. Make croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin with a chef.
“Fun with a small group! Great instructor! She was knowledgeable and friendly. We walked away with 2 yummy croissants and 2 pain au chocolates each.”
Hands-on French croissant class at Maison Fleuret in Paris. Learn laminated dough, chocolate pastries, and take warm croissants home.
“I highly recommend this activity, I took my 14 year old son as well who also really enjoyed it! Best pain au chocolate we've ever tasted, the cinnamon swirls were also to die for! Even though we were late because the metro was so busy! They didn't start without us (apologies to those who was…”
Learn French macarons in a small Paris class at Le Foodist. Make meringue shells, pipe filling, taste tea, take home 20–30.
“This was a great hands-on class. Our instructor Luc, was fantastic. He was patient and really great with our teen kids. They left the class loving the experience.”
Shop a Paris market, cook a classic 3-course dinner, and enjoy wine pairings in a small English-language class in the Latin Quarter.
“Amazing time! Educational, fun and delicious food. A gorgeous space to enjoy new friends. We had the best time.”
Paris apartment cooking class for up to 8, optional market tour, hands-on French dishes, and lunch with wine in 4.5 hours.
“The address was not sent to me and was not listed anywhere I could find, I finally gave up looking and clicked the link to contact viator with issues, and that is where I found the address! How weird! instructions sounded confusing to get to the location until I arrived and then it made sense.…”
Learn macaron technique in a 2-hour small-group Paris class near Place des Vosges. Choose flavors, bake 15–20 macarons, take home a box.
“It was a fun interactive class. We learned everything we needed to know in making macarons. Highly recommend! I would take another class from them.”
Family macaron baking class in Paris: hands-on mixing, piping, fillings, and take-home macarons with an English chef in 2 hours.
“Caroline was fantastic! What a unique and fun activity. Who knew I could make macarons? Highly recommend.”
Small-group sweet crêpe class in Paris with Stéphane. Learn batter tricks, cook on the griddle, taste at tea time, leave with gifts.
“This was a fun way to learn how to make crepes. Stephan made the experience entertaining. We actually learned about the history of crepes too!”
Nice sea-view cooking class in a local home. Make pissaladière and tagliatelle, then enjoy a 3-course dinner with garden ingredients.
“Pleasant in-home cooking experience with local chef. The focus was on regional recipes….an appetizer,, a main and a dessert. Wine and an apéritif also served..”
Bake classic Paris macarons with Chef Leo in a small-group 150-minute class. Learn the science, taste your batch, and take home the recipe.
“The Macaron class at Studio Patisserie with Chef Leo was fantastic! Chef Leo is not only a wonderful chef but he is engaging and fun. I was solo and the class had a total of 9. We had so much fun and the final product was perfect. We all went home with our creations. I…”
Learn to make Paris croissants with Chef Léo at Studio Pâtisserie. Hands-on dough folding, science tips, and warm pastries in 3 hours.
“It was well explained, enthusiastically presented and also great fun to do. The chef also made sure we were all carrying out each part of the process correctly and that we understood the need for each step, to ensure the best possible outcome!”
Bake Paris macarons with Chef Noémie in a small Rue Nollet atelier. Hands-on class, two flavors, tea, and English recipes.
“Noemie was delightful and made the process of making Macarons very clear and precise. Highly recommend her class to anyone wanting to learn.”
Hands-on Paris bakery class making French baguettes and buttery croissants with an expert baker. Small group, English guide, warm tastings.
“It was a great experience and although the baker doesn’t speak English he was hysterical. Plus we learned a lot as the translator was wonderful. They even offered for us to text if we have problems making anything. It was a nice small group of people. We will definitely go back on our next trip…”
5-hour small-group Paris cooking class at Le Foodist: shop the market, master French techniques, and enjoy a 3-course lunch with wine.
“Paulo was a great instructor! The recipes were delicious”
