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.
“Awesome experience! Would highly recommend. Clara was superb! We are so happy we were able to take this class!”
Hands-on French croissant class at Maison Fleuret in Paris. Learn laminated dough, chocolate pastries, and take warm croissants home.
“This was a super fun class. Erika was a fun and patient teacher. Great rainy day activity!”
Learn French macarons in a small Paris class at Le Foodist. Make meringue shells, pipe filling, taste tea, take home 20–30.
“Brilliant and fun. Our chef Fanny was fantastic and was able to combine teaching with a great sense of humour. Also she was able to correct my pronunciation of certain French words.”
Shop a Paris market, cook a classic 3-course dinner, and enjoy wine pairings in a small English-language class in the Latin Quarter.
“It was fantastic all the people were very friendly, mostly from the states and the chef was incredibly kind and taught us a lot of things in one evening.”
Paris apartment cooking class for up to 8, optional market tour, hands-on French dishes, and lunch with wine in 4.5 hours.
“Wonderful way to spend the day with Chef Fred. Simple recipes from well sourced local ingredients shine. The technique walkthrough made this a very fun class for all experience levels. The Passionfruit soufflé dessert will haunt my dreams.”
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.
“We had a wonderful class that was engaging for both kids (ages 7 & 10) and adults. Our instructor, Mateo, took us through the entire process step by step and we each had our own materials to work with. I would absolutely recommend this class to anyone who is interested in learning to make macarons…”
Family macaron baking class in Paris: hands-on mixing, piping, fillings, and take-home macarons with an English chef in 2 hours.
“We absolutely LOVED this experience! The instructor was wonderful with our kids, and made the class fun for all of us. It was engaging the entire time, and the kids agreed that this was one of their favorite Paris memories!”
Small-group sweet crêpe class in Paris with Stéphane. Learn batter tricks, cook on the griddle, taste at tea time, leave with gifts.
“Stephane was so much fun in this class! We had a great time learning the history of galette and crepes and loved making our own crepes. They turned out fantastic and he had so many great toppings for us to try out on them (including his own homemade caramel sauce)! Would highly recommend taking this…”
Nice sea-view cooking class in a local home. Make pissaladière and tagliatelle, then enjoy a 3-course dinner with garden ingredients.
“We had an amazing time at the cooking class. Our hosts were so kind and knowledgeable, and it was a very social night with the other people in the class.”
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.
“We had a fantastic time with Chef Leo! Even our two children, aged 13 and 15, were thrilled. Thank you for this extraordinary experience!”
Learn to make Paris croissants with Chef Léo at Studio Pâtisserie. Hands-on dough folding, science tips, and warm pastries in 3 hours.
“This croissant-making class in Paris was an absolute highlight of our trip! The experience was fun, hands-on, and so informative. The instructor was amazing—patient, engaging, and clearly passionate about French baking. We learned real techniques and left with fresh, flaky croissants that we made ourselves. It was excellent value for the price, especially considering the…”
Bake Paris macarons with Chef Noémie in a small Rue Nollet atelier. Hands-on class, two flavors, tea, and English recipes.
“Her studio is very easy to find. Functionally furnished, everything has its place and is quickly to hand. I was lucky enough to have a very individual course with Noemie. You can see her passion, experience and routine and that she is happy to share all this with you. She gave me so many tips…”
Hands-on Paris bakery class making French baguettes and buttery croissants with an expert baker. Small group, English guide, warm tastings.
“My daughter and I did this class and it was amazing. We learned so much about the bread including history and ingredients. Very engaging and entertaining, even if you are not a well-versed baker.”
5-hour small-group Paris cooking class at Le Foodist: shop the market, master French techniques, and enjoy a 3-course lunch with wine.
“Incredible, so much fun learning the techniques and getting to know the rest of the group.”
