In this article, I’ve compiled the best English-speaking cooking classes in Paris, so you can enjoy this activity in the capital’s top spots. The variety is truly impressive, ensuring you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for.
Cooking Class With the Ferrandi School at Galeries Lafayette
35 boulevard Haussmann, Cuisine FERRANDI Paris
This cooking class is taught to a small group: no more than 6 people so the chef can truly guide you.
For 1 hour and 30 minutes, you will follow the chef’s directions to prepare a recipe: Comté and morel mushroom soufflé, or duck breast and Maxim potatoes.
You’ll leave the class with a whole lot of culinary tips to use in your daily life.
😍 We love: Small group
💰 Price: from €130 for 2 hours
Booking & Information about that cooking class (link in French but the class can be done in English)
Alain Ducasse Cooking School
64 rue du Ranelagh 75016 Paris
Alain Ducasse, the first French chef who was awarded 3 stars three times, opens the doors of his culinary school for you to learn or improve your French gastronomy skills.
Located in the very heart of the 16th district, the school has 4 kitchen workshops and common areas all around a very luminous patio. For sure, you will be amazed by the wonderful setting.
You have everything gathered for you to have an unforgettable experience: setting, high-quality produce, prestigious chefs…
😍 We love: the Batch Cooking theme (cooking in advance for 1 week)
💰 Price: From €179 per person
Booking & Information about that cooking class (link in French)
Alain Ducasse Pastry Class
64 rue du Ranelagh, 75016 Paris
Here’s another fantastic activity offered by the Ducasse School!
Whether you’re a beginner or a knowledgeable enthusiast, this comprehensive 4-hour program offers a range of themes, from pastry basics to macaron making, chocolate handling, and specific courses on caramel or gluten-free pastry.
Enjoy the opportunity to learn in a warm atmosphere, alongside a passionate and knowledgeable chef, all while savoring your creations.
😍 We love: the educational and interactive aspect and the variety of themes offered.
💰 Price: From €179 per person
Booking & Information about that cooking class (link in French)
Chefsquare
40 rue Sedaine 75011 Paris
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Since 2004, Chefsquare (L’Atelier des Sens) has offered the opportunity to make recipes in a very friendly atmosphere and in a tastefully decorated workshop.
With other amateurs, you will cook different dishes depending on the option you choose; then you will taste your creations with the group.
You will even be able to bring your child with you so you can have family time, thanks to the “Family class” where parents and children are allowed and can make some recipes together.
You can opt for a class where you will cook special gluten- or lactose-free recipes.
It’s perfect if you are intolerant to these or if you just want to reduce their consumption.
But watch out! This class is taught in French, so it’s perfect if you want to improve yours.
😍 We love: the fact of cooking in very nice workshops, in some dynamic areas like Bastille or Beaubourg.
💰 Price: from €38 to €590
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Le Foodist
59 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
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Created by a British woman, Amanda, Le Foodist is one of the most famous English cooking classes of Paris thanks to its large selection of choices.
You will surely find what you like among the various baking and cooking classes!
But the best experience to have is the Food Tour. Every Thursday, a chef gathers a small group of people and brings them to the best producers and markets of the Latin Quarter, one of the most beautiful in Paris.
After you learn a lot of things about French food, you will enjoy a picnic meal in a square or park with, of course, wine. You will also appreciate a wine-tasting class.
Moreover, Le Foodist offers you the possibility to discover Provence for a week. You will cook in the most wonderful settings of France – lucky you! The motto of Le Foodist “discovering culture through food” will become a reality.
😍 We love: the diversity of the classes
💰 Price: From €69 to €189
Get more information and book your culinary experience via the website
A World in a Pan
75 boulevard de Montmorency, 75016 Paris
A World in a Pan offers 6 cooking classes taught in English.
The chef, Perrine, will welcome you into her apartment to cook and chat about French culture and gastronomy.
In the class “just like a Parisian”, you will meet at her flat before going to the market to choose your produce for the menu.
Then, you will cook with a group of 8 people or less, and you will eventually eat what you prepared while drinking a glass of wine.
Actually, the dishes change depending on your taste and the current season, so it’s kind of personalized.
During the “All About Cheese” class, you will learn a lot more about French cheese.
Extra: the view over Paris from Perrine’s kitchen is breathtaking, and makes your class even better!
😍 We love: the “Little Chef” class, that allows children to cook. Parents, you will be able to stay to take pictures of your child!
💰 Price: from €95 to €135
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Paris Cooking Classes
70 rue de Rome, 75008 Paris
The concept is simple: first, you meet your chef and you go to the market with the rest of the group.
Then, you cook, transforming the product into amazing dishes. And finally, you eat them! So it’s not just a cooking class.
By going to a typical market, you will discover a part of the Parisian lifestyle.
Furthermore, Paris Cooking Class offers something that “no restaurant can offer”: French food tasting.
You will have a 100% French meal in a Parisian flat. So if you want to taste other products than the baguette or other pastries… don’t miss it!
😍 We love: the new “Make Your Own Croissants” workshop
💰 Price:
- Cooking class: €120 per person (€80 for kids)
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La Cuisine Paris – Cooking Classes
80 quai de l’Hôtel de ville, 75004 Paris
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Ranked the second-best cooking class on Tripadvisor, La Cuisine Paris hosts you in Le Marais, not far from the docks, for a couple of hours.
Here, you will learn some simple and effective recipes, the ones that are unforgettable and always useful.
If you had planned to go on your own, don’t worry – the chefs know how to make you feel good and will strike up the conversation in the whole group.
As soon as the class starts, the chefs try to make it very fun: they really do their best to make everything go well and to allow you to have an amazing time.
Very good atmosphere!
😍 We love: the tour at the market
💰 Price: From €119 for 3 hours
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Les Secrets Gourmands de Noémie
92 rue Nollet, 75017 Paris
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Located in the Batignolles area (17th district), Noémie welcomes you in her girly workshop, where you will learn delicious recipes and tips to ease your way to cooking.
During the very friendly class, you will learn a lot more about your chef Noémie and her professional background. And you will quickly understand that she’s here to share her passion with you.
She offers French cuisine classes taught in English, but a lot more choices in French, if you want to try.
After the cooking session, you will be able to taste what you prepared.
All the recipes you will learn are very easy to make at home. It’s also an opportunity for you to show what you learned with Noémie to impress your guests!
😍 We love: the warm and friendly atmosphere of this class, led by Noémie only.
💰 Price: From €100
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The Parisian Kitchen
4 rue de Tocqueville, 75017 Paris
As the motto “be our special guest” says, you will have an intimate and friendly time thanks to Bénédicte Mesny.
It’s 10 a.m., let’s meet at the Marché de Lévis in the 17th district, where you will pick the best fresh produce.
This market is one of the most famous in Paris, and it’s known for its excellent produce.
Then, you will go to Bénédicte’s apartment to have a 2-hour class with a group of 6.
She knows how to share her passion with her guests so you will surely love this experience.
You will live a 100% Parisian experience cooking in a Haussmann-style apartment.
If you go to Paris soon, stop by Bénédicte’s cooking class – you will not regret it!
😍 We love: the conviviality of Bénédicte
💰 Price:
- Lunch Time Experience: €150
- Pastry Class Experience: €90
Get more information on The Parisian Kitchen website
Cook’n with Class – Paris
6 rue Baudelique, 75018 Paris
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According to the customers who left a comment on Tripadvisor, it’s one of the best cooking classes in Paris.
The place is located in the 18th district and it offers classes where you will learn simple and effective recipes, but always very technical. It’s time to test yourself!
Let’s have a drink to start the class, it will improve the atmosphere and everybody will have a good time.
Then, let’s move forward to the learning process. Once this step has finished, you will taste what you prepared – yummy!
Obviously, you will be able to take the rest with you, which will make some happy people at home.
😍 We love: the bistrot cuisine
💰 Price: €180 for 5 hours
More information on the website
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