Cooking Classes in France: The 8 Best Kitchens

1.Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $240Our pick

Spend 4.5 or 6 hours at Le Foodist, cooking a three-course French lunch with an instructor such as Fred, Luke, Luc, or Paolo. Choose the longer option for a croissant, market visit, cheese tasting, and ingredient shopping before your hands-on class. Wine, recipes, and lunch are included.

“Authentic farm market food-to table experience.You are the really working to make to meal in a professional kitchen as a team. I learned so many new cooking tips and techniques as well as eating a delicious lunch!”

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2.Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 910 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

In a pastry studio near Place des Vosges, you’ll spend about two and a half hours making French pastries with a professional chef. Small groups, usually around eight and capped at 12, mean hands-on help with dough, butter, shaping, and baking. Clara, Felix, Prisca, and other chefs have led sessions.

“I did this class with my 13 year old daughter and it was a blast. There was a small group of us 8-10 total. We learned a lot and got to leave with 2 croissants and 2 chocolate croissants each as well as the recipe. A fun experience while we were in Paris.”

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3.French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 712 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

At Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank, you’ll spend 150 minutes learning laminated dough with a professional chef. You’ll shape croissants, pain au chocolat, and often cinnamon rolls, then take home what you make. Classes are in English, limited to eight people, and suitable for beginners, families, and teens.

“Lauren was perfect in teaching us how to make croissants and pain de chocolates. Great communicator and very friendly and knowledgeable. Wonderful experience and crazy delicious goodies!”

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4.Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 634 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Spend three hands-on hours at Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter learning macarons with chefs such as Stéphane, Paulo, Luc, or Fanny. You will pipe meringue shells, prepare buttercream, taste the results with tea or coffee, and take home about 20 to 30 macarons. The class is offered in English and is designed for beginners age 12 and up.

“This was a lot of fun. Chef Stephane was very good, quite an involved process. Easy to get too off of metro.they were tasty in end but very sweet. Did not survive the trip home in flimsy box… would recommend putting in carryon.”

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5.Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $252

Spend an evening at Le Foodist learning French cooking in English with chefs such as Luc, Paolo, or Frédéric. Choose a 4.5-hour class or add a two-hour Latin Quarter market visit. Prepare a three-course meal, taste French cheese, share white and red wine, and take home the recipes.

“Best experience in paris so far!! The chef was really friendly, helpful and humorous. We cooked classic French starter, main and dessert and everything was delicious. Highly recommended!!”

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6.Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 3 hours · from $140Best value

At Studio Pâtisserie in Paris, Chef Léo or Maria leads a small class of up to eight through dough-making, butter folding, shaping, proofing, and baking. You make regular croissants and pain au chocolat, taste them warm from the oven, and take home the recipe. Selected sessions add a bi-color croissant option.

“This class was so fun and well organized! It was the perfect way to learn to make croissants! The Studio was fantastic and the chef was amazing. Maria was fantastic, she was funny, organized, and very knowledgeable in what she was teaching. I highly recommend this activity.”

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7.French Macarons Baking Class with a Parisian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $213

Spend three hours with a Parisian chef in a private apartment kitchen, making macarons in a small group of 2 to 8. Choose flavors such as chocolate, lemon, raspberry with tonka bean, coconut, or coffee. Chef Frédéric and Chef Marthe have led past classes, with English and French instruction, hands-on work, and macarons to take home.

“My 9 yr old daughters dream was to learn to make real French macaroons. We had a great time learning together in Chef Marthe fabulous apartment. She was patient and kind, and taught us how to make REAL French macaroons. Now to replicate at home!! Highly recommend”

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8.Cooking Class with a Parisian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 3 hours · from $212

Spend three morning hours cooking with a Parisian chef such as Myriam, Marthe, Carole, or Fred. Prepare a starter, main course, and dessert using fresh produce, learn practical French techniques, then sit down to eat what you made. Ingredients, utensils, apron, and emailed recipes are included.

“Our day with chef Carole was absolutely lovely! I love that she is supporting the slow food movement in Paris and France in the larger frame. We need to preserve the cultural historic food ways of the best cuisine on earth! ♥️”

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