Cooking Classes in France: The 15 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.Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 270 reviews · 2 hours · from $112Best value

At Baked in Paris on rue Buffon, an English-speaking pastry chef guides your family through mixing, piping, filling, and decorating macarons. The two-hour class suits beginners and all ages, with instructors such as Nadia, Nelly, Caroline, and Clementine praised for keeping children involved. You take your finished macarons home.

“Our girls loved Paris, and this was by far the highlight of the trip. Caroline was a lovely teacher and helped make the kids feel proud of their treats. Everyone had a fantastic time and learned a lot. The girls are already talking about making Macarons at home! 10 out of 10!”

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7.Viator Exclusive: Local Cooking Class & Dinner with View of Nice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 213 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

At Rebecca and Laurent’s home above Nice, you’ll prepare a French Mediterranean starter and main course, often using garden herbs and produce, then sit down for a three-course dinner with a view of the city and sea. The class is in English, lasts about three hours, and welcomes beginners as well as solo diners.

“Amazing amazing amazing!!! What a great activity to do in Nice. In November you can only see the lights of the city but still a spectacular view. Food was great and company was even better!”

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8.Macaron Baking Class in Central Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 2h 30m · from $122

Spend 150 minutes in a small English-language class at Studio Pâtisserie, learning the science behind French macarons with Chef Leo or Maria. You will mix, pipe, bake, fill, and taste your own batch, then take home the recipe and your creations. The class is hands-on, limited to 10 people, and held in central Paris.

“Had lots of fun and learned some great Baking tips. Leo was a great teacher and I appreciated his sense of humor. I also loved his studio. It was clean and well organized and he was well prepared for the class when we arrived. He even served a refreshing drink while we chatted and waited for our macarons to bake. I can’t wait to try my hand at making these when I get home and impressing my friends and family.”

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9.Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

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

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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10.Macarons Cooking Class with Pâtisserie Chef Noémie

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 179 reviews · 2h 30m · from $141

At Chef Noémie’s private Paris atelier, you’ll make two styles of macarons from scratch in a small English-language class. Choose fillings such as chocolate, lemon, pistachio, coffee, or salted butter caramel. The 150-minute workshop includes ingredients, utensils, an apron, recipes, and tea or coffee afterward.

“Did this course with my daughter. We both had a great time. I still can’t believe we were able to actually make them.”

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11.Paris: Full-Day Cooking Class with 3-Course Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 135 reviews · 5 hours · from $222

Meet at Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter for a hands-on French cooking class led in English by instructors such as Paulo, Frédéric, Luke, or Luc. Help shape a menu from market produce, learn six to eight practical techniques, then sit down to your three-course meal with wine and cheese.

“Wow! All I can say to this amazing experience. This was a bucket list item for me. Luc was the best instructor and my colleagues were hilarious. Best tour I have ever booked. Would not hesitate to do this again. So good!”

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12.Croissant Baking Class, Mastering the Art with a Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

At Studio Pâtisserie on Rue de Rome, you spend three hours making croissants and pain au chocolat with pastry chefs such as Leo and Maria. The class covers dough, butter, folding, rolling, and shaping in English, with a maximum of eight people and recipes to take home.

“Great time and very informative. Chef Leo was very easy going and was patient. It was such a fun experience”

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13.Paris: Full-Day Cooking Class, Market Tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 6 hours · from $258

Spend six hours with Le Foodist in Paris, starting with coffee and croissants before visiting a Latin Quarter market. With instructors such as Luke, Fred, Luc, and Paulo, you will choose ingredients, cook a four-course meal, and sit down with wine, cheese, and French food stories.

“What a fabulous experience, strolling through the streets of Paris and visiting a local market with someone so knowledgeable about the foods and their sourcing. I just can't say enough about Fred, our gourmet chef with a tremendous knowledge of the underlying chemistry of gourmet food as well as history and culture, it was a wonderful pleasure. The meal was terrific and I would highly recommend the experience to anyone regardless of their level of cooking abilities or interest. I've traveled throughout Europe and the world. And done any number of day trips and experiences, but this really ranks as one of the best ever. Highly recommended.”

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14.Cooking workshop with an exceptional chef in Avignon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $229

Join Chef Jonathan Chiri at Avignon’s Les Halles for a four-hour cooking workshop in English. You’ll taste market specialties, choose ingredients from local vendors, learn French and Provençal techniques, prepare a seasonal meal, then sit down with wine and coffee to enjoy the results.

“Great experience to learn all about the local food and sustainability in Provence. This is a group class, but still very hands on. Very fun to walk around to the various stalls, learn about local products, and get to enjoy a wonderful meal with wine at the end. Highly recommend.”

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15.2.5-Hour French Pastry Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 2h 30m · from $141

Spend 2.5 hours in Chef Noémie’s Paris loft learning French pastry in English. In a group of up to eight, you’ll prepare two or three seasonal desserts, such as Paris-Brest, molten chocolate cake, or soufflé, then sit down with coffee or tea to taste your work.

“Amazing!! Highly recommend, brought my daughters and they said this was the best day”

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