15 Cooking Classes in Paris Worth Booking

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, a central Paris cooking school. The longer option adds a market walk, croissant, coffee, and cheese tasting before you cook. With instructors such as Fred, Luc, Luke, or Paolo, you prepare a three-course lunch, taste red and white wine, and take home electronic recipes.

“I highly recommend this experience. The environment is absolutely charming and the facilities are top notch. Our chef/instructor was amazing! From the farmers market visit to the the preparation and the cooking to the final course of our meal, Chef Luc was engaging, professional, funny, and extremely efficient. I will definitely schedule another session when I return to Paris! Thank you Luc!!”

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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

Join Maison Fleuret in Paris’s Marais for a 2.5-hour, English-language pastry class with a professional chef. You’ll make croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin, then eat some fresh from the oven and take the rest home. Guides have included Clara, Felix, Milly, Prisca, Ines, Lizzy, and Delphine.

“What an amazing experience—from start to finish, and especially the moment we all enjoyed our croissants fresh from the oven. Absolutely magnificent!”

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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, shaping croissants, and making pain au chocolat and cinnamon swirls. English-speaking chefs such as Felix, Guillaume, Alice, and Erika lead the small classes. You’ll work in pairs, bake your pastries, and take plenty home.

“Absolutely amazing experience. Loved every second of it. Left us with such wonderful memories of our trip to Paris. Little touches like other things to do whilst in Paris which included cafes and restaurants etc were such a thoughtful idea to help the visitors to the city. One of the best experiences I’ve had”

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4.Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

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

At Le Foodist near the Latin Quarter, you’ll spend about three hours making French macarons from scratch in an English-language class. Expect close help in a small group, tips from chefs such as Stéphane, Luc, or Paulo, a tea or coffee tasting, and 20 to 30 macarons to take home.

“This class was excellent. Lots of useful tips and clear instructions. Macarons looked beautiful and were delicious. And we made them!!!”

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5.French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 591 reviews · 2h 30m

At Maison Fleuret School, a chef guides you through French macaron-making in English during a 150-minute class for up to six people. You will practice meringue, ganache, shell shaping, colors, and flavors, then take home a box of your finished macarons. Guides including Alice, Amélie, Delphine, and Matthieu are praised for clear, friendly instruction.

“Nice experience, but for more advanced info not enough. Other to add last part was to loud .”

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

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

Spend 4.5 or 6 hours learning French cooking in English with chefs such as Luc, Paolo, or Frédéric. Choose the longer option for a Latin Quarter market visit, then prepare a three-course dinner, taste cheese, and share white and red wine in a group of up to 12.

“We enjoyed our evening cooking with Frede--it was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris. He was informative, genuine, and entertaining.”

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7.Wine and Cheese Tasting with a Chef Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 277 reviews · 2 hours · from $69Best value

Meet Chef Sommelier Alex near Rue Monge for a guided walk through the Latin Quarter and Mouffetard Market. Sample local foods, then settle into a nearby restaurant for six French cheeses, three wines, baguette, fruit, and playful tasting games. You will also learn French table manners, pairing tips, and how to enjoy wine and food at a slower pace.

“Guide was very well informed and delightful. Learned more about history of France and food. I loved the tour!”

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8.Macaron, Croissant or Pastry Class with a French Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 203 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $112

Join a French pastry chef in a small English-language workshop near Sacré-Cœur. Choose macarons, croissants, French tarts, or champagne-ganache macarons, then make, taste, and pack your creations. Aprons, equipment, recipes, and a French tarts eBook are included.

“Gaylle was a terrific baking instructor. Very patient and pleasant. Very knowledgeable. I'd highly taking a class. The macarons came out perfect!”

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9.Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

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

Spend three hours at Studio Pâtisserie learning laminated dough, butter selection, proofing, and shaping from Chef Léo or Maria. The small group, capped at eight, gives you hands-on help at every stage. You typically make butter croissants and pain au chocolat, with a bi-colour option available on selected days.

“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

Spend 150 minutes in Chef Noémie’s intimate Paris atelier learning to make two types of macarons from scratch. You’ll mix, pipe, fill, and taste your creations, choosing flavors such as chocolate, lemon, pistachio, coffee, or salted butter caramel. Tea, coffee, recipes, and an English-speaking chef are included.

“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.Full-Day Cooking Class with 3-Course Lunch

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

Meet at Le Foodist in Paris’s Latin Quarter for a five-hour English-language cooking class led by chefs such as Frédéric, Paulo, Luc, or Luke. Help shape a seasonal menu, learn six to eight French techniques, and sit down to your three-course meal with red and white wine, cheese, and culinary stories.

“It was exceptional. We learned a lot of new techniques, and in the case of spouse, the choice of menu was an experience that broadened her palate. The staff promised to send the recipes via email, but we haven't seen them. No big deal; I will email them directly, though. We would 100 per cent recommend this activities and the class.”

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12.Full-Day Cooking Class, Market Tour and Lunch

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

Spend six hours with an English-speaking French chef such as Luke, Luc, Fred, or Paulo. Start with coffee and croissants, shop for ingredients in a Latin Quarter market, then prepare a four-course meal with wine, cheese, and recipes you can repeat at home.

“Chef Fred was thorough, knowledgeable, engaging, & entertaining. The recipes were well explained & the end result was a very good meal. As a non drinker of alcohol, I liked that there wasn't too much emphasis on the wine. He also gave an interesting mini lesson on local cheeses.”

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13.2.5-Hour French Pastry Cooking Class

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

Spend 2.5 hours baking in Chef Noémie’s private Paris loft atelier near Brochant. With a maximum of eight people, you’ll prepare two or three seasonal French desserts, learn pastry techniques from a Lenôtre-trained chef, and finish by tasting your work with tea or coffee.

“I wanted to do something fun with my 16yr old daughter other than sightsee. Noémie’s class received great reviews so we just had to try it. There were eight of us in class and we each took turns measuring, mixing and using the pastry bag and felt more confident with each turn. She is so nice and gave great instruction along with the reasons behind each step. We made three amazingly delicious, beautiful desserts that we all enjoyed and now can make at home. Definitely a must!”

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14.French Macarons Baking Class with a Parisian Chef

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

Spend three hours in a private Paris apartment kitchen learning macarons with a French chef such as Frédéric. Make one of five flavors, including chocolate, lemon, raspberry with tonka bean, coconut, or coffee. Ingredients, equipment, and an apron are supplied, and you take home the macarons plus a recipe sent by email.

“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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15.Market Visit and Cooking Class with a Parisian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 51 reviews · 4h 30m · from $261

Spend a morning with a Parisian chef learning how to choose fresh produce at a local French market, then prepare and taste a three-course meal. Chefs including Dominique, Frédéric, and Marthe have led sessions, with English and French instruction, recipes by email, and groups capped at eight.

“It was really really great! Thank you so much!!! I would definitely recommend it for everyone!”

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