The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Paris

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 coffee, a croissant, and a market visit with cheese tasting. Chefs such as Fred, Luc, Luke, and Paolo guide a small group through a three-course lunch, wine pairings, and practical French techniques.

“This was such a treat! So happy we booked this class and included the visit to the market. Frederic was a wonderful host and instructor. We walked to the market, learned about cheeses, purchased our produce and then returned to the kitchens to prepare our delicious meal. Frederic was the consummate instructor and we learned about French food culture in addition to many French cooking techniques. We also met the pastry instructor Stephane who was truly lovely also! This was an all around terrific experience. 10 out of 10!!”

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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

Meet a professional chef at Maison Fleuret in the Marais for a 2.5-hour English-language class. You will knead, laminate, shape, and bake French pastries in a small group, then taste your work and take home recipes and extra pastries.

“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

Spend 150 minutes at Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank learning laminated dough with a professional pastry chef. You’ll work in a small group of up to eight, shape croissants and chocolate pastries, taste the results, and take your baking home. Instructors may include Guillaume, Felix, Alice, or Erika.

“The class was amazing. Selma(I hope that’s right) was such a great instructor. Also provided local suggestions. Highly recommend booking this tour or any other class they offer. We had so much fun.”

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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 three hours making French macarons from scratch with an English-speaking pastry chef. Expect close guidance, piping practice, a tea or coffee tasting, and a box of 20 to 30 macarons. Chefs may include Stéphane, Luc, Paulo, Fanny, or Ann.

“We had a great time making macarons at La Foodist. This a must for a little break from the playing tourist in Paris.”

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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 4.5 or 6 hours with a Le Foodist chef, preparing a three-course French meal in a small English-speaking class. Choose the longer option for a Latin Quarter market visit, then cook, share wine and cheese, and take home the recipes.

“We really loved the experience, from the shopping to the cooking ,everything was top notch. Working with the other participants and then enjoying a meal together was the best part.”

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6.Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $217

Join an English-speaking French chef in a Paris apartment for a hands-on class covering starter, main course, and dessert. Choose the three-hour cooking lesson or the 4.5-hour version with a market visit, ingredient shopping, lunch, wine, and recipes to take home.

“Wonderful experience! Dominique is an amazing chef and being able to cook in a Parisian apartment makes it very authentic and memorable!”

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7.Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $157

Spend about two hours in Maison Fleuret’s central Paris pastry studio, learning macarons with chefs such as Nogo, Mateo, or Lauryn. Choose your flavor and color, work with pre-weighed ingredients, and take home roughly 15 to 20 macarons in a box.

“Great time making macarons! They are delicious! Our chef Felix was knowledgeable and fun to learn from. Looking forward to trying to make them at home!”

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8.Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

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

At Baked in Paris on rue Buffon, you and your family spend two hours mixing, piping, decorating, and tasting macarons with an English-speaking pastry chef. Small groups of up to eight keep the class personal, and children can take part in age-appropriate jobs before taking home the finished batch.

“Nadia is a fantastic Baker and very good teacher. we made the best macaroons ever and she made it so simple.”

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9.Amazing Sweet Crêpe Cooking Class Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 233 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105Best value

At Caramel Sarrasin in Paris, Stéphane teaches you to mix smooth batter, use a Breton billig and rozell, cook sweet wheat crêpes, and sample toppings over tea. The three-hour English class includes history, cooking tips, photos, a recipe by email, and a small gift.

“Stéphane gave us a memorable experience in our crepe making class. He was energetic, charismatic, polite and a great chef. I highly recommend booking with him.”

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10.Macaron Baking Class in Central Paris

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

At Studio Pâtisserie in central Paris, Chef Leo or Maria guides you through macaron shells, fillings, piping, baking, and troubleshooting. This 150-minute English-language class is limited to 10 people, with a tasting and take-home recipe. Expect a clean studio, measured ingredients, and plenty of hands-on practice.

“Leo was very interactive and had great knowledge (and experience!) with making macarons and had some great recommendations in Paris for us. Highly recommended!”

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11.Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

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

Spend three hours at Studio Pâtisserie learning laminated dough, butter quality, proofing, shaping, and baking from Chef Leo or Maria. The small English-language class includes hands-on work, professional equipment, warm croissants, pain au chocolat, and a recipe to use at home. A bi-colour option runs on selected days.

“It was well explained, enthusiastically presented and also great fun to do. The chef also made sure we were all carrying out each part of the process correctly and that we understood the need for each step, to ensure the best possible outcome!”

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

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

Meet Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter at 10:30 for a hands-on French cooking class led in English by chefs such as Frédéric, Paulo, Luc, or Luke. Cook a three-course meal from market ingredients, learn six to eight techniques, then enjoy your food with wine and cheese.

“Paulo was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting, especially on the market trip. Once in the kitchen, he was a lot of fun and made my time there very enjoyable. I learned a lot, and I will be making the recipes at home for my family.”

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

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

Meet at Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter for croissants and coffee, then shop a local market with an English-speaking chef. Prepare an appetizer, main course, dessert, and cheese course using classic French techniques, and sit down with red and white wine for a relaxed lunch.

“We really enjoyed getting to know Luc and France through him. The market tour was definitely worth the money. The cheese shop stop and learning about the regions where cheese comes from in France was our favorite”

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14.2.5-Hour French Pastry Cooking Class

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

Join Chef Noémie, a Lenôtre Culinary Institute graduate, for a 2.5-hour English-language pastry class in her Paris loft atelier. In a group of up to eight, you’ll prepare two or three seasonal French desserts, learn practical techniques, then sit down for tea or coffee and taste your work.

“This was a wonderful afternoon with Noémie! My two granddaughters, ages 8 and 12, and my daughter and I had a great time learning to make pastries and crème brûlée. Noémie is an amazing instructor for any age, and the time flew by so quickly. Her organization and humor, along with her culinary skills, made this a highlight of our trip!”

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15.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 to make French macarons with a Parisian chef. In a group of 2 to 8, choose chocolate, lemon, raspberry and tonka bean, coconut and milk chocolate, or coffee. Frédéric has taught many sessions, with English and French instruction.

“Very knowledgeable chef, fun to cook in a large clean apartment kitchen and meet other travelers.”

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