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Cooking Classes in Paris: 15 Kitchens Worth an Afternoon

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Croissant dough, macaron shells, a market morning then lunch. The 15 classes below are priced and honest about how much you cook against how much you watch, and which ones send you home with the recipes.

Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option - Sit down to the meal you made
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Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

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

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

At Le Foodist, plan and cook a three-course French lunch with an English-speaking instructor, then sit down to eat with wine. Choose the six-hour option for a croissant, coffee or tea, and a guided market visit with cheese samples. Instructors include Fred, Luc, Luke and Paolo, though your teacher may vary.

“It’s a full experience with a market place experience and a super chef, Luc. He was highly trained in culinary expertise and very patient with all of us (10 in class) as we gleaned from his wisdom. I felt like he wasn’t just our teacher but blended with us as a friend who truly cared about us and our experience. It was pure joy and a delightful day with an an amazing lunch and wine to share.”

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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef - Three pastries from one lesson
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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

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

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

At Maison Fleuret in the Marais, a chef guides you through mixing, shaping, and baking croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin. The roughly 2.5-hour English-language class includes drinks, a taste of your pastries, and an illustrated recipe booklet. Instructors have included Clara, Prisca, Felix, and Milly.

“We loved this immersive experience in Paris. The morning spent making and learning tips and techniques was a perfect way for us to fully appreciate the delicacy that is a French croissant.”

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Paris: Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette - Shells, ganache, and the parts you get to practice
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Paris: Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette

3.Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 905 reviews · from $67

At Galeries Lafayette, a French pastry chef leads a 90-minute macaron class on shells, ganache, piping, and assembly. You’ll work in a group of 4 to 16, make at least four macarons, and take home two recipes. Some steps, especially making the shells, may be demonstrated rather than done by each participant.

“Amazing! Worth every second. Very nice pastry chef, a lot of informations, a very nice experience.”

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Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef - Two and a half hours with pastry dough
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Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

4.French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

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

At Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank, an English-speaking chef guides you through making croissants and other pastries in a group of up to eight. Over 150 minutes, you’ll work on buttery pastry, hear how croissants became a Parisian staple, and leave with treats you made yourself. Instructors vary, with names including Felix, Guillaume, Alice, and Erika.

“Wonderful!isu the instructor was fantastic we had a great time”

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Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons - Small-group teaching makes a difference
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Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

5.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 learning to pipe meringue macaron shells and fill them with buttercream. The 3 p.m. English-language class is limited to four people and includes a welcome drink, a tea or coffee tasting, and a box of 20 to 30 macarons. An advanced class is available as an upgrade.

“We had a great afternoon learning how to bake Macarons with Stefan. It was the right mix of social, educational, and delicious!”

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Paris: French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef - Meeting at the grey door
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Paris: French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef

6.French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 591 reviews · 2h 30m

At Maison Fleuret School, join a chef-led, English-language macaron class for up to six people. You’ll work through meringue, ganache, shells and filling, then take home a box of your macarons. Instructors vary, with past classes led by chefs including Alice, Delphine, Amélie and Matthieu.

“The baking was fun. We had our choice of colors and flavors for the macarons. Amelie was very nice. My nephew and I both enjoyed the experience. She did do the measuring of ingredients for us. Of note, we were done in 1 hour 45 minutes and not the 2.5 hours noted on the class description.”

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A Morning in Paris Food Tour: Croissants, Baguettes & Chocolate - Quiche, tea and a new take on the croissant
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A Morning in Paris Food Tour: Croissants, Baguettes & Chocolate

7.A Morning in Paris Food Tour: Croissants, Baguettes & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 556 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

This 2.5-hour walk starts near the Louvre and Palais Royal, then visits Paris cafés, bakeries, tea shops and bean-to-bar chocolatiers. Expect croissants, quiche, baguette, cheese, praline cookie, tea and hot chocolate, with a local English-speaking guide and a group capped at 10. Come hungry: the tastings add up to a full meal.

“Fantastic food and such a friendly and knowledgeable guide! 10/10 experience left feeling very full and happy.”

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Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option - Two hours of cooking, with real jobs for the group
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Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

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

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

Choose a 4.5-hour evening cooking class or a six-hour version with a Latin Quarter market visit. An English-speaking chef guides a group of up to 12 through a three-course French dinner, from ingredient prep to a shared meal with red and white wine. Instructors have included Fred, Luc, and Paolo.

“Our instructor Luke was so knowledgeable and fun! There were many steps to our meal making. Highly recommend for a unique French experience!”

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Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch - Sit down to eat the meal you made
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Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

9.Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

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

Cook a French starter, main course, and dessert with a local chef in a Paris apartment. Choose a three-hour class or a four-and-a-half-hour version with a market visit. Chefs have included Dominique, Carole, Myriam, and Frederic, though your assigned host may differ. The group is capped at eight, and you eat the meal you prepare.

“Don’t book thru Viator, do it direct Une Cuisine A Paris. Viator app sent us to the wrong address & we had to spend an extra $30 to get across Paris. The Chef said Viator has know about the problem but doesn’t fix it”

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Paris Chocolate, Macaron & Pastry Food Tour: 10 Gourmet Tastings - How the stops and stories fit together
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Paris Chocolate, Macaron & Pastry Food Tour: 10 Gourmet Tastings

10.Paris Chocolate, Macaron & Pastry Food Tour: 10 Gourmet Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours (approx.) · from $118

Choose a 2.5-hour sweets walk in Montmartre or Saint-Germain-des-Prés, led in English by a local guide. Expect a sequence of French chocolates, macarons, pastries and other treats, plus neighborhood stories and a signature surprise. The advertised 10 tastings are samples, not a full meal, and the menu can change.

“Delicious and decadent tour!! Loved the areas and shops we went too. Very informative! Our adult boys even loved it!!”

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Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef - What Happens During the Two Hours
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Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

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

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

At Maison Fleuret’s pastry studio near Place des Vosges, you’ll spend about two hours making macarons with an English-speaking chef. Ingredients and equipment are supplied, and you choose a flavor. Groups are capped at seven, and you leave with a box of your own bakes.

“The macaron class was one of the highlights of our Paris trip! Nogo was a great instructor - the class was fun and interactive. We loved learning the detailed process of making macarons which were not only beautiful but also delicious! Highly recommend this class to all!”

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Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris - What happens in the 90-minute class
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Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris

12.Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 280 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

At Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, a pastry chef leads a 90-minute macaron class in English and French. You’ll see how the shells are made, prepare fillings, and assemble four macarons, usually chocolate and pistachio. Aprons, two recipes, and the macarons are included. The class is practical, but the shells may be prepared ahead because they need time to rest and cool.

“We enjoyed the class but the instructor had a very heavy accent and was hard to understand. You don’t make the actual Cookie and cook it but it was demonstrated and then you got ones made and did make the filling”

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Paris: Wine and Cheese Tasting with a Chef Sommelier - Six cheeses, three wines, and the art of pairing
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Paris: Wine and Cheese Tasting with a Chef Sommelier

13.Wine and Cheese Tasting with a Chef Sommelier

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

Walk through the Latin Quarter’s historic Mouffetard Market with chef sommelier Alex, then settle in at a nearby restaurant for six French cheeses and three wines. Expect a little neighborhood history, food-pairing advice, French table customs, and playful tasting activities. The two-hour experience begins near Censier-Daubenton metro station.

“There was a nice tour in the neighborhood with some explanation and a lot of tips about shopping your grocery’s/food. The wine and cheese pairing was fun and nice. Just a feast, everybody was really stuffing their faces with loads of cheese, bread and wine. So i guess everything was delicious. Chef Alex was very nice and fun.”

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Paris: Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids - From prepared ingredients to piped shells
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Paris: Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

14.Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

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

At Baked in Paris on rue Buffon, an English-speaking pastry chef guides your family through measuring, mixing, piping, and decorating macarons in a small-group, two-hour class. The measurements are prepared in advance, so you can focus on the hands-on work. You’ll take your finished macarons home in a box. Recent instructors have included Nelly, Nadia, Jade, and Clementine.

“The hosts were attentive and gave interesting history of macarons. It was just enough to be interesting and not too much that the kids lost interest. Only negative was that the room was a little chilly.”

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Paris: Baking Insider Experience with a Professional Baker - Croissant dough, layers, and a bit of patience
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Paris: Baking Insider Experience with a Professional Baker

15.Baking Insider Experience with a Professional Baker

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 256 reviews · from $108

In a two-hour English-language class for up to eight people, you’ll shape baguette dough, handle croissant pastry, and learn what makes French breads and treats different. Depending on your booking, you’ll visit one of two Paris bakeries. Guides such as Pierre, Jess, Martin, and David lead the hands-on lesson, with tastings along the way.

“The guide, Candice, was very knowledge. It was fun and instructive to create the baguettes and croissants.”

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