Cooking classes in Albuquerque
12 schools · Updated November 2026
We list 12 places in and around Albuquerque that teach cooking to the public. The classes you'll find most often are baking, knife skills and Italian.
Of those, 5 host private parties, 3 teach kids and 3 run date-night classes.
A typical class costs $95 to $115 a person, going by the schools that publish prices.
The list is ordered by our quality score, so Cinnamon Sugar & Spice Cafe - Mountain Run sits near the top with 4.5 stars from 1,160 Google reviews.
- Baking & pastry4
- Knife skills & basics3
- Date night3
- Birthdays & groups5
- Team events5
- Beginners7
- Serious cooks3
The 12 best schools, ranked
Ordered by our quality score. Ratings are from Google, with the review count beside each one.
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Eat Well ABQ
Baking school · Albuquerque
Albuquerque microbakery where Chef Evangalene teaches sourdough with high-desert know-how
5.0on Google, 35 reviewsBaking & pastry · Italian & pastaFrom $95Private groups - 2
Cinnamon Sugar & Spice Cafe - Mountain Run
Chef’s studio · Albuquerque
Scratch-kitchen breakfast cafe at Mountain Run with evening dinner cooking classes
4.5on Google, 1,160 reviewsFrom $79Private groups - 3
Jan Can Cook 4 You
Cooking school · Albuquerque
Family-run cooking school in a 100-year-old adobe home in Albuquerque's North Valley
5.0on Google, 17 reviewsBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 4
Sweet Pea Bakery
Baking school · Albuquerque
Sweet Pea Bakery is a bakery known for classic flavors, logo cookies, and decorated sugar cookies, with catering for gatherings.
5.0on Google, 27 reviewsBaking & pastry - 5
Street Food Institute Llc
Community kitchen · Albuquerque
Albuquerque nonprofit teaching a 12-week course on launching a food truck or food business
4.4on Google, 28 reviewsKnife skills & basicsFrom $250 - 6
UNM Continuing Education
Culinary college · Albuquerque
good for serious cooks.
4.2on Google, 46 reviews - 7
Williams-Sonoma
Kitchen store with classes · Albuquerque
The page is a region-restriction notice for Williams-Sonoma's parent brand network (Pottery Barn, West Elm, etc.), not a Williams-Sonoma Albuquerque store page.
4.0on Google, 179 reviews - 8
The Specialty Shop
Cooking school · Albuquerque
Cooking school in Albuquerque.
4.0on Google, 105 reviews - 9
Sherwood Coffee 'n' Bread
Home kitchen · Albuquerque
Home bread school on Albuquerque's west side, built around a hand-built wood-fired oven
5.0on Google, 96 reviewsBaking & pastry · Italian & pastaFrom $95Private groups - 10
Raindrop Foundation - Albuquerque
Pop-up classes · Albuquerque
Turkish cooking classes run by an Albuquerque nonprofit cultural center founded in 2010
4.6on Google, 84 reviewsMediterranean - 11
Kids Cook!
Pop-up classes · Albuquerque
Teaches knife skills, good for kids and beginners.
5.0on Google, 3 reviewsKnife skills & basics - 12
Sprouting Kitchen
Pop-up classes · Albuquerque
Dietitian-led seasonal cooking classes held outdoors on New Mexico farms and on Zoom
No ratings yetFrom $80Private groups
Cooking classes in Albuquerque: common questions
What are the best cooking classes in Albuquerque?
By our quality score (rating, number of reviews and how complete and current the listing is), the top 3 are Eat Well ABQ (5.0 stars, 35 reviews), Cinnamon Sugar & Spice Cafe - Mountain Run (4.5 stars, 1,160 reviews) and Sweet Pea Bakery (5.0 stars, 27 reviews).
How we rank schoolsHow much does a cooking class cost in Albuquerque?
Most published prices start around $95 a person and go up to about $115. Multi-week courses and private events cost more.
Compare prices across AlbuquerqueWhere can couples take a cooking class in Albuquerque?
Eat Well ABQ, Cinnamon Sugar & Spice Cafe - Mountain Run and Sprouting Kitchen run couples’ or date-night classes.
All date-night classes in AlbuquerqueAre there cooking classes for kids in Albuquerque?
Yes. Eat Well ABQ, Jan Can Cook 4 You and Kids Cook! teach kids or teens, and 3 schools in the area do in total.
Can I book a private cooking class for a group in Albuquerque?
5 schools take private bookings for birthdays, team events and parties, including Eat Well ABQ, Cinnamon Sugar & Spice Cafe - Mountain Run and Jan Can Cook 4 You.
Group and birthday classes in AlbuquerqueMissing a school, or run one of these? Tell us and we’ll add or fix it, usually within a week.