Multi-week cooking courses in Chicago
15 schools · Updated November 2026
Boot camps and series that build real skills over several sessions. We found 15 schools in and around Chicago for this, with classes from about $55 a person.
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The Chopping Block
Cooking school · Lincoln Square, Chicago
Lincoln Square recreational cooking school, open since 1997, with five-day boot camps
4.9on Google, 932 reviewsFrench · Baking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $250Private groups - 2
Cooking with Cass LLC
Cooking school · Lakeview, Chicago
Lakeview cooking nights mixed with comedy, karaoke and a monthly social club
5.0on Google, 154 reviewsMexican & Latin · Southern & Cajun · Cocktails & wineFrom $65Private groups - 3
Oui Chef
Chef’s studio · Lincoln Park, Chicago
Small kids' cooking classes from 18 months up, run by a French Pastry School alum
5.0on Google, 28 reviewsBaking & pastryFrom $38Private groups - 4
Junior Chefs Kitchen
Kids’ cooking school · Greektown, Chicago
Kids' cooking classes, camps and parties in Lincoln Park and the West Loop
4.8on Google, 69 reviewsMexican & Latin · Southern & Cajun · Baking & pastryPrivate groups - 5
Marcel's Culinary Experience
Kitchen store with classes · Glen Ellyn, IL
Glen Ellyn kitchenware store running 350 classes a year, with wine and beer included
No ratings yetSouthern & Cajun · Baking & pastryFrom $55Private groups - 6
North American Pizza & Culinary Academy
Cooking school · Lisle, IL
Lisle pizza school with Chicago-style classes and Italian pizzaiolo certification
No ratings yetItalian & pastaFrom $70Private groups - 7
Wilton Sweet Studio
Cooking school · Naperville, IL
Wilton's baking and cake-decorating school at its Naperville headquarters
No ratings yetBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $109 - 8
Cooking Skills & Social
Cooking school · Itasca, IL
BYOB hands-on dinner classes in Itasca, with steakhouse, sushi and Italian menus
No ratings yetItalian & pasta · BBQ & grillingFrom $49Private groups - 9
Sur La Table Skokie (Old Orchard)
Kitchen store with classes · Skokie, IL
Sur La Table's in-store teaching kitchen at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie
No ratings yetItalian & pastaFrom $49Private groups - 10
Discovery Center Chicago (Food & Drink Classes)
Cooking school · Irving Park, Chicago
Irving Park adult-ed center with hands-on cocktail courses and wine tastings
No ratings yetCocktails & wine · Knife skills & basicsFrom $39 - 11
Sur La Table Chicago (900 N Michigan)
Kitchen store with classes · Gold Coast, Chicago
Sur La Table's teaching kitchen inside its 900 North Michigan store in the Gold Coast
No ratings yetItalian & pasta · FrenchFrom $49Private groups - 12
Chicago Botanic Garden Cooking Classes
Community kitchen · Glencoe, IL
Chef-led cooking and baking classes in the Chicago Botanic Garden's ITW Kitchen
No ratings yetBaking & pastry · Plant-basedFrom $94 - 13
Sur La Table Naperville
Kitchen store with classes · Naperville, IL
Sur La Table's downtown Naperville teaching kitchen, with several classes most days
No ratings yetItalian & pastaFrom $49Private groups - 14
Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio
Cooking school · Oak Park, IL
Oak Park kids' and teens' cooking school with after-school classes and break camps
No ratings yetItalian & pasta · Baking & pastry · Plant-basedFrom $120Private groups - 15
iCook After School
Comes to you · North Center, Chicago
Chicago-born after-school cooking classes held inside kids' own elementary schools
4.8on Google, 59 reviewsKnife skills & basics
Common questions
Where can I take a multi-week courses class in Chicago?
Our top picks are The Chopping Block, Cooking with Cass LLC and Oui Chef. All 15 are listed above, best first.
How much does it cost?
Published prices at these schools start from $38 a person. Check each school’s page for its current classes.
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