15 schools · Updated November 2026
We list 15 places in and around Denver that teach cooking to the public. The classes you'll find most often are Italian, sushi and knife skills.
Of those, 11 host private parties, 6 teach kids and 8 run date-night classes.
A typical class costs $125 to $135 a person, going by the schools that publish prices.
The list is ordered by our quality score, so Denver Cooking Classes sits near the top with 5.0 stars from 325 Google reviews.
Ordered by our quality score. Ratings are from Google, with the review count beside each one.
Cooking school · Denver
Chef-led cooking classes in your own kitchen across metro Denver, plus team events
Cooking school · Aurora, CO
Globe-trotting cooking classes and a cocktail bar inside Aurora's Stanley Marketplace
Chef’s studio · Denver
Teaches sushi and French, good for date night and birthdays.
Cooking school · Denver
LoDo cooking school: cook at shared stations, then eat on a mezzanine above the kitchen
Kids’ cooking school · Denver
Montessori-inspired kids' cooking school for ages 2 to 18 in a meat-free, nut-free kitchen
Chef’s studio · Denver
Private cooking classes in Denver with Chef Blake Stine, from fresh pasta to knife skills
Cooking school · Denver
Golden Triangle culinary school teaching home cooks French and Italian technique
Community kitchen · Aurora, CO
Community healing kitchen in Aurora's Arts District for wellness classes and film dinners
Cooking school · Thornton, CO
Teaches plant-based, good for kids.
Chef’s studio · Centennial, CO
Nut-free franchise kitchen in Centennial for date nights, kids parties and camps
Chef’s studio · Denver
The homepage content was empty and no links were provided, so I could not confirm what classes this venue offers.
Culinary college · Boulder, CO
Home cook classes at Escoffier's Boulder culinary school, taught by Chef Dallas Houle
Cooking school · Boulder, CO
Food Lab runs hands-on cooking classes, team building events, and kids programs in Boulder and Denver.
Comes to you · Denver
Private in-home cooking and cannabis cooking classes with Chef Jarod Farina in Colorado
These platforms book independent chefs into restaurants, wineries and rented kitchens around town. Handy for choice, but the chef and the venue change from class to class, so we list them apart from the schools above.
Pop-up class marketplace · Denver
Booking platform for classes taught by independent chefs across the Denver area
4.9on Google, 227 reviewsBy our quality score (rating, number of reviews and how complete and current the listing is), the top 3 are Denver Cooking Classes (5.0 stars, 325 reviews), Create Kitchen & Bar (4.9 stars, 170 reviews) and Food Lab Denver (5.0 stars, 40 reviews).
How we rank schoolsMost published prices start around $125 a person and go up to about $135. Multi-week courses and private events cost more.
Compare prices across DenverDenver Cooking Classes, Create Kitchen & Bar and Food Lab Denver run couples’ or date-night classes.
All date-night classes in DenverYes. Create Kitchen & Bar, Food Lab Denver and Little Kitchen Academy Denver Cherry Creek teach kids or teens, and 6 schools in the area do in total.
All kids’ classes in Denver11 schools take private bookings for birthdays, team events and parties, including Denver Cooking Classes, Create Kitchen & Bar and Food Lab Denver.
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