6 schools · Updated November 2026
We list 6 places in and around Detroit that teach cooking to the public. The classes you'll find most often are Italian, sushi and baking.
Of those, 3 host private parties, 1 teach kids and 3 run date-night classes.
A typical class costs $65 to $130 a person, going by the schools that publish prices.
The list is ordered by our quality score, so Mirepoix Cooking School sits near the top with 4.9 stars from 298 Google reviews.
Ordered by our quality score. Ratings are from Google, with the review count beside each one.
Cooking school · Royal Oak, MI

Royal Oak grocer Holiday Market's hands-on school for themed dinners and baking
Community kitchen · Detroit

Brightmoor nonprofit teaching canning, fermentation and food skills beside a free pantry
Chef’s studio · Detroit

Plant-forward New Center restaurant where Chef Que Rice also runs hands-on cooking classes
Chef’s studio · Detroit
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French-trained Chef Evelyn Stokes teaches small classes in Shed 5 at Eastern Market
By our quality score (rating, number of reviews and how complete and current the listing is), the top 3 are Mirepoix Cooking School (4.9 stars, 298 reviews), Brightmoor Artisans Collective (4.6 stars, 96 reviews) and The Kitchen by Cooking with Que (4.5 stars, 295 reviews).
How we rank schoolsMost published prices start around $65 a person and go up to about $130. Multi-week courses and private events cost more.
Compare prices across DetroitMirepoix Cooking School, The Kitchen by Cooking with Que and Evelyn's Midtown Kitchen run couples’ or date-night classes.
All date-night classes in DetroitYes. Evelyn's Midtown Kitchen teaches kids or teens, and 1 schools in the area do in total.
3 schools take private bookings for birthdays, team events and parties, including Mirepoix Cooking School, The Kitchen by Cooking with Que and Evelyn's Midtown Kitchen.
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