Cooking classes for beginners in Los Angeles
14 schools · Updated November 2026
No experience needed: friendly, hands-on classes that start with the basics. We found 14 schools in and around Los Angeles for this, with classes from about $125 a person.
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The King's Roost
Kitchen store with classes · Los Angeles
Glassell Park flour shop where you mill your own grain in a sourdough class
4.9on Google, 66 reviewsBaking & pastryFrom $100Private groups - 2
Chef Tech Cooking School
Cooking school · Long Beach, CA
Long Beach chef-owned school with a 10-class Sunday technique series and kids programs
4.8on Google, 80 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastryFrom $125Private groups - 3
Little Kitchen Academy Los Angeles Westfield Century City
Kids’ cooking school · Los Angeles
Montessori-style kids' cooking school in Westfield Century City for ages 2 to 18
4.8on Google, 138 reviewsPlant-based · Knife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 4
BiteUnite Cooking Classes Los Angeles
Cooking school · Los Angeles
Culver City studio teaching pasta, Thai, sushi, tacos and dumplings to beginners
5.0on Google, 25 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · Mexican & LatinFrom $140Private groups - 5
EATZ
Cooking school · Los Angeles
Hands-on, dinner-party-style classes on Pico Boulevard with wine and cocktails included
4.8on Google, 53 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · Mexican & LatinPrivate groups - 6
A Yummy Future Cooking Studio
Kids’ cooking school · Los Angeles
Los Angeles kids' cooking studio with classes from preschool to teens, plus adult classes
4.8on Google, 19 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 7
PREP Cooking Classes
Cooking school · Seal Beach, CA
Family-owned Seal Beach school and kitchen store with hands-on classes and a Zoom club
4.6on Google, 37 reviewsBaking & pastry · Mexican & Latin · Sushi & AsianFrom $114Private groups - 8
Foodstory
Chef’s studio · Los Angeles
Japanese cooking studio in Downtown LA run by founder Yoko Isassi, currently paused
4.7on Google, 17 reviewsSushi & Asian · Knife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 9
Sushi Chef Institute
Cooking school · Torrance, CA
Licensed Torrance vocational school training sushi chefs in a two-month intensive course
4.6on Google, 20 reviewsSushi & Asian · Knife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 10
Los Angeles Cooking School
Cooking school · Culver City, CA
Culver City school built around a 20-week cooking series and chef-led private events
4.4on Google, 49 reviewsItalian & pasta · French · Sushi & AsianPrivate groups - 11
The Gourmandise School
Cooking school · Santa Monica, CA
Downtown Santa Monica school for hands-on baking, technique classes and date nights
No ratings yetItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · Baking & pastryFrom $125Private groups - 12
CASA - The Chef Apprentice School of the Arts
Pop-up classes · Los Angeles
One-on-one chef apprenticeship in LA kitchens for people starting a cooking career
4.5on Google, 35 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 13
BLVD Kitchen
Comes to you · Los Angeles
Black-owned Valley team that brings hands-on cooking classes and parties to your kitchen
4.8on Google, 12 reviewsBaking & pastry · Sushi & Asian · Cocktails & winePrivate groups - 14
CASA - The Chef Apprentice School of the Arts
Pop-up classes · Long Beach, CA
One-on-one chef mentorship and restaurant externship for aspiring cooks
No ratings yetKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups
Common questions
Where can I take a beginners class in Los Angeles?
Our top picks are The King's Roost, Chef Tech Cooking School and Little Kitchen Academy Los Angeles Westfield Century City. All 14 are listed above, best first.
How much does it cost?
Published prices at these schools start from $100 a person. Check each school’s page for its current classes.
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