Cooking classes for beginners in New York
25 schools · Updated November 2026
No experience needed: friendly, hands-on classes that start with the basics. We found 25 schools in and around New York for this, with classes from about $110 a person.
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Did You Khado Cooking Classes & Catering Services
Chef’s studio · Jamaica, NY
Small Queens kitchen where Chefs Raina and Gautam teach Indian and Asian classics
5.0on Google, 204 reviewsIndian · Sushi & AsianPrivate groups - 2
Red Inside
Chef’s studio · New York
Greenwich Village studio for Italian, Georgian and French classes plus Iron Chef battles
4.9on Google, 172 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · FrenchPrivate groups - 3
Selfup Cooking Classes
Chef’s studio · New York
Fifth Avenue kitchen studio with $120 hands-on Italian, sushi and dumpling classes
4.8on Google, 257 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · FrenchFrom $120Private groups - 4
Home Cooking New York
Cooking school · New York
Former Martha Stewart food editor's SoHo school, built around multi-week boot camps
4.8on Google, 108 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastry · Sushi & AsianFrom $110Private groups - 5
Miette Culinary Studio
Cooking school · New York
Belgian chef Paul Vandewoude's bistro-style classes in a Little Italy loft since 2001
5.0on Google, 44 reviewsFrench · Knife skills & basics · Plant-basedFrom $135Private groups - 6
A Pinch of Salt
Chef’s studio · New York
Private, chef-led cooking parties at your home or her kitchens in NYC and Westport, CT
5.0on Google, 46 reviewsItalian & pastaPrivate groups - 7
My Cooking Party
Chef’s studio · New York
Hosted group cooking parties and team cook-offs in two lofts on West 29th Street
4.9on Google, 57 reviewsItalian & pastaPrivate groups - 8
Atelier Sucre
Cooking school · New York
French pastry chef Simon Herfray's baking workshops in the East Village and Hoboken
4.7on Google, 104 reviewsFrench · Baking & pastryPrivate groups - 9
The Cooking Lab
Cooking school · Port Washington, NY
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Chef-owned Port Washington school with French and Italian roots and 16 seats at most
5.0on Google, 28 reviewsItalian & pasta · French · MediterraneanPrivate groups - 10
campusNYC
Kids’ cooking school · New York
Week-long teen cooking camp in NYC with savory or pastry tracks and evening food outings
5.0on Google, 20 reviewsBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $2,895 - 11
Little Fox Kitchen
Chef’s studio · Cranford, NJ
Hands-on, BYOB Cranford studio run by a former ICE chef instructor
4.7on Google, 36 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · Mexican & LatinFrom $96Private groups - 12
Purple Kale Kitchenworks
Cooking school · Brooklyn, NY
Private, custom classes in a Sunset Park studio, all taught by chef Ronna Welsh
5.0on Google, 11 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 13
Pizza School of NY
Cooking school · Staten Island, NY
One-on-one pizzeria training inside a working Staten Island brick oven restaurant
5.0on Google, 9 reviewsItalian & pasta · Baking & pastryPrivate groups - 14
Green Apron Kitchen
Kids’ cooking school · Brooklyn, NY
Bay Parkway kids' cooking studio that also runs BYOB adult classes like sourdough
4.4on Google, 102 reviewsBaking & pastryPrivate groups - 15
SBH Teaching Kitchen
Community kitchen · Bronx, NY
Hospital-run $5 healthy cooking classes in English and Spanish, with a rooftop farm
4.5on Google, 2 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Plant-basedFrom $5Private groups - 16
kidz r cookin
Kids’ cooking school · Staten Island, NY
Family-run Staten Island kids' cooking school with Thursday classes and holiday Saturdays
5.0on Google, 1 reviewItalian & pasta · Baking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $50Private groups - 17
Fusion Programs
Kids’ cooking school · Staten Island, NY
Staten Island kids and teens center where cooking sits beside art, fitness and STEM
5.0on Google, 1 reviewKnife skills & basicsFrom $90 - 18
Sur La Table New York (57th & 8th)
Kitchen store with classes · New York
Hands-on store-kitchen classes at 57th and 8th, with lots of Italian and bread
No ratings yetItalian & pasta · Baking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $69Private groups - 19
Purple Kale Kitchenworks
Chef’s studio · Brooklyn, NY
Chef Ronna Welsh's custom private classes on improvising and zero waste in Sunset Park
No ratings yetKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups - 20
Montclair Culinary Academy
Cooking school · Montclair, NJ
Montclair kitchen running adult Sip & Cook wine nights and school-holiday kids camps
No ratings yetFrench · Italian & pasta · Baking & pastryFrom $160Private groups
Common questions
Where can I take a beginners class in New York?
Our top picks are Did You Khado Cooking Classes & Catering Services, Red Inside and Selfup Cooking Classes. All 25 are listed above, best first.
How much does it cost?
Published prices at these schools start from $5 a person. Check each school’s page for its current classes.
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