Knife skills and cooking basics classes in New York

17 schools · Updated November 2026

Knife work, sauces, boot camps and the fundamentals that make every recipe easier. We found 17 schools in and around New York for this, with classes from about $96 a person.

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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
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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
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The Cooking Lab
Cooking school · Port Washington, NY
Chef-owned Port Washington school with French and Italian roots and 16 seats at most
5.0on Google, 28 reviewsItalian & pasta · French · MediterraneanPrivate groups
4
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
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Culinary Education Center
Culinary college · Bronx, NY
Nonprofit, union-founded line cook training with a free 8-week apprenticeship
5.0on Google, 23 reviewsKnife skills & basics
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cooking by the Book
Chef’s studio · New York
Private, hands-on team-building cooking events in the Macy's Herald Square kitchen
No ratings yetKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups
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Kate Sonders Solomon Cooking Instructor
Comes to you · Dobbs Ferry, NY
Westchester instructor who brings kids, adult and team cooking classes to your home
5.0on Google, 53 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups
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CASA LU Art Space
Home kitchen · Brooklyn, NY
Bilingual art and cooking classes for Brooklyn kids, led by Argentine founder Luciana
5.0on Google, 11 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastryPrivate groups
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Dazzle Me A Dish.Com
Home kitchen · Staten Island, NY
Staten Island personal chef running kids' cooking parties and private group workshops
5.0on Google, 5 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups