Cooking classes for beginners in Portland

8 schools · Updated November 2026

No experience needed: friendly, hands-on classes that start with the basics. We found 8 schools in and around Portland for this, with classes from about $95 a person.

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Cooking with Company Pdx
Chef’s studio · Portland
Chef Claire's small Portland kitchen classes, capped at 12 and cooked in pairs
5.0on Google, 282 reviewsItalian & pastaPrivate groups
2
Cookin' Class
Chef’s studio · Tigard, OR
Tigard studio with 20+ hands-on menus, from Hanoi-style pho to date night coq au vin
4.9on Google, 176 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · Indian
3
Kitchen Culture PDX
Kitchen store with classes · Portland
SE Foster consignment kitchenware shop teaching pasta, sourdough, canning and knife skills
5.0on Google, 59 reviewsItalian & pasta · Baking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $80
4
Social Kitchen
Chef’s studio · Vancouver, WA
Veteran-owned Vancouver kitchen where you cook four courses, then dine at one big table
5.0on Google, 73 reviewsItalian & pasta · Mexican & Latin · FrenchFrom $125Private groups
5
Feed The Mass
Community kitchen · Portland
Old Town nonprofit kitchen that cooks meals for Portlanders in need and teaches classes
4.8on Google, 88 reviewsBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $35Private groups
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Vivienne Culinary Books
Kitchen store with classes · Portland
Alberta Street cookbook store where each cooking class is built around one cookbook
4.6on Google, 159 reviewsItalian & pasta · Plant-basedPrivate groups
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Cooking In The Couve
Chef’s studio · Vancouver, WA
Chef Joe's $95 themed menu workshops at Culinary Lab Northwest in Vancouver, WA
No ratings yetItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · FrenchFrom $95
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Team Pasta: hand-made pasta class in Portland, OR
Comes to you · Portland
Semolina and water pasta classes that come to your Portland home or office
5.0on Google, 5 reviewsItalian & pastaPrivate groups