3 schools · Updated November 2026
Bistro classics, sauces, soufflés and French technique. We found 3 schools in and around San Francisco for this, with classes from about $125 a person.
Chef’s studio · San Francisco
Hands-on classes for up to 12 in a former Cordon Bleu instructor's Duboce Triangle studio
Cooking school · Sausalito, CA

Hotel cooking school at Fort Baker, at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge
Cooking school · Berkeley, CA

Hands-on Berkeley kitchen on Shattuck Avenue since 2005, known for its 12-week basics series
Our top picks are Chef Joe's Culinary Salon, Cavallo Point Cooking School and Kitchen on Fire. All 3 are listed above, best first.