Knife skills and cooking basics classes in Seattle

7 schools · Updated November 2026

Knife work, sauces, boot camps and the fundamentals that make every recipe easier. We found 7 schools in and around Seattle for this, with classes from about $75 a person.

1
Atrium Kitchen
Chef’s studio · Seattle
Chef Traci Calderon's hands-on kitchen in Pike Place Market, with market tour classes
4.9on Google, 88 reviewsItalian & pasta · Mexican & Latin · BBQ & grillingFrom $75Private groups
2
Whisk
Kitchen store with classes · Bellevue, WA
Teaches baking and Italian, good for birthdays and team events.
4.7on Google, 88 reviewsBaking & pastry · Italian & pasta · FrenchFrom $135Private groups
3
Blue Ribbon Cooking
Cooking school · Seattle
Waterfront Seattle kitchen known for Iron Chef team building and private dinner parties
4.5on Google, 164 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups
4
Rainy Day Dinner Club
Kids’ cooking school · Seattle
Queen Anne kids cooking school where students bring home dinner for 4 to 6
5.0on Google, 5 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Italian & pasta · Baking & pastryFrom $70Private groups
5
Summer Culinary
Kids’ cooking school · Seattle
Week-long cooking and baking camp for teens 12 to 17 at the University of Washington
5.0on Google, 4 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastry
6
Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central College
Culinary college · Seattle
Seattle Central College's career cooking and pastry school, with student-run restaurants
4.8on Google, 8 reviewsKnife skills & basics · Baking & pastry
7
The Pantry
Cooking school · Seattle
Ballard community kitchen with three-hour hands-on classes that end in a shared meal
4.3on Google, 72 reviewsKnife skills & basicsPrivate groups