11 schools · Updated November 2026
We list 11 places in and around Tampa that teach cooking to the public. The classes you'll find most often are knife skills, Italian and cocktails.
Of those, 7 host private parties, 2 teach kids and 3 run date-night classes.
A typical class costs $55 to $99 a person, going by the schools that publish prices.
The list is ordered by our quality score, so Cheeseology sits near the top with 4.9 stars from 214 Google reviews.
Ordered by our quality score. Ratings are from Google, with the review count beside each one.
Chef’s studio · Tampa
Ybor City cheese-making studio for fresh mozzarella, burrata and ricotta, with a wine lounge
Kitchen store with classes · Tampa
Hyde Park Village kitchen store with hands-on classes at shared four-person stations
Baking school · Tampa
Cottage baker Ellie teaches themed cookie decorating classes at Tampa Bay venues
Chef’s studio · Tampa
Chef Israel Mora is a private chef service in Tampa, FL offering in-home high-end dinners, brunches, event catering, and weekly meal prep.
Kids’ cooking school · Tampa
Healthier takes on kids' favorites, with Saturday classes at Armature Works
Baking school · Tampa
TJ's Cookie Kitchen is described as a home-based bakery in the Tampa Bay area that makes custom cookies and cupcakes.
Chef’s studio · Tampa
South Tampa hotel classroom tied to Bern's Steak House, with rotating guest chefs
Kitchen store with classes · Tampa
Kitchen store with classes in Tampa.
Pop-up classes · Tampa
Chef Corey Soberanis teaches plant-forward cooking at partner venues and homes around Tampa
These platforms book independent chefs into restaurants, wineries and rented kitchens around town. Handy for choice, but the chef and the venue change from class to class, so we list them apart from the schools above.
Pop-up class marketplace · Tampa
Booking platform for 130 Tampa Bay classes run by independent local chefs
4.9on Google, 428 reviewsBy our quality score (rating, number of reviews and how complete and current the listing is), the top 3 are Cheeseology (4.9 stars, 214 reviews), Sur La Table (4.7 stars, 666 reviews) and Ellie Mae's Bakery (4.9 stars, 77 reviews).
How we rank schoolsMost published prices start around $55 a person and go up to about $99. Multi-week courses and private events cost more.
Compare prices across TampaCheeseology, Sur La Table and Epicurean Theatre run couples’ or date-night classes.
All date-night classes in TampaYes. The Real Food Academy Tampa and Fit Kids LLC teach kids or teens, and 2 schools in the area do in total.
All kids’ classes in Tampa7 schools take private bookings for birthdays, team events and parties, including Cheeseology, Sur La Table and Ellie Mae's Bakery.
Group and birthday classes in TampaMissing a school, or run one of these? Tell us and we’ll add or fix it, usually within a week.