Cooking classes in Virginia Beach
9 schools · Updated November 2026
We list 9 places in and around Virginia Beach that teach cooking to the public. The classes you'll find most often are baking, Italian and cocktails.
Of those, 1 host private parties, 1 teach kids and 1 run date-night classes.
A typical class costs $100 to $135 a person, going by the schools that publish prices.
The list is ordered by our quality score, so Foodies The Local's Market sits near the top with 4.9 stars from 130 Google reviews.
The 9 best schools, ranked
Ordered by our quality score. Ratings are from Google, with the review count beside each one.
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Foodies The Local's Market
Cooking school · Virginia Beach
The homepage content was empty and no links were provided, so there is no evidence of any cooking classes.
4.9on Google, 130 reviews - 2
Poolside Cooking TV Show.
Cooking school · Virginia Beach
Poolside Cooking is a television show hosted by Ashley Marie, with a café that offers brunch, celebrity events, and private bookings.
4.9on Google, 17 reviews - 3
Kitchen Barn
Kitchen store with classes · Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach kitchen store since 1975, with bread classes from Pilgrim Bread's baker
4.3on Google, 162 reviewsBaking & pastry - 4
Adult Learning Center - Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Community kitchen · Virginia Beach
Community kitchen in Virginia Beach.
4.6on Google, 80 reviews - 5
Macaron Tart
Cooking school · Virginia Beach
The website for Macaron Tart shows only an "Account Suspended" notice from its hosting provider, Bluehost, with no business content.
4.2on Google, 158 reviewsBaking & pastry - 6
CrAive dining lab
Cooking school · Virginia Beach
Cooking school in Virginia Beach.
5.0on Google, 1 review - 7
The Lab Commercial Kitchen
Cooking school · Virginia Beach
The Lab Commercial Kitchen is described only as a commercial kitchen in Virginia Beach, VA.
3.7on Google, 6 reviews - 8
Williams-Sonoma/WS Home
Kitchen store with classes · Virginia Beach
The scraped page is a region-restriction notice from the Williams-Sonoma group (listing sibling brands and phone numbers), not a Virginia Beach store page.
4.0on Google, 82 reviews - 9
Matthew May Teaching Kitchen
Home kitchen · Virginia Beach
Wine-paired Saturday group dinners and private date classes in a chef's own home kitchen
4.9on Google, 99 reviewsItalian & pasta · Cocktails & wine · Knife skills & basicsFrom $100Private groups
Cooking classes in Virginia Beach: common questions
What are the best cooking classes in Virginia Beach?
By our quality score (rating, number of reviews and how complete and current the listing is), the top 3 are Foodies The Local's Market (4.9 stars, 130 reviews), Kitchen Barn (4.3 stars, 162 reviews) and Adult Learning Center - Virginia Beach City Public Schools (4.6 stars, 80 reviews).
How we rank schoolsHow much does a cooking class cost in Virginia Beach?
Most published prices start around $100 a person and go up to about $135. Multi-week courses and private events cost more.
Compare prices across Virginia BeachWhere can couples take a cooking class in Virginia Beach?
Matthew May Teaching Kitchen runs couples’ or date-night classes.
Are there cooking classes for kids in Virginia Beach?
Yes. Matthew May Teaching Kitchen teaches kids or teens, and 1 schools in the area do in total.
Can I book a private cooking class for a group in Virginia Beach?
1 schools take private bookings for birthdays, team events and parties, including Matthew May Teaching Kitchen.
Missing a school, or run one of these? Tell us and we’ll add or fix it, usually within a week.