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Cooking classes in Melbourne
Get creative in the kitchen and learn how to whip up some of your favourite dishes at some of Melbourne's finest cooking schools.
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Melbourne is truly a melting pot of different cultures where it's not uncommon to hear Greek, Italian and Chinese conversations as you walk down the streets.
Take advantage of this cultural diversity and learn how to make cuisines you've never dared to try with a cooking class in Melbourne.
French cooking classes
Our pick: French Desserts Cooking Class with Wine, St Kilda from RedBalloon
Highlights:
- Class length: 4 hours
- Cost: $145 per person
- Skill level: No experience necessary. Adults only
- Sample dishes you'll learn to cook: Apple tart tatin, crème brûlée, chocolate délice mousse cake, cherry clafoutis, soufflé and classic crème caramel.
- Why it's our pick: You can to enjoy beautiful views over Port Phillip Bay as you cook.
Compare popular French cooking classes in Melbourne
| Name of class | Location | Age requirements | Class length | What's included? | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Desserts Cooking Class with Wine | St Kilda | 18+ years old | 4 hours | Morning tea with cake, dessert tastings with wine, detailed recipe booklet, photos from the day | $145 | RedBalloon |
| Chocolate Making Workshop | Blackburn | 14+ years old | 4 hours | Hands-on small class | $150 | RedBalloon |
| Patisserie Masterclass: Mousse Cakes, Caramels and Coulis | Moonee Ponds | 14+ years old | 4 hours 30 minutes | A recipe book | $170 | RedBalloon |
| Patisserie Masterclass: Macarons, Pastries and Fillings | Moonee Ponds | 14+ years old | 4 hours 30 minutes | A recipe book | $170 | RedBalloon |
| Sweet and Savoury Cooking Class | Malvern | 15+ years old | 2 hours 30 minutes | One glass of wine, cheese platter, ingredients and recipes | $200 | RedBalloon |
| French Odyssey Cooking Class with Wine | St Kilda | 18+ years | 6 hours 45 minutes | Morning tea with coffee and cake, wine with your meal, detailed recipe booklet, photos taken on the day | $229 | RedBalloon |
BBQ cooking classes
Our pick: Beer Tasting and BBQ Smoking Cooking Class, Hawthorn from RedBalloon
Highlights:
- Class length: 3 hours
- Cost: $140 per person
- Skill level: No previous experience necessary
- What you'll learn: How to brine, marinate, rub and smoke meats as well as how to brew your own beer.
- Why it's our pick: It maintains small group classes with no more than 20 participants.
Compare popular BBQ cooking classes in Melbourne
| Name of class | Location | Skill leve | Class length | What's included? | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Meat Cooking Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 2 hours 30 minutes | E-cookbook, light refreshments | $125 | Adrenaline |
| BBQ Seafood Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 2 hours 30 minutes | E-cookbook, light refreshments | $125 | Adrenaline |
| BBQ Tapas Cooking Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 2 hours 30 minutes | E-cookbook, a glass of sangria, light refreshments | $125 | Adrenaline |
| BBQ Cooking Class and Tasting at Queen Victoria Market | Melbourne CBD | No experience necessary | 2 hours 30 minutes | Guided tour through the Meat Hall at the Queen Victoria Market, take home gift, take home notes | $135 | RedBalloon |
| Beer Tasting and BBQ Smoking Cooking Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 3 hours | Beer tasting session, class notes, chef tips and recipes | $140 | RedBalloon |
| Beer and BBQ Cooking Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 2 hours 30 minutes | E-cookbook, matched premium craft beer with each course, light refreshments | $140 | Adrenaline |
| American Smoking BBQ Cooking Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 3 hours | E-cookbook, beer on arrival, light refreshments | $140 | Adrenaline |
Chinese cooking classes
Our top pick: Chinese Cooking Class for 2, Richmond from RedBalloon
Highlights:
- Class length: 2 hours.
- Cost: $264 for 2 people (or $132 per person).
- Skill level required: No experience necessary
- Sample dishes you'll learn to cook: San choi bow with prawns and pork, kung pao chicken and mango mousse.
- Why it's our pick: More than a cooking class, you'll learn about popular Chinese ingredients, spices and flavours which you can incorporate into your own dishes.
Compare popular Chinese cooking classes in Melbourne
| Name of class | Location | Age requirements | Class length | What's included? | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumpling Making Party | Richmond | 18+ years old | 2 hours | Complimentary refresher drink, a glass of sparkling wine | $109 | Viator |
| Chinese Cooking Class for 2 | Richmond | 18+ years old | 3 hours | Refreshments, sparkling wine or beer with your meal, online recipes | $264 ($132 per person_ | RedBalloon |
| Chinese Cooking Class | Richmond | 18+ years old | 3 hours | Refreshments, sparkling wine or beer with your meal, online recipes | $165 | RedBalloon |
Pasta and Italian cooking classes
Our top pick: Passionately Italian Cooking Class with Wine, St Kilda from RedBalloon
Highlights:
- Class length: Full day cooking (from 8.45am-3:30pm)
- Cost: $229 per person
- Skill level required: No experience necessary.
- Sample dishes you'll learn to cook: Egg pasta, focaccia, pizzas, stuffed zucchini flowers, risottos, biscotti and panna cotta.
- Why it's our pick: These are super small group classes with a maximum of 9 people so you know you'll be given the utmost attention.
Compare popular pasta and Italian cooking classes in Melbourne
| Name of class | Location | Age requirements | Class length | What's included? | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Pasta Cooking Class | Moonee Ponds | 14+ years old | 3 hours 30 minutes | Hands-on cooking class | $150 | RedBalloon |
| Passionately Italian Cooking Class with Wine | St Kilda | 18+ years old | 6 hours 45 minutes | Morning tea and coffee with cake, wine with lunch, detailed recipe booklet | $229 | RedBalloon |
Mexican cooking classes
Our pick: BBQ Mexican Cooking Class, Hawthorn from Adrenaline
Highlights:
- Class length: 2.5 hours
- Cost: $125 per person
- Skill level required: No experience necessary
- Sample dishes you'll learn to cook: BBQ Mexican favourites such as lime and herb barramundi tacos with quinoa and corn salsa and Mexagato.
- Why it's our pick: We can't say no to a margarita on arrival.
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Compare popular Mexican cooking classes in Melbourne
| Name of class | Location | Skill level | Class length | What's included? | Cost | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Mexican Cooking Class | Hawthorn | No experience necessary | 2 hours 30 minutes | E-cookbook, a margarita on arrival | $125 | Adrenaline |
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