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Best Cooking Schools in Sydney
Published 12 September 2023

Whether you're a budding chef or passionate home cook, cooking classes are a great way to meet new people, indulge in delicious food and earn some serious cred at your next dinner party. Here are our top picks for getting a casual culinary education in Sydney.

  1. 1. Sydney Seafood School

    Bank Street, Sydney Fish Market, Pyrmont
    Renown across the city as the destination of choice for foodies hunting for the freshest seafood for their celebrations, Sydney Fish Markets also offers a specialised cooking school. Students work in small groups in a state-of-the-art kitchen, then enjoy their handiwork in a stunning dining room with 360-degree views of Blackwattle Bay.
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  2. 2. Pasta Emilia

    259 Riley Street, Surry Hills

    Pasta Emilia is warm and spacious, like coming home to an Italian family kitchen. From your seat in the rustic style restaurant with fresh flowers on every table, you can watch the chefs create classic cuts of fresh organic pasta in the kitchen. Its shelves are stocked with pasta and sauces for you to take home to re-create the Emilia magic in your kitchen. Cooking Classes at Pasta Emilia are a fantastic way to learn how to make pasta, gnocchi and sauces and have some fun at the same time

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  3. 3. Cheeky Food Group Cooking School

    65 Foveaux Street, Level 1,, Surry Hills
    Cheeky Food Group believes food is the perfect vehicle for relationship building and the Surry Hills establishment runs over 400 team-cooking classes a year to prove it. The interactive events span a range of cuisines, with tapas, Spanish paella, Italian gnocchi and Magic of the Middle East among those foodies can choose from.
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  4. 4. Accoutrement Cooking School

    611 Military Road, Mosman
    Accoutrement is the place to visit if you're looking for culinary tips from the best in the business. The Mosman cooking school hosts private and group classes with celebrity chefs, plus they offer overseas and interstate gourmet food tours.
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  5. 5. Victors Food Cooking School

    12 Danks Street, Waterloo
    Release your inner chef at Victors Food – from “French Bistro Cooking” and “Learn to Be a Chef” to “Perfect Paella” and “Thai Street Food”, Victors offers a range of classes to suit a every skill level. Cooking classes are built around a banquet menu so you learn more and get to experience several dishes while you create part of the meal. Classes are limited to 14 people.
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  6. 6. Cooking School - Cucina Italiana

    84 Johnston Street, Annandale
    If you're looking to master the art of Italian cooking in Sydney, what better place to do it than in a heritage-listed villa in Annandale? Luciana Sampogna opens up her kitchen to those who love artisan cuisine as much as she does, with classes including “long Italian lunch,” “wood fire oven,” “gluten-free,” and, especially for the little ones, “bambini in cucina.”
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  7. 7. Kimberley Chocolates

    209 Lilyfield Road, Leichhardt
    Discover the secret of chocolate making at Kimberley Chocolates in Leichhardt. Led by Joseph Atallah, classes begin with a short history of chocolate, how chocolate is made and the difference between milk, dark and white chocolate. After sampling a luscious hot chocolate, everyone will then choose a mould and create their own delectable filled chocolates. But the best bit? Any chocolate that doesn't get eaten is placed into a box to take home!
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