The best cooking classes in Paris

If you only take one class in Paris, make it the one that ends in lunch. Le Foodist teaches at 59 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine in the Latin Quarter. You cook a multi-course lunch, then sit down to eat it with wine, which the listing puts at about half a bottle per person.

The market visit is not automatic. It is on the market option only, which is described as starting at 9am; the class-and-lunch option starts at 10:30am. The market option’s title says four courses while its description also says three, so read the option you select before you pay.

Two catches. The class is for ages 12 and up, and the listing says it cannot cook vegan or dairy-free. And this is not the usual 24-hour free cancellation: you get a full refund at least six days ahead, half between two and six days, and nothing inside two days. Book it once your dates are fixed.

One more thing on markets: the City of Paris closes all its food markets on Mondays. If your class date is a Monday, check what the market option includes that day before you book.

Le Foodist’s macaron class is the serious option. It runs three hours in the same Rue du Cardinal Lemoine kitchen, starting at 3pm on the classic option, and it is taught in English. You get a welcome drink, coffee or tea, and the equipment and apron, and you leave with a box of 20 to 30 macarons. The listing says the class is limited to eight, and it is listed as suitable for gluten allergies. Two limits: the minimum age is 12, and the cancellation terms are the same strict six-day ones as the lunch class.

For a shorter class, the two-hour Rue de Bretagne class below has a macaron option. With children under 12, see the family class.

Maison Fleuret’s workshop at 7 Rue de Béarn, in the 3rd arrondissement, runs two and a half hours. You make croissants, pains au chocolat and pains au raisin from scratch, taste them, and take everything home with an illustrated recipe booklet. It is taught in English and French. The listing gives a maximum of 12, though the description says groups of eight. Ages 7 and up, and it is listed as wheelchair and stroller accessible.

ExperienceFirst’s class at 25 Rue de Bretagne, also in the 3rd, is two hours long and English only, for up to eight. You pick one of two options when you book: traditional breads, croissants and pastries, or macarons you personalize and take away. The bakery is up 15 steps on the second floor with no elevator, and you stand for much of the class.

Both workshops are a short walk from the Marché des Enfants Rouges, which is closed after the October 2026 fire, so plan lunch elsewhere. To taste the city’s award-winning croissants before you try your own, see our guide to the best croissants in Paris.

The family macaron class run by A Taste of Paris, at 31 Rue Buffon in the 5th arrondissement, is built for parents and children. It runs two hours for up to eight people, with sessions in the morning, mid-morning, afternoon and late afternoon, and you eat your macarons there or take them away. Tea and coffee are included, and it is taught in English and French.

Read the rules before you book. Children cannot be booked alone: an adult must pay and take part, and there are no spectators. The class is not suitable for vegan diets or for nut or egg allergies.

Age limits on the other classes matter for families. The croissant workshop on Rue de Béarn takes children from 7. The Rue de Bretagne class lets under-5s come free but not take part, and children must be with an adult. Both Le Foodist classes start at 12. On a dry afternoon, one of our Montmartre walking tours burns off the sugar.