Chef Sarah is an amazing chef and teacher. We learned so much in 3 hours, and made memories that will last a lifetime. I'd highly recommend this experience to all ages and skill levels! read more

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Took the family croissant class with Chef Sarah. She was amazing! So fun, patient, and professional. Highly recommend if you're looking for something fun to do with the kids, or just on your own! read more

We had an amazing experience! We booked a private family pastry class consisting of croissants and macarons. It was the first time they had given both classes together, and we were so thankful for their accommodating our request. Our 8 year old has told us it was the highlight of his trip. I have been telling all of our friends. Chef Christian is a fantastic teacher, and we will definitely be back the next time we are in Paris! Thank you, chef!!! read more

Sarah was absolutely incredible. She was patient and fun since we were novice. So much fun. Did not disappoint!!!

Sarah was lovely! She was great with our kids and we all had a wonderful time! I highly recommend this for families!

Chef Sarah was incredible!! We had the best time! Highlight of our trip and recommend the croissant class.

We were in a group of twelve, and we were guided seamlessly through the markets and cooking processes. Fabrise and Christian were amazing, and together we created an amazing 5 COURSE MEAL! read more

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Sarah was the chef who worked with our family. She was engaging, friendly and worked well with our kids ages 6 to 16. We learned a lot from her and found that it was a really great activity for all of us to do during our travels. Can't recommend enough! read more

Took the Marie Antoinette class with Chef Sarah. She was very engaging throughout and 4hrs flew by so quickly. Chef Sarah is very professional and knowledgeable. She even taught us how to adapt recipes to the specific tastes and dietary restrictions for our friends back home. A highlight of our trip in Paris! read more

Have taken the dessert class and the shopping/ meal preparation class.,recommend both. Chefs were enthusiastic and eager to answer any and all questions. My partner came for the lunch and enjoyed the food and company.. read more

We had the most amazing experience with Chef Sarah. Her knowledge of baking bread and pastries is extensive, her energy was on point. She really gave me more confidence in handling the dough. read more

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What an amazing experience! My husband and I spent two weeks in Paris, and we attended two CWC courses: the Market shopping/cooking course and the Sauce Making course, both with Chef Fabrice. The two days we spent with Fabrice were highlights of our trip. I learned so much about French cooking technique but also French history and culture from Fabrice, who is a gifted teacher and very talented and experienced chef and leader in the kitchen. Very highly recommend! read more

Our family of 4 had a fantastic time in the Marie Antoinette Class with Chef Sarah. There were 6 of us students in the class and we were lucky to have delightful fellow students. We had so much fun and the pacing was great for everyone, from my mother who has baked her whole life to my 86-year-old father who has basically never baked and does not cook. The class never felt stressed and was just enjoyable the entire time. They had some tasty croissants and cookies from past classes waiting for us and we enjoyed tea and coffee partway through. Our final 5 pastries were delicious and beautiful. Chef Sarah showed us some great techniques while being warm, welcoming and funny throughout. Highest recommendations and thank you for our most memorable experience in Paris, Chef Sarah! read more

The Spring 2025 Bistro Cooking Class was great. We had five students with Instructor Chef Fabrice. The hands-on Instruction was fantastic. the time was fun, and the food was delicious and plentiful. I have taken a couple of the classes now with Fabrice and he never fails to deliver. He imparts a lot of information in a fairly short amount of time. He has techniques to show, stories to impart, and a lot of motivation. The rest of the staff is always very polite, generous, and well organized too. As soon as I am back in Paris, I'll be signing up for another class. This is always a highlight of my visit. read more

Yelp needs to allow the option for six stars! Five just isn't enough! Let me say Chef Sarah is THE absolute best! Hilarious as hell, personable, knowledgeable and just a great human being. We came to Paris for my daughter's 16th birthday and the Croissant making class was one of the things on her list to do. Chef Sarah exceeded our expectations. Our entire group was great! We learned how really complicated croissant making was, the class is highly interactive, you learn the correct terminology and just have a lot of fun. We are now professionals at telling which croissants are made with butter and squaring edges lol. We love Chef Sarah! We all did well and there was a varied skill set in the class lol. read more

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Went to Paris with my 12 year old daughter to see Taylor Swift. Asked her what else she wanted to do while we were there. A macaroon cooking class was her number one to do! Chef Sarah was wonderful. The class size was 8, 4 girls and their mom/dad. So much fun and such a cool opportunity. Very professional, clean and an overall great time. Will definitely go again if we get the chance to go back. read more

Incredible experience for our family of four (with boys ages 6 and 9) with Chef Sarah! This two and a half hour (delicious) experience provided a hands-on accessible activity -- complete with four different recipes and snacks! Highly recommend! read more

The experience was beyond our expectation!!! it was wonderfu. We learned a great deal from our chef Febrice. He was fantastic as a teacher and person. The menu we prepared was excellen. The small group was congenial and we all participate. Had the best tarte tartin thanks to Febrice. I am experienced in Paris and this is a must. read more

Sarah was awesome and so fun! Loved making croissant and getting to take some home! Will definitely recommend to friends!

Our trip to Paris was the spur of the moment. Several days before ship an acquaintance of mine suggested checking out a different food class/business. That class was sold out, but the owner of the business recommended Cook'n With Class. I initially wanted to take a croissant making class, but the class was sold out. I ended up choosing the dessert class, and I'm so glad I did. I husband and I showed up before 2 o'clock on a Monday afternoon and we were the last people in our cohort to arrive. Chef Sarah got started before 2:00. BONUS! Our class had six students and one teacher. Chef Sarah has over 15 years of professional pastry experience. One of the best things about chef Sarah were her techniques. Something that she said that I think is super important is that anyone can follow a recipe but it takes confidence and technique in the kitchen to make sure that your pastries are amazing and delicious. We made five desserts in three hours: chocolate créme brûlée, frozen apricot soufflé, almond and cherry entremet, strawberry tarts, and matcha moelleux. 1. Come prepared to learn by doing. Chef Sarah requires all students to bake (which is what we came to do!). She never, ever took over or tried to get us to be perfect. However, she did require us to make sure our techniques were correct. I now know the proper way to fold ingredients, I know the differences between the three types of meringue, I know how to tell when my meringue can stop being whipped, and the list goes on. I also learned why water baths are important in the baking process for certain types of desserts. 2. Come prepared to meet and work with others. Chef Sarah had a great sense of humor; it helped that our class had six people who were open, caring, and able to joke around with one another. 3. It was over 90 degrees Fahrenheit on our visit, and there is no a/c in the cooking class. The building does have a portable air conditioner at the front entrance to keep the temperature down. If it's a hot day, be prepared to glow/sweat! I learned a lot, and our final desserts were great. We got little boxes to take everything home (back to our hotel). My husband and I are excited to bake together, too! I cannot recommend this class enough! I suggest booking in advance. Don't wait until the last minute like we did. read more

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As a foodie, and an American, how can you not take a cooking class when you're in Paris? Of course, you're going to eat like a pourceau (pig) while there, but why not get a little sprinkle of french culinary knowledge as well? Even if it doesn't work out for you, you can at least pretend to impress your friends back home and proudly exclaim, "Why yes, I'm such a fantastic chef I'd make Gordon Ramsay weep tears of delicious sorrow. I've even taken cooking classes in Paris, ha!". * I was pretty giddy about taking this class, even though I felt like I had to sell a non-essential organ on the black market to pay for it (after the conversion rate that is)! Our class was entirely in English as our teacher was a native English speaker from California. She talked pretty fast (for a west coast girl) but was kind and patient throughout the class. We made heavenly bite-sized macarons from scratch in three different flavors. Chocolate, caramel and raspberry - yum! The class was amazing and completely hands on. I did happen to take some tips and tricks back with me but I couldn't help but feel there was no way I was replicating what we did. First, we used specialty ingredients and professional kitchen equipment. Second, maracons take a metric crapton of time and dedication to make. If we didn't have 6 people in the class it would have taken MUCH longer than two hours. Your classmates will be from around the world. My class had a belgian, aussies, brits and unsurprisingly a snobby upper-east side resident (that's in Manhattan to you non native NY'ers) who stuck her nose up when I told her I was from long island. Ugh. A lesson w/Cookin' with class is worth it if you're on vacation and want to spice up your Parisan culinary experience. Keep in mind the area surrounding is a little dicey so I'd recommend blending in with the locals and leaving your fanny pack at home. ~~~~~~~~ * Disclaimer: I claim no responsibility if your friends promptly point and laugh at your after that grandiose statement. read more

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My favorite thing I've done in Paris, hands down. Our instructor, Sarah, is a joy to learn from. We made 5 (super tasty!!) desserts in 4 hours and learned so much, but Sarah never made us feel rushed. Everything was well-prepared and planned out. A must-do for anyone that loves baking or just wants to spend a fantastic afternoon having fun. 100% would do again! Thank you Sarah and Jess! read more

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We spent a week in Paris at the end of last year and decided to take a croissant making class with Cook 'n With Class. Lucky for us the class was really small - just 4 of us to 1 instructor - and I liked the intimacy of it. Croissants actually take about two days to make, so they had some dough already pre-prepared, but they did show us how to make the dough as well. There was a reasonable amount of hands-on, but not as much interactivity as I would have liked for what I consider a normal cooking class. The format of this class was that most of the steps were a collective class effort where we would rotate who did what or split rolling out the dough between X number of people. I understand they do this format because we would make 40 croissants each if we all did our own batch... lol. So while this is great for people who don't want to do every step, I got a little bored and fidgety waiting for my turn at times. Our instructor also kept scolding our group for touching the dough too much. These dampened our experience, but only just slightly. On the other hand, I am giving this place 5 instead of 4 stars because the results were fantastic. I learned a good bit of useful information that I would not have been able to know or understand from reading a recipe. They also send a video and recipe to you so that you don't have to take notes during class... this was incredibly helpful. Also, just today (about 7 months later) I finally decided to have my own go at the recipe again to see how reproducible it would be... AND THE RESULTS WERE FANTASTIC. (Photos below of the ones I made at home.) The fresh croissants I was able to make were better than at least 80% of the croissants I've bought it my life. Honestly, now that I know I have the power to make amazing croissants at home, I think I've ruined a lot of future croissants that I will buy and inevitably be disappointed with. If you want to make amazing croissants to wow your family and friends... do it with these guys. TIP #1: Go to G. Detou (https://www.yelp.com/biz/g-detou-paris?hrid=Kl9QnTwzxZZvKNPF-4DRJg) to buy the chocolate baton sticks that they use in the chocolate croissants. Our instructor recommended this place to us and it has all sorts of amazing cooking/baking goodies! TIP #2: Try making a ham and pepper jack cheese croissant with the recipe... it tastes heavenly. read more

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My friend reserved our spot for the class during our trip to Paris. We met Chef Anton at the metro jules joffrin. He took us to a nearby market and had us choose our ingredients. There only two other people in our class so it was easy to decide oir ingredients. Chef Anton explained and answered our questions about what we saw at the market including horse meat. In the end we chose rabbit. We walked to the cookin class with our ingredients. The kitchen had all the insturments we needed to make a great meal and Chef Anton's team was making sure we had what we needed-- especially the bottles of wine that we drank while cooking. The whole time it felt like we were at home cooking with friends. Once we dinished and set up the table, we enjoyed our meal together. It was delicious! I was amazed at how Chef Anton put our idea together and made it so delicious! I highly recommend a class here if you are a weekend chef in your own kitchen. Chef Anton made the skills needed accesible. read more

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We enjoyed our Cook'n with Class class so much, on our return trip to Paris, we booked it again. This time around, we did the market (re: more expensive) class, which I also found to be much more enjoyable. We met our chef, Constance, at a local metro station. She took us around to "market," and off we went. The stops were plenty: first cheese, then bread, followed by meat, after which came seafood, then ended by produce. At each stop, Constance explained the seasonality of product and benefit of local mongers, making us Americans exceptionally jealous of the intimate relationship between patron and seller. Oh, we spent 30 minutes talking about various types of cheese inside the stinky cheese shop, which was flat out awesome. Constance made up the menu as we went along, picking up an array of cheeses, fresh scallops for the appetizer, a pear tart for dessert, and a "chicken roll" filled with dates, veggies and cheese for the main course. Her flexibility was quite welcome, as we had people in our party who didn't eat pork and one allergic to shellfish (he got a salmon app). Back at Cook'n with Class, Constance bustled us along, giving us a chance at different stations and techniques and demonstrating proper plating--all of which we passably succeeded at, I'm sure. The food was tasty and extremely filling, inclusive of wine pairings, a pre-meal saucisson, and again, a lengthy cheese lesson well appreciated. As I mentioned in my original review, the cost ain't cheap, but it sure is fun. read more

Fun, memorable and delicious macaron class with chef Alex I highly recommend this place! Everything from booking to cooking was handled with a great dose of professionalism, generous dash of fun and sprinkled with some serious deliciousness. We had so much fun learning how to make french macarons and talking about french cuisine with chef Alex, an American in Paris, and ending the day with several dozen of exquisite... sweet... yummy... goodness. read more

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Great food and even better teacher! Awesome experience. Would recommend to anyone who loves food, baking, or looking for a good time.

I went into the class unexcited and with low expectations and had been forced into it by my parents. But Sarah made the class so much better than I ever could have imagined. She was so helpful and inclusive of everyone even though many of us were inexperienced. Thank you Sarah! read more

For our honeymoon, my husband and I decided to skip the trinkets and instead bring home some cooking skills. We found Cook 'n With Class and decided to give the market class a go. We met two other couples at the train station relatively quickly -- It's easy to note the others who don't seem to be in a rush during morning rush hour. Alex showed up shortly after. He took us to wonderful neighborhood shops -- cheese, bakery, butcher, produce, seafood. We spent plenty of time in each and learned what to look for, how the ingredients offered differed in France versus back home in the states. Alex let us pick the ingredients and helped us with possible combinations. Essentially, he created our menu on the fly to meet with our desires. We ended up cooking squab with foie gras and pureed parsnips. There was a delicious salad with fried smelt. We created an amazing fig tart and enjoyed a cheese course. Wine was flowing. Alex even popped some bubbly to celebrate our recent nuptials. Then, a few weeks later, Alex sent us the recipes for everything we created. Not only was this an amazing experience, my husband and I both love to cook. I personally learned a lot of skills we've already put to good use. For example, slow roasting tomatoes -- who knew how easily we could do this and use it easily with other recipes. My husband loved the idea of making his own red wine vinegar. Alex explained the process. Literally one of the first things Chris did once home was order the pieces needed to get started. He's a few weeks into the process now. Overall, we'd suggest this to anyone. It is a good portion of a day. If that's too much time, consider a shorter class. read more

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Wow! What a fun and interesting experience! We learned to bake 4 different pastries with croissant dough. Our instructor, Chef Sarah, was marvelous. She has an incredible sense of humor and is a talented teacher. She helped us all to feel confident and explained the process well. We look forward to trying out our new skills when we return home! Our class ended with tasting our delightful baked goods and a glass of champagne. We highly recommend this experience and Chef Sarah, whom we loved!!​ read more

My daughter had an amazing experience here while visiting Paris. The chef was patient and knowledgeable while teaching children under the age of 12. I will definitely check in here again on our next trip. My daughter and I couldn't be happier. Merci read more

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I'm here in Paris with 5 other women. We booked the Cook'n with Class for today. It was truly an adventure. Patrick Hebert, the chef, took us out to the markets, He gave us instruction on fish, meats and vegetables. We then went back and started out lesson. The day was delightful, the food spectacular and we would not hesitate to recommend the experience! read more

What a great time, my mother and I went to the cooking class and had a blast. We took the mother of sauces class, had lots to learn. We ate a ton had wine. What a blast. read more

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In 2019 my extended family traveled to Paris, one hot summer. Whenever our family talks about Paris, we always reminisce about our baking class. We all had a range of baking skills and, unfortunately, attention spans, especially because of the heat. My tween niece and nephew were intrigued the entire time and followed all the instructions closely. My mom, who gets frustrated easily, caught on quickly and had more fun than she expected. In the end, we had the most amazing desserts and we couldn't believe we made them or how easy they were. They were beautiful to look at, spread across the table. Then, we had so many to take back to the hotel! We ate like royalty the next few days. We also received the recipes, so for special occasions we recreate the desserts at home. Our instructor Pastry Chef Sarah T. played an integral role in keeping us on task and happy. She was so patient with us and clear in her instruction. She made sure everyone felt accomplished. We were also really impressed by how efficient her nice assistant was at taking care of our messy bowls. It really was a great family activity. I can't recommend it enough! read more

Okay--firstly looking at other reviews--some notes: --The area is far from dicey. Far from it. I have no idea who or what gave anyone that idea. --it is a little expensive. But it is ABSOLUTELY worth it, and lower than a few other schools we looked at. Onto my own review: Just awesome. We just finished the bread cooking class an hour ago. It was truly an awesome experience--Alex was our chef instructor, he was a good guy, fun to learn from, and definitely knew his craft well. We opened up with some logistics about bread in France, moved onto making two kinds Brioche, Baguettes, and one other type of bread I've already forgotten. We were walked through each step, explained in full, as we all worked as a group to create each piece of food. Then, after the extensive course, we settled down to enjoy the fruits of our labor with wine and cheese, butter, and jams to slather onto each delicious piece of bread Or otherwise. And man--was it good. No--it was great. Pricing note: it was about 150 bucks (American) per person. I'm a pretty broke person who sways cheap, and I can say with 100 percent certainly this experience was worth every penny and more. If in Paris in the Montmartre area, do it. You won't regret it! read more

Cook'n with Class is by far one of the best cooking schools in Paris (and one of the few that offer a chocolate-focused course). Pino and his assistant were kind and thorough in the (death by) chocolate class. We learned various techniques using the high maintenance bean and were able to do everything promised within the 4-hour class due to their organization and preparation. This school offers a variety of classes including sweet, savory and experimental. * Small class size * Multiple techniques in one class * Easy to follow along * Hand on experience with knowledgeable instructors * Bright and cheery baking area * Nice staff * Located in a good neighborhood for exploring Paris (18e) * Great opportunity to meet new people read more

We booked as a family and were half the market class. You start at 9:30 in the morning meeting your chef-instructor and go to the various mongers and markets (meat, fish, vegetables, and herbs) plus stop by the bakery to pick up bread for your meal. The chef will make suggestions and is also open to suggestions of what to cook for your 3 or 4 course meal. We didn't go to the cheese mongers like other students but we learned what to look for and how to wheel and deal like a chef for the best ingredients. We got back an hour later and began our prep. Our cooking time ended 2:00. Personally, I found the knife skills to be the most helpful for me. It isn't something you are really taught properly in how to use, sharpen and evaluate the best knife for the situation. We prepared seared sea bass and rabbit roulade as our two mains with an apricot frangipani tart for dessert. We did go over a cheese course but didn't select the cheeses at the market (which was fine for the amount of time). The bass had a sauce that required fine chopping and a celery root that required julienned slices (see practicing the knife skills already). I personally found deboning the rabbit to stuff it with sausage both the most challenging and satisfying. My other classmates really enjoyed scaling and filleting out the bass. (Again with the knife skills, I'm going to say you are seeing a theme emerge.) We had Alex as our chef-instructor. He was knowledgeable, approachable, and lively. He moved us along, was patient with our abilities but pushed us to do better. It is what you want in a teacher. If you've really wanted to try out French cooking, I would suggest this course. Each class is unique to the students but I found everyone to be convivial. It isn't inexpensive but you could spend as much on a meal and not know how to prepare it later. Highly recommend for those curious and not necessarily the biggest home chefs. Our group wasn't pretending to be on Top Chef but had basic skills and a love of food which I think is the school's sweet spot. Your class' menu recipes are emailed after the session. So you can attempt again at home without chef supervision. read more

We just spent a week in Paris for our honeymoon and this is the best thing we did by far. and, trust me, we did quite Agee fun things. We did the Morning Market class with Alex and had a blast. We got to see a fresh fish market, butcher shop, and bakery. At the bakery we got to watch the baker put bread in his giant oven. It was such a fun walk around Montmartre! Then we got to go and cook. We learned to make foie gras and poached pear, braised lamb, and chocolate soufflé. It was also one of the tastiest meals we ate all week. In short, book your reservation today. The staff is warm, helpful, and talented. We had great fun and would do it again in a second. Heck, I'd go back to Paris just to do the same class again! read more

I took the macaron class with Chef Pino and it was a great experience! The school itself is "small" (one room for cooking and one room for baking) but not exactly cramped. Overall, it's cosy, clean, and has great equipment and facilities. (Also free coffee and tea!) I like how they keep the class sizes small. Everyone got good hands-on experience and it was fun to work together. Chef Pino was very friendly and a great instructor. I was able to follow along clearly and I can't wait to try the recipes by myself when I get home in a few months. Before I leave Paris, I'll definitely take a couple more classes here! read more

An excellent class with Constance where we visited the market then made lunch. The market trip was interesting but my favorite part was the hands-on prep work in the kitchen. The whole group was only 8 students (all East Coast Americans, ha). Constance did a wonderful job getting everyone involved, explaining everything thoroughly with lots of helpful tips, and the food was delicious! She was funny, charming and kept us all on task while also giving everyone personal attention. Someone asked what she did before she started teaching, and she told us about how she started culinary school when she was 15 and the places she's worked since then so make no mistake, she is the real deal. It was an honor to learn from her and the class was truly a pleasure. If I am ever back in Paris, I will definitely plan to take another class here. read more

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