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    PLAYTE Kitchen

    5.0 (29 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Final Product!  Enjoyed my dish.
    Peggy A.

    The Cioppino class was well worth the wait. I waited a few months to take this class. I seem to learn something new with each class. The cIoppinno preparation was so easy I really was amazed that I learned so much. Chef Sandy and Chef Matt made sure they answered everyone's questions as well extremely supportive. I have yet to be disappointed. This is my third class and I have to admit I am looking forward to the next class. Their new kitchen is beautiful and bright. All new stoves. Each student has their own stove top. Impressive.

    Making Pad Se We
    J E.

    We visit Napa every couple of years and have wanted to do a culinary class on this trip, so while researching options, Playte Kitchen came up and after seeing all those great reviews (and reading many of them) we decided to book a class here. We were simply looking for a fun, interesting experience, thinking we might learn something, we had no idea we'd be learning so much from Chef Matt and attending such an incredible culinary course! The day we selected was Thai day and he was teaching green curry, pad se ew and mango sticky rice. We thought how authentic can this really be, especially from a chef that specializes in many culinary styles - Well, this was extremely authentic and amazing! Chef Matt has done a culinary tour of Thailand (he's doing another early next year!) and offered so many great tips that only a true Thai chef would know (such as how to identify the best quality ingredients, differences in using ginger versus galangal root, and many others). He taught us some great tips, like using a mortar and pestle in certain cases, versus a spice grinder. Then the cooking techniques he provided were very helpful! It might seem intimidating to make these meals from complete scratch (we didn't use green chili paste from a jar, rather we made it all from scratch ourselves), but he broke it down into phases that made it so easy to not only do for the class, but remember for us to replicate at home, which we plan on doing! He also sent recipes afterwards to ensure we had the "instructions" to do this on our own, especially coupled with the skills he taught us. In the end, we had one heck of an amazing Thai feast! Chef Matt also made us all some outstanding Thai Tea! We had such an amazing time... we highly recommend scheduling a class with him... such an amazing experience! So much so, that we're looking forward to returning in a couple of years when we schedule our next Napa trip!

    Various pasta shapes
    Joyce U.

    Took a pasta making class today, so much fun and informative. Chefs Sandy and Matt were great, the space is light and airy, and we successfully made variously shaped pasta!

    Time to eat after a hard day of work
    Win L.

    Highly recommend!! I learned, I played, I devoured and fully enjoyed!! So much fun!! We took the pasta making class for my girls getaway, birthday weekend. Matt and his team were really accommodating in helping us secure spots for all the girls, even a last-minute spot. This cooking class was the highlight of our trip as it allowed us to learn some new cooking skills, understand better how ingredients work together and most important, we had so much fun making pasta together! Both chefs made it really informal, fun and education educational. At the end of the lesson, we all enjoyed a three course meal together with a creative mocktail. I believe participants can also bring their own adult beverages to enjoy during the lesson or with the meal. I really liked the intimate class size of 6 to 8, as the chefs have time to work closely with the participants, make sure we're on track and answer questions. They also do larger classes as well as virtual classes. I can definitely understand why they won best date night and team events awards! I can't wait to go back for couples date night and am considering using for my work team building event.

    Brunch class

    I have taken two classes now with Playte Kitchen and both were so fun! I took the brunch class with my girlfriends, where Chef Sandy as the lead coach and Chef Matt assisting. Both were so knowledgeable and guided us through brunch. We learned how to make scones, migas, salsa verde, salad, and a mocktail. At the end of class, we all sat down and ate what we cooked together. Chef Sandy and Matt were kind enough to let us hang out longer too since it was my birthday celebration and a girls' much needed day out. I took the FUN-damentals class with my husband and it was good to see Chef Sandy again as our culinary coach. We had fun learning to make sautéed chicken piccata, rice pilaf, roasted broccoli, and salad. At the end of class, we sat down with Chef Sandy to enjoy the meal we made. I really appreciate the class format where the chefs demo a portion and then we go and practice what we just learned. They teach us pro tips, knife skills, kitchen safety, time management in getting the meal done, and how to have fun in a home kitchen setting. They really help build your confidence in the kitchen and make things easy to approach. The best part is Chef Sandy and Chef Matt are so personable, funny, entertaining, and just good people! Can't wait to take more classes in 2026!

    Mac and Chees
    JJ Y.

    Had a fantastic class on sauces. It was so much fun and the cooking hints were outstanding and very relatable!! They both taught us things that we could take home and do it our leisure and make our cooking easier. Thank you Sandy Sauter and Matt Dailey for the incredible experience

    Dining table to eat your meal

    Farmers Market cooking class was amazing. Chef Sandy was terrific. Highly recommend taking a class. I will be going back for another session next time I'm in Napa.

    Takeout at Home: Chinese-American Classics Cooking Class: General Tsao's Chicken, Vegetable Lo Mein, Playte Signature Mocktail

    Fun and fantastic! My friend and I took our first class at Playte and had a great time. Chef Matt is an incredible teacher: he is patient, helpful, and clearly a talented professional. The instructions were clear, and I felt we had enough activity, but we were not overwhelmed. The class was an excellent value for the high level of instruction, the quality ingredients, and the food we made (and got to take home after the class!). Everything was very clean, and the small class size I'm sure we all received time with chef. I highly recommend this class to individuals just starting cooking, as well as those who have more experience in their home kitchens. Thank you again, team Playte, for a great experience!

    Mango Sticky Rice
    Jessica S.

    I attended the Thai Cooking Class to make Mango Sticky Rice, Pad See Ew and Green Curry. This was 100% an amazing experience! The instructor was definitely passionate and super excited that he found Thai eggplant for our green curry! My favorite part was making the curry in this class, it's the most work to make the paste from scratch and will have you appreciate Thai food even more. This is one of the few ways to get Asian food in Napa lol I have never taken a cooking class prior and wasn't too into the idea initially to be honest. It's nice to have the convenience of not shopping for ingredients along with not washing dishes. This class actually made me change my mind and now I'm looking forward to any future cooking classes that come my way.

    Just got done doing the Argentinian Empanada class with chefs Matt and Sandy. Absolute great time and the food was so good. Give them a try, you will love it!!

    wow -what a fun experience! Pasta making and Bolognese ! ribg a bottle of wine for a fantastic evening thanks to Matt!

    Pallea

    We had a great time and loved the food. I highly recommend attending one of their classes.

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    Both instructors are amazing teachers. We learned so much in such a short amount of time. We will definitely be back.

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    Wonderful instructions on each step of the cooking process and a really fun experience that resulted in some great Thai food

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    . I took the FUN-damentals class with my husband and it was good to see Chef Sandy again as our culinary coach

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