Cooking classes for beginners in Austin
10 schools · Updated October 2026
No experience needed: friendly, hands-on classes that start with the basics. We found 10 schools in and around Austin for this, with classes from about $59 a person.
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The Prickly Pear Cooking School
Cooking school · Austin
Communal three-course cooking nights in a pop-art East Austin kitchen
5.0on Google, 183 reviewsItalian & pasta · MediterraneanFrom $100Private groups - 2
Let's Eat Austin
Cooking school · Austin
Hands-on pasta, sushi and cocktail classes in a Windsor Park home
5.0on Google, 113 reviewsItalian & pasta · Sushi & Asian · Cocktails & winePrivate groups - 3
Young Chefs Academy - Austin Southwest TX
Kids’ cooking school · Austin
Weekly kids cooking classes, camps and parties on US-290 in Southwest Austin
5.0on Google, 40 reviewsKnife skills & basicsFrom $59Private groups - 4
Foodie Kids
Kids’ cooking school · Austin
Austin's kids cooking school, with weekly classes, camps and parties
4.8on Google, 27 reviewsKnife skills & basics - 5
Bake Austin / Kids Culinary School
Kids’ cooking school · Austin
A baking school for kids ages 7 to 17 in Central East Austin
5.0on Google, 10 reviewsBaking & pastry - 6
Sur La Table
Kitchen store with classes · Austin
Sur La Table's Domain Northside kitchen store with public and private classes
4.3on Google, 393 reviewsSushi & Asian · French · Baking & pastryFrom $49Private groups - 7
Over the Top Cake Supplies Austin
Kitchen store with classes · Austin
A cake supply store in north Austin with decorating and baking classes
4.3on Google, 164 reviewsBaking & pastryFrom $25Private groups - 8
campusATX
Kids’ cooking school · Austin
Weeklong summer cooking camp for teens ages 12 to 17 in professional kitchens
4.3on Google, 6 reviewsBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basics - 9
Escoffier Austin - Home Cook Classes
Cooking school · Austin
Non-credit home cook classes taught by chef instructors at a culinary school
No ratings yetBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basicsFrom $75 - 10
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Culinary college · Austin
Culinary and pastry degree and diploma school with a student-run farm
3.4on Google, 106 reviewsBaking & pastry · Knife skills & basics
Common questions
Where can I take a beginners class in Austin?
Our top picks are The Prickly Pear Cooking School, Let's Eat Austin and Young Chefs Academy - Austin Southwest TX. All 10 are listed above, best first.
How much does it cost?
Published prices at these schools start from $25 a person. Check each school’s page for its current classes.
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