14 schools · Updated October 2026
Couples’ classes, wine pairings and evening menus for two. We found 14 schools in and around Chicago for this, with classes from about $60 a person.
Cooking school · River North, Chicago

Baker Bettie's 1950s diner-styled River North studio for bread, pastry and baking science
Cooking school · Lakeview, Chicago
Lakeview cooking nights mixed with comedy, karaoke and a monthly social club
Cooking school · Roscoe Village, Chicago

Teaches Italian and sushi, good for date night and birthdays.
Cooking school · West Town, Chicago

Chef Dean Zanella's hands-on Italian cooking school on Grand Avenue, strong on fresh pasta
Cooking school · Chicago
BYOB family-style classes from a Chicago caterer, from soul food to hibachi
Cooking school · Andersonville, Chicago
Andersonville kitchen store with a BYOB teaching kitchen and a wood-fired patio oven
Kitchen store with classes · Skokie, IL

Sur La Table's in-store teaching kitchen at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie
Cooking school · Streeterville, Chicago
Eataly Chicago's regional Italian cooking school, from pasta to mozzarella to wine dinners
Cooking school · Lisle, IL

Lisle pizza school with Chicago-style classes and Italian pizzaiolo certification
Kitchen store with classes · Gold Coast, Chicago

Sur La Table's teaching kitchen inside its 900 North Michigan store in the Gold Coast
Kitchen store with classes · Glen Ellyn, IL

Glen Ellyn kitchenware store running 350 classes a year, with wine and beer included
Kitchen store with classes · Naperville, IL

Sur La Table's downtown Naperville teaching kitchen, with several classes most days
Cooking school · Itasca, IL

BYOB hands-on dinner classes in Itasca, with steakhouse, sushi and Italian menus
Cooking school · Bannockburn, IL

North Shore kitchen studio for kids, caregiver-and-me, family and BYOB adult classes
Our top picks are Bettie's Chicago, Cooking with Cass LLC and Spice Girl on Tour. All 14 are listed above, best first.
Published prices at these schools start from $49 a person. Check each school’s page for its current classes.
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