6 schools · Updated October 2026
Plant-forward menus that hold their own, from vegan comfort food to healthy weeknights. We found 6 schools in and around Chicago for this, with classes from about $120 a person.
Cooking school · Roscoe Village, Chicago

Teaches Italian and sushi, good for date night and birthdays.
Cooking school · Wicker Park, Chicago
Wicker Park kids' cooking school on North Avenue, with teen camps and parties
Cooking school · North Center, Chicago

Hands-on after-school cooking enrichment for kids, run inside partner schools and sold through each school's own session.
Community kitchen · Glencoe, IL
Chef-led cooking and baking classes in the Chicago Botanic Garden's ITW Kitchen
Cooking school · Bannockburn, IL

North Shore kitchen studio for kids, caregiver-and-me, family and BYOB adult classes
Cooking school · Oak Park, IL
Oak Park kids' and teens' cooking school with after-school classes and break camps
Our top picks are Spice Girl on Tour, Schoolhouse Kitchen + Studio Wicker Park and iCook After School. All 6 are listed above, best first.
Published prices at these schools start from $94 a person. Check each school’s page for its current classes.
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