14 schools · Updated October 2026
We list 14 places in and around Philadelphia that teach cooking to the public. The classes you'll find most often are Italian, baking and sushi.
Of those, 4 host private parties and 4 run date-night classes.
The list is ordered by our quality score, so Old City Kitchen sits near the top with 5.0 stars from 428 Google reviews.
Ordered by our quality score. Ratings are from Google, with the review count beside each one.
Chef’s studio · Philadelphia
Hands-on chef's table classes in Old City, heavy on pasta, with wine poured
Chef’s studio · Philadelphia
Hands-on Italian and fresh pasta classes from a Campania-rooted owner in Center City
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Experience authentic Italian cuisine with cooking classes, workshops, private events, and Italian travel tours at Homemade by Bruno in Philadelphia.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Teaches Italian, good for date night and birthdays.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Dumpling Making Cooking Class
Cooking school · Philadelphia
A chef-curated Philadelphia shop for new cookware, sourdough supplies and vintage finds — Pyrex, Fiestaware and more.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Philly Cheese School offers fun and informative classes on how to serve, pair, and enjoy cheese.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Discover authentic French baked goods, baking classes, and weekly bread subscriptions at L’Atelier in Philadelphia.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Join America’s top Wine School of Philadelphia for award-winning wine classes, sommelier courses, and exclusive tastings led by expert educators.
Chef’s studio · Philadelphia
Chef’s studio in Philadelphia.
Community kitchen · Philadelphia
PCK or Philabundance Community Kitchen is a culinary vocational training program focused on workforce and life skills development.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Cooking school in Philadelphia.
Cooking school · Philadelphia
Cooking school in Philadelphia.
Culinary college · Philadelphia
Founded in 1974 as The Restaurant School, Walnut Hill College specializes in fine dining and luxury hospitality education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
These platforms book independent chefs into restaurants, wineries and rented kitchens around town. Handy for choice, but the chef and the venue change from class to class, so we list them apart from the schools above.
Pop-up class marketplace · Philadelphia
Choose from 136 cooking classes in Philadelphia, starting at $69.
4.9on Google, 419 reviewsBy our quality score (rating, number of reviews and how complete and current the listing is), the top 3 are Old City Kitchen (5.0 stars, 428 reviews), La Cucina at the Market (5.0 stars, 257 reviews) and Homemade by Bruno (4.9 stars, 101 reviews).
How we rank schoolsMost published prices start around $110 a person. Multi-week courses and private events cost more.
Compare prices across PhiladelphiaOld City Kitchen, La Cucina at the Market and Italian Table Philadelphia run couples’ or date-night classes.
All date-night classes in Philadelphia4 schools take private bookings for birthdays, team events and parties, including Old City Kitchen, La Cucina at the Market and Homemade by Bruno.
Group and birthday classes in PhiladelphiaMissing a school, or run one of these? Tell us and we’ll add or fix it, usually within a week.