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Top Rated Cooking Classes Near

Orlando, Florida

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In a city known for entertainment and memorable nights out, many locals are looking for experiences they can enjoy from home. If you’re exploring cooking classes in Orlando, FL for a creative date night, searching for couples cooking classes near you, or hoping to expand your culinary skills without leaving your kitchen, The Chef & The Dish delivers a fully interactive, private cooking experience designed for Orlando home cooks.

Each session connects you live with a professional chef joining from the country where the cuisine originates. That means crafting handmade pasta alongside a chef in Italy, mastering Pad Thai with a chef joining you from Thailand, or exploring signature dishes from Mexico, Peru, Spain, Hungary, India, Turkey, New Orleans, and beyond. It’s an authentic, one-on-one experience that traditional Orlando cooking classes rarely match.

From Winter Park to Lake Nona and across the greater Orlando area, food lovers are choosing a more flexible and personalized way to learn. Instead of navigating traffic or committing to a crowded group class, you’ll cook privately with a world-class chef in a live session — building skills and confidence you’ll use again and again.

A Pappardelle Adventure

A Pappardelle Adventure

The centerpiece of the class is learning to craft delicate pappardelle from scratch. The smells of freshly made pappardelle with hearty sausage and earthy mushr...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Italy

Jambalaya

Jambalaya

This class is filled with NOLA's heavy hitters. We would argue that no dish quite embodies the spirit of New Orleans like a spicy Jambalaya. This legendary dish...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From New Orleans

Chowder & Crab Cakes

Chowder & Crab Cakes

Chowder is an institution in New England. In certain parts of the region, there are even laws dictating what is constituted as a proper chowder.  And we get it....

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From New England

Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

A happy accident, Butter Chicken has become one of the most loved Indian dishes worldwide. This modern Indian dish was invented in Delhi in the 1950's. Learn ho...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From India

Empanadas Three Ways

Empanadas Three Ways

Each culture in the world has their version of stuffed dough. And while the origins of empanadas aren't entirely clear, these handheld treats are popular across...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Peru

Red Curry & No Name

Red Curry & No Name

Thailand is famous for its balance of flavours that perfectly combine sweetness, saltiness, a bit of sour and spiciness.  In this fabulous Thai cooking class, y...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Thailand

Salt Baked Fish

Salt Baked Fish

There are few things more impressive than preparing a whole fish, but crust that fish in salt and crack it open with a hammer at the dinner table - and you've g...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Turkey

Seafood Tacos

Seafood Tacos

Come with us as we take you to the gorgeous waters of Mexico.  This class will transport you to warm summer days as you learn how to master tortillas two ways. ...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Mexico

Fresh Pasta & Ragu

Fresh Pasta & Ragu

In the most epic of our cooking classes, this experience will transform your Sunday suppers and transport you to the winding streets of Italy. Italian food is ...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Italy

Strudel from Scratch

Strudel from Scratch

Apple strudel is known the world over. Layers of flakey baked pastry filled with delicious, warm apple goodness. ⁠The oldest known recipe is from 1697 and is pa...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Hungary

Ravioli

Ravioli

If we could assign only one word to describe ravioli, it would be perfect. We would change nothing, we would add nothing, it's perfect, just as it is. In this e...

Private 1:1 Experiences: Starts at $185/pp

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From Italy

Popular Experiences

Sydney Lambert

My husband and I took the Chicken Tinga class with Chef Andres and highly recommend it! It was one of the most delicious meals I've ever eaten and Andres was such a joy. He was so knowledgeable and incredibly down-to-earth.

Jada Amber

The Chef and The Dish was an AhMazingly fun experience for the hubster and I! We cooked with Chef Lucia, who was fun, vibrant, knowledgeable, personable and sweet!!! The food came out just like Chef Lucia’s, and it taste just as great too! Must do this again

Riley Dandy

The Chef & The Dish fell nothing short of phenomenal. Such a personal and authentic experience! Chef Carlotta, our lovely guide, showed us around Naples in such a beautiful way! We couldn’t have asked for a better teacher. The food was outstanding, as was the wine and the company. Absolutely recommend this for anyone who loves good food and having fun in the kitchen. It made us beginners feel like total professionals. We will keep this with us forever!

Praise From The Orlando Community

Orlando Meats

Orlando Meats certainly has received a lot of press, and we understand why. Their restaurant has some of the best meat in the city, and that's due to the butche...

Freshfields Farm

Since opening a small meat market in Orlando in1973, what was originally named “Momm’s Meats Popp’s Produce” changed to “Freshfields Farm” in 2008. They now hav...

International Food Club

Set aside the afternoon, because you'll need it at The International Food Club. This huge market is over 25,000 square feet and represents over 25 countries spa...

Bar Harbor Seafood

Bar Harbor Seafood is one of the largest seafood providers in Florida. Since 1986, they've been supplying the local community along with restaurants, hotels and...

iFresh Market

iFresh Market located on E. Colonial Drive offers a wide selection of Asian products. From live blue crabs, noodles, dumpling wrappers, black vinegar, Thai chil...

Antonio's

Head downstairs to Antonio's Market, a speciality market carrying a wide array of Italian products and wine. In addition to their own line of jarred sauces and ...

Local Markets, Great Ingredients

Shopping is part of the fun of our cooking classes. Once your cooking class is booked, your Kitchen Assistant provides your Shopping List. The Chef & The Dish recommends these markets and speciality grocery shops for the most authentic culinary experience in the Orlando area.

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