Liven Up Your Midweek Meals with Edinburgh Cooking Classes

If you’re looking for cooking classes in Edinburgh, chances are you take your food pretty seriously. Whether you’re a lifelong home cook or are just getting started on your culinary journey, the kitchen is your sanctuary; you savour every moment of blissful, meditative cooking. 

We believe that learning to cook can be a fun and enriching experience, and we're here to make it happen for you. Our cooking classes in Edinburgh offer a diverse range of options. From crafting your own fresh pasta to mastering the intricate art of Indian cooking or creating delectable Asian dumplings, there's a world of culinary exploration waiting for you. These classes provide not just the skills to whip up delicious meals but also a sense of accomplishment and a dash of creativity.

So, if you're ready to elevate your midweek meals and bring excitement to your dinner table, our foodie experiences are the perfect solution! We'll help you say goodbye to culinary monotony and hello to a world of delicious possibilities. Join us, roll up your sleeves, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will redefine your midweek dining experience – read on to discover some of the delights that await you at our selection of Edinburgh cooking classes or click here to find five classes to try today!

A beginners cooking class goes back to basics

While professional chefs might have the image of being quite fussy and using a wealth of complicated, exotic ingredients, in recent years things have taken a turn in the opposite direction. Many of Britain’s top chefs operate under a simple principle: high quality, local ingredients, cooked to perfection. It’s easy to see why this would be appealing — not only is it sustainable, supporting local farms and producers, but the less-is-more approach really highlights the wealth of amazing ingredients produced right here in Scotland.

It also makes restaurant quality food a lot more accessible — always a good thing! Whether you’re a meat connoisseur looking to get the best out of your local butcher’s best, live by the coast and want to know how to prepare the catch of the day, or are a home gardener wanting to cook your veg to perfection, you’ll find cooking classes in Edinburgh that’ll give you all the skills you need to succeed.

Using local produce, you’ll learn to conjure up simple, satisfying dishes that’ll transform any mealtime into a moment to savour. From intimate date-night dinners to weeknight family feasts, these core skills will elevate any dish to superstar status.

Cooking workshops hold a world of flavours

If your tastes lie a little further afield, you’re also well catered for. From the patisseries of Paris to the underground izakayas of Tokyo, you’ll discover a wealth of culinary expertise from across the globe, right here in Edinburgh.

Why settle for stale supermarket croissants when you can learn to bake your own? Boasting a crisp, glistening outer shell hiding wispy inner layers of perfect pastry, a home baked croissant is light years away from readymade varieties, and can transform your Saturday morning cuppa into a mini escape to a curbside cafe — what better way to start your weekend?

Looking for something with more kick? An Indian cooking class might be right up your street. While curry is always a meal prep favourite, there’s a huge variety of dishes from South Asia that run the gamut from light to hearty, and always with intensely aromatic spices to tantalise your senses. With a cooking class in Edinburgh, you’ll find everything from lacy folded dosas that’ll bring your workday lunch to new levels, to warming (and healthy) tarka dal that’ll beat the winter chill in a delicious new way. Of course, you’ll also learn how to cook the perfect curry, using fresh spices to bring this takeaway favourite to new heights.

Cooking classes in Edinburgh will make life sweet

Nothing transforms a dining experience from the everyday to the sublime quite like a decadent dessert — from a dense steamed pud after a Sunday dinner to an intense chocolate pot following a romantic meal together, it’s the perfect way to finish any meal. While these sweet treats might seem extravagant, an Edinburgh baking and dessert class will show you how a few simple ingredients can come together to satisfy even the most discerning sweet tooth.

Led by talented local pastry chefs and experienced bakers, there are classes all across Edinburgh and Lothian to suit all tastes and skill levels. Whether you want to make a show-stopping cake to add an extra special touch to a loved one’s birthday or want to learn how to make traditional Scottish tablet to brighten a friend’s day (or to nibble on yourself!), these sweet classes are the perfect way to spend a creative few hours picking up nifty cooking skills.

Learning to cook will bring everyone together

Of course, one of the main reasons to cook a slap-up meal at home is to gather up all your friends for a catch up, or spend some quality time together as a family. There’s nothing quite like sitting at a table spread with delicious food, opening a bottle or two and enjoying a meal together with your nearest and dearest.

But why should one person do all the cooking? Round everyone up and give a group cooking class in Edinburgh a try! There are plenty of culinary options that scale up to groups as big as you like. Pizza making classes are fun for all ages, with everyone getting stuck in, getting their hands dirty and throwing dough around with wild abandon, it’s tremendous fun. Plus, pizza is super easy to customise to anyone’s tastes and needs — toppings are easily mixed and matched to create everyone’s signature dish, and the whole group can enjoy sampling each other’s creations once the cooking is done.

If you’re a foodie couple, consider taking a full cookery course together. Whether you need to master the basics or just want to explore new ingredients, techniques and cuisines, couples’ cooking classes are a fun way to spend time together, learn something new and deepen your love for food. Plus, you’ll be able to share the load when it comes to cooking duties — one less thing to think about!

With the huge variety of Edinburgh cooking classes on offer, you’re sure to discover new reasons to fall in love with food all over again. Need more inspiration? Take a look at our Stories section for more fun things to do in Edinburgh.