5 Top Cooking Classes in London

Leith's School Of Food & Wine

Both pros and amateurs will appreciate the range of courses at this prestigious London cookery school. Master knife skills in an evening workshop or earn a diploma in a 3-term professional course. Book early as classes fill quickly.

Gordon Ramsay

You'll feel like a Michelin Chef after a Master Class at this half-day course. Learn how to recreate Michelin-starred cuisine in your own home and along the way, you'll experience the detail and precision of a professional kitchen. Expect to pay big bucks for the privilege of sharing kitchen space with the best of the best. Champagne and wine pairings are included.

Le Cordon Bleu Ltd

Get bragging rights (and plenty of new skills) at a Culinary Discovery session at one of the world's most prestigious schools. There's a wide selection of classes for gourmets and cooking enthusiasts. Choose from short evening courses to an intensive 4-week course.

The Padstow Seafood School

You’ll have to head out of town for this choice. But the trip to this seaside Cornish village is worth it. You'll learn about every aspect of cooking (and eating) seafood. From stir-frying squid to steaming sea bass, Rick Stein’s highly-regarded school will teach you how to do it all. Choose from one or two-day classes (with an overnight stay option). You're sure to be inspired by a meal at one of Stein's restaurants where the special lunch menus are built around prime Cornish seafood like lobster, crab, scallops, sole, bass and turbot.

Vinopolis - Wine Tasting Attraction, Conference and Events Venue

If you don’t have much time, then the master classes at this wine museum are a fine choice. Master the art of making a special cocktail or explore the tastes of six single malt and blended whiskeys in one of these fun evening sessions. The central location near London's Borough Market makes this school easy to include in a shopping trip