Best Cooking Classes With Cocktails Worldwide: Our Top 15

1.Rome Cooking Class: Make Pasta and 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,937 reviews · 3 hours · from $99Our pick

Near the Colosseum, an English-speaking chef and mixologist guide you through handmade pasta, carbonara or cacio e pepe, and Aperol, Hugo, and limoncello spritzes. The class welcomes up to 14 people, includes your meal and drinks, and sends you home with recipes.

“Gaia was an incredible host and the class was so much fun! The food and drinks were equally as incredible. Would definitely recommend and if I’m ever in Rome again I’ll be back. Thank you ❤️”

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2.Pasta Cooking Class Near the Colosseum with 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,686 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours making fresh fettuccine and Roman carbonara or vegetarian cacio e pepe while preparing Aperol, Hugo, and Limoncello spritzes. English-speaking hosts such as Sunny, Jim, Benjamin, and Sherry bring music, humor, and hands-on guidance to a group of up to 14.

“Sunny is amazing and informative. She made our night with her knowledge of Italian cooking, positivity and connectedness”

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3.Rome Tipsy Cooking Class: Make Pasta and Mix 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,357 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $44Best value

Meet a local chef in central Rome for a three-hour hands-on class. You’ll mix Aperol, Hugo, and Limoncello spritzes, roll fresh fettuccine, prepare carbonara or cacio e pepe, then eat together. Guides may include Sunny, Angela, Gaia, or other Rome With Chef hosts.

“This is a top tier experience! Shivii and Mary were awesome! They did such a great job of explaining everything. The pasta was absolutely delicious and the drinks were amazing! My wife and I loved this experience! Highly recommend!”

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4.Paella Cooking Class in Madrid with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

At The Cooking Clubhouse near Atocha, chefs such as Benji, Benny, Javi, and Youssef guide you through a hands-on paella workshop. You cook in pairs, taste several paella recipes, and sit down to cheese, charcuterie, gazpacho, calamari, desserts, and five Spanish wines.

“Javi, Bennie, and Claudia made the experience fun and enjoyable. We felt welcomed from the moment we arrived. It was like we were visiting and cooking with family and friends. This opportunity to learn how to make paella in Madrid was one of a kind. We highly recommend others check out the Cooking Clubhouse. You will not regret it!”

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5.Verona: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class With Free Flowing Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

In a central Verona restaurant, you’ll make fresh fettuccine, ricotta-spinach ravioli, and tiramisu with an English-speaking instructor. Elodie, Carlo, Victoria, Ava, and Jasmine have led sessions. The three-hour class ends with your meal, Prosecco, wine, or soft drinks.

“This was a really fun activity! The instructors were lovely and knowledgeable, they provided clear instructions and made the experience enjoyable. If you ask nicely you may also get a refill of your welcome prosecco... To note: in our session we didn't make individual tiramisu, some of the group volunteered to help them make it - so just remember that when you go! We had a nice group of people there, and it was lovely to chat over lunch, which was the pasta that we made! All in all a good experience to have.”

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6.Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 512 reviews · 4 hours · from $67

Meet Chef Jesus at San Pedro Market, then walk to a modern Cusco cooking studio for pisco cocktails and three Peruvian dishes. You will taste market produce, prepare ceviche, causa limeña, quinoa tamal, and finish with picarones. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and nonalcoholic options are available.

“fantastic experience from start to finish. really interesting and superbly run. highlight of my time in the city”

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7.Taste of Spain: Tapas Cooking Class with Bottomless Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

At The Cooking Clubhouse near Atocha, a chef such as Ines, Benjy, Benito, Jaime, or Javie guides you through four tapas prepared in pairs. Cava flows during the class, followed by a chef-made main course, dessert, and five Spanish wine pairings.

“Fun evening, great food, excellent instruction and festive atmosphere. Cooking class followed by a sit down meal. Great experience, fun for the whole family.”

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8.Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Marketplace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Meet guides such as Cristina, Andrea, Marina, or Sandra at Alicante’s Central Market. Shop for fresh ingredients, prepare tapas and paella in a hands-on class, then eat with local wine and sangria. Meat, seafood, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options can be arranged.

“From the moment we met Andrea outside the market it was a very pleasant and informative experience. Highly recommend this tour.”

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9.Rome Cooking: Pasta & Tiramisu Making, Free-Flowing Fine Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Start at La Nicchia Café with prosecco, cheeses, cured meats, truffles, pesto, and aged balsamic. Then walk to a restaurant for hands-on fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu making. Hosts such as Patrick, Carlo, Lis, and Eddie keep the three-hour class social, practical, and very well fed.

“What a wonderful experience! My husband & I took my 80 year old parents with us, and it was such a special time! My mother and I have MS and are in mobility scooters. They were extremely accommodating! So much fun and amazing food that I will be making for years! Thank you!”

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10.Alicante Paella Cooking Class, Tapas, Drinks and Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 301 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $58

Start with Cristina, Andrea, Marina, or another English- or Spanish-speaking guide at Alicante’s central market. Choose fresh ingredients, prepare tapas and Alicante-style rice in a purpose-built kitchen, then eat with wine, sangría, or soft drinks. Meat, seafood, and vegetarian options are available.

“Absolutely brilliant! The evening was informative and entertaining. Christina, who ran the class, was very knowledgeable and engaging. I would definitely do this again!”

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11.Polignano a Mare: Pasta Making Cooking Class with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 260 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

In Polignano a Mare’s historic centre, Annamaria, Daniele, or another local instructor guides you through shaping orecchiette and cavatelli. You’ll enjoy taralli, preserved vegetables, wine, and orecchiette with tomato sauce. The two-hour class suits families, vegetarians, and vegans.

“Great, learnt heaps, Daniele was an excellent teacher, very knowledgeable and entertaining. I would thoroughly recommend this activity.”

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12.Palma: Mediterranean Cooking Class with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 240 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking chef at Omare in Palma’s Olivar Market. Over three hours, you’ll prepare several Mediterranean and Spanish dishes, often including tortilla, ceviche, paella, and dessert, while enjoying local wine, beer, and soft drinks. Menus vary, and vegan food is not available.

“Such a fantastic experience with a great guide & a great group of people. Plenty of wonderful food & opportunity to cook should you like to, so generous with the wine & Prosecco this was unlimited & filled before you had chance to ask for anymore. A fabulous experience, with a wonderful host, would definitely recommend, well worth the money. Thankyou for being so accommodating.”

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13.Greek Cooking Class with Meal and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 171 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $93

At SOYBIRD Studio in Koukaki, join a small English-speaking group for 3.5 hours of hands-on vegan Greek cooking. Hosts such as Alexandra, Dimitra, Mirka, and Konstantinos guide you through moussaka, spanakopita, almond feta, fava, tzatziki, and dessert before a generous shared meal with drinks.

“Our cooking class was great! We made some very delicious Greek food and all vegan; Moussaka, spanakopita, salad, cheese, bread, fava, tzatziki, and Ekmek. Dimi is an inspiring chef/teacher! Will do this class again next year!”

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14.Pasta Cooking Class with Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 158 reviews · from $89

Join an English-speaking chef in a central Rome kitchen for fettuccine, Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, and three cocktails: Aperol Spritz, Hugo Spritz, and Limoncello. Small-group and private options are available, with recipes sent by e-book afterward.

“So much fun! One of my favorite activities. This was my third Rome cooking class but my first with this company. This by far was the best. Drinks were awesome, food was awesome, music was awesome. Would for sure book again!”

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15.Cabo San Lucas Taco Fiesta: Cooking, Dancing and Mixology Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Meet Karina and her team at Mercabo Gourmet Street Food for a hands-on evening of tortillas, guacamole, salsa, tacos, five Mexican cocktails, live music, and salsa dancing. The night ends with tequila tasting and churros. It is social, filling, and best suited to couples, families, and groups.

“It was a fun evening! We learned how to make true Margaritas and Palomas, made 2 types of guacamole, corn tortillas and salsa. We danced, we ate and it was a very enjoyable evening! Carina was an awesome hostess! Then we learned about tequila and had tequila tasting with Jorge- it was awesome to learn about tequila- and try them.”

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