Great Cooking Classes for Philly Kids

1. HomeCooked — Paoli

Ages: 7 to 11

Great for those school holidays when you’re not quite sure what else to do with the kids, HomeCooked Paoli offers cooking workshops that last several hours and send participants home with a ready-to-cook meal and dessert (what’s not to love about that?). Workshops, cooking and baking camps, birthday parties, and classes are available for young chefs on other occasions so be sure and check the event calendar.

2. Really Cooking with Robin — East Norriton

Ages: 8 to 15

Whether you’re looking for birthday parties, summer camps, kids workshops or classes, this culinary school has a lot to offer kids. Children ages 7 and older are invited to join in any of the adult classes provided there is a participating parent.

3. Sur La Table — King of Prussia

Ages: 7 to 17

A well-known kitchen retailer, Sur La Table hosts workshops and classes for kids, too. Offering seasonally themed classes, such as Spooktacular Treats, to ravioli parties and winter break and summer camps, kids as young as 8 can get in the kitchen, learn new skills, and enjoy the fruits of their labor in a professional kitchen setting with other kids their age. Their teen series offers more ambitious recipes and baking classes.

4. The Kitchen Workshop — Paoli

Ages: 11 and up

An intimate culinary experience, class sizes at The Kitchen Workshop are limited to 12 students, enhancing hands-on learning. This school, centrally located off the Main Line, offers cooking birthday parties and parent-and-child classes, and camps for kids 11 and older.

5. Hudson Table — Philadelphia

Ages: 8 to 14

Kids of all ages can learn fro professional chefs at Hudson Table in Northern Liberties. The class offerings are unique and include dumpling making, pizza cake intensive, and pie baking. Camp days are offered during holidays and through the summer.

6. The Candy Lab — Ardmore & Haddonfield, NJ

Ages: 5 to 11

From candy creations, to themed treats, and edible science, there's so much fun to be had at the Candy Lab. The classes here change regularly so there's always something new for kids to try!

7. Chef Dad's Table — Broomall

Ages: 3 to 14

The hands-on food classes are not just educational, they're also a great way to bond with your kiddos! Chef Dad's Table also offers holiday cooking and baking classes so you can put them to work for the big holiday dinner.

8. Conquering Cuisine — Doylestown

Ages: 10 and up

Learn about specific cuisine like the foods of Italy alongside your child in Conquering Cuisine's classes. You'll even learn proper cooking techniques like knife skills, sauteing, and more.

Writer Nicole O'Donnell contributed to this 2025 update.