Manchester’s best cooking classes: Master global cuisine without leaving the city

Twenty minutes north of the city centre, Prestwich’s Chapattis n’ Curries hosts three-hour namesake classes during which you’ll make your own dough, cook the bread over a live flame and create three complimentary dishes with which to sample it — and only your own pans and tupperware are required.

Firmly established as one of Manchester’s best Indian restaurants, Zouk’s half-day cooking classes invite participants to recreate two starters, two mains, rice and bread from the menu, with guidance from the in-house chefs. There’s an array of options available, from British favourites and Punjabi masterclasses to veggie specials.

Promising ‘skills to last a lifetime’, non-profit social enterprise Cracking Good Food run a breathtakingly extensive array of Saturday cooking classes at Parrs Wood High School, with specialised four-hour introductions on a variety of world cuisine including Spanish, North Indian and Malaysian, as well festive breadmaking and a pasta masterclass. Each class is led by an Expert Cooking Leader, who shares their priceless insights into creating delicious, authentic meals from scratch while minimising food waste and encouraging guests to shop locally, organically and seasonally.

The fees from attendees go towards eradicating food poverty in Greater Manchester.

Alongside renowned culinary classes on every cuisine and festive occasion imaginable, Food Sorcery’s Cooking Together series offers beginners and veteran cooks alike the chance to create menu favourites with mates, all under the tutelage of an expert chef, while making new friends and sampling sumptuous food in a relaxed, inclusive environment. Featuring sessions on Korean, Japanese, Mexican, American, Sri Lankan, steak and more, as well as Parent and Teen classes, Food Sorcery is South Manchester’s culinary haven for every ability and appetite.

From two-hour whistlestop supper clubs to comprehensive full-day gastronomy classes, The Vegetarian Society hosts a range of private cooking lessons on Vegan Street Food, African Street Food, Mexican Street Food, Japanese Street Food, Indian Street Food, Vegan Baking, Vegan Cheese and more, suitable for groups of 6+, promising the perfect bonding session for birthdays, pre-wedding celebrations and corporate excursions.

Promising an accessible and endlessly entertaining culinary experience for friends, company outings and couples, ClassBento offer a dizzying assortment of cooking classes across various locations in the city centre, South Manchester and Cheshire.

Click below to explore the options and master the basics of truffle-making, dim sum, curries, sushi and more across a regular schedule of events.

Founded in 2017 and shortlisted for the Best for Learning Hoop Award just two years later, child-friendly culinary school Cook Stars has taught over a thousand kids in classes, schools and workshops around the city, earning hundreds of glowing reviews from parents and participants alike.

Cook Stars Minis provides introductory cooking lessons for ages 2-5 with new recipes to try every week, while Cook Stars Juniors draws inspiration from global cuisine to allow budding chefs the change to create their own dishes from scratch, while utilising their newfound technical skill for a variety of preparation methods.