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The best cooking classes in Paris
Croissant, macaron, bread and chocolate classes with a chef. Here is which to book and what you take home.
See our 6 picks
The best cooking class in Paris for most visitors is a croissant or macaron class with a chef. It takes 2.5 hours and costs from €100 a person.
Families can book a 2-hour macaron class for kids and adults, from €95. GetYourGuide shows prices in your own currency.
Our 6 picks for cooking classes in Paris
Five baking classes and one chocolate workshop. The first five have free cancellation; the chocolate workshop cannot be refunded.
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from €100 per person Our top pick 2 h 30 min 4.9 (1,143) reviews on GetYourGuide
Croissant baking class with a chef
A 2.5-hour class at the Maison Fleuret school in the 5th. Professional chefs show you how to make real French croissants. All the equipment is provided.
Best for Croissant lovers
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from €100 per person 2 h 30 min 4.9 (725) reviews on GetYourGuide
Macaron class with a chef
A 2.5-hour class at the same school. You learn the meringue and the ganache, then take home a box of the macarons you made.
Best for Macaron fans
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from €95 per person 2 hours 4.8 (541) reviews on GetYourGuide
Macaron class for families and kids
A 2-hour class in English with a pastry chef, for all ages. The group is at most 8, and you keep the fresh macarons you bake.
Best for Families with kids
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from €90 per person 2 hours 4.7 (475) reviews on GetYourGuide
Bread, croissant or macaron class
A 2-hour hands-on class in a Paris bakery. Choose bread and pastries, or macarons to take away. The group is at most 8.
Best for Bread and small groups
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from €59 per person 1 h 30 min 4.3 (1,444) reviews on GetYourGuide
Macaron class at Galeries Lafayette
A 1.5-hour class with a pastry chef inside the Galeries Lafayette store on Boulevard Haussmann. You go home with 4 macarons and 2 recipes.
Best for Shoppers
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from €40 per person 2 hours 4.5 (504) reviews on GetYourGuide
Chocolate workshop at Choco-Story
A 45-minute workshop, then the museum: about 2 hours in all. You make your own chocolate bar and keep a Choco-Story apron. Non-refundable.
Best for Chocolate fans
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Cooking classes side by side
| Class | From | Duration | Free cancellation | You take home | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croissant baking class with a chef | €100 per person | 2 h 30 min | Yes | Ask the school | Croissant lovers | The most-reviewed class with a chef: 4.9 from 1,143 reviews. |
| Macaron class with a chef | €100 per person | 2 h 30 min | Yes | A box of macarons | Macaron fans | Same chefs, same rating: 4.9 from 725 reviews. |
| Macaron class for families and kids | €95 per person | 2 hours | Yes | Your fresh macarons | Families with kids | Made for families: 4.8 from 541 reviews, groups of up to 8. |
| Bread, croissant or macaron class | €90 per person | 2 hours | Yes | What you bake | Bread and small groups | Pick your bake: 4.7 from 475 reviews, groups of up to 8. |
| Macaron class at Galeries Lafayette | €59 per person | 1 h 30 min | Yes | 4 macarons, 2 recipes | Shoppers | The cheapest macaron class, from €59: 4.3 from 1,444 reviews. |
| Chocolate workshop at Choco-Story | €40 per person | 2 hours | Non-refundable | Your chocolate bar and an apron | Chocolate fans | The cheapest, from €40: 4.5 from 504 reviews. |
Croissant baking class with a chef
€100 per person2 h 30 min 4.9 (1,143)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- You take home
- Ask the school
- Who it suits
- Croissant lovers
- Why we picked it
- The most-reviewed class with a chef: 4.9 from 1,143 reviews.
€100 per person2 h 30 min 4.9 (725)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- You take home
- A box of macarons
- Who it suits
- Macaron fans
- Why we picked it
- Same chefs, same rating: 4.9 from 725 reviews.
Macaron class for families and kids
€95 per person2 hours 4.8 (541)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- You take home
- Your fresh macarons
- Who it suits
- Families with kids
- Why we picked it
- Made for families: 4.8 from 541 reviews, groups of up to 8.
Bread, croissant or macaron class
€90 per person2 hours 4.7 (475)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- You take home
- What you bake
- Who it suits
- Bread and small groups
- Why we picked it
- Pick your bake: 4.7 from 475 reviews, groups of up to 8.
Macaron class at Galeries Lafayette
€59 per person1 h 30 min 4.3 (1,444)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- You take home
- 4 macarons, 2 recipes
- Who it suits
- Shoppers
- Why we picked it
- The cheapest macaron class, from €59: 4.3 from 1,444 reviews.
Chocolate workshop at Choco-Story
€40 per person2 hours 4.5 (504)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- You take home
- Your chocolate bar and an apron
- Who it suits
- Chocolate fans
- Why we picked it
- The cheapest, from €40: 4.5 from 504 reviews.
- Group size is stated for 2 classes only: Macaron class for families and kids, max 8; Bread, croissant or macaron class, max 8.
- None of the 6 includes hotel pickup: you meet on site.
- Group options: private option for 2 classes (Croissant baking class with a chef and Macaron class with a chef).
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 24 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Which class for you
Most Paris cooking classes are baking classes of about two hours. Ours cost from €59 to €100 a person.
The two chef classes at Maison Fleuret cost the most, from €100 for 2.5 hours. The family class and the bakery class keep groups to 8.
For a guided walk instead, see our Paris tour guide.
Paris baking and pastry classes
The best baking class depends on what you want to make. Croissants and macarons are the two big choices.
Macaron class in Paris
The macaron class with a chef is the best pick. It takes 2.5 hours, and you take home a box of your macarons.
For families, the kids’ class takes 2 hours, from €95. For a short class, Galeries Lafayette runs one of 1.5 hours, from €59.
Croissant baking class in Paris
The croissant class with a chef is the best way to learn the dough. It takes 2.5 hours, from €100.
The bakery class lets you choose bread and croissants instead. It takes 2 hours, from €90, with at most 8 people.
Booking tips for cooking classes
Check the age limit
The bakery class does not suit children under 5. The chocolate workshop does not suit children under 7.
Know what you take home
The macaron classes send you home with your macarons. The Galeries Lafayette class gives you 4 macarons and 2 recipes.
Mind the refund rule
Five classes have free cancellation on GetYourGuide. The chocolate workshop is non-refundable.
Find the school
Both chef classes meet at 3 Rue des 3 Portes in the 5th. Check the address on your ticket the day before.
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