Amazing Cooking Experiences in London You Can’t Miss
On the hunt for unique, fun cooking experiences in London – the gastronomic capital of the world? Here are a handful of our top picks.
Known for its diverse, cosmopolitan culture and fast-paced lifestyle, London is a city as unique as its people, with each neighbourhood offering an entirely different culture and set of traditions. It is little wonder, then, that London is known for its eclectic, multi-ethnic food scene, which offers any cuisine you could possibly conjure up. But in a city so vast, how could a foodie ever narrow down which cooking experiences to try?
That’s where we come in. With our main office based in London’s very own New Covent Garden, we like to think we know our way around the gastronomic capital of the world. That’s why we’ve curated this list of the very best food and cooking experiences available in the city – from modest, traditional eateries to ultra-fine dining.
Keep reading for just a handful of our favourite London cooking experiences!
Le Cordon Bleu
Located at the heart of the city, in Bloomsbury Square, Le Cordon Bleu is one of the world’s most famous high-end cookery schools. For those who love the finer things in life, and are looking to perfect their culinary knowledge, Le Cordon Bleu is for you.
Specialising in haute cuisine and French cooking techniques, the school offers a range of courses and programmes, ranging from short beginners’ courses and kids’ classes to pastry and confectionery lessons and their infamous ‘Grand Diplome’.
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La Cucina Caldesi
Home of The Italian Cookery Course, lovers of pasta and pizza should add this cooking experience to their bucket list. Learn the ins and outs of traditional Italian cooking with this course, run by Katie and Giancarlo. Whether you’re a total beginner looking to have fun with friends, or want to improve your already-top-notch cookery skills, The Italian Cookery Course is adaptable to all levels of expertise.
You can choose to take your course either online or in one of their 3 UK locations: Marylebone, Berkshire, or Buckinghamshire.
Spice Monkey Indian Cookery School
Spice lovers, listen up: this North London-based Indian cookery school may just be the answer to all your cooking needs! Offering courses for a range of skill levels, with classes which specialise in the cuisine of various Indian regions, this is a cooking experience you absolutely can’t miss.
Spice Monkey also run courses for vegan and vegetarian diets, making mouth-watering Indian food accessible for everyone. Headed by expert chef Nikita Gulhane, each course revolves around the creation of a full Indian meal, teaching all students 5 dishes. By the end of the course, you’ll have gained the knowledge and skill to recreate your own delicious Indian recipes at home!
Underground Cookery School
One of the city’s most well-known cooking experiences, the Underground Cookery School is perfect for beginners and all-rounders looking to improve their skills in a fun, informal way. Typically targeting groups of friends and colleagues (the school is popular for stag and hen parties, office teambuilding exercises, and birthdays), the Underground Cookery School offer 4 different menus for you to choose from, at various price points.
Perched just north of Old Street Station, this cooking experience’s Shoreditch location makes it the perfect solution to an event or party; an appetiser, if you will, for a night of fun.
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