4 Dessert Classes in France to Book First

1.Croissant Baking Class, Mastering the Art with a Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143Our pick

At Studio Pâtisserie on Rue de Rome, Chef Leo or Maria guides up to eight people through dough, butter lamination, shaping, and baking. You make croissants and pain au chocolat, then leave with pastries, recipes, and practical skills for baking at home.

“It was a great experience. Most fun I had on this entire trip. Loved it. For future attendees, just so you know, you roll out lots of different rectangles…for butter, lamination, final rollout, cutting of rectangles and triangles etc. write all of those dimensions down. You will need them at home. If you are from the US learn how to convert between metric and English systems for length, weight, and volume (your phone can easily do that.) I suggested the instructor, who is terrific btw, create a YouTube channel and post a video of how he does this.”

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2.Paris Cooking Class: Chocolate Éclairs and Cream Puffs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

At Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter, you’ll spend three hours making choux pastry, Chantilly cream, and chocolate éclairs with a French pastry chef such as Stéphane, Luc, Anne, or Fanny. The class is limited to eight, includes coffee or tea, and sends you home with five to six pastries plus English recipes.

“Such a fun way to learn about and experience some French cooking! We made some delicious eclairs-4 different flavors! Anne our instructor was wonderful, she explained all of the steps well! A fun afternoon with my daughter and family friend!”

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3.Paris: 2.5-Hour French Pastry Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 2h 30m · from $141Best value

Spend 2.5 hours with Chef Noémie in her Paris loft atelier, learning seasonal French desserts such as Paris-Brest, molten chocolate cake, or Grand Marnier soufflés. The English-language class is limited to eight people and includes recipes, an apron, and tea or coffee.

“Best thing I've ever done on vacation. Informative, fun and tasty. Hands-on. Highly recommend and I will do god again the next time I am in Paris!”

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4.Paris Desserts and Pastries Small Group Cooking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $195

Spend three hours in a Parisian apartment kitchen with chefs such as Dominique, Frederic, or Marthe. Make two or three desserts, including possible lemon tarts, madeleines, lava cakes, or soufflé, then eat your work and take home the recipes.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect with this class. For the price we paid ($350 for 2), I don’t think it was worth it. We were taught how to make 3 pastries, but we mostly watched. Frederic was an engaging host, but when we arrived there were no introductions or refreshments. We had to ask for water. Overall we ate some delicious dessert, but bring your own bottle of champagne if you want anything to drink!”

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