The Best Cooking Classes on Long Island

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From Date Nights to Family Fun, Get Hands-On in the Kitchen

Looking for a fun and interactive night out that’s more than just dinner and drinks? Cooking Classes might be the perfect choice! Whether you’re planning a date night, a girls’ night out, or a family-friendly activity, these hands-on experiences allow you to bond with your companions while learning new culinary skills.

Cooking Classes offer a chance to create restaurant-quality dishes with expert guidance, all while enjoying the process together. Plus, you’ll leave with recipes and skills to recreate your favorite dishes at home! Long Island is home to several incredible cooking schools, each offering unique classes for all skill levels. Check out these top spots to book your next culinary adventure.

Cooking Classes on Long Island

The Cook’s Studio

Multiple Locations: Huntington, Patchogue, Amityville (Coming Soon: Mineola!)

The Cook’s Studio makes it easy to find a cooking class close to home, with multiple locations across Long Island. Their classes cater to a wide range of interests, from pasta-making to sushi rolling, ensuring there’s something for everyone.

How It Works:

• Pick a location and browse available classes.

• Inform them of any dietary restrictions—they’ll adjust whenever possible.

• Book as a group or as an individual (they will seat you accordingly).

• Classes typically run 1.5 to 2 hours, with private events lasting longer.

What to Expect:

• Arrive 15 minutes early to check in.

• Watch a chef demonstration before cooking on your own.

• Aprons, gloves, and all necessary ingredients are provided—no prep work required!

• Work in teams of two (solo participants will have a modified setup).

• Enjoy your meal together and take home any leftovers.

• Receive a $10 promo code for your next class.

Class Options:

The Cook’s Studio offers a variety of themed classes, such as:

✔️ Sushi Rolling

✔️ Manicotti & Sunday Sauce

✔️ Surf & Turf

📍 Locations:

• Huntington – 10 Wall St, Huntington, NY 11743

• Amityville – 805 Broadway, Amityville, NY 11701

• Patchogue – 3 Village Green Way, Patchogue, NY 11772

💰 Pricing: Classes average around $100 per person, with some premium options available.

The Babylon Mercantile

45 E. Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702

The Babylon Mercantile offers a mix of hands-on cooking classes, private group experiences, and a Chef’s Counter event where you can watch expert chefs prepare a five-course meal right in front of you.

Cooking Classes:

Led by professional chefs, these classes cover a range of cuisines, from pasta-making to paella. Day and evening classes are available, making it easy to fit a session into your schedule.

Private Group Experiences:

Hosting a birthday party or corporate team-building event? Private classes can accommodate up to 22 guests, with customizable menus.

Chef’s Counter: A Culinary Experience:

For those who prefer to watch and learn, this five-course dining event offers a behind-the-scenes look at gourmet meal preparation.

Classes for Kids & Adults:

Babylon Mercantile also offers kid-friendly cooking experiences, as well as parent-child classes. Some options include:

✔️ Kids & Adults Class: Steak & Mac n’ Cheese

✔️ Adults Class: Homemade Pasta Carbonara

✔️ Kids Class: Focaccia & Mozzarella

💰 Pricing: Varies by class—check their website for details.

The Well Seasoned Chef

45 New Hyde Park Rd #A, Garden City, NY

The Well Seasoned Chef offers a fun and educational experience for kids and adults alike. Whether you’re looking to expand your culinary skills, plan a unique date night, or host a private event, this venue has plenty to offer.

Cooking Classes:

Their classes focus on learning new skills while exploring different cuisines. Some exciting options include:

✔️ Adult Night Out Sushi Making

✔️ Adult Cake Decorating

✔️ Junior Chef Latin Food

✔️ Junior Chef Pastry Class

Book a Kids’ Party:

The Well Seasoned Chef also specializes in customized birthday parties for kids, featuring:

• Exclusive use of the kitchen

• A personalized menu

• A head chef and two assistants

• All necessary cooking materials, including aprons

• A birthday cake and ice cream

More Than Just a Cooking School:

In addition to classes, The Well Seasoned Chef operates as a café, serving coffee, pastries, breakfast, and lunch.

Support Local & Take Some of These Cooking Classes!

Cooking Classes aren’t just a fun night out—they’re a way to connect with loved ones, develop new skills, and support local businesses. Whether you’re looking for a creative date idea, a family-friendly activity, or a way to celebrate a special occasion, Long Island’s cooking schools offer something for everyone.

Why just go out to eat when you can make the meal yourself? Book a Cooking Class today and turn your next night out into an unforgettable culinary experience!

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Melissa Farrell

Melissa Farrell has a mission to support local business by "Going Local." As a local business owner herself, she understands the struggles entrepreneurs face when owning a business and is always trying to find ways to shine a spotlight onto them. Melissa started Going Local Tours & Experiences back in 2020 during the pandemic in hopes to bring people back into local restaurants and shops. She created food tours in Huntington, NY that would stop at 3-4 local businesses and gave the guests the chance to meet the owner and hear the story behind the business. She soon realized how powerful storytelling is when connecting people to local businesses and created options with local store owners as well to bring them onto the tour to share their story. Melissa wanted to expand out of Huntington to be able to support even more local businesses and started creating luxury picnics where she would bring local to you! She would find local businesses in the area of the picnic set up and deliver it to you offering ways to support over 3 local businesses at each picnic. This wasn't enough. She wanted to find a better way to help spread awareness of local businesses and share their stories. Enter Evangeline Knell...a woman with over 30 years of broadcasting experience who somehow convinced Melissa to host a 3 day live stream from the Huntington Fall Festival. She had never been on camera before, but working alongside Evie to create the 3 shows, gave Melissa the confidence to take on the challenge. The 3 shows produced focused on the local vendors, the food trucks and the events that occurred at the festival and had a much larger reach than Melissa could ever of done on her own. They soon realized a business partnership was needed and combined their two businesses, Identity Digital which is a production company and Going Local Tours and Experiences to form Going Local Media. Evie and Melissa even formed their own distribution outlet by creating Going Local TV, a streaming platform like Netflix or YouTube, that is all about local businesses, events and organizations on Long Island. There are over 200 videos including their podcast series "Let's Get Local" "Long Island Business Minds" and "Local Business Spotlight" that help spread awareness of our local businesses and Long Island Professionals. They are always thinking up new ways to support local, including this site, Going Local Long Island is a directory of articles on how to Go Local on Long Island. We appreciate you taking the time to read this and for supporting local! Thank you!

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