9 Fun Cookery Classes to try in Melbourne

Nestled within South Melbourne Market, The Neff Market Kitchen holds cooking classes and master classes run by some of Melbourne’s best professional chefs. Whether you want to learn the secrets of sushi, host a Lebanese banquet or discover the tricks to cooking without a recipe, there’s a class that caters for it. The best part is that each session includes a meal afterwards and as the school is located next to a deli and fruit and veg vendors, you can stock up on all the produce you’ll need to practice your new skills.

Appropriately named, Oasis Bakery is a Middle Eastern café and grocery which doubles as a cooking school that holds 90-minute classes on Wednesday mornings, Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Join founder Marwa Makool as he imparts the simple techniques behind the recipes in his cookbook Yallateef! including Garlic and Chicken Fattoush, Eleven Minute Meals, Superfoods, Winter Soups, Saladiscious, BBQ and Wrap It!

Highly engaging, Spice Bazaaris the ideal place for beginners to get a hands-on taste of traditional cooking and with 20 cuisines on offer, there’s always something new to discover. Over the course of the session, you will learn to cook eight to nine dishes which come together to form a sharing banquet expertly matched with wine, so it’s best to arrive with an empty belly. From Empanadas, to Apple Tarte Tatin and Persian Lamb Kofta, your taste buds are in for a real treat.