OSAKA · COOKING CLASSES
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 osaka cooking classes travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Make nigiri and maki in a small Osaka class, learn sushi history, then eat what you make. English help, dietary options, 90 minutes.
Most Popular“Such a fun experience and we got to eat our masterpieces! Everyone was so informative and made it a memorable experience for us”
Osaka ramen and gyoza class in Dotonbori area: make noodles from scratch, fill dumplings, and eat what you cook, plus take home recipes.
“My son and I had a wonderful time with Yoshi and the cooking class. It was fun and educational at the same time. She answered my questions and the food was delicious! We will be making this again when we get back home:).”
Cook in Yayo’s home in Osaka. Learn miso soup, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, taiyaki, and optional sake and beer pairing in a small group.
“Yayo was extremely kind and informative explaining the ingredients and how to cook the various dishes on the menu. Everything was prepped for efficiency, but there was still enough for us to cook to experience making each authentic dish or drink. The class is in Yayo’s home which made us appreciate the experience more with…”
Make roll and authentic sushi in central Osaka near Dotonbori and Shinsaibashi. English class, fresh ingredients, quiz, then you eat.
“So fun to learn about making maki and nigiri sushi-it will be fun to “take home” as a recipe when we miss Japan!!”
Make ramen and two kinds of gyoza from scratch in a small Osaka class, then eat your meal with green tea and seasonal dessert.
“A very fun few hours learning how to make authentic Japanese ramen and gyoza. Chef Keiko was knowledgeable and encouraging of all of us in the class.”
Cook Osaka favorites on a Tenmangu food walk: pick okonomiyaki, bento, katsu curry, or ramen & gyoza. Small-group class.
“Great experience - thoughtfully planned and well executed. Really gives you a feel for how it is to live in Japan. We learned a lot about the culture, the traditions and the cooking!”
Make ramen noodles from scratch and cook three Osaka styles in one 2.5-hour small-group class, with lunch, dessert, and green tea included.
“The ramen making class is an amazing hands on experience every Osaka visitor should try! Awesome Chef Fumi is a very fun and easy to learn from instructor. She taught us how to create our own ramen party!”
Hands-on Osaka ramen and gyoza class in Nanba. Cook noodles and dumplings with pros, then taste your meal with drinks.
“We were a family of 5 traveling from Canada. Our host Keiichi, Mimi and Yuma were absolutely amazing! Their skill in folding gyoza was incredible. They were so patient with us when we had a little trouble finding the building (tucked a block behind the Ferrari dealership, just past a big stairway to a gym…”
Osaka cooking class with a supermarket ingredient hunt and sake tasting. Make okonomiyaki, gyoza, and niku-sui in 4 hours.
“Review for our cooking class with Yuka We had an amazing 4-hour cooking experience with our wonderful guide and instructor, Yuka. The day started with a visit to a local supermarket, where Yuka showed and explained so many interestiRead more”
Cook ramen and gyoza from scratch in Osaka Dotonbori. Small group, English coach, handmade noodles and broth, take-home recipes.
“Fun and interesting experience. You will be cooking quite a bit and especially making the noodles yourself from scratch is really fun. Eating your own creation and noticing how good it actually is, is quite fulfilling!”
A small-group Osaka sushi class with a licensed chef, hands-on rolling lessons, dinner you make, and optional sake or beer tasting.
“This was the best dinner we had (because we made it ourselves) and one of our favorite experiences while traveling through Japan. Our host made us feel welcomed and appreciated for taking her cooking class. All her ingredients were hRead more”
Learn gluten-free ramen noodles and gyoza from scratch in Osaka with chef Yuki. Small group, home kitchen, optional sake, full meal.
“The cooking class was exceptional, and completely immersive, we were part of the prep team and really enjoyed the end result. Yuki is not a great chef and artist a very accomplished teacher. Would recommend this class not only for the gluten free component but simply the experience is worthwhile.”
Osaka small-group cooking class with Chef Yuki: hand-shave bonito for miso soup, learn tempura and kakiage, then eat your meal.
Osaka small-group sushi course: hands-on nigiri, gunkan-maki, rolls, miso soup, yakitori, and seasonal dessert in about 2.5 hours.
“Thank you to the excellent staff for an informative and delicious lesson! We had so much fun and got to try many authentic Japanese dishes. Left feeling full and confident about our sushi knowledge and skills for the future”
Hands-on Osaka bento class at Sakura Cook: make dashi, triangular rice balls, and up to seven dishes, then pack and eat.
“This was such fun experience and easy enough for my 12 year old daughter to follow. Yumi was a great teacher and made sure we could all participate in every dish prepared. My daughter really enjoys cooking and eating Japanese food- we both loved this cooking class.”
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