Mumbai’s mouthwatering food culture extends beyond eating—it’s a hub for learning, too. From traditional Maharashtrian recipes passed down through generations to exotic international cuisines, Mumbai offers many highly interactive cooking classes that cater to home cooks and amateur chefs. From perfecting the art of making round rotis and fragrant biryanis to picking market-fresh ingredients, these 6 cooking classes will help you stir, whisk, and saute your way to culinary greatness and connect with fellow food lovers.
1. Private Market Tour with Vegetarian Cooking Class by Shilpa
This cooking class is a grocery store-to-table experience which kicks off with a 30-minute ingredient shopping trip to the local grocery store. There, host Shilpa will teach you how to identify and buy fresh Indian vegetables, fruits and spices. Following that, she’ll demonstrate how to whip up a homemade Punjabi meal in her Matunga home kitchen featuring staples like Paneer Makhani (fresh cheese in tomato gravy), dal (lentils), parathas and roti, all of which you can dig into later!
🎟️: INR 5,000 (approx.) per person; Book here
⏰: 10am and 4pm slots on select dates
📍: Indu Villa Plot no. Five Garden, 602-C, Lady Jehangir Rd, Matunga East
2. Maharashtrian Food Class by Chef Reshma
For those interested in exploring regional Maharashtrian cuisine, this class is an excellent option. Chef Reshma Mane, founder of Every Aroma, a dinner experience and catering service will welcome you into her apartment with a refreshing drink before you head to the Santa Cruz Market to pick up fresh ingredients for the meal you will be preparing together. Once back in the kitchen, you’ll prepare traditional Kolhapuri dishes like tambda rassa (a spicy mutton broth), pandhra rassa (mutton broth with coconut milk), and masale bhat (masala rice).
🎟️: INR 3,800 per person; book here
📍: Datta Mandir Rd, Demello Compound, Ashok Nagar, Santacruz East
3. Mahek’s Atelier Cooking Classes
Mahek’s Atelier specialises in 60 culinary courses that cover a variety of Indian and international cuisines (like Mexican and Italian) as well as bakery and confectionery. All sessions are led with step-by-step instructions from Chef Mahek herself in a sleek, professionally equipped cooking studio. The one-day courses are great primers on community-based cuisines like Parsi and Bohri food as well as puff pastry, cheesecakes, tarts and pies. Cpurses here are suited to all skill levels.
🎟️: INR 1,500 onwards; book here
📍: 2nd Floor Krystal Avenue, RNA Building, 4th Cross Lane, Lokhandwala Market, Andheri West
4. Culinary Craft
This culinary academy has it all from a government-backed culinary arts course to a 5-day cooking crash course (for those who burn water) and a fun cooking workshop for date nights. Cuisines taught here include everything from Burmese Khow Suey to fresh, handmade Italian pasta and pizza from scratch. Classes are interactive with expert chefs guiding all along and all ingredients and equipment are provided.
🎟️: INR 2,950 onwards; more info here
📍: 2nd Floor, Powai Plaza, Hiranandani Powai
5. Arora Cooking Classes
Chef Saloni Arora has been teaching Mumbai citiznes to stir up lipsmacking trouble in the kicthen since 1994. The seasoned chef offers 90 different cooking courses that include homemade food like bhindi kurkuri, roti and international dishes like burgers, milkshakes, Mexican snacks. Healthy food as well as baking and cake decorating are also included. Conducted in small groups, these classes offer plenty of one-on-one time with the instructor and tons of practical cooking tips.
🎟️: INR 2,500/- onwards; book here
📍: 403, 4th Flr, A Wing, VINI Tower, Privilege Inn Hotel Lane, Near Malad Inorbit Mall, Malad West
6. Palate Culinary Academy
This cooking studio headed by celebrit Chef Rakhee Vaswani is serious about cooking with special cooking certification programs and baking and patisserie courses for those who want to turn their hobby into a career. Those who are less ambitious but equally passionate about cooking can master specific techniques and recipes at any of the 150 one-day workshops.
🎟️: INR 2,500 onwards
📞: Call 9322246080 or visit their website
📍: 6th floor, Saffron Apartment, Linking Rd, above Anushree Reddy showroom, Khar West