The 6 Cooking Classes in Ireland to Book First

1.Traditional Irish Homemade Baking Scones and Bread

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Join Kate Wright in her home kitchen near Galway for a two-hour, hands-on baking class. You’ll make seasonal fruit scones and spelt or brown bread, learn practical baking tips, then enjoy your warm results with Irish butter, jams, tea, and coffee. Recipes are provided for baking at home.

“Kate was very friendly and helped my wife and I make wonderful scones. We also made bread that I just tried and is very good. We had wonderful conversation with the other couple Rod and Renee from Atlanta.”

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2.Irish Craic & Cuisine: Cooking Class & Dinner in Central Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Join Ann in her Dublin home for a small, three-hour evening of hands-on Irish cooking and friendly conversation. You will help make soda bread, leek and potato soup, beef and Guinness casserole, and colcannon, then prepare a Jameson Irish Coffee. The evening ends with a recipe booklet and local tips.

“Ann was such a gracious host and extremely patient and kind. She also accommodated the two groups attending special requests which we all appreciated. Would highly recommend attending her lovely cooking class evening. Delicious Irish meal and even better craic.”

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3.Irish Baking Class: Granny’s Apple Cake, Traditional Scones

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Join Emily Lavelle in her Victorian Dublin home for a 90-minute baking class with tea, Irish food stories, and a choice of traditional scones or Granny’s apple cake. You’ll bake by hand, learn practical techniques, enjoy the warm results with cream and jam, and take home recipes. Groups are limited to six.

“Emily was a delight! Great environment, warm and welcoming and a genuine good laugh. As for the experience itself, my daughter and myself enjoyed every moment. We learnt a few golden nuggets of information that make an attempt to a success. I would strongly recommend anyone looking for a fun cooking experience in the area, to sign up for one of Emily's experience classes.”

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4.Private Cooking Class in a Modern Home with Sea Views in Skerries, Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $89Best value

Meet your host in Skerries for a private cooking class in a modern sea-facing home. Prepare a seasonal meal shaped by Romanian, Irish, French, Vietnamese, and Australian influences, then eat it with alcoholic drinks at the dining table. Lunch and dinner times are available, and the trip from central Dublin by train takes about 35 minutes.

“The entire experience was outstanding! Prior to the cooking lesson, Lili took us on a tour of the fishing village of Skerries, which was awesome! The cooking lesson was great and the food was delicious! The lesson and time spent with Lili in Skerries was one of the highlights of our trip to Ireland!!!”

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5.Private Market Tour and Irish Cooking Class in a Modern Skerries Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $102

Meet Elena at The Hoar Rock in Skerries for a private market or town tour, then cook a multi-course Irish fusion meal in her modern seaside home. You may visit Skerries Mills, prepare dishes such as stew and brown bread, and dine with Elena, Patrick, and possibly their daughter Nadia.

“Spending time with Lily was wonderful. She is so full of life and fun. Her passion for her lovely city and for cooking are contagious. This was a most enjoyable evening.”

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6.Learn to Cook with a Local Chef in her Beautiful Dublin Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $258

Join Erica, a TV chef and Taste of Dublin host, in her Victorian red-brick home near St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Over about four hours, you’ll prepare three Irish dishes from scratch, perhaps Guinness brown bread, stew, fish, potato pancakes, or apple crumble, then sit down to eat with a drink. The class is private and seasonal.

“There are not enough positive things I can say about Erica and the cooking experience she provided for us. From the amazing food, wine, conversation, and company, it was PERFECT! Erica is the sweetest host with the most fun personality. You can tell she has a true passion for what she does. Thank you for the best evening of our trip, Erica!”

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