Amazing classes. Just took the croissant baking class and took the bread class a few years ago. I make baguettes all the time and hope to make the much more involved croissants. Clear instructions and such a fun experience. Best way of taking something of Paris home with you. read more

Frédéric was fantastic! He made the entire experience approachable and fun. His expertise was beyond and the macrons turned out delicious. The kitchen was immaculate with all your baking needs. The class was an intimate size. Would 100% recommend. read more

Florence was a wonderful instructor- we originally signed up for the macarons class and ended up signing up for an additional class we had so much fun! The facility is very cool, and all of the equipment used was top notch. Florence was awesome- she taught both of the classes we took and she was very instructive but also warm and witty. Both classes were such fun and we would recommend Le Foodist to anyone going to Paris! read more

This was my third visit to Le Foodist, this time with my family (husband, sons (20 & 17) and daughter (12). My daughter and I took two classes this trip, croissants with Fannie and lunch with Fred. We had a delightful time and the food was delicious. I learned a lot about new techniques, ingredients only found in France, and had a fun time in the kitchen. We would absolutely return and I hope to one day do the weeklong experience. read more

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what a fun day! We started at 9am and walked to the market. There we learned about key differences on different types of produce (local vs organic vs sourced) - we were able to explore the market while Fred shopped for our ingredients (which of course we came back to the cheese shop the next day!) Once back in the kitchen we got an overview of what we were making and gave us all our "assignments". Everyone got to try different things (making little veggie balls, chopping veggies, rolling out chicken) and he would explain things in detail. The best part was being able to enjoy what we made with some wine and excellent conversation. Really great way to spend a day in Paris (this is why you don't plan a quick 4 day trip!!!!) Highly recommend and I would absolutely do this again! read more

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This is my second time visiting Le Foodist for a cooking class and it was just as amazing as the first croissant class. We met more wonderful people while making the most delicious bread I've ever had! This time we made baguettes, Brioche and ciabatta bread. This time we had Florence as our chef and she was wonderful. This bread baking class is a wonderful experience and I highly recommend it alone or with your own group. Enjoy! read more

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Whar a fun way to learn about baking bread from an expert. We baked baguettes, ciabatta and brioch. And then sat down to a lovely group lunch with the new friends we made. The time flew and I can't wait to take another class the next time we are in Paris! read more

I took two classes here this summer: Macaron and Croissant. As a home baker, I was very excited to learn straight from the source: French Professional Bakers! And let me tell you: the experience succeeded my expectations. The teachers were lovely, very thorough and patient with all my questions heh :) I also thought the class is very welcoming of beginners as well as experienced home bakers. Their kitchen is professional and super clean. And the best is that you can walk away if a box of fresh baked pastries! I can't wait to make these at home! After baking our masterpieces, we enjoyed them with a cup of coffee/tea and chatted for a bit, I was traveling solo and this was a great opportunity to connect with other travelers. read more

We had the best experience learning to make croissants with Stephane. It was our first time in France for my teen daughter and I and this was one of the activities we looked forward to most. It did not disappoint! The space was cute, quaint, and very clean. Stephane was engaging and made sure everyone in our small group of 6 had the full hands on experience. While the croissants were baking we sat upstairs and had tea/coffee as a group and got to know each other. The croissants turned out amazing. We had plenty to enjoy as a group and enough to take some with us. Not only did we get beautiful photos, but are confident we could make croissants at home. Thank you Stephane and Le Foodist, we hope to be back one day to try another class. read more

my daughter (24) and I enjoyed the market trip and dinner preparation experience with Paolo on March 14th. It was so much fun! Paolo has serious food credentials, including a graduate degree in food science and significant work experience as a chef. He also has a great personality and love for the work that made the mood of the group very positive from the outset. Paolo taught us a lot about how the food is graded, arrives at the market, what to look for in fish, produce, cheese, and meat. He also understood and taught about the global state of food production and what makes France so unique and special in its relationship to food. We especially loved the cheese counter and Paolo's explanation of the four types of cheese and how they are made. Thanks to Paulo's relationship with the folks at the cheese counter, we each enjoyed a generous sample of a cheese selected by a member of our group. Back at the Le Foodist kitchen, we prepared a very good meal using our market ingredients. it was fun to get to know the others in the group as we worked together in stations. The tasks (chopping, peeling, etc) were definitely within the skillset of anyone even with no kitchen experience. It was great fun to work in a professional kitchen under the authority of a real chef. The evening ended with a truly lovely candle lit dinner, plenty of wine, and great conversation. Thanks to Mamadou of Le Foodist, all the dishes were washed as we went. This experience was very worthwhile, and a very good value. We have kept in touch with some of the folks in the class and we would definitely sign up for another Le Foodist experience again. read more

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We took the macaron class with Fanny and it was fantastic! Our class was three groups of people and Fanny was warm, welcoming, and absolutely made the class super fun! We brought my niece and were hoping for an enjoyable French baking experience, we left with memories to last a lifetime! 10/10 definitely recommend! read more

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What a fantastic lifetime memory. Our chef, Fred was so amazing. We enjoyed this experience as a family with teenagers and they enjoyed it S much as we did. Thank you to Fred for making this a wonderful memory! read more

Our family (2 adults, 3 kids, ages 16, 13, 11) took a macaron cooking class with Luc, and we all agreed that it was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris! Luc was an entertaining and patient instructor, giving us lots of tips about baking but also about other places to visit and things to do in Paris, while also teaching us all sorts of things about how to make macarons. The macarons were beautiful, and delicious! We would highly recommend this experience to anyone! read more

My wife signed her, myself and our two children (10 and 13) up to take the cooking class to make macarons. The classes were a little bit pricey for the four of us to all participate but we decided to take the plunge. As soon as you enter you are welcomed into the restaurant/cooking class by your chef. We had Paolo and he was very pleasant and willing to help get us ready to bake. As a family we love eating macarons, but had no idea how to make them. Well Paolo was going to help us. As a cooking class you will work with three other pairs, our family took up two of the four pairs. We made friends with the other pairs almost immediately. You will spend several hours baking so prepare yourself. We had an absolute blast making four different types of macarons. We made the Lemon and Pistachio in our two pairs. The other two pairs made Vanilla and Chocolate. Paolo made sure to help us along the way. He was a very fun person to be around. The only issue we had was there was a period where we started rushing to get done because the next class was coming in, but the other chef said not to worry and we were able to complete our macarons. It was a great experience and would recommend. read more

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Paulo was SO GREAT! Very interesting from the shopping at the local market to the classic French Onion Soup, to the Coq au Vin to the dessert. Thanks again! read more

This was our 14 year old daughter's favorite part of the trip. It was really hard to find a food making experience that allowed 14 year olds and you all saved the day! Plus our 11 year old loved how much bread was brought back to the B&B for us to enjoy. It was tasty, but more importantly the experience was well done and the instructor was warm and great. Thank you for making our trip to Paris even better!! read more

Excellent small group class with an expert pastry chef. Chef Stéphane knew and shared so much insight Including details, tips and tricks for all stages of baking and the results were fantastic! Well worth it. Highly recommend. read more

My wife and I totally enjoyed this class! Stéphane Jimenez was an outstanding chef and instructor that took his time with each individual to ensure they were properly creating their macarons. We had more than enough macarons to eat with coffee or tea and enough left over to take a large box of macarons home with us. This was well worth the time and it was a priceless experience I will never forget. read more

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This is a very late review as my class was on May 8, 2023. My friend and I took the croissant making class with Chef Fanny. She was an absolute delight!! She was welcoming, knowledgeable, engaging, and so much fun. I feel badly for taking so long for this review as it was the best cooking/baking class I have ever attended. I have since made the croissants at home and they turned out delicious. If I return to Paris, I will definitely return to Le Foodist and request Fanny as the chef. Just wonderful!! read more

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Marvelous experience with the Market tour and cooking class. My wife and I took our class from Chef Luke and we had a truly wonderful time. It was a highlight of our trip to Paris. Luke gave lots of interesting and fun information about food, culture, and the history of the cheeses and dishes we prepared. At the kitchen, he taught us about several different techniques in cooking including making a "cream soup" without using cream, cooking meat sou-vide, making a custard and a chocolate sauce. There were good educational points for both experienced and those new to cooking. The meal was delicious! Luke was very fun, passionate about cooking and was a great teacher. read more

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My wife and I took two classes at Le Foodist and both classes far exceeded our expectations. For our Croissants class our instructor was Fanny. Fanny is amazing! She took us through the complete process for making the croissants. She has made it possible for novices like us to make them when we return home. Thank you, Fanny! We also took a Macaron class with Florence. The class is fantastic and a lot of fun! She patiently helped us through each step and the end result was delicious and beautiful. Thank you, Florence! We highly recommend Le Foodist if you are visiting Paris and want to learn how to make these tasty French treats!!! Thanks! Jay and Jenn read more

Stephane was wonderful with our group! He was patient and encouraging. Our macaroons turned out so well. I cannot wait to try to recreate them at home. Thank you Le Foodist, would definitely book a class with you again! read more

Chef Luc was amazing! we had the best time cooking - we learned a lot, the food was delicious, and Chef Luc kept us entertained. I definitely recommend doing a cooking class here while you're in Paris! read more

I did the macron class with Stephane and it was amazing! I would say one of the top highlights on my trip. I was nervous that it would be too difficult to make but he was so much help, and always offered help if you were struggling. Let me say that these macrons were the best I have ever had! If you are looking for a baking class I would 100% recommend this place. Not only was it amazing experience but Stephane helped with dinner reservations as well which were excellent! read more

Very enjoyable time and actually learned new techniques! Federique was fun and chatty but more importantly, he KNOWS what he's doing in the kitchen! I have been to a few cooking classes while travelling. This one is definitely one of the better ones. We took the morning cooking clss with market visit. It was well organized, well paced, recipes were not difficult but not boringly simple. They even worked in some wine breaks. :) Would recommemd doing this at the beginning of your trip so you can make use of the restaurant and bakery recommendations during your time in paris. read more

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Frederick is wonderful! We had a lovely breakfast followed by a trip to the market to select ingredients for lunch. Long pause at the cheese monger for short class on French cheese and tastings. Then back to the kitchen where we prepared the most delicious cauliflower soup, salmon with béarnaise sauce and homemade vanilla ice cream with poached peach. The whole time we were educated and entertained by Frederick. Will definitely do again when we return to Paris! read more

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Such a wonderful addition to our Paris itinerary. Our market and cooking class was so much fun for every member of our group - novice to home chef. We all enjoyed the techniques, appreciation for French cuisine, and the relaxing atmosphere at Le Foodist. The centralized location and incredibly talented instructors made for a truly memorable experience. Even my teenage son said it was the highlight of his trip! Thank you so very much! read more

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My sister and I took a class to learn how to make macarons; which we thought we would never master. With the patient instruction by Stéphane, a master pastry chef, we along with 6 other participants created beautiful mouth watering macarons in 4 different flavors. At the conclusion, everyone enjoys a cup or tea or coffee along with the delicious macarons. And you get a box to take with you. A wonderful experience! Highly recommend! read more

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Stephane was great! He taught us how to make the most delicious croissants I have maybe ever had! Truly! And he was full of knowledge and patience and fun stories. We learned a lot and enjoyed getting the perspective and recommendations from a true French pastry chef! The location was lovely and clean and authentic. Just a great experience! read more

I had been to Paris a few times before and was looking for a new experience. My friends and I (three of us) signed up for the lunch class. We were a group of 9 total and Fred was our instructor. We started off by visiting the local market to buy the ingredients for the class. We returned to Le Foodist and were all given tasks. Fred was a great instructor, engaging with a great sense of humor, and we made a wonderful lunch of salmon, ratatouille with poached pears for dessert. (Fred also recommended a nearby chocolate shop, which was also excellent). It was so much fun I signed up for the baguette class later in the week. There were only four of us this time and Florence was our instructor. I had made baguettes before and wanted to learn the "tricks of the trade." Florence provided exactly what I was looking for. My visits to LeFoodist were the highlight of my trip. read more

We had an amazing day with Frédéric, starting with a trip to the open market. Frédéric has a great combination of being an excellent chef, great teacher and very entertaining. Highly recommend Le Foodist and can't wait to go back on my next trip to Paris read more

The cooking class at Le Foodist was probably one of the best things we did on our trip to France if not the best thing. It was a short walk from the Notre Dame to the home base for the cooking class. Our class was 10-3pm (and did not include the shipping at the grocery store). We met our instruct Paulo and he brought all 8 people in the class to the kitchen where he explained the menu and demonstrated all the prep that needed to be done for the meal. The 8 members of the class all were given the chance to work on some task and we even helped each other out! **I do think who is in the class with you could be a make or break depending on personalities.** Luckily our group was amazing!!! My husband and I. Two cousins and their moms from Boston MA and a solo chef from Australia. Talking and chatting while cooking made it more special and enjoyable. The menu we prepared was leek and cauliflower soup with roasted cauliflower flourets on top, baked salmon with berblanc sauce, potato gratin with cream, and for dessert - poached pears with homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache. Paulo was so knowledgeable and gave so many great cooking tips and techniques for this meal and cooking in general. All the course, he paired with a different wine. And we enjoyed a before dinner wine while cooking as well - all included in the class. 10 out of 10 recommend if you have time in your schedule while in Paris - take a Le Foodist class. Hell if you have even more time take two!! The dinner menu was different than our lunch menu and Paulo mentioned they do meringue classes as well. read more

Highly recommend! My son and I just took a croissant class with Stephane and it was absolutely fantastic! The location and atmosphere were beautiful, Stephane was so friendly and warm, so helpful, and brought us through step-by-step. It was the perfect way to spend a morning in Paris. We will definitely be back on our next trip. Thanks, Stephane, for a fun and delicious time. read more

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This was a wonderful experience! My ONLY critique is the class was very long and I would have liked to have known ahead of time that it would be a 6+ hour adventure. We were already tired as we walked several miles that morning. So, being on my feet for an additional 6 hours was taxing. We included the market tour for our cooking class. Our chef, Frederic, made the class a lot of fun and he also shared a little bit of his vast knowledge with us about French history specific to food. Frederic guided us through making cauliflower soup (I thought I wouldn't be able to eat it, but it was my favorite thing!), Coq au Vin Ballotine, Poached Pear with Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream, and Potatoes Au Gratin. We learned a lot from Frederic and I feel prepared to make all of these recipes at home. I would highly recommend Frederic and this class! read more

what a truly special experience being able to learn to make macaroons in Paris. our instructor was so friendly, patient and knowledgeable. we had a blast. highly recommend this for anyone who comes to Paris read more

We took the French Breads class with Fred. He was funny, instructive, and very patient. We had such a fun time and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.. If you take this class, go hungry and plan to eat a lot of bread! Fred also provided delicious butter, cheese, jam, etc., and we enjoyed visiting and eating. We highly recommend making this part of your Paris experience. read more

Chef Stephane welcomed us into his amazing macaron pastry baking class and it was truly a wonderful experience! Chef Stephane was insightful, amazing, professional, and very welcoming! We learned a lot about his baking craft and we got to bake and even sample the macarons we made! It was truly a highlight of our Paris vacation! read more

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Instructor Stephane was a gracious host and an even better teacher. He walked our class of eight through our macaron class, providing easy, relaxed step-by-step guidance with expertise and humor. read more

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Definitely a highlight of our trip. We found this class on the internets, and decided to try it. We've enjoyed cooking classes in other places. They check your health pass and masking was required--something everyone appreciated. Amanda was amazing. So fun and entertaining while she gave us lessons in making macarons. The hands-on part is vital, especially with this delicacy. It's hard to learn via YouTube videos. I mean, why not learn it in France? And with a cool instructor helping you along the way. The class was split up into teams, each making a different flavor: chocolate ganache, lemon, and vanilla. With those base recipes, she taught us how to expand that to other flavorings. We then went upstairs to a large table to enjoy. There was enough to take back to your hotel. The neighboring table made cream puffs, so we shared. I really miss these social things and was glad to enjoy this in a safe environment. We had so much fun. And we got the recipe to take home to try on our own! read more

The 3 hour croissant making class was fun. Fanny, the instructor, has a fantastic personality and is an expert pastry maker. I love baking cookies and cakes and wanted to see how this was done by an expert. I can't wait to practice at home. The croissants and pan au chocolates we made in class were delicious. read more