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title: Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option
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city: Paris
country: France
price: 209
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rating: 4.9
reviews: 502
duration_minutes: 360
languages: [en]
rank_in_category: 28 of 87 (Food Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-01
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# Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

**Guidekin's take:** An evening class where you cook your own three-course French dinner in a group capped at twelve, with a Latin Quarter market visit on the longer format. Wine and cheese tastings are part of the lesson.

In our comparison: #28 of 87 in Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Prepare a 3-course dinner and gain insight into traditional French cuisine on this 4.5- or 6-hour cooking class in Paris. Visit a food market in Paris’ vibrant Latin Quarter (6-hour class only) and pick up your fresh ingredients. Then, plan your menu and prepare your dinner with helpful guidance from your professional instructor. Learn tips and tricks to improve your cooking before sitting down to enjoy your meal. Sample wine and cheese from across France, and enjoy personal attention from the instructor on this small-group tour, limited to twelve people.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: If you have booked the Evening Market…
- Starts 16:30, 17:45: 2 departures a day
- Food included: 3-course dinner
- Age 12+: Minimum age is 12 years for this tour

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €209 per person for the Cooking Class & Dinner option; other options up to €239
- Duration: 6h
- Rating: 4.9/5 from 502 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Operator: Le Foodist
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 16:30, 17:45
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-01

## Reviews

4.9 from 502 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 491 of 502.

- 5 stars: 471 (94%)
- 4 stars: 20 (4%)
- 3 stars: 5 (1%)
- 2 stars: 4 (1%)
- 1 star: 2 (0%)

### What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the teaching, market insights and shared meal; some find the wait to eat too long.

**Praised:**
- Clear, encouraging teaching with practical cooking tips and explanations
- The market visit explains how to assess ingredients and choose fish, cheese and produce
- Reviewers enjoy the meal they help prepare and the wine served with it
- Shared cooking and dinner help strangers feel like friends

**Complaints:**
- Some get very hungry while waiting to eat after the cooking
- Some question the value, while others feel the experience is worth the cost

Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2025-10-26 to 2026-10-02); last checked 2026-10-03.

## Tour options

Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page.

| Option | Price | Guide languages | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking Class & Dinner | €209 / person | English | Cooking class including wine and 3-course dinner, starting at 17:45pm at Le Foodist, 59 rue Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris. |
| Market, Cooking Class & Dinner | €239 / person | English | Cooking class including market visit, wine and 4-course dinner, departing at 4:30pm |

## What's included

- White and red wine (half a bottle per person)
- 3-course dinner
- Professional instructor
- Market visit (if option selected)
- A complimentary Drop-Stop for the perfect pour every time
- Use of required equipment and attire
- Electronic copy of recipes

## Not included

- Gratuities

## Schedule

- Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Departures: 16:30, 17:45
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

## Meeting point

If you have booked the Evening Market Cooking Class, we will meet at 4.30pm at the exit of metro Mabillon, at the intersection of Rue du Four and Rue de Montfaucon.
If you have booked the Evening Cooking Class & Dinner only please come to Le Foodist, 59 rue Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris for 5.45pm.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJy6deodlx5kcRy8-cFqXsXms

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Minimum age is 12 years for this tour
- No unaccompanied children accepted
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please note: there are two departure points depending on the option selected, please check the address in the voucher
- Classes are only offered in English
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. Please note that in all circumstances unfortunately we can not accommodate a vegan or dairy-free diet in our regular classes

## Compared with other Food Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #28 of 87** | €209 | 6h | 4.9 (502) | shared |
| [French Wine, Champagne And Cheese Tasting Paris SECRET WINE DOOR](/france/paris/tours/french-wine-champagne-and-cheese-tasting-paris-secret-wine-door/?format=md) | €89 | 2h | 4.99 (494) | shared |
| [Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option](/france/paris/tours/paris-cooking-class-and-lunch-with-wine-plus-market-visit-option/?format=md) | €199 | 6h | 4.96 (1158) | shared |
| [Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons](/france/paris/tours/paris-cooking-class-learn-how-to-make-macarons/?format=md) | €129 | 3h | 4.97 (687) | shared |

Ranked #28 of 87 in Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €20 to €250, median €98; typical length 2h 30m. 14 of 87 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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