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Couples cooking classes put you side by side at a bench, one of you chopping while the other stirs, with a meal at the end that you both made. Hands-on sessions run in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and beyond, covering dumplings, ramen, gnocchi, fresh cheese and plenty more. It's a date night where you end up with dinner and a few new tricks to repeat at home.
Couples cooking classes show quickly who reads the recipe and who improvises. The RedBalloon range includes vouchers valid for two, shared sessions where you cook alongside other couples and small groups, and a few private options, so you can choose between a lively night out and a slower afternoon together.
Many of the Melbourne classes run from Otao Kitchen Cooking School on Victoria Street in Abbotsford. The Ultimate Dumpling Cooking Class in Melbourne draws on Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese styles and finishes with a glass of sparkling wine or beer. The Thai Cooking Master Class is set up for two, with the pair working together on the dishes before sitting down to eat with sparkling wine. The Indian Cooking Masterclass takes on spices and the fundamentals of Indian flavours.
Perth classes share one kitchen at Mount Hawthorn, on the corner of Scarborough Beach Road and Brady Street, with on-site parking and a BYO-friendly policy for the shared feast at the end. In the Italian Pizza Cooking Class, you each make your own dough and top your own pizza. The French Bistro Cooking Class is led by Chef Riki Kaspi and covers French onion soup, coq au vin and ratatouille, then finishes on a chocolate fondant.
Weekends in Rosebery mean Cheese Making and Bottomless Bubbles, where you make bocconcini and burrata and carry a kilo of it home. The Thai Street Food Cooking Class in Rosebery has a voucher valid for two people. Over in Neutral Bay, the Taste of Tuscany Italian Cooking Class with Wine runs on weeknights from 6.30pm and weekends from 10.30am, with a complimentary glass of wine and the recipes to take away.
In Moss Vale, chef Stefano Marvello teaches the Gnocchi and Arancini Cooking Class to groups of between two and 10, and BYO drinks are allowed. In Hahndorf, the Paella Cooking Masterclass in Adelaide comes with tapas and a glass of Spanish wine. At Coal River Farm in Cambridge, High Cheese and Chocolate in Cambridge is a tasting for two with handmade chocolates and a choice of wine, beer or a hot drink.
Anniversaries, engagements and date nights all work here, because a couples class gives the pair something to do together rather than something to unwrap. Check each product page to see whether the voucher covers one person or two, and whether it's a shared class or a private one, so the gift matches the plan you have in mind.
If you're not sure what they'd like to cook, or which city they'd book in, a RedBalloon gift voucher lets the two of them choose together.
In most classes, you cook a menu from scratch at a shared bench while a chef guides the group, then sit down to eat what you made. Ingredients, equipment and aprons are usually provided, and many classes send you home with the recipes. The Abbotsford dumpling making class is a popular option that ends with sparkling wine or beer.
RedBalloon couples cooking classes run in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, plus the Southern Highlands, the Adelaide Hills and Tasmania. Melbourne's classes centre on Abbotsford, Perth's on Mount Hawthorn, and Sydney's on Rosebery, Neutral Bay and Mosman. A cheese-making class with bottomless bubbles is a strong choice in Sydney on weekends.
In most shared classes, yes. Melbourne's Thai and Chinese classes ask for a minimum of 10 participants and cap out at 16, and Neutral Bay's Taste of Tuscany asks for a minimum of 8. A smaller setting is possible too: Moss Vale takes groups of two to 10, and the Private Ricotta and Mozzarella Cheesemaking Class in Birchs Bay, Tasmania, is a private session for two. Classes can be rescheduled if minimum numbers aren't met.
Most classes include chef tuition, ingredients and equipment, and finish with a meal you've cooked yourselves. Drinks vary: sparkling wine or beer in Melbourne's dumpling class, a Japanese beer in Neutral Bay's street food class, and BYO at Perth's Mount Hawthorn kitchen. Check each product page for what comes with that session.
You don't need any. The chef walks the group through each step, and menus lean on dishes that are achievable at home, such as pasta, pizza, dumplings and curries. Your partner doesn't need any either, and in classes like the Thai class for two, working together is part of the format.
It varies by class. The Moss Vale gnocchi class and the Tasmanian cheesemaking class both set a minimum of 12, Perth's pasta and sushi workshops suit ages 14 and over, and Melbourne's dumpling class asks 15 to 18-year-olds to attend with a parent or guardian. Where alcohol is served, participants must be 18 or older, and photo ID may be requested.
Tell the provider when you book, because flexibility differs by class. Moss Vale's classes can't offer vegan or dairy-free options, and the Perth sushi workshop can't cater for seafood or shellfish allergies. The Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking Class Perth is built around plant-based dishes, with vegan adaptations available on request.
At a cooking class, you make the meal, usually alongside a chef and a few other guests, while a dining experience has the kitchen do the work. A class gives the two of you a task and a skill to take home. If you'd rather be served, browse dining experiences for two.
The wider cooking classes range covers every cuisine and format, and date night ideas go well beyond the kitchen. Browse experiences for two for something to share, wine tasting and winery tours for a slower day out, or romantic getaways for a longer celebration.