If you have a passion for food and a craving to learn, you've come to the right place. The Culinary Institute of America is the resource for cooking, baking, wine, and entertaining. As the world's premier culinary college, the CIA offers an unparalleled gastronomic experience for food enthusiasts, including cooking classes in New York, California and Texas, daily campus tours, student-run restaurants, career discovery opportunities, award-winning cookbooks, state-of-the-art training materials, and superbly crafted culinary essentials for the home. The CIA is the ultimate destination for all food-lovers. Come see what we have to offer you.


Hyde Park Campus:
Culinary adventures and cooking classes in New York
At the CIA's Hudson Valley campus in Hyde Park, NY, the school's renowned chef-instructors are waiting to share their secrets in a wide variety of programs for food enthusiasts. Whether you're eight or eighty, the CIA has a course that will suit your culinary background and experience. Work side-by-side with our chef-instructors in one- and two-day hands-on cooking classes, or embark on an intensive CIA Boot Camp adventure. You're sure to enjoy all of our cooking classes in New York.


St. Helena Campus:
California cooking classes and more
Located in the heart of the Napa Valley, the CIA's campus at Greystone offers an intriguing selection of programs for food and wine enthusiasts. New to the school's lineup are the Sophisticated Palate series, elite culinary explorations bringing together gourmet cooking and first-class amenities. Be one of the first to attend the CIA's exclusive California cooking classes. If you're interested in pursuing a career in the foodservice industry, sign up for one of our Career Discovery programs and see what really goes on in a professional kitchen. For a taste of the CIA, attend a live cooking demonstration. No matter how you spend your time at Greystone, your visit will be a memorable one.


San Antonio Campus:
Latin cooking classes in Texas
At the CIA's San Antonio campus, you can learn new and exciting recipes, discover ingredients that can add a kick to your everyday meals, and explore the cultural and culinary traditions of the region. You'll experience CIA excellence and the distinctive tastes, colors, and aromas of some of the world's great cuisines in the heart of Texas. Make plans to join us at the CIA, San Antonio. Enroll in the CIA Flavors of Latin Cuisine programs and expand your culinary horizons.


Astor Center location:
Chef demonstrations and cooking classes in New York City
Learn from the renowned instructors of the world's premier culinary college right in the heart of the Big Apple. Situated in downtown Manhattan, the CIA at Astor Center offers a variety of chef demonstrations and hands-on cooking classes for food enthusiasts of all skill levels. From culinary demonstrations featuring the CIA's acclaimed cookbooks and the Institute's most popular courses, to a series of hands-on cooking classes that you can enjoy with your teen this latest offering of food enthusiast courses is sure to give you a satisfying taste of the CIA.