Cooking Classes in the Eastern Suburbs

Getting Cooking Classes Right

Two corners of the Eastern Suburbs, three quite different kitchens. Rosebery, between Alexandria and Mascot, has two cooking schools; Bondi, out by the beach, has a charity kitchen where groups cook for others.

Choosing between them comes down to what the group wants to walk away with: fresh cheese, a chef-taught cuisine, or a stack of meals for people in need.

Matching the kitchen to the group:

Omnom Cooking School, Botany Road, Rosebery: beginner cheese and pasta classes of about two hours, from $69 per person, private classes for up to 26
VIVE Cooking School, The Cannery, Rosebery: three-hour chef-led classes across more than 30 styles, from $160 per person, events for 2 to 30+
Our Big Kitchen, Flood Street, Bondi: half-day cooking for charity, from $90 per person, eight people minimum
Drinks differ: most Omnom classes include bubbles or a drink, while VIVE is fully licensed and sells drinks during class
Leftovers differ too: Omnom sends you off with close to 1kg of cheese, while OBK's meals go to partner charities

Rosebery is served by buses and has easier street parking than the city, which helps if the group is coming from across the east. For a Bondi-based group, OBK keeps the day close to home.

Omnom focuses on cheese making and cheese-inspired dishes like gnocchi and ravioli
VIVE rotates through ramen, dumplings, Thai street food, Mexican, French and baking
Omnom's classes are lighter and aimed at beginners; VIVE's give each pair of cooks a shared station
Omnom's ground-floor studio has an accessible entrance and bathroom

Choosing by occasion across the east

Hens and birthday groups: Omnom's burrata class can go private for as many as 26
Corporate teams wanting a proper cooking challenge: VIVE's private events cover the chef, ingredients and clean-up
Workplaces after a volunteering day: OBK's half-day team sessions in Bondi
Younger cooks: OBK runs set kids' party packages, and Omnom suggests a minimum age of 10, with an adult alongside

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

Which Eastern Suburbs cooking class is the cheapest way in?

Entry prices run from $69 per person at Omnom Cooking School, from $90 per person at Our Big Kitchen and from $160 per person at VIVE Cooking School. The gap partly reflects format, from Omnom's roughly two-hour classes to VIVE's three hours with a chef.

Are Omnom and VIVE both in Rosebery?

Yes, Omnom is on Botany Road and VIVE is inside The Cannery on Mentmore Avenue. Buses serve Rosebery, and parking is easier there than in the city.

Can we bring our own wine to a class in the east?

Not at VIVE, which is fully licensed and doesn't allow BYO. Omnom's midweek burrata class allows BYO wine with a corkage charge, and its other classes include bubbles or a drink.

Which kitchen suits a team that wants to give back?

Our Big Kitchen on Flood Street, Bondi, where the team cooks meals that go to partner charities. A half-day booking needs a minimum of eight.

Cooking Classes in Eastern Suburbs

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