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Culinary Institutes

The finest culinary institutes and cooking schools, country by country.

Last checked October 2026.

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Portugal

None that meets our standard yet.

Spain

HofmannBarcelona
Founded in 1983 by chef Mey Hofmann, with its own acclaimed restaurant. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Le Cordon Bleu Madrid
The famous French school's campus in Spain, in partnership with the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

France

Le Cordon Bleu Paris
Founded in 1895, the best-known name in classic French cooking and pastry. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Ferrandi Paris
Founded in 1920 and run by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and a training ground for many of France's top chefs. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
École Ritz EscoffierParis
The Ritz Paris's own cooking and pastry school, named for Auguste Escoffier, the hotel's first chef, with classes for keen amateurs and professionals. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
École DucasseParis
Alain Ducasse's school in Paris, part of the group that also runs France's national pastry school. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Monaco

None that meets our standard yet.

Italy

ALMAColorno near Parma
Italy's leading international school of Italian cuisine, set in the ducal palace of Colorno. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
University of Gastronomic SciencesPollenzo
Founded in 2004 by Slow Food, the movement started by Carlo Petrini. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Gambero Rosso AcademyRome, Milan and Palermo
The school of Italy's best-known food and wine guide. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
CASTBrescia
The Italian Institute of Culinary Arts and Hospitality, formerly Cast Alimenti, training chefs and pastry chefs since 1997. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Accademia Niko RomitoCastel di Sangro
The school of three-MICHELIN-star chef Niko Romito, beside his restaurant Reale. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Malta

None that meets our standard yet.

Slovenia

None that meets our standard yet.

Croatia

None that meets our standard yet.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

None that meets our standard yet.

Montenegro

None that meets our standard yet.

Albania

None that meets our standard yet.

Greece

None that meets our standard yet.

Türkiye

Le Cordon Bleu Istanbul
The Le Cordon Bleu institute in Türkiye, opened through a partnership with Özyeğin University in 2012, teaching the Grand Diplôme in French technique alongside classical and regional Turkish cuisine. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Cyprus

None that meets our standard yet.

Israel

BishulimTel Aviv
Israel's leading professional school of cooking, baking and pastry, founded in 1998, whose more than 16,000 graduates run kitchens in Israel and abroad. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗

Egypt

None that meets our standard yet.

Tunisia

None that meets our standard yet.

Algeria

None that meets our standard yet.

Morocco

None that meets our standard yet.

That makes 13 schools in all.

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