Baking And Cooking Classes For Kids In Hong Kong

Get ready to cook up a storm!

Got a kid that can’t stay away from the kitchen when you’re cooking or baking? Preparing and enjoying food is an innate part of what makes us human. By encouraging kids in the kitchen, we can help create a healthy lifestyle and a balanced approach to food as children get older. Thankfully, it’s easy to nurture your child’s interest by getting them involved in one of the many classes offered for kids here in Hong Kong. From fun meals to fancy cakes, Sassy Mama has rounded up the best cooking and baking classes for kids.

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Kids’ Cooking Hub — Cooking class with storytelling

The Kids’ Cooking Hub aims to help give kids the culinary skills and knowledge to create great food independently. Kids’ Cooking Hub offers a wide variety of sweet and savoury classes and recipes for kids aged 4 to 12 years. One of its signature classes is called Story Snack in which kids can make a recipe from a selection of great children’s books. The story is read and performed with the kids and then they have the chance to make a dish inspired by the story.

Kids’ Cooking Hub, Unit 607, Welland Building, 368 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, 5548 0180, [email protected],  www.kidscookinghub.com

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The Mixing Bowl — Baking and cooking class for junior chefs

Founded by two passionate bakers, The Mixing Bowl offers a ton of baking and cooking classes for both adults and kids. The Junior Baker Club is perfect for kids aged 6 to 12 years and teaches kids how to make both meals and sweet treats such as pan-fried gyozas, ham and cheese tiger bread, S’mores brownies, lasagna, and more. Class sizes are kept small with fewer than eight in a group. You can try one class by itself or buy a bundle at a discounted price.

Mixing Bowl, 23/F, The Pemberton, 22-26 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, 2524 0001, [email protected], www.themixingbowlhk.com

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Bake Your Own – Fully equipped kitchen with staff to help you bake

Think of this as a massive upgrade from your kids’ play kitchenette to a real-life bakehouse that’s fully equipped with ovens, stand-mixers, whisks and everything you and the kids need! At Bake Your Own, you can book the entire venue for parties or drop by for a bake-off with the kids – all the ingredients will be available on the spot and the staff will be present to lend a hand, so just bring yourself! From egg tarts to Basque burnt cheesecakes, tarts and more, choose what you’d like to bake from the menu beforehand.

Bake Your Own, Shop B126-30, Mira Place 1, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2382 3831

Bake Your Own, Unit 1405, Gala Place, 56 Dundas Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 3460 3475, Instagram: @bake.your.own, www.bakeyourownhk.com

ABC Cooking — Kiddie-themed dishes

ABC Cooking Studio started up in Japan in 1985 and now has locations all over Asia. ABC Cooking Studio offers lessons in cooking, breadmaking, cake baking and wagashi (a traditional Japanese sweet). There are also kids’ courses that are suitable for 4 to 8-year-olds and are designed to help teach children the fundamentals of cooking and inspire a healthy and lifelong passion for food. Kids will learn how to make creative and kid-themed dishes like a pirate hamburger plate or cute dog bento. Watch out as they will open a brand-new studio at Hysan Place in 2025!

ABC Cooking, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 9178 3922,
www.abc-cooking.com.hk

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Complete Deelite — 3D cakes and other visually appealing sweets

Jacinta Yu took her passion for cakes and started Complete Deelite to teach others about this wonderful art. Complete Deelite offers kids’ workshops in which they can learn how to make unicorn cupcakes, cookies, Krispie treats, 3D animal cakes and emoji pinata bombs. The classes range from 6 to 12 years. Regular holiday camps also take place if you’ve got an extra keen baker.

Complete Deelite, 2/F On Lan Centre, 11-15 On Lan Street, Central, Hong Kong, 3167 7022, www.completedeelite.com

Towngas Cooking Centre — Focuses on eating wholesome unprocessed food

The Towngas Cooking Centre offers a variety of cooking and baking courses for both kids and adults. With the kids’ programme, its main focus is to get children to appreciate and eat wholesome unprocessed food. Participants learn how to make cartoon-inspired bento boxes. The course is appropriate for children aged 6 to 12 years.

Towngas Cooking Centre, 9A Lee Theatre, 99 Percival Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 2576 1535, [email protected], www.towngascooking.com

Spring — Workshop for kids as young as 18 months

It’s never too early to get your kid in the kitchen. At Spring, kids as young as 18 months can help to create a meal. Spring wants children to have the knowledge, skills, and passion for food so that they can take care of themselves as they get older. Good table etiquette is also taught to the kids.

Spring, 3/F, Centre Point, 181-185 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, 3465 5000, [email protected], www.spring-learning.com.hk

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BiteUnite — Pizza-making workshop from scratch

BiteUnite is a co-working kitchen that also offers cooking and baking courses. Its kid course teaches kids how to make their own pizza, cupcakes and tiramisu from scratch, allowing kids to use their creativity to put together something delicious. Outside of the class, you can also book the space for a cooking party or get together.

BiteUnite, G/F, 15 Lung On Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, 2366 3231, www.biteunite.com

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in May 2017 by Stephanie and updated by Carmina Jariel in November 2024. With thanks to Lucia Lau and Danielle Roberts for their contribution.