“Thank you for the amazing cooking class at The Santa Fe School of Cooking. All of you truly filled my bucket list dream!”
— J. Davies, San Antonio, TX, December 2022
“I’ve been attending classes at the Santa Fe School of Cooking for over 20 years. The professional chef instructors, most with storied national and international backgrounds, are superb, the menus are creative and the venue has been carefully designed to feel like a restaurant setting (which it becomes for special occasions like Dave’s Jazz Bistro evenings), with a perfect kitchen setup at the front for watching demo classes or participating in hands on classes. For demo classes, attendees are seated at tables for up to four people and the kitchen teaching area at the front has large overhead angled mirrors and monitors so everyone can watch the preparation easily from any seat.I’ve lived in Santa Fe for 12 years and it’s always a fun occasion to attend classes and events at the school. I have recommended it for visiting friends and no one has ever been disappointed. Since I live here, I’ve never done the walking restaurant tour, but foodie friends who visited really enjoyed it.The Curtis family, which started and still owns the school is lovely, as are the staff. It’s just a first class experience all the time, so definitely try to go if visiting, shop their boutique kitchen store on the premises (or online) or order some of their delicious prepared dishes to take home or for a party.”— S.S. February 2026
“Every time I visit Santa Fe, I never fail to take a class at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. And every time, the class is spectacular. My Contemporary Southwestern II class was no exception. Chef MaryDawn Wright was simply spectacular. The tips and techniques she shared were easily accessible for a non-chef. The food was beyond delicious. I cannot recommend the classes any more highly. Do not miss this on your next trip to Santa Fe.”— B. Sams March 2026
“Love Allen Smith’s sense of humor. I laughed hard. Learned lots of new things. Very educational.”— S. Shanklin, Galisteo, NM, January 2023
“Wonderful, Que Bueno! Thank you for a lovely meal, beautifully detail-oriented presentation. Very personable, great demeanor! Thanks, thanks!”— K. Schmitz, Madison, WI, January 2023
“Best thing to do in Santa Fe! Many thanks!”— S. Nichols, Santa Fe, NM, January 2023
“SUPER GREAT CLASS-INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE INSTRUCTOR”— R. Bishop, Shallowater, TX, December 2022
“Chef Jeff Drew was amazing! His recipes were delicious, his demonstration taught me some new skills and his stories were delightful. I would highly recommend this experience for anyone living in or visiting Santa Fe!”— J. Gibson March 2026
“This was a girls trip and the Cooking School restaurant tour was our favorite part of the trip. Will do it again when I return!”— J. Renock March 2026
“Chef Michelle’s humor made the day. So interesting and informative.”— P.J. Smith, Santa Fe, NM, December 2022
“Chef Allen was was wonderful. The food and his knowledge of everything was excellent! I would definitely do a class with him again!”— C. Dimarco, Richmond, NY, September 2022
“VERY informative class, about choices, options, food science and food history. Excellent class. So glad we came.”— T. Perrott-Sheffer, Burr Ridge, IL, August 2022
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“I had a wonderful time and learned how to cook some amazing things new things. — I highly recommend their classes to anyone who is visiting Santa Fe New Mexico."
— Amanda B, Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2013
“If you love to cook or if you love to eat, you will love the Santa Fe School of Cooking. — the activity that had us drooling was the restaurant tour! We began at 2:00 — At 5:00 we waddled away, blissfully full and contented. There are three separate tours, each featuring a different group of restaurants. This is a can’t miss activity for the food lover in Santa Fe!”— Donyaann, Dallas, Texas, September 2013
“Excellent class taught by very friendly and competent cooks. The chef who handled the class made us feel very at ease and ensured that all of us got the hands on the dishes to be prepared. The cherry on the cake was the tasting of our own cooking production after the class. A thoroughly enjoyable moment. Thanks a lot to the Santa Fe School of Cooking Team!”— Joelle H. Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, August 2013
“…If you don’t attend a class at SFSC, you are not truly experiencing Santa Fe. Excellent”— TL, San Antonio, TX, 10/6/13
“I took a hands on class, Hot Sauces - specifically for the Mango Mint Habanero Sauce. — We were given an introduction to chiles, both fresh and dried, the newly-being-harvested crop of New Mexican Chiles taking pride of place in the presentation. — We had fun, and made three beautiful, and very tasty sauces: — Five star experience all the way.”— shibaken63, Honolulu, August 2013
“I have never had a food experience as unique..”— BR, 10/16/13
“This setting was so much fun…the best”— SH, Santa Fe, NM
“This was at least my 15th class and it was just as fun as the first”— BP, Sand Springs, OK, 10/12/13
“Best dinner I have had on this trip.”— PG, Sarasota, FL, 10/13/13
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