Make French Pastries With Professional Chef In Private Atelier

We spent the afternoon learning how to make a Lyonnaise dessert. this has been the funnest part of our trip thus far. Our experience with the chef was outstanding. Chef Lyon was engaging and accommodating. I have nut allergies and because the dessert was made with nuts, chef Lyon adapted on the fly. I was able to make a chocolate dessert that was delicious and fun to make. I would recommend this activity to all ages.

What a wonderful experience! We absolutely loved our private pastry-making class with a French chef in Lyon. Our chef was incredibly kind, funny, and welcoming, making the entire experience both fun and memorable. We enjoyed learning the art of French pastry while sharing plenty of laughs along the way. It was such a unique and personal way to experience French culture, and definitely one of the highlights of our time in Lyon. We highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting!

What a fun 3 hours! Chef Lyon is very entertaining and kind. He stepped us through making 3 desserts-pralines, cookies and a tart. He made it easy to follow and fun to participate in.

Oh Wow - what a great experience. We made very tasty classic Lyonnaise pralines, some delicious cookies and a regional tart. I learned some little pastry tricks, a new dough that is clever and delicious and had a great time. The chef is high energy and has a good sense of humor. He is also encouraging to everyone and helps those unsure of themselves so they keep up and have a good result. Great time !

Great fun with lots of laughs. Easy to follow instuctions and great tasting treats to take away Easy to find - centrally located

Great way to spend an afternoon learning how to make french pastry ! Chef Thierry was fantastic and so fun.

So much fun!!! Made great pastries and the chef was great!! Had a blast definitely would recommend to others visiting!!

This was so much fun! The chef is amazing. We made a delicious cake, cookies and candy. We were with 2 other couples, one from Australia and another from USA. We all had a great time. I highly recommend.

Wow, so nice! A really fun experience with a lot of souvenirs. If you don't want to get loudly instructed by a French chef, why are you here?

Casual and fun. We were a small group of 8. We were paired off with a partner, given all the utensils we needed and step by step instructions. In toal we made 3 desserts.

Lovely small international group of keen amateur cooks. Thierry fun and professional in delivery. (Some of our favourite quotes in the title). Picked up lots of great tips. Learned to make pink praline which we didn’t know existed until we reached Lyon. Fab way to spend a few hours.

The class was detailed and we enjoyed the chocolate and desserts we made. However, the recipes were never sent even after sending a request.

In a matter of 15 or 20 minutes, Terry (Thierry) had us baking three items from the same dough and entertaining us right and left. He was “arrogant and sarcastic In the French manner”, always In a self-deprecating way.” When someone asked a baking question, he answered with authority and experience, sometimes in a teasing manner. We left with a package full of goodies for friends or for ourselves, very satisfying!

Chef was fun and made the cooking simple to follow. It was a nice small group of us with lots of personal attention. No one was made to feel they were doing a bad job. The results were tasty!

Great class. Leon spoke great English and was very warm and open about why and how to do different things. Has a great sense of humor too.

This class was a dream for anyone who loves cooking or baking. We learned so much about the culture and history of praline and other local dishes in Lyon. This was such a unique way of experiencing local cuisine and I will remember this trip for a lifetime. Thierry was delightful and put so much energy into the class. We had so many goodies to enjoy afterwards and to bring home as souvenirs. I would absolutely recommend this class as a way to experience Lyon hands-on!

A fun and tasty experience with an experienced (and funny) chef. You come away with several treats at the end.

I love doing a cooking class every time I travel, and chose this one based on its high TripAdvisor reviews. Sadly, it was a major disappointment. The only reason this isn't a 1-star review is because the hands-on pastry making itself was enjoyable. However, the atmosphere in the kitchen was awful. Chef Thierry was standoffish, refused to engage with the team, and didn't actually teach us the techniques behind the baking. What ruined the experience was a sexist comment he made to the class, which created a very tense and uncomfortable environment. For the price and the reputation, you expect a welcoming host—this was not it.

Hands on baking of local favorites. Champagne sipping fun… feeling like a newbie under the direction of Chef Lyon Terry

We had a great time! Can’t wait to share our creations with our friends. Highly recommend to anyone traveling to Lyon!

We had a great time baking with Chef Thierry! We made pralines then praline shortbread cookies and tarts. It was fun and informative in Thierry’s very cool space. My husband was skeptical but had a great time.

A lovely way to spend an afternoon! We really enjoyed learning about Lyon and the story behind praline and of course making some delicious treats! Thierry is a wonderful knowledgeable host. Highly recommend!

Chef is very engaged. He has a passion for cooking and teaching that creates an amazing experience. 10 out of 10 recommend. I will do this again with my family.

Excellent experience! This was a great immersion into the art of French baking with simple ingredients. Chef Lyon was awesome!

This was such a fun, interactive experience. The chef was informative and humorous. Great way to learn how to make Lyon classics!

Really cool and unique experience. The description says that alcohol isn’t provided, but he had a few bottles of white sparkling wine. If you want something fun to do this is a great time!

We had so much fun learning about the region and the results were delicious! Highly recommend this cooking class

Absolutely wonderful experience! One of the highlights of our trip. Chef Thierry was amazing, funny, and very patient (I’m not a good chef:)

The highlight of our trip! We learned how to make pralines, praline cookies and a praline tart. Chef Lyon, Thierry-Rodolphe, was high-energy, fun to be with and an awesome instructor. In addition to teaching us about an iconic Lyon dish he took the time to give us lots of backstories about the pastries and the town of Lyon. Highly recommend this as a must-do experience.

Great personality and fun Chef. Excellent experience with coworkers. I will look to see if the Stress Chef offers other classes.

It was a superb class. Terrie is an excellent teacher, very friendly, personable, and enthusiastic about teaching. My wife and I did two different big tarts per person from scratch and it was fun.

This was, without hesitation, the BEST thing I did while visiting Lyon. Thierry creates a comfortable, fun and educational atmosphere--he is a true gem of a human being!

Fun experience making biscuits, tart & praline. Chef kept us in line and on track with humor. Finished products are presented boxed and bagged….. so at least I looked professional!! And they tasted good too…

My husband and I completely enjoyed our class with Thierry. He was very knowledgeable and patient with us and our skill level. We learned a lot and the treats were so delicious! This is a definite recommended activity! Loved it !

This was such a fun pastry making experience. Terry has a way of teaching that made even the most novice baker very comfortable. He was entertaining and very knowledgeable. I would take other classes with him. He really made it a very rewarding experience.

Our chef host Thierry took us through 3 local patisserie recipes. His instructions were clear and he was supportive of us as novice pastry chefs. A thoroughly enjoyable time spent learning about Lyon, pastry and the art of the pastry chef. I would highly recommend this experience.

Amazing! This was so much fun. The atmosphere was great, the sweets we made were delicious and Thierry was very engaging and entertaining. Easily one of the best things I've ever done. Highly recommended

This was one of the funnest activities I’ve done since visiting France. The chef was friendly, funny, informative, and helpful. Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful time preparing three different desserts with Chef Leon. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking for an entertaining food experience.

We had a great time learning and laughing with our group as chef Terry walked us through our class. We learned about the area I got some tips for places to go nearby

Chef helped us make three tasty items with organization and guidance. He was entertaining and engaging. Recommend!

This was a great opportunity to learn more about Lyon and its culinary history through baking some of the delicacies that the city is known for. Chef Thierry was a fun, energetic host who made the class a lot do fun. If you like cooking, do this class!

Wonderful experience. Great chef. We made pralines, cookies and a tart from scratch. Plenty of bubbly, too Full working kitchen

The class was really fun. We made a local specialty: the praline tart, as well as candied almonds, and candied almond scone. The instructor made the class easy and amusing and we came home with delicious treats.

We had a wonderful time at our pastry class! Thierry was an experienced and enthusiastic instructor. The class was fun and very well organized. We left with delicious goodies--enough to share! Would definitely recommend for all levels of experience.

This experience was one of the most enjoyable and fun things I have had during my travels. From the moment I walked in the door it was apparent we would all have a great time. The instructions for baking were very easy to follow and Chef helped you feel like you were in a real working kitchen with playful yelling to work faster. The baked goods were very tasty and the group dynamics were very relaxed. I would highly recommend taking any of the cooking or baking options available with Chef Lyon!!

We thoroughly enjoyed our pastry class with Chef Thierry. He was informative , organized and fun! We would recommend his class.

This was a fun experience and very unique! The chef is funny and does a little “bit” like he is mean. Think Gordon Ramsey or Paul Hollywood.

Thierry was an entertaining host. The dessert we made is lovely. I expected and would have liked more cooking skills and learning, but for non-cooks it was definitely an enjoyable afternoon. Well suited to kids.