A Taste of the Mediterranean Cooking Class

Learn how to cook a Mediterranean feast at this hands-on cooking class in Brisbane!



3 hours Location Teneriffe Class size 1 to 16 guests   $109 (Afterpay available)

Are you looking for divine culinary inspiration, fresh delicious recipes and ideas? A Mediterranean cooking class in Brisbane could be just what you need! The Mediterranean cuisine is actually perfectly suited to the Australian climate.
In this Brisbane cooking class, you will learn to create delectable textures and flavours and how to combine them to deliver sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine. You will help prepare the delicious meals and then enjoy eating them too!
During the class, learn valuable skills such as bread making, making ricotta, dips and sauces, braising and roasting, knife skills,  cooking techniques and so much more. Gain confidence and learn valuable presentation and plating skills to ensure a round of applause at the very next meal you serve. 
You will not have to prepare an entire meal from scratch on your own, we don't believe you should be peeling vegetables and doing all the hard work but rather be concentrating on gaining new skills. We will not have individual workstations but will work in smaller groups on tasks assigned.
The Mediterranean Menu:
Available Vegetarian
  • House-made Lavosh crackers with petals and nigella
  • Baked double brie with pistachio and cumin dust
  • Sweet potato and speck Spatchcock on a bed of truffled cauliflower/butterbean puree
  • Baklava Cigars, sticky and sweet - a modern take on this dessert
Dietaries - only the 'available dietaries' listed with the Menu are catered for. We cannot cater to other dietaries for this class.
VZ Class format is a mixture of demonstration and group cooking practices. Instead of individual work stations, students will work in pairs and cook in groups of 4. And afterwards, enjoy a feast of the meals prepared. Demonstration aspects of classes ensure we cover enough content to make you into a fabulous chef.
We look forward to having you for a Mediterranean culinary adventure!
Please note:
  • The menu is based on available seasonal produce and is subject to change at the experience provider's discretion. You will not have your own workstation but will work in small groups with some of the lessons being demonstrated and some of the lessons being hands-on. Please advise us of any dietary requirements in advance!
  • The class is held in a fully licensed venue so you are unable to BYO, but you can purchase drinks at the bar. 
Note: Groups of four or more guests will get their own private table.
Support Workers, Interpreters, Aids. Everyone must book and pay to enter. NDIS participants are highly recommended to bring Support Workers because of how the class runs (working in pairs etc). Please be understanding, due to the layout of the class and safety & enjoyment of all guests, they must book in too.

Upcoming dates for A Taste of the Mediterranean Cooking Class

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 21 Oct 2026, 8:36am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

4 upcoming dates between 6 Nov 2026 and 30 Jan 2027.

  • Fri 6 Nov 2026, 6pm-9pm
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026, 10am-1pm
  • Sat 5 Dec 2026, 10am-1pm
  • Sat 30 Jan 2027, 10am-1pm
What you'll get
  • 3hr action-packed, friendly cooking session in a relaxed environment
  • Everything you need to create the most authentic, made from scratch, mouth-watering Mediterranean food
  • Apron provided
  • Sit and enjoy a feast of the meals that you have just created at the end – prepare to amaze yourself!
  • Recipe book included
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Knowledge required
Perfect for complete beginners.
What to bring
Please wear closed-in shoes.
Location

92 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe QLD

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Recent reviews of A Taste of the Mediterranean Cooking Class

  • 5/5 from Rachel Adams, attended Aug 2026: Amazing! Thank you.
  • 5/5 from Debra McSweeney, attended Jun 2026: A great cooking experience with a top chef. Instructions were easy to follow and completion and presentation was effective. Highly recommend. Very tasty!
  • 5/5 from Helen Gainer, attended Jun 2026: Mediterranean Cooking class was very enjoyable. Small classes was good. The teacher was friendly and clearly spoken. A great gift idea.
  • 5/5 from Michelle Waller, attended Jul 2025: We were a group of 4 friends and we had the best time doing Elle's Mediteranean cooking class. Elle is clearly very passionate about cooking and gave great tips and information as she did her demostrations. The food was delicious and we even had some take home goodies.
  • 5/5 from Mark Carroll, attended Jun 2025: Enjoyed and following the teacher's intruction clearly.
  • 4/5 from Shelly Grieve, attended Jun 2025: What a fun great cooking class. Took my hubby for his 1st ever class & he loved it. The staff were friendly & informative. The Chef Sean was excellent & the food was delicious. So glad we chose the Mediterranean class 1st. We will certainly be back for another class. Thank you ClassBento.
  • 5/5 from Dale Murphy, attended May 2025: Chef Sean was pleasant and fun. He made everything easy.
  • 5/5 from Suzanne Dang, attended May 2025: YUM YUM YUM. Highly recommend this class.
  • 5/5 from Lisa Hart, attended May 2025: Booking this class was a great idea, and so easy to do! I loved being hands on in the class, and sitting down to eat what we made was amazing! I feel very confident to try these recipes at home. Chef Webber was easy to follow and the room felt relaxed under his guidance. Can’t wait to book the next one!
  • 5/5 from David Robertson, attended May 2025: We did the Taste of the Mediterranean cooking class with Elle. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. Her patient manner allowed us to get a clear understanding of the steps required to create each of our courses. The food was tasty and now we have some new ideas on how to prepare these meals. Sharing the adventure with some other people whom we had never met before was also a pleasant experience.
  • 5/5 from Irina Pegova, attended Mar 2025: Excellent! Thanks
  • 5/5 from Bronwyn Foord, attended Mar 2025: Our teacher was friendly and approachable. Changing the ingredients to make them GF for me without any fuss.
  • 5/5 from Kay Maynard, attended Sep 2024: It was for my husbands birthday and we both love Mediterranean food. We enjoyed how the teacher was able to convey what was needed to be done and had fun at the same time. The food was amazing and we had never cooked some of these ingredients before. We both enjoyed the whole evening and we are hoping to do it again. Thank you to all Regards Steve and Kay
  • 5/5 from Matthew Hopper, attended Jul 2024: Mediterranean cooking, great experience!. Good teacher chef Elle awesome teaching and great personality showing her love for food. Learned stuffing chicken, baklava and thin cracker. Great value for money will be back!. Awesome people and great food that’s what I love.
  • 5/5 from Mary Josephine McCarthy, attended Jun 2024: Elle was really nice and funny and explained everything in a very clear but still interesting way. I especially appreciated how she talked about the food, and its origin/use.
  • 5/5 from Michael Power, attended Jun 2024: Elle was a great teacher this afternoon, Sunday, for our Mediterranean cooking class, she paces the class well and shows how to cook creatively, will definitely do some more classes
  • 5/5 from Emily Plumbley, attended May 2024: Took my mum for Mother’s Day and it was such a great experience! Everything was delicious and the chef was super friendly and great at what she does! Amazing how easy it is to make some things when you know how! Will definitely be back to try something else! Thank you :)
  • 5/5 from Lawrence Grieve, attended Apr 2024: Fantastic experience all round! We will certainly be back in the future to try some more classes
  • 5/5 from Kim Rosanne Davis, attended Feb 2024: Elle is n amazing teacher. We have done one two of her classes before this being the third. She is passionate about her craft. We learnt so much. No more cold cheese and store bought crackers. Easy parking. Want a delicious way to spend the night.
  • 5/5 from Peter Morris, attended Feb 2024: Attended a Mediterranean cooking class with Chef Mel. We made crackers, spatchcock hen and baklava. Mel was fantastic. Her love and knowledge of food was amazing. Great night out
  • 5/5 from Susanna Meade, attended Jan 2024: Thank you so much, a great class. Prep already done to focus on putting in altogether.
  • 5/5 from Sarah Jang, attended Dec 2023: The teacher was very nice, explained clearly and easy for us to understand. The experience was very enjoyable. I will come back for other cooking lessons!
  • 5/5 from Rhea Karki, attended Dec 2023: The venue was so cute on the sunny day. The teacher (Chef Elle I think?) was very relatable by relating the foods to things we might’ve seen in supermarkets, the instructions were clear, she was helpful when asked questions. The other staff around the kitchen worked efficiently together. The food and ingredients were delicious and high quality.
  • 5/5 from Patricia, attended Oct 2023: Very tasty food and a lot of fun. Our favourite was the baklava. Thank you Elle
  • 5/5 from Emily Rowe, attended Oct 2023: the spatchcock was amazing! best i've ever tried! will definitely make again for events and quick meals
  • 5/5 from Emily Rowe, attended Oct 2023: I booked this class with my best friend, and our mums. We had a wonderful time with Chef Elle and the recipies were so laid back and easy to follow. The food was delicious and I'm pretty keen to replicate them at home, especially for christmas day
  • 4/5 from Ashley Wiltshire, attended Jul 2023: The teacher was really good and the venue was also really good. All ingredients provided and all recipes and dishes were explained really well, along with good verbal and visual instructions.
  • 5/5 from Belinda Ansford, attended May 2023: Elle was knowledgeable, patient, had a sense of humour and at the end of the afternoon we had some delicious food to eat. The location and facility was easy to find, lots of activity, wonderful people in the background making it all go smoothly. Would recommend as great way to learn some cooking skills and enjoy a meal at the end of the session.
  • 5/5 from John Boggon, attended Mar 2023: Elle was friendly & informative. She had some great ideas & knew her stuff. Perhaps a reminder in an email prior to the session to say that the recipes are available to be downloaded on the day. I did not realise that. I’ve been to other classes where I have written tips in the hard copy recipe book (as the class was on). All in all an enjoyable and tasty afternoon. Thank you (Thank you Elle).
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Berg, attended Jan 2023: My son and I really enjoyed the cooking class at Vanilla Zulu. The recipes were simple but the flavours were amazing.
  • 5/5 from Philip Cooper, attended Nov 2022: A wonderful relaxing way to spend a Saturday afternoon- eating, learning and enjoying all rolled into one. Chef Elle was entertaining and instructive and the recipes were delicious. We learned plenty of new techniques and helpful bits of information but everything was also really easy. Thanks for the experience!
  • 5/5 from Robert Jones, attended Nov 2022: Fantastic! Our first class as such. Elle was fantastic, beautiful lady. Menu was great. Our first step on learning this cuisine. Many to go. We would love to come back and do another. Probably Italian.
  • 5/5 from Taylor Dugmore, attended Sep 2022: Incredible! Would highly recommend and I would 100% go back to do another cooking class. Everything we made was absolutely delicious and the staff are friendly. So glad I decided to go through Vanilla Zulu
  • 5/5 from Andrew Webster, attended Sep 2022: Had a really good time and the food was delicious. Our chef was friendly and fun.
  • 4/5 from Kitty Ryan, attended Jul 2022: Teacher was good. Had a bit of trouble finding the right utensils. Generally I enjoyed the course.
  • 5/5 from Sam McQueen, attended Apr 2022: Honestly the best class! Had a great time and left with so much food. Definitely will try another class
  • 5/5 from Danielle Milne, attended Feb 2022: Absolutely amazing, chef Lucy was fun, extremely knowledgeable and very professional. The food was outstanding and we really enjoyed the company of others. We will be back
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