Japanese Bento Cooking Class in Brisbane

Learn how to cook an authentic bento box from scratch in Brisbane!



3 hours Location Holland Park Class size 6 to 12 guests   $139 - $159 ($139 for Child (10-18 yrs); $159 for Adult. $60 per class surcharge applies for private classes)

Japanese Bento Box Cooking Class in Brisbane
This hands-on Japanese cooking class is perfect for beginners who want to experience the joy of creating a traditional bento box from scratch.
Join Master Japanese Chef Keita, a professional chef with 18 years of culinary experience, and learn a little bit of everything about Japanese home-style cuisine — from crispy karaage to delicate agedashi tofu.
A vegetarian option is also available.
This class is perfect for beginners in Japanese cooking, as we’ll be using five essential Japanese ingredients —
soy sauce, cooking sake, mirin, miso, and Japanese dashi soup stock.
These ingredients are the foundation of Japanese cuisine and are used in many traditional dishes.
During the class, you’ll make and enjoy your own bento, then take another home to share with your family or friends.
You’ll also take home authentic recipes, essential techniques, and tips on where to buy the best Japanese ingredients and brands.
Private class information:
Due to high demand, private classes are currently very limited and are generally booked out several months in advance.
Chef Keita can travel to your home or venue. A travel fee will apply (Gold Coast $50, Brisbane $60–70). Venue hire can also be arranged upon request.
Weekend bookings (Saturday & Sunday) incur a 20% surcharge due to limited availability.
Please contact us with your preferred date, and we'll be happy to check our next available date.
What you'll get
  • Chicken Karaage or Cauliflower Karaage for Vegetarian (Japanese fried chicken)
  • Agedashi Tofu (crispy fried tofu served in flavourful umami sauce)
  • Tamagoyaki(Japanese style omelette)
  • Vegetable Gomaae (savoury nutty sesame sauce)
  • Tukemono (Pickled Radish)
  • Steamed short grain rice
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly with no prior experience required.
What to bring
  • Apron (optional)
  • Knife (optional)
  • Drink
Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

58 Arnold St, Holland Park QLD 4121 - 58 Arnold Street, Holland Park QLD

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  • 5/5 from Tina Legaspi, attended Apr 2026: My partner and I did the karaage bento class and it was so much fun, informative and delicious! Our teacher was really wonderful, patient and did really well explaining the steps. He made it seem so easy and gave us a lot of confidence to make this ourselves when we get home. The whole class was amazing but our favourite part was making the Japanese egg roll and watching the bento box slowly come together. I still cant believe we made that! We also liked how small the class was, made it feel more authentic.
  • 5/5 from Caroline Kerr, attended Apr 2026: What a fantastic experience! I learnt a lot and enjoyed learning.
  • 5/5 from Jo Sonter, attended Apr 2026: Great experience and delicious food - we loved it!
  • 5/5 from Alice Hagen, attended May 2025: Chef Keita was amazing. We had a private bento cooking class at our home, he brought everything required, was patient with teaching our children, we cooked a very delicious and thorough bento box. Thank you Keita, we are now prepped to create our own future bentos!
  • 5/5 from Suzanne Dang, attended Apr 2025: My fourth Japanese cooking class with Japanese Chef Keita. I've been wanting to do this class for agesss, and finally it suited my schedule. What a fun class and very hands on. So very well executed by Keita. He is friendly and very passionate with sharing his Japanese cooking journey with us. The food was so delicious and we made *TWO* bento boxes - one to eat in the class, and the other to bring home. I highly recommend this class. So so yummy!
  • 5/5 from Natalie Williams, attended Apr 2025: Teacher Keita was fantastic. He was funny, informative and efficient. We learnt so much about Japanese cuisine, where to buy ingredients, cooked fabulous easy but delicious dishes, and enjoyed a yummy bento box as well!! One of the best cooking classes we’ve been to! Thanks Keita!
  • 5/5 from Karen McPhail, attended Apr 2025: Oh my goodness..… this class was AMAZING!!!! The food we cooked was beautiful and our Chef, Keita, was excellent. He explained and demonstrated each dish and step, and then involved us all in preparing and cooking our own under his watchful eye. He also took the time to answer all of our additional questions. Our small group of 5 was a great number, and it was fantastic to sit and eat our food together for lunch with Keita, but then also have a second full Bento Box to take home for another meal. A totally great, enjoyable and fun experience, but we came away feeling informed and excited to cook these dishes again at home. Awesome experience and can’t wait to do the next one!
  • 5/5 from William Nagl, attended Feb 2025: Great Japanese cooking clas. Unlike other classes I've attended, in this class each person was able to participate fully in making each course. Loved learning how to make so many different dishes and we got to eat what we made which was delish. Our teacher was engaging, informative and well organised. Would highly recommend this class to anyon considering learning to cook Japanese food.
  • 5/5 from Kate Bell, attended Feb 2024: Awesome knowledge. Friendly explained the process and history (east vs west of food). Delicious take home Bento boxes. Can’t wait to give it a go at home
  • 5/5 from Steph Banovic, attended Feb 2024: What a great afternoon! The food we prepared was delicious. Chef Keita is very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. He explained and demonstrated everything clearly and ensured our meals were a success. Good value. Would love to do another class with him.
  • 5/5 from Kerrianne Meulman, attended Dec 2023: Chef Keita was amazing Described all the dishes and ingredients well and inspired us all to try to cook more Japanese dishes Will be trying another class of his for sure very soon
  • 5/5 from Julia Masters, attended Nov 2023: Keita has a wonderful personality. He is a great teacher, courteous and thoughtful and made our cooking experience a memorable one. So patient, nothing was too much trouble! The venue was clean with lots of parking. The food choice excellent, with most items readily available, and if not, Keita explained where they could be purchased. It was excellent value for money, lots of chef's tricks learnt, and 2 Bento Boxes full of delicious food to take home and share with family. We will certainly be recommending this as an affordable and fun learning experience! This class was a 17th birthday present for my niece, she loved it! The attached photos of Julia receiving expert tuition on Tamago yaki making.
Your teacher

Japanese chef Byronbay
Japanese chef Byronbay

5.0 (137)

Keita Kujiura is over 18 years experience professional Japanese chef with passion for spreading charms of Japanese cuisine all over the world.
He started learning Japanese cuisine from 18 years old at a long-established restaurant in Japan.It was then when Keita found his passion for cooking and all things kitchen related.
Since 2015 Keita has moved the main base to Australia from Japan and started working as a sushi chef at popular sushi restaurant in Byronbay.
Nowadays, Keita is teaching his skill and knowledge about Japanese cuisine at cooking class and treating locals to dish by private chef.His aim is promoting Japanese food culture for locals.

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