Illinois Culinary Schools & Institutes

Cooking Classes in Illinois, A Culinary Surprise

If you're serious about your culinary training, think Illinois. From the culinary hotbed of Chicago to the fine-dining suburbs of Aurora and Bridgeview, Illinois boasts some of the best opportunities for studying top-notch cooking, baking or managing in remarkable restaurants. Arguably the most exciting dining city in America, Chicago draws chefs and pastry chefs from across the world, creating a culinary spectrum any cooking student would treasure. Throw in Midwestern produce straight off the farms and you've got a recipe for choice culinary training.

Browse These Top Illinois Culinary Schools to Get Started!

Note: This list also contains schools that accept culinary students from Illinois.

The Art Institutes

Develop your portfolio at The Art Institutes, and get a competitive advantage.

Programs:

Culinary Arts (AS)
Culinary Arts (D)
Culinary Arts (AAS)

Campus Locations:

Chicago

Indianapolis

Johnson & Wales University

Earn your degree in Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary Nutrition.

Programs:

Culinary Arts
Culinary Nutrition
Culinary Arts & Food Service Management

Campus Locations:

Charlotte

Denver

Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America can prepare you for an exciting career in foodservice.

Programs:

Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts Management

Campus Locations:

Hyde Park

Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America

Bring Your Fire to the Plate. Le Cordon Bleu. Learn the Way.

Programs:

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Portland - 12 Month Certificate in Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale - Certificate in Culinary Arts
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago - Associate Degree in Culinary Arts 84 weeks

Campus Locations:

L'Ecole Culinaire

Get the hands-on training you need to launch a career in the culinary arts.

Programs:

Culinary Arts
Culinary Essentials
Culinary Management

Campus Locations:

Saint Louis

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Other Illinois Culinary Schools

School Name	City or Town	Programs Offered
Belleville Area College	Belleville	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Belleville Area College	Belleville	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Carbondale	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Kaskaskia College	Centralia	AAS degree in Culinary Arts.
Parkland College	Champaign	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
University of Illinois at Urbana	Champaign	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
University of Illinois at Urbana	Champaign	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Westwood College of Technology	Chicago	Hospitality Services Management
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College	Chicago	Hospitality Services Management
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Chicago	Chicago	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Roosevelt University	Chicago	Hospitality Services Management
Robert Morris College	Chicago	Hospitality Services Management
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Chicago	Chicago	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Chicago	Chicago	Baker/Pastry Chef
Chicago State University	Chicago	Hospitality Services Management
Lexington College	Chicago	Culinary Arts
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College	Chicago	Baker/Pastry Chef
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College	Chicago	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College	Chicago	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Northwestern Business College	Chicago	Hospitality Services Management
Chicago State University	Chicago	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Chicago	Chicago	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
French Pastry School	Chicago	Baking & Pastry Certificate
Chicagos Community Kitchen	Chicago	Culinary Skills and Sanitation
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Oakton Community College	Des Plaines	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Illinois Central College	East Peoria	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Elgin Community College	Elgin	Baker/Pastry Chef
Elgin Community College	Elgin	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Elgin Community College	Elgin	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
College of Du Page	Glen Ellyn	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
College of Du Page	Glen Ellyn	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
College of Du Page	Glen Ellyn	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
College of Du Page	Glen Ellyn	Baker/Pastry Chef
College of Du Page	Glen Ellyn	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Lewis and Clark Community College	Godfrey	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
College of Lake County	Grayslake	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
College of Lake County	Grayslake	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Southeastern Illinois College	Harrisburg	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Northwestern Business College-Southwestern Campus	Hickory Hills	Hospitality Services Management
Rend Lake College	Ina	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Benedictine University	Lisle	Foods & Nutrition Studies
Lake Land College	Mattoon	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Black Hawk College	Moline	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Illinois Eastern Community Colls-Olney Ctrl Coll	Olney	Program discontinued
William Rainey Harper College	Palatine	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
William Rainey Harper College	Palatine	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
William Rainey Harper College	Palatine	Baker/Pastry Chef
William Rainey Harper College	Palatine	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	Baker/Pastry Chef
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Triton College	River Grove	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Triton College	River Grove	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Rockford Business College	Rockford	Hospitality Services Management
Lewis University	Romeoville	Program discontinued
Cooking wth the Best Chefs	Roselle	Many cooking styles/cuisines
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield	Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Shawnee Community College	Ullin	Food and Beverage/Restaurant Mgmt.
Shawnee Community College	Ullin	Culinary Arts/Chef Training