Australia's leading cooking school, established in 1989 at Sydney Fish Market.
With 13,000 guests a year attending classes, Sydney Seafood School is Australia’s leading cooking school. All classes commence in the School’s tiered auditorium with a demonstration of the dish or dishes to be prepared. After watching the demonstration, guests roll up their sleeves and, in groups of 4-6, with guidance from the presenter and assistants, recreate the dishes before sitting down to en
joy their seafood meal with a glass of wine. To celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2009, the School underwent a major refurbishment by leading designer Michael McCann of dreamtime australia design, making it Australia’s most beautiful cooking school with a stunning sandstone entry wall by award-winning sculptor Michael Purdy, Icelandic fish leather lining the auditorium, and wild ‘blackboard graffiti’ on the hands-on kitchen walls. Rich oak wood panelling, an aubergine-hued marble demonstration bench, sleek stainless steel and lots of glass complete the look. Guests cook at custom-made, stainless steel cooking islands fitted with state-of-the-art Fisher & Paykel appliances, Hettich soft close drawers, hinges and runners ensure all cabinetry opens and closes smoothly and silently and 46" High Definition LCD Sharp television screens above the demonstration bench ensure a perfect view of all the cooking action. Once the cooking's over, guests adjourn to the dining room which features a 360-degree photomural of Blackwattle Bay and fishnet chandeliers with over 6,000 gently glowing globes. It's casual but comfortable with cloth serviettes, Villeroy & Boch china and Spiegelau glassware, plus coffee from the School's Nespresso coffee machines. The small print:
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17/08/2026
Think of it as a trip to the Amalfi Coast, minus the airfare. Join our Italian Seafood Feast class and cook your way through a menu that's equal parts comfort and coastline.
Book before the end of August and save 20% on all August/September classes with code AUGUST20.
16/08/2026
Seafood-forward menus, stunning harbour views and a team that loves a good party. Events are kind of our thing.
Whether you're planning a cocktail party, a sit-down dinner or anything in between — reach out to our team and let's make it happen. Link in bio.
15/08/2026
Joel Bennetts is back baby! One of our most popular presenters, Joel Bennetts found a love for cooking in his teens and has never looked back.
Join him on October 8 for a night in our kitchen and learn how to make beautiful food feel achievable. Book via the link in our bio.
14/08/2026
The ultimate South East Asia food tour, no flights needed.
Crispy fish, chargrilled chilli salt squid and a vibrant green mango salad. Book via the link in our bio.
11/08/2026
Ben Devlin is the chef and owner of Pipit Restaurant in Pottsville, NSW, and one of Australia’s leading regional chefs. He champions sustainable seafood, coastal produce, and wood-fired cooking in his creative open-plan kitchen.
Join Ben on the 29th of September in a cooking class hat will showcase seafood from suppliers that are close to his heart (and his restaurant) and will be brining a little bit of Pipit magic into the SSS kitchen. Book via the link in bio.
10/08/2026
Filleting a fish is one of the simplest skills you'll ever learn.
Join us for a class and see just how easy it is to prepare and fillet all kinds of fish, fins and all. Book via the link in our bio.
09/08/2026
Dust off the icing sugar. Beloved baker Natalie Paull is back on September 26, with a truck load of baking wisdom, this time with recipes from her forthcoming book Sweet Heart.
Consider this your permission to spend a Saturday elbow-deep in butter and sugar.
This artisan workshop, like her books, is for all of the bakers. She is the author of Beatrix Bakes and Beatrix Bakes Another Slice as well as her much anticipated new book Sweet Heart - from which you'll be baking recipes in this class.
07/08/2026
It's International Beer Day, and how lucky are we to partner with Young Henry's. Beer and seafood go hand in hand, so here are some of our favourite pairings. Enjoy and crack open a cold one for us.
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