Traditional Scottish Cooking Class in Edinburgh




Traditional Scottish Cooking Class in Edinburgh
Dive into Scottish culture with a hands-on cooking class in Edinburgh's Leith. Prepare traditional dishes, taste local cheeses, and enjoy your creations in a friendly, small-group setting.
Experience Details
This experience offers a relaxed and welcoming introduction to Scottish food culture through hands-on cooking. Rather than simply watching a demonstration, guests actively prepare traditional dishes themselves, learning practical techniques and working with classic Scottish ingredients such as smoked haddock, local dairy, and buttery shortbread dough.
The class takes place in a small-group setting in Leith, one of Edinburgh’s most vibrant food neighbourhoods. Alongside cooking, guests enjoy a curated tasting of Scottish cheeses and share the meal they have created together at the end of the session. The focus is on participation, conversation, and discovering Scotland through its food in a friendly and informal atmosphere.
Sample Menu
What You Get
Good To Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
What You’ll Experience
Meeting & Pickup
Eat with Ailsa, Jane Street, Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom, GB, EH6 5HG
Open in Google MapsThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Ailsa is delightful! She demonstrates each step, gives a little history to the dish, and our food was delicious. I would take another class with Ailsa!

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it was really a nice experience .
Unbelievable cooking experience so fun. Ailsa, was amazing, she was so nice and helpful. Had the best time


The cooking class was SO fun! Ailsa is a fun person to be around, and she taught us so much about cooking and Scottish culture. Highly recommend!