Richard Patcnik
Pasta and seafood, Otto style
Chef Richard Patcnik is renowned for his pasta and seafood dishes at Otto in Woolloomooloo. A class for anyone who loves both.
A rich program of cooking experiences, more classes than ever before, guest chefs you’ll want to connect with, and plenty of sensational seafood.
A mix of new faces and old friends in our guest presenter program, with more chefs to be unveiled in coming weeks.
Pasta and seafood, Otto style
Chef Richard Patcnik is renowned for his pasta and seafood dishes at Otto in Woolloomooloo. A class for anyone who loves both.
Gluten free, dairy free baking
Gluten-free baking queen Nonie Dwyer of Nonie's Foods is back with a gluten-free and dairy-free baking workshop. Learn her tips for gluten-free pastry and an adaptable bread, and how to skip the allergens and refined sugar without losing flavour. For long-time gluten-free bakers, novices and the curious.
Modern Asian, Khanh's way
Modern Asian, from Korean to Vietnamese, takes on a whole new meaning in the hands of Khanh Nguyen from Ashe and King Clarence.
Indian home cooking, region by region
Indian home cooking, region by region
Bhavna Kalra Shivalkar is the oracle on all-things Indian home cooking. Cook a Goan fish curry, Kolambi Bhaat (a rice and prawn dish from Maharashtra) and a cucumber koshambir, and learn how to buy, store and use spices to build authentic flavour.
Junda's back
Junda Khoo is back with his distinctive taste of Malaysia: accessible, fun and uber delicious.
Our First Nations Seafood program continues to grow. Chef Luke Bourke of Felons Seafood is back with us, in partnership with the National Indigenous Culinary Institute.
A First Nations seafood feast
A First Nations seafood feast
First Nations Seafood Feast is hosted by young Indigenous chef Luke Bourke from Felons Seafood, Manly, and includes native ingredients and seafood.
We’ve amped up our program to include a few new classes. From Mexican seafood to a Mother’s Day high tea.
Bring the fiesta
Tacos, tortillas and ceviche: you'll be making and cooking all of them in this vibrant Mexican seafood class.
Italian, with seafood in charge
We've taken the best elements of any Italian meal, a crudo, an antipasto and a pasta, with premium Australian seafood the star.
Effortless festive feasting: make-ahead sauces and styling tips
Effortless festive feasting: make-ahead sauces and styling tips
Tips and tricks for effortless entertaining where seafood takes pride of place. Think make-ahead sauces and dressings you'll have on repeat, and clever ways to buy, store and style your feast.
As pretty as a picture: a seafood high tea with Bollinger champagne
As pretty as a picture: a seafood high tea with Bollinger champagne
Prepare, create and style a delectable seafood high tea that's as pretty as a picture and as tasty as you can imagine.
Our ultra-premium classes let you get your hands on seafood you might not otherwise have access to.
It's sashimi time
A premium class on everything you need to know about sashimi-grade seafood. Learn what sashimi-grade actually means, then slice, dice and cure your way through an all-raw menu of crudo, ceviche and tartare.
The ultimate crab showdown
In this premium class, two of our favourite species, Mud Crabs and Blue Swimmer Crabs, are prepared and cooked in two different ways. For crab lovers who want to see how they compare.
Taste, learn and shuck
A special oyster masterclass in our Ngara event space overlooking Blackwattle Bay, with a welcome drink and a tasting. Learn from oyster expert Michael Huls how to pick a fresh oyster, eat it properly and shuck it yourself.
Meet sea urchin: creamy, sweet, salty and stunning
With its creamy, sweet and salty roe, sea urchin is stunning to eat but undervalued in Australia compared with the rest of the world. This class changes that.
It’s not all about seafood at Sydney Seafood School, despite our name. We’ve upped the ante on our Artisan Afternoons in 2027, with Sunday sessions on pickling, preserving, passata and pasta.
Tomato Day
In this fun hands-on class, learn how to make tomato passata and canned tomatoes for a pantry full of tomato preserves all year round.
No-waste pickling and preserving
No-waste pickling and preserving
Alex Elliott-Howery, co-founder of Cornersmith and Australia's undisputed queen of pickles and preserves, leads a no-waste pickling deep dive. Preserve seafood and seasonal veggies, make chilli jam and hot sauce, and take it all home in Kilner jars.
The art of handmade pasta
Roll up your sleeves and spend a lazy Sunday afternoon perfecting the art of handmade pasta. You'll mix, knead, roll and shape semolina and egg pasta, then make a simple seafood sauce to go with it.
Mastering shortcrust pastry
Mastering shortcrust pastry
Author, food editor and passionate baker Anneka Manning teaches the how and the why of baking. Learn to make perfect shortcrust pastry every time, plus tarts and pies to make with it.
Some things never go out of style. Our regular favourites, including Seafood BBQ and Grill, BBQ Master, Singapore Chilli Mud Crab, Taste of South East Asia, The Whole Fish, Seafood Specialist, Mediterranean Odyssey, Paella & Tapas, Taste of Korea, Middle Eastern Feast and Fillet-A-Fish, are all back in the program. And due to popular demand, we’ve scheduled more Land & Sea classes, which explore the native ingredients that pair so well with seafood.
Cook a feast, learn a new skill, or settle in for a tasting.
Classes are built around seafood from the market and celebrate everything else that’s in season.
Cook (and eat) at Sydney Fish Market, on Blackwattle Bay.